A Collection of Prayers to St. Jude Thaddeus
Published April 8, 2022
Known as the patron of desperate cases and lost causes, St. Jude Thaddeus is one of Christ’s twelve apostles. He is referred to as Christ’s relative in the scriptures and is often distinguished from Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus.
Since he shares a name with an infamous traitor, many Christians avoid praying to him for fear that they might call on the wrong Judas. Because of this, many believed that it made him eager to help anyone who calls to him, especially those desperate pleas for lost causes. The pilgrims who come to pray to his crypt in St. Peter’s Basilica also reported a powerful intercession.
This is why people often turn to him when they are facing desperate situations and hopeless cases. So if you’re in a bad place yourself, may these prayers to St. Jude help you find refuge.
Novena to St. Jude
O glorious Apostle, Saint Jude Thaddeus, true relative of Jesus and Mary, I salute you through the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus! Through this Heart, I praise and thank God for the graces He has bestowed upon you. Humbly prostrate before you, I implore you through this Heart to look down upon me with compassion. Oh, despise not my poor prayers; let not my trust be confounded! To you God has granted the privilege of aiding mankind in the most desperate cases. Oh, come to my aid, that I may praise the mercies of God! All my life, I will be grateful to you and will be your faithful client until I can thank you in Heaven. Amen.
Blessed Apostle with confidence we invoke you! (Three Times)
Saint Jude, Help of the Hopeless, aid me in my distress! (Three Times)
Pray for us, that before death, we may expiate all our sins by sincere repentance and the worthy reception of the holy sacrament. Pray for us that we may appease the Divine Justice and obtain a favorable judgment. Pray for us, that we may be admitted into the company of the blessed to rejoice in the presence of our God forever.
Litany
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ hear us. Christ graciously hear us.
God the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us.
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.
Saint Jude, relative of Jesus and Mary, pray for us.
Saint Jude, while on earth deemed worthy to see Jesus and Mary, and to enjoy their company, pray for us.
Saint Jude, raised to the dignity of an apostle, pray for us.
Saint Jude, who had the honor of beholding your Divine Master humble himself to wash your feet, pray for us.
Saint Jude, who at the Last Supper received the Holy Eucharist from the hands of Jesus, pray for us.
Saint Jude, who after the profound grief which the death of your beloved Master caused you, had the consolation of beholding Him risen from the dead, and assisting at His glorious Ascension, pray for us.
Saint Jude, who was filled with the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, pray for us.
Saint Jude, who preached the Gospel in Persia, pray for us.
Saint Jude, who converted many people to the Faith, pray for us.
Saint Jude, who performed wonderful miracles in the power of the Holy Spirit, pray for us.
Saint Jude, who restored an idolatrous king to health, of both soul and body, pray for us.
Saint Jude, who imposed silence on demons, and confounded their oracles, pray for us.
Saint Jude, who fortold to a weak prince an honorable peace with a powerful enemy, pray for us.
Saint Jude, who took from deadly serpents the power of injuring people, pray for us.
Saint Jude, who disregarding the threats of the impious, courageously preached the doctrine of Christ, pray for us.
Saint Jude, who gloriously suffered martyrdom for the love of your Divine Master, pray for us.
Blessed apostle, with confidence we invoke you.
Blessed apostle, with confidence we invoke you.
Blessed apostle, with confidence we invoke you.
Saint Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my distress.
Saint Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my distress.
Saint Jude, help of the hopeless, aid me in my distress.
That by your intercession, both priests and people of the Church may obtain an ardent zeal for the Faith of Jesus Christ, we beseech you, hear us.
That you defend our Sovereign Pontiff and obtain peace and unity for the Holy Church, we beseech you, hear us.
That all heathen and unbelievers may be converted to the true Faith, we beseech you, hear us.
That faith, hope and charity may increase in our hearts, we beseech you, hear us.
That we may be delivered from all evil thoughts, and from all the snares of the devil, we beseech you, hear us.
That you aid and protect all those who honor you, we beseech you, hear us.
That you preserve us all from sin and from all occasion of sin, we beseech you, hear us.
That you defend us at the hour of death, against the fury of the devil and his evil spirits, we beseech you, hear us.
Pray for us, that before death we may expiate all our sins by sincere repentance and the worthy reception of the Holy Sacraments.
Pray for us, that we may appease the Divine Justice, and obtain a favorable judgment.
