Faith Reflections
St. Jude Faith Reflections are meant to support us as we look to the ways of Christ to inform and inspire how we live our lives, and to celebrate the hope and strength we draw from St. Jude. We continually seek to experience more fully the grace, patience, and guidance of the Holy Spirit through St. Jude’s intercession.
| Date | Title | Description |
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| July 2024 | The Sacraments and our Faith | This Faith Reflections explores how the Sacraments serve as such important outward signs of the presence of God within... |
| June 2024 | The Hope of Justice | As we strive to make God’s clear message of social justice an active part of our faith lives, how gratifying it is to focus on justice in this Faith Reflections... |
| May 2024 | What is Grace? | This Faith Reflections explores the gift of grace and its meaning in our lives... |
| April 2024 | “Love Thy Neighbor” with St. Jude | This issue of Faith Reflections explores how our devotion to St. Jude helps to foster a community of prayer... |
| December 2023 | God Comforts Us through St. Jude | This issue of Faith Reflections explores God's invitation to a relationship with Him, through our devotion to St. Jude... |
| November 2023 | Following Daunting Paths | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we see St. Jude as our example of a generous spirit, with the gift of hope he shares without ceasing... |
| July 2023 | From Regret to Hope | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we learn how the hope we have in our devotion to St. Jude can turn our regrets into opportunities... |
| March 2023 | Lent … Sacrifice or Renewal? | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we explore how we can nurture our relationship with God as we live our faith... |
| March 2023 | Our Lenten Opportunity | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we explore why Lent is the perfect time to invite the Holy Spirit into our hearts to help us see and accept our opportunities for growth... |
| December 2022 | The Many Side Effects of Gratitude | In this Faith Reflections we explore the side effects of gratitude in our lives... |
| November 2022 | Hope, Devotion, and Love of Neighbor | This Faith Reflections begins with a thank you to you, devotees of St. Jude... |
| September 2022 | Holy Friendship in Devotion | This issue of Faith Reflections explores our relationship with St. Jude and how we are connected to one another in friendship through him... |
| August 2022 | The Holiness of Fellowship | This issue of Faith Reflections explores friendships in the light of faith, prayer, and devotion... |
| July 2022 | Encounter God through St. Jude | In this Faith Reflections, we explore how to find and encounter God through the gift of devotion to St. Jude... |
| May 2022 | Encountering God | In this Faith Reflections, we explore how and why we need to encounter God... |
| March 2022 | Lent … Sacrifice or Renewal? | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we explore how we can nurture our relationship with God as we live our faith... |
| March 2022 | Our Lenten Opportunity | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we explore why Lent is the perfect time to invite the Holy Spirit into our hearts to help us see and accept our opportunities for growth... |
| February 2022 | The Promise of Eternal Life | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we explore the purpose and power God’s promise of eternal life brings to us right now... |
| November 2021 | Hope, Joy, and Love | This issue of Faith Reflections is about joyful hope in God. What’s so special is that this joy is there for us for the taking, at all times... |
| October 2021 | The Joy of God's Love | This issue of Faith Reflections is about the joy that comes to us out of the love of God... |
| September 2021 | Renewal through St. Jude | This issue of Faith Reflections looks at the many ways we find renewal in God. Through our devotion to St. Jude, we unite our hearts with God to renew our body, mind, and soul... |
| September 2021 | Renewal with God | This issue of Faith Reflections takes a look at what daily renewal is when the light of faith shines on it... |
| August 2021 | Hope Relieves Worry | This issue of Faith Reflections reminds us that our devotion St. Jude strengthens our ability to turn to God... |
| August 2021 | Spiritual Calm for Anxious Days | This issue of Faith Reflections explores the gift we are given, as Christians, to work with our troubles in a special way — God’s way... |
| June 2021 | A Path to Mercy | This issue of Faith Reflections is a meditation on God’s mercy and the especially meaningful implications for us, reminding us that in the eyes of God we are always loved... |
| November 2020 | Practicing Hope with St. Jude | In this Faith Reflections, we explore Practicing Hope with St. Jude... |
| November 2020 | St. Jude and God’s Will | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we explore how our devotion to St. Jude becomes a tremendous gift in discerning God’s will... |
| October 2020 | The Spiritual Practice of Hope | As devotees of St. Jude, you have inspired this Faith Reflections. Your ability to focus on hope, and to seek hope in prayer through St. Jude, is very much the definition of "The Spiritual Practice of Hope.” |
| September 2020 | St. Jude’s Path of Discipleship | In this issue of Faith Reflections we reflect on St. Jude’s Path of Discipleship... |
| September 2020 | The Path of Discipleship | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we explore what discipleship can mean for our spiritual lives... |
| August 2020 | Knowing and Doing God’s Will | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we tackle the big question of how to know and do God’s will... |
