Novena To St. Jude
In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen
By some reason, I remembered to search for the Novena to St. Jude. I remember sometime back, I had a conversation with my friend, Fiona Kabb (a.k.a. Sharon), about prayers. She told me of a certain prayer which she recommended to a former friend who was faced with an certain critical situation: the Novena to St. Jude.
Few days ago, just before the (Chinese) New Year, I was at Kinokuniya browsing for books.One book caught my attention that day and I requested that the covers be opened. More or less the tome I read was a compilation of patron saints. St. Jude was listed as the Patron Saint in Desperate Situations and Hopeless Cases.
Needless to say I found the prayer, printed it and hung it in front of me. Some other prayers to St. Jude were also printed out and filed. While I have never attempt to invoke St. Jude before, I was told by those who have that this novena works. Religion and prayer is not about checking how effective a prayer is.
Personally, I deduce that this prayer is meant to guide us and make us realise that there is no such thing as a hopeless situation. It remains a difficult period because we have opted to abandon God. The Almighty Creator, on the other hand, never abandoned us. Being the Almighty, there’s no such thing as impossible for Him. If there was, He would not have been known as the Almighty, would He?
Don’t get me wrong. Praying to a saint is not like praying to God. Rather, it’s more of a request for help from someone who’s closer to God and more revered compared to us mere mortals. Men and women elevated to a more higher and holier standing. They intercede on behalf of us. I dare not question God’s logic. I agree with the notion that God works in mysterious ways; ways and logic beyond the comprehension of us, human beings. At the end of the day, two factors directly effect the results: our efforts and God’s Will.
I would love to hear your feedback on the novena. Your experience and understanding may well enlighten us up. Remember, why light a lamp and cover it up?
i have started saying the novena..am facing a really bad time..i dont see any smooth way out..
if my faith is strong enough..there is no reason..for disapointment..
Richard
18 Apr 08 at 3:48 pm
i am desperate for help for my family. it has been 10 bad years; we are trying to escape the evil of this neighborhood, and it looks like our buyers are backing out. please , we need to get out !!! st. jude, we need this house by today..i am so hopeless..so helpless.my children need a light..an inspiration. my son feels like there is no god..i’m scared
marylee
2 Jul 08 at 9:14 pm
THANKYOU ST. JUDE FOR RESPONDING TO MY NOVENA FOR A FRIEND IN VERY POOR HEALTH; SHE NEEDED YOUR HELP DESPERATELY. TODAY SHE RECEIVED VERY GOOD NEWS AND IS ONE STEP AHEAD TO GETTING BETTER. I WILL CONTINUE THE NOVENA UNTIL SHE IS COMPLETELY BETTER. BLESSED ARE YOU ST. JUDE. TANKYOU.
JEANNE
31 Jul 08 at 2:55 am
I have prayed to St. Jude all of my life and he has always been there for me. It sometimes takes a while to understand the way your prayer is answered, but it is always answered. I am always looking for new ways to honor St. Jude and thank him for his intercessions in my life. I am entering a particularly desperate time in my life and call upon him once again to help me get my struggling business funded and moving. I thank you St Jude for answering my prayer and restoring my good friend Joseph’s health after a bout with leukemia. Thank you for all the times you watched over me. I pray to you for marylee and her children. May my friend and business partner Wes heal as well.
bob
14 Aug 08 at 6:03 pm
St. Jude, I have prayed to you and God before, and you came through for us at the time. I am praying again to ask that you help us find out why my child has been feeling so sick and to also pray for help in allowing our mortgage lender to grant us a refinance so that we may stay in our home and not lose it. Together, with your help and God’s, maybe we can see the light at the end of this long tunnel. I pray to you both each day with all my heart and soul! Please help us again!
mary
11 Sep 08 at 8:35 am
St. Jude has always been there for me in my times of need. He lays out your heart to the Lord, and gives your prayers an axtra helping hand. Thank you, St. Jude. Thank you, God. Amen.
Here’s his novena:
http://www.emergencyprayers.com/St_Jude/Chaplet_Saint_Jude122605.htm
God Bless.
bb
24 Sep 08 at 6:19 am
St. Jude, I have prayed to you before and you provided me relief and hope through what I thought to be hopeless times. I realized that I am the cause of my problems and with better decision making and greater faith I can avoid most of them. Thank you St. Jude for your continued prayers on my behalf and for never abandoning me as I have abandoned my faith at times. God love is great and merciful and he always accepts me into his arms no matter what the offense. St. Jude please continue to pray for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Dawn
10 Oct 08 at 2:29 am