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Quotes from the Saints
The best means of being reserved is to think frequently that God sees you.

St. Vincent de Paul

Today's reflection
Friends, St. Raymond of Peñafort was the third master of the Dominican order after Blessed Jordan of Saxony. He lived to be one-hundred years old! One of the things he encouraged was taking time for solitude where one can be quietly with one’s self and with God. Otherwise one can forget who they really are and who God really is.

Richard, O.P.

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Why do people pray to saints?
We believe that the saints are our senior sisters and brothers who faced the same challenges we do and now stand before the Throne of God. We ask the saints to pray with and for us - to join with us in praying for God's help.

St. Jude, patron saint
of the impossible
St. Jude Thaddeus was one of the twelve Apostles chosen by Jesus Christ. Because he has the same name as the traitor, people were slow to ask his help. He didn't mind being left in the shadows - and now is the special patron of all who feel left in the shadows. At our Shrine we ask him to help all in special need.

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The Dominican Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus, a place of intercessory prayer since 1929, is an important ministry of the Dominican Province of St. Albert the Great. Everyday we offer prayers for "all the friends of St. Jude" who turn to us with their prayer requests. Join us!

Partners in prayer		Get connected
PrayerNet Hundreds of prayer requests are submitted to our online prayer forum each week. You can submit your own prayer request or pray for the needs of others. Visit PrayerNet > Reflections Read daily Reflections from Richard, O.P. > Thursday perpetual novena preaching Listen to the Thursday homilies online from the Shrine. Solemn novenas In the Chicago area? Join us for the January 21 - January 29, 2009 novena. