Sts Simon and Jude, Apostles (28 October) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Saints Simon and Jude remind us that the fruit of the Apostles’ mission endures through every age. In this October 28 reading from The Liturgical Year, Dom Prosper Guéranger reflects on their labors, sufferings, martyrdom, and continuing intercession for the Church. Beginning with Christ’s teaching on the vine and the branches, this meditation explores the painful pruning that produces spiritual fruit and the supernatural life of the Church, built upon the Apostles with Jesus Christ as her cornerstone. The reading also considers traditional accounts of St. Jude’s kinship with Our Lord, his question at the Last Supper, and the appearance of his grandsons before Emperor Domitian. It concludes with an appeal for our troubled times: St. Jude, patron of desperate cases, and St. Simon the Zealot, help rekindle faith and charity. 00:00 October 28: Saints Simon and Jude 00:19 The Church’s apostolic fruitfulness 00:53 Christ, the true vine 01:10 Pruning, suffering, and the apostolic mission 01:33 The supernatural growth of the saints 01:57 Building up the Body of Christ 02:12 The Collect for Saints Simon and Jude 02:27 Their symbols in sacred art 02:53 Traditional accounts of St. Jude’s family 03:26 St. Jude’s question at the Last Supper 03:50 Christ’s promise to those who love Him 04:06 St. Jude’s grandsons before Domitian 05:03 Relics and the traditional account of their missions 05:51 Martyrdom and lasting spiritual fruit 06:15 The enduring power of the apostolic mission 06:39 Members of God’s household 06:54 Thanksgiving and prayer to the Apostles 07:11 St. Jude and hope in desperate cases 07:18 St. Simon’s zeal 07:28 Rekindle faith and charity https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/october/october-28-sts-simon-and-jude-apostles/ #SaintsSimonAndJude #DomProsperGueranger #CatholicSaints #FeastDay #October28 #SaintJude #SaintSimon #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicReflection #CatholicFaith #Benedictine #ApostolicZeal #PatronOfDesperateCases #LiturgicalYear #CatholicChurch #SaintsOfTheDay #CatholicPrayers #FaithAndCharity #CatholicDevotion #TLM 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