The Apostle of Impossible: Saint Jude Thaddeus by Father Carlos Martin is a book everyone should read. The Apostle of Impossible: Saint Jude Thaddeus also contains prayers and a novena (9 daily prayers) to Saint Jude. Everyone should read this book because we all face challenges in our lives, and we could all use some inspiration. This book offers some. Apostle of Impossible is part biography and says that Saint Jude was charged with spreading the Gospel to Mesopotamia and was clubbed to death for his troubles. Why did early church fathers meet with such violent ends?
Summary of The Apostle of Impossible
The book, The Apostle of Impossible: Saint Jude Thaddeus, is part biography, part something more. The Apostle of the Impossible has three brief chapters on the life and death of Saint Jude Thaddeus. These chapters are interesting. There are some bonuses next. Saint Jude Thaddeus wrote a brief epistle for the New Testament, so you can read it.
Then there are four chapters in The Apostle of Impossible: Saint Jude Thaddeus that discuss the iconography and relics of Saint June. Of note, there is an entire chapter on the 2023-2024 pilgrimage of his relics. There was a special plenary indulgence granted to those who venerate the relics. A Catholic who gains a plenary indulgence gains a clean slate of sin, which would result in a short stay in purgatory.
The Apostle of Impossible: Saint Jude Thaddeus ends with some prayers to Saint Thaddeus, Apostle of the Impossible. First is a prayer to him. This is important because we all face challenges. There exists a litany to Saint Jude. It is four pages long. There is a novena to Saint Jude, Apostle of the Impossible, which is listed here for you.
Novena to Saint Jude Thaddeus
This is the prayer for hopeless causes to the Apostle of Impossible. It is long, but it is worth it.
Day 1
Intro Prayer to the Apostle of Impossible
Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly:
(Make your request here)
and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen.
Concluding Prayer
May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.
Day 2
Intro Prayer
Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly:
(Make your request here)
and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen.
Concluding Prayer
May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.
Day 3
Intro Prayer
Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of.
Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone.
Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly:
(Make your request here)
and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen.
Concluding Prayer
May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.
May the most Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised and glorified now and forever. Amen
St. Jude, pray for us and hear our prayers. Amen.
Blessed be the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Blessed be the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Blessed be St. Jude Thaddeus, in all the world and for all Eternity.
(Our Father, Hail Mary)
Day 4
Intro Prayer
Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly:
(Make your request here)
and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen.
Concluding Prayer
Day 5
Intro Prayer
Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly:
(Make your request here)
and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen.
Concluding Prayer
May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.
Day 6
Intro Prayer
Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly:
(Make your request here)
and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen.
Concluding Prayer
May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.
Day 7
Intro Prayer
Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly:
(Make your request here)
and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen.
Concluding Prayer
May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.
Day 8
Intro Prayer
Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly:
(Make your request here)
and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen.
Concluding Prayer
May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.
Day 9
Intro Prayer
Most holy Apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of difficult cases, of things almost despaired of. Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Intercede with God for me that He bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly:
(Make your request here)
and that I may praise God with you and all the saints forever. I promise, O Blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor granted me by God and to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.
Amen.
Concluding Prayer
May the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored and loved in all the tabernacles until the end of time. Amen.
Conclusion
Apostle of Impossible is a great book that should help everyone. Everyone has challenges and difficulties, just pray to the Apostle of the impossible, Saint Jude Thaddeus, instead of worrying about them. Saint Jude Thaddeus was a contemporary of Jesus and was an apostle. In this book, you will learn about him and learn much more. It is a good thing to learn about the Apostle of the Impossible.
