Saint Jude the Apostle
Acrylic and 23K golf leaf on wood panel
5" x 7"

Apostle Jude was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ and his brother, along with St. James, by virtue of being the son of St. Joseph the Betrothed. He is also called Levi or Thaddeus and sometimes the name Jude is rendered as Judas, but he is not to be confused with Judas Iscariot, the Apostle Matthew (also called "Levi"), or the Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy.

After the Ascension he preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, Galilee, Idumea, Syria, Arabia, Mesopotamia, and Armenia.(1)

Kontakion (Tone 2)

You were chosen as a disciple for your firmness of mind:

An unshakable pillar of the Church of Christ,

You proclaimed His word to the Gentiles,

Telling them to believe in one Godhead.

You were glorified by Him, receiving the grace of healing,

Healing the ills of all who came to you,

O most praised Apostle Jude!