Pray for us, that we may be admitted into the company of the blessed, to rejoice in the presence of our God, forever.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
Graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world,
Have mercy on us, O Lord.
Saint Jude, pray for us,
And for all who invoke your aid.
(Make your request to Saint Jude at this time)
Let Us Pray
O glorious Apostle, martyr and relative of Jesus, Saint Jude Thaddeus, who did spread the true Faith among the most barbarous and distant nations; who did win to the obedience of Jesus Christ many tribes and peoples, by the power of His holy word, grant I beseech you, that from this day I may renounce every sinful habit, that I may be preserved from all evil thoughts, that I may always obtain your assistance, particularly in every danger and difficulty and that I may safely reach the heavenly country with you, to adore the Most Holy Trinity – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit – forever and ever.
Amen.
Prayer to St. Jude for Desperate Situations
Most Holy Apostle St. Jude Thaddeus, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the name of the traitor who delivered your beloved Master into the hands of the enemies has caused you to be forgotten by many, but the Church honors and invokes you universally as the patron of hopeless cases and of things despaired of.
Pray for me who am so needy; make use, I implore you of that particular privilege accorded to you to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired.
Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolations and succor of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings particularly (here mention your petition) and that I may bless God with you and all the elect throughout eternity.
I promise you, O blessed Jude to be ever mindful of this great favor, and I will never cease to honor you as my special and powerful patron and to do all in my power to encourage devotion to you. Amen.
Prayer to St. Jude For Hope in Difficult Times
Most holy Apostle, Saint Jude Thaddeus, friend of Jesus,
I place myself in your care at this difficult time.
Help me know that I need not face my troubles alone.
Please join me in my need, asking God to send me:
consolation in my sorrow, courage in my fear,
and healing in the midst of my suffering.
Ask our loving Lord to fill me with the grace to accept
whatever may lie ahead for me and my loved ones,
and to strengthen my faith in God’s healing powers.
Thank you, Saint Jude Thaddeus,
for the promise of hope you hold out to all who believe
and inspire me to give this gift of hope to others
as it has been given to me.
- Saint Jude, Apostle of Hope
- Pray for us!
Prayer for Healing
St. Jude, you witnessed the healing power of our Lord Jesus. You saw His compassion for the sick and dying. You yourself touched the sick, shared the sorrows of the mournful, and encouraged the despairing. You received this authority and healing power to work wonders, to cure the incurable, to make people whole.
We ask you to intercede with our brother, Jesus, to send His saving grace to heal the sickness and suffering of (mention the name of the patient here), to uplift his/her despondent spirit, and to instill hope in his/her heart. Amen.
Prayer to St. Jude for Financial Help
Saint Jude Thaddeus, Apostle of Christ and glorious Martyr, great intercessor in all difficult problems. Today I turn to you with great faith to ask for your generous assistance for I am afflicted and tormented by the lack of economic means.
You who are my beloved saint, my blessed patron and noble protector welcome my soul and my body, my mind and heart; I, humbly, prostrated before you, I ask by the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary, that you cast me a compassionate glance and despise not my heartfelt prayer, so my confidence be not in vain.
You who, in addition to a singular love, were united with links of kinship to the Divine Redeemer Jesus Christ, source of all good, and are a powerful aid of the desperate.
Pray for me my patron saint, my aid, so that, assisted by your precious intercession, I may receive a prompt and efficacious solution for my overwhelming needs.
Make it so that I can obtain urgently, needed cash to meet all my expenses, payments, debts,
and have peace of mind and tranquillity. Make it so, I beg you, with the certainty of being heard,
that I obtain what I need so much:
(Ask for financial favors that you want to attain)
Blessed Saint Jude, I honor you with special affection and devotion, hand me the presence and strength of God. Protect me in all circumstances, may your help and consolation never cease.
Obtain for me by the grace of the Lord Jesus, Mary and Joseph, deliverance, prosperity, work and health; make it so that well-being is installed in my home.
As an expression of my affection and gratitude, I promise you I will promote an authentic devotion to you and already from this moment, I infinitely give you thanks for all your favors.
So be it.
Pray the Apostle’s Creed, three (3) Our Fathers, three (3) Hail Marys and three (3) Glorias
(Related: St. Peregrine Novena and Prayers for Miraculous Healing)
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