| July 2020 | The Hope of Imperfections | In this Faith Reflections, we explore how St. Jude plays an important role in helping us with our imperfections. He invites us to hope and trust in God... |
| June 2020 | Embrace Imperfections | In this Faith Reflections, we explore how valuable our mistakes are to our lives, essential stepping stones along the path to God... |
| April 2020 | The Spiritual Practice of Patience | In this Faith Reflections, we explore patience as an important part of our spiritual journey... |
| February 2020 | Charity and the Hope of St. Jude | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we reflect on the pursuit of charitable love and the Hope of St. Jude... |
| January 2020 | Hospitality and St. Jude | In this Faith Reflections, we explore our devotion to St. Jude as a form of hospitality... |
| January 2020 | Hospitality and Faith | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we explore the gift of hospitality as it is shared with us by God, and by us with others... |
| November 2019 | The Many Side Effects of Gratitude | In this Faith Reflections, we explore the side effects of gratitude in our lives... |
| November 2019 | Christian Charity and Love | In this issue of Faith Reflections we reflect on the pursuit of charitable love in our lives... |
| October 2019 | St. Jude’s Hope and Compassion | St. Jude’s Hope and Compassion is the focus of this Faith Reflections, where you will read about how compassionate prayer is such a necessary part of our lives of faith... |
| September 2019 | God’s compassion is always there for you | Compassion is the focus of this Faith Reflections, where you will read about how compassion is such a blessing, and a necessary part of our lives of faith... |
| September 2019 | St. Jude and the Promise of Healing | This issue of Faith Reflections focuses on St. Jude and the Promise of Healing... |
| September 2019 | Jesus and Healing Grace | This issue of Faith Reflections focuses on Jesus and the power of His Healing Grace... |
| August 2019 | Hope Inspires Rest in God | This issue of Faith Reflections gives us an opportunity to consider resting in God and how we are called to respond... |
| August 2019 | God’s Invitations | This issue of Faith Reflections gives us an opportunity to consider God’s Invitation and how we are called to respond... |
| July 2019 | The Fruits of Prayer | In this Faith Reflections we explore how the fruits of our prayer life give us opportunities to reach our capacity for greater love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, gratitude, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control... |
| July 2019 | Seek and Draw Near to God’s Goodness | In this issue of Faith Reflections we explore God’s goodness, His desire for our own good, and how unchanging He is through it all... |
| June 2019 | The Power of God is for You | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we explore learning more about the power of God in our lives and understanding that we do have God’s strength within us... |
| June 2019 | Faith and Wisdom | In this Faith Reflections, we explore wisdom through the messages of both the Old and New Testaments... |
| May 2019 | Embrace the Power of Devotion to St. Jude | In this issue of Faith Reflections we discuss embracing the power of devotion to St. Jude... |
| February 2019 | Encountering the Mercy of God | This issue of Faith Reflections is a meditation on God’s mercy... |
| January 2019 | Holy Ground with St. Jude | This issue of Faith Reflections explores the holy ground we travel on our faith journey with St. Jude... |
| January 2019 | Hope Inspires Action | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we explore how saints and great leaders inspire faith, hope, and action... |
| December 2018 | Walking on Holy Ground | This issue of Faith Reflections focuses on what it means to walk on holy ground in our lives... |
| November 2018 | Faith, by our Living Example | In this issue of Faith Reflections, we take inspiration from another saint, Mother Teresa... |
| October 2018 | The Gift of St. Jude's Hope | This issue of Faith Reflections explores another gift; the gift of St. Jude's hope... |
| September 2018 | The Gifts of the Holy Spirit | This issue explores the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit as they strengthen us in faith and virtue, and inspire our devotion to St. Jude. . . |
| September 2018 | Let Go of Fear and Move Forward | This issue explores the Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit as they strengthen us in faith and virtue, and inspire our devotion to St. Jude... |
| August 2018 | Friends on the Journey | This Faith Reflections explores the abundant gifts that are both given and received in our relationship with our multitude of supporters in heaven, especially St. Jude... |
| August 2018 | Devotional Prayer Nurtures our Inner Child | This Faith Reflections explores how devotional prayer connects us to the kind of faith we had as children. . . |
| July 2018 | Do we become more youthful in our faith? | An important part of our spiritual growth as adults is about recapturing the simplicity, purity, and conviction of our relationship with God from when we were younger. . . |
| June 2018 | Confidence in Hope | St. Jude often took great risks for Christ and the Church throughout his life. With each decision, he placed his confidence in God to care for him despite the difficulties facing him. . . |
| June 2018 | Do not be afraid, for I am with you. | In the Old Testament, we are reminded often that God protects and watches over us. He was with the Israelites as they faced extreme difficulties, and He assured them they would not need to fear. . . |
