St Jude / Pray for Us Medal Patronage: Impossible Cases - 1 1/8" Dye Cast

This two-sided medal features St. Jude on the front and "Pray for Us" is engraved on the back. Both sides have a scalloped border. It measures approximately 1 1/8" in height, is silver oxidized and made in Italy.

1. St Jude was one of Jesus' 12 apostles, chosen to spread the word of the gospel.

2. He was also known as Thaddeus or Thaddaeus - said to be a surname for the name Labbaeus which means "heart" or courageous".

3. He is believed to have written the book of Jude. Religious scholars say it contains some of the finest expressions of praise to God in the Bible's New Testament.

4. Jude became associated with desperate situations because of a letter he wrote to the Churches of the East. In it he says that the faithful must keep going even in harsh or difficult circumstances.

5. He is thought to have been martyred in Beirut in around 65 AD, along with fellow apostle Simon the Zealot. He is often depicted showing a club or axe, symbolising the way he died.