ST. JUDE THADDEUS, APOSTLE AND WONDERWORKER (JUNE 19TH & OCT. 28TH)
A Contemporary Icon of St. Jude Thaddeus, Carrying the Staff and Scroll Typical of Byzantine Icons, and the Mandylion and Tongue of Fire Typical in Western Icons Edited and Compiled by Bp. Joseph ( Ancient Church of the West ) INTRODUCTION St. Jude Thaddeus, also called, surnamed Thaddeus, is numbered among the glorious Twelve Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ. His name is inscribed in the Gospel lists of Sts. Matthew and Mark, distinguished from the traitor by the humility of his title and the obscurity of his fame. Yet his legacy resounds with miracle, mission, and the hidden glory of Christ made manifest to all the nations. TRADITIONS In the Syriac tradition, St. Jude is especially venerated as the Apostle who brought the Gospel to Edessa and Mesopotamia. He is believed by ancient tradition to be the same Jude who bore the miraculous Mandylion (the holy image of Christ not made by hands) to King Abgar of Edessa. This sacred icon, the Image of Edessa, is revered as the first ico...