| May 2018 | A Seed of Living Hope | “[The Eucharist] spurs us on our journey through history,” Pope John Paul II wrote, “and plants a seed of living hope in our daily commitment to the work before us.”. . . |
| April 2018 | Self-reflection and St. Jude | Prayer is intimately connected to reflection, and vice versa, so the observations we make as we step back and review ourselves are. . . |
| April 2018 | The Examined Life: Change Is Good | An examined life is key to our growth as individuals who make a difference. The Apostles watched Jesus take time to reflect and struggle with the reality of who He was. . . |
| March 2018 | The Power of the Eucharist | Today, the Eucharist continues to bring us together in community, nourishes our personal relationship with God. . . |
| February 2018 | Our Lenten Opportunity | Lent is also the perfect time to invite the Holy Spirit into our hearts to help us see and accept our opportunities for growth. . . |
| February 2018 | Lent . . . Sacrifice or Renewal? | Lent provides us with a reminder and plenty of weeks to put a unique focus on strengthening our faith in preparation for Easter. . . |
| January 2018 | God’s Hand in Devotion | The consistency of our devotional prayer—both the more formal Novena prayer and the prayers of our petitions—creates a valuable habit of connection with God. . . |
| January 2018 | Listening to God | When we separate ourselves to be with God alone, we can tap into the reservoirs of silence and stillness that help us recognize the mystery of God’s voice within us. . . |
| November 2017 | The Generosity of Accompaniment | Remembering that we have been gifted with the presence of Jesus, God the Father, and the Holy Spirit is a comfort and a strength we can tap into always. . . |
| November 2017 | Peace of Mind, Heart, and Spirit | God is a perpetual presence with us and within us. We receive a constant stream of His love and strength. . . |
| October 2017 | Following Daunting Paths | As we take the time to be grateful for Christ’s presence within us daily, we find the strength to continue our path. . . |
| September 2017 | Hope Above All | The hope we place in God and in St. Jude’s intercession is ideally always confident in the knowledge and expectation that God stands with us. . . |
| September 2017 | Generosity of Spirit: Living from the Inside Outward | The generosity of spirit in this awareness comes from remembering that God is the creator of all. . . |
| September 2017 | Everyday Mentoring | Jesus inspired His Apostles and other disciples to follow His example as they learned from His teachings, and later as they began to build His Church. . . |
| August 2017 | Sources of Hope | Jesus calls His people to be a light to the world. He gave us repeated examples of how we can be a source of hope and encouragement for many others. . . |
| June 2017 | Infinite Possibilities Are Born of Faith | The Apostles, including St. Jude, were directed to go forward and carry Jesus’ message of faith and hope to everyone they met. . . |
| May 2017 | Miracles — Nothing is impossible for God | Jesus’ sweeping miracles were epic in their scale—calming stormy seas with a simple verbal command, walking on water to reach His fearful disciples, and feeding thousands. . . |
| May 2017 | A Patient Faith | Through his patient and constant faith, St. Jude learned the true strength that came from working to follow Jesus’ teachings. . . |
| March 2017 | Keeping an Open Heart | It is always enlightening and reassuring to go back and read God’s promises and Jesus’ teachings. . . |
| February 2017 | Renewing our Promises | This reflection reminds us of the beginnings of our faith, and how we continue to develop as Catholic adults, working to strengthen our faith. . . |
| January 2017 | Love God with all your Heart | Our faith calls us to reflect on and renew our commitments to God. This process of continuous conversion affirms the strength of our faith. . . |
| November 2016 | The Many Side Effects of Gratitude | Being grateful for both large and small things in our lives that are significant has many side effects—and none of them are negative. . . |
| September 2016 | Hope Through Forgiveness | The path of faith we walk can be very difficult, and we all make mistakes navigating our path with its unique twists and bumps. . . |
| September 2016 | Forgive Us Our Trespasses | “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” This is one of the most challenging directives for us. . . |
| September 2016 | Listening for God | Every day, God gives us opportunities to connect with Him and fill our lives with His grace. He calls to us, and is always ready to guide us as we work to live our lives. . . |
| August 2016 | “I am Always with You.” | With our faith, we know that humility in fact reflects an inner strength. And we also know we are never truly alone. . . |
| August 2016 | Encouragement and Hope | St. Jude opens to us the very essence of courage, helping us to persevere through hardship by inviting us to draw closer to God. . . |
| July 2016 | Courage and Faith | Courage is an integral part of a life of faith, a component we are reminded of through the life of Christ and the apostles. . . |
| June 2016 | The Holy Spirit | For Jesus’s Apostles, the Holy Spirit was also instrumental in helping them form the early Church. . . |
| June 2016 | The Wisdom & Power of the Holy Spirit | Throughout history, Holy Spirit has guided people on their faith journeys. The Old and the New Testaments give us rich examples. . . |
| May 2016 | A Source of Hope for Others | We can become a reflection of God’s love for others by something as simple as being kind and respectful throughout the day. . . |
| May 2016 | Trust in God | Trusting God fills us with the peace of confidence in ourselves and in the course we take through life. Who better could there possibly be. . . |