St. Jude Porcelain Pendant

Product Description

St. Jude - Patron of lost or impossible causes and hospitals - These porcelain pieces were handcrafted in the U.S.A., each piece is composed of fine grained, translucent porcelain clay. The designs are fired into the clay so they will not peel or wear off. Each piece comes packaged in a velvet-like box with a card describing the Saint. The oval pendant comes with a black braided rayon cord, the pendant measures 1-7/8"H x 7/8"W.

Saint Jude (a.k.a.Thaddaeus) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was the brother of St. James and St. Simon and the cousin of Jesus. He is usually pictured with a flame above his head to represent his presence at Penecost. He preached the gospel in Africa, the Middle East and into Asia, where he was martyred. His patronage of lost or impossible causes is due to a letter he wrote in the New Testament which stresses that the faithful should persevere, even under desperate circumstances.