St. Jude Thaddeus and St. Simon the Zealot, Apostles

[ad_1] St. Jude Thaddeus and St. Simon the Zealot, Apostles Feast date: Oct 28 St. Jude ThaddaeusSt. Jude, known as Thaddaeus, was a brother of St. James the Lesser, and a relative of Jesus. Ancient writers tell us that he preached the Gospel in Judea, Samaria, Idumaea, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Lybia. According to Eusebius, he returned to Jerusalem in the year 62 and assisted at the election of his brother, St. Simeon, as Bishop of Jerusalem.He is an author of…