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Stressed?
Are you stressed? Are you overwhelmed with work? Does your day feel like one, big, exhausting effort just to survive? Are you so desperately busy that you’ve started identifying with Wile E. Coyote in his...
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St. John Paul II & the Dominican Friars
St. John Paul II called the thought of the Dominican Friar St. Thomas Aquinas “one of the great philosophical revelations” of his life. He first wrestled with St. Thomas’ writings while studying for the priesthood...
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Saint Martin De Porres Novena
Saint Martin de Porres, the humble Dominican Friar from Peru, was a great friend of the poor and animals and performed many miracles during his life. Since he has gone to look upon the Face...
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St. Jude Novena: All Things Are Possible!
With St. Jude, all things are possible! In the New Testament, we hear those words, “all things are possible” not once, but twice. First, at the Annunciation when the Angel Gabriel speaks them to the...
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Saint Jude Story Contest Winner Announced!
Congratulations to Josephine Carrino of Astoria, New York, the winner of our First Friday Saint Jude Story Contest! Josephine will receive our Saint Jude statue (pictured above) and her story will be published in the Saint Jude...
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Our Blessed Mother’s Birthday Novena
We invite you to celebrate the Blessed Mother’s Birthday with a special Novena of Masses at the Rosary Shrine of Saint Jude, beginning on September 8th and concluding on September 16th!
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Young Artist Honors Saint Jude
This painting of St. Jude was made by five-year-old Paige Jude Shehab with the help of professional artist Kathleen Chisholm McInerney. As you may remember from past issues of the Saint Jude Messenger, Paige Jude...
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How Our Lady of the Rosary Saved a Little Girl from Death and Touched Thousands
Earlier this year, Saint Dominic’s Church, home of the Rosary Shrine of Saint Jude, was proud to host our parishioner, US Army Surgeon General Nadja West, as she told the story of her remarkable upbringing....
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Saint Anne & Saint Joachim Novena
The lives of Jesus’ grandparents—Saints Anne and Joachim—remind us all of a basic truth: persistence in prayer and the patient endurance of sorrows always bears spiritual fruit. Although Scripture is silent about the grandparents of...
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Feeling Alone and Depressed? Pray this Prayer to St. Jude for Hope
Feeling Alone and Depressed? Pray this Prayer to St. Jude for Hope By Philip Kosloski Originally appeared in Aleteia, republished with permission. Depression affects everyone at some point during their lives. Whether it is severe...