Thank you, but I am hardly abreast of anything....
I actually did attend the mass in homage to St Jude held by Fr Martins last night. It is remarkable that this is the first time the relic has traveled outside of Italy.
Father cannot be faulted for repeating (nearly verbatim) the homily which he delivered last year (and which you can find on YouTube) as it is a mission with appointed tasks, among which is the goal of fundraising to repair the church, which has been struck by lightening (perhaps the damage results from the back-to-back 2013 strikes on the date of "your pope's" declared abdication?).
It must be a strange adventure, transporting a precious relic across the country and delivering the same homily to town after town each night.
I promise to give up on the subject of the Divine Mercy, but I did realize (perhaps in part assisted by a prominent DM painting exhibited behind the relic at the altar) that the major theme of the homily is that we need to forgive ourselves, or let's say rather, we need let go of our guilt for our short-comings. St Jude is held up as this model of the lowly who managed to overcome his guilt. He is portrayed as cowardly and absent at the crucifixion, in betrayal of his cousin, Our Lord. He is held in contradistinction to Judas (Iscariot) whose repentance yet denied the conceit of Divine Mercy (we are to understand that Jesus had already forgiven Judas upon the kiss of betrayal).
Although I am greatly appreciative of the mission, I do not share this view of Jude; his nickname was 'Lebbeus' which means courageous. Neither was the stature of his brother, James in any way other than physically, "less" than James of Zebedee. James, also called, "The Just", was the first Bishop of Jerusalem--the head of the first diocese of Christ's church. It was he whom St Paul visited and conferred with, before meeting with St. Peter. So, in my view: the brethren of the Lord are somewhat falsely portrayed (perhaps partly due to confusion with their names) even as they are honored by this tour. Nevertheless, I am deeply grateful for this experience.
In association with the Vatican, Fr. Martins has organized a relic tour of the arm of St Jude, traveling across the USA. I venerated the relic at Christmas on the East Coast. It is currently in the Southwest and if I am not mistaken: headed to California. https://apostleoftheimpossible.com/
Thank you, but I am hardly abreast of anything....
I actually did attend the mass in homage to St Jude held by Fr Martins last night. It is remarkable that this is the first time the relic has traveled outside of Italy.
Father cannot be faulted for repeating (nearly verbatim) the homily which he delivered last year (and which you can find on YouTube) as it is a mission with appointed tasks, among which is the goal of fundraising to repair the church, which has been struck by lightening (perhaps the damage results from the back-to-back 2013 strikes on the date of "your pope's" declared abdication?).
It must be a strange adventure, transporting a precious relic across the country and delivering the same homily to town after town each night.
I promise to give up on the subject of the Divine Mercy, but I did realize (perhaps in part assisted by a prominent DM painting exhibited behind the relic at the altar) that the major theme of the homily is that we need to forgive ourselves, or let's say rather, we need let go of our guilt for our short-comings. St Jude is held up as this model of the lowly who managed to overcome his guilt. He is portrayed as cowardly and absent at the crucifixion, in betrayal of his cousin, Our Lord. He is held in contradistinction to Judas (Iscariot) whose repentance yet denied the conceit of Divine Mercy (we are to understand that Jesus had already forgiven Judas upon the kiss of betrayal).
Although I am greatly appreciative of the mission, I do not share this view of Jude; his nickname was 'Lebbeus' which means courageous. Neither was the stature of his brother, James in any way other than physically, "less" than James of Zebedee. James, also called, "The Just", was the first Bishop of Jerusalem--the head of the first diocese of Christ's church. It was he whom St Paul visited and conferred with, before meeting with St. Peter. So, in my view: the brethren of the Lord are somewhat falsely portrayed (perhaps partly due to confusion with their names) even as they are honored by this tour. Nevertheless, I am deeply grateful for this experience.
In association with the Vatican, Fr. Martins has organized a relic tour of the arm of St Jude, traveling across the USA. I venerated the relic at Christmas on the East Coast. It is currently in the Southwest and if I am not mistaken: headed to California. https://apostleoftheimpossible.com/
How great that you were able to do that! St Jude was my mom's fav saint. Did much for her despite seeming impossibilities, over many decades.
Goodness, you're more abreast with things going on than me! Thanks for the tip!