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Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles
October 28
Lives of the Saints
by Alban Butler, Benziger Bros. edition
[1894]
October 28.—STS. SIMON and JUDE.
SIMON was a simple Galilean, called by Our Lord to be one of the pillars of His Church. Zelotes, “the zealot,” was the surname which he bore among the disciples. Armed with this zeal he went forth to the combat against unbelief and sin, and made conquest of many souls for His divine Lord.
The apostle Jude, whom the Church commemorates on the same day, was a brother of St. James the Less. They were called “brethren of the Lord,” on account of their relationship to His Blessed Mother. St. Jude preached first in Mesopotamia, as St. Simon did in Egypt; and finally they both met in Persia, where they won their crown together.
Reflection.—Zeal is an ardent love which makes a man fearless in defense of God’s honor, and earnest at all costs to make known the truth. If we would be children of the Saints, we must be zealous for the Faith.
Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles Feast Eph 2:19-22/Lk 6:12-16 (666) Pss Prop.
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/saints/simon-765
CATHOLICISM SAINTS ST. SIMON
https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism/saints/jude-659
CATHOLICISM SAINTS ST. JUDE
*St. Simon the Apostle (Detail) – Francesca.
This is a portrait of Saint Simon the Apostle, who is also known as “Simon the Zealot”, by Francesca.
https://restoredtraditions.com/products/st-simon-apostle-francesca?_pos=4&_sid=679bb90d3&_ss=r
**Simon the Zealot (Acts 1:13, Luke 6:15) or Simon the Canaanite or Simon the Canaanean (Matthew 10:4, Mark 3:18; Greek: Σίμων ὁ Κανανίτης; Coptic: ⲥⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲡⲓ-ⲕⲁⲛⲁⲛⲉⲟⲥ; Classical Syriac: ܫܡܥܘܢ ܩܢܢܝܐ) was one of the most obscure among the apostles of Jesus. A few pseudepigraphical writings were connected to him, but Saint Jerome does not include him in De viris illustribus written between 392 and 393 AD.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_the_Zealot
***St. Jude the Apostle, Detail – Buoninsegna.
This is a detail from a larger work by D. Buoninsegna showing Saint Jude Thaddeus, who is an Apostle of Jesus, a martyr, and the Patron Saint of the Impossible.
****Jude (Greek: Ἰούδας Ἰακώβου translit. Ioúdas Iakóvou) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament. He is generally identified with Thaddeus (Greek: Θαδδαῖος; Coptic: ⲑⲁⲇⲇⲉⲟⲥ; Syriac/Aramaic: ܝܗܘܕܐ ܫܠܝܚܐ), and is also variously called Judas Thaddaeus, Jude Thaddaeus, Jude of James, or Lebbaeus. He is sometimes identified with Jude, the brother of Jesus, but is clearly distinguished from Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus prior to his crucifixion. Catholic writer Michal Hunt suggests that Judas Thaddaeus became known as Jude after early translators of the New Testament from Greek into English sought to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot and subsequently abbreviated his forename. Most versions of the New Testament in languages other than English and French refer to Judas and Jude by the same name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jude_the_Apostle
Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.
Ps 50:14–15