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I’ve been trying to nail down who all these people were in
biblical times. It is a maze! I’ve been checking them out
based on their memorial days. For instance, St. Jude’s day
is coming up in the Roman Catholic tradition.
(Get this…He’s the patron of the Chicago Police Department.
I had to laugh because he’s also the patron of hopelessness.
That says a lot about how Chicago feels toward their dept.)
Well, it sure would be easier to just read a book on the
subject and not have to pick at web sites on the computer,
some of which you wonder if they follow the Catholic thought
or not. I’m always wondering if I’m getting the true facts or not.
So, would anyone know of a good Catholic source for learning who all of these saints are?
Also, I’d like to say that the magazine associated with this
site does a good job. I plugged in St. Jude on the search
and it popped up a whole bunch of stuff, mostly quotes from
the NT book of Jude, though. For such a smallish NT book, it sure has tons to say for today’s time.
from 1996 catholic.com/thisrock/1996/9603ntg.asp
"Jude sent this letter, written between 62 and 66 (the years James and Peter, respectively, died) to “those who are called, beloved in God the Father” (1:1), that is, to Christian converts from Judaism who at this time were scattered throughout the Roman empire. It is probable that he avails of the death of James to use his authority to warn these Christians to be on their guard against false teachers who attempt to subvert their faith.
He speaks in the same language as we find in the preceding letters, especially the second letter of Peter. The two letters are so alike that some scholars claim that Jude derives from 2 Peter. But Jude’s does seem to be earlier than Peter’s; what is said in summary form in Jude seems to be amplified in 2 Peter, with some of the passages clarified.
Essentially, what the letter says is this:
biblical times. It is a maze! I’ve been checking them out
based on their memorial days. For instance, St. Jude’s day
is coming up in the Roman Catholic tradition.
(Get this…He’s the patron of the Chicago Police Department.
I had to laugh because he’s also the patron of hopelessness.
That says a lot about how Chicago feels toward their dept.)
Well, it sure would be easier to just read a book on the
subject and not have to pick at web sites on the computer,
some of which you wonder if they follow the Catholic thought
or not. I’m always wondering if I’m getting the true facts or not.
So, would anyone know of a good Catholic source for learning who all of these saints are?
Also, I’d like to say that the magazine associated with this
site does a good job. I plugged in St. Jude on the search
and it popped up a whole bunch of stuff, mostly quotes from
the NT book of Jude, though. For such a smallish NT book, it sure has tons to say for today’s time.
from 1996 catholic.com/thisrock/1996/9603ntg.asp
"Jude sent this letter, written between 62 and 66 (the years James and Peter, respectively, died) to “those who are called, beloved in God the Father” (1:1), that is, to Christian converts from Judaism who at this time were scattered throughout the Roman empire. It is probable that he avails of the death of James to use his authority to warn these Christians to be on their guard against false teachers who attempt to subvert their faith.
He speaks in the same language as we find in the preceding letters, especially the second letter of Peter. The two letters are so alike that some scholars claim that Jude derives from 2 Peter. But Jude’s does seem to be earlier than Peter’s; what is said in summary form in Jude seems to be amplified in 2 Peter, with some of the passages clarified.
Essentially, what the letter says is this:
- God the Father (lb) is the source of grace and authority. From him comes salvation for all men (1:5).
- In the present economy of salvation, Jesus Christ, who is our Lord and Master (4b), speaks through the Apostles (17).
- It is the Holy Spirit who maintains us in the love of God (20); in him we find hope of attaining eternal life (21).
- The Christian has received a divine vocation, which derives from God’s love. He is destined to live by faith, keeping to the teaching he has received from the Apostles, provided he is motivated by charity. That charity will give him apostolic zeal. But if he neglects charity and seeks disordered pleasure (12, 16) his faith will founder (4, 8) and he will be punished (14-15)."
Though you may find Enoch son of Jared & father of Methuselah, whose book Jude quotes in verses 14 & 15. As for Shear-jashub, he’s important only as a son of Isaiah; likewise Maher-shalal-hash-baz, for the same reason. Though M.-s.-h.-b. does get into the Guinness Book of Records. 
but only they.)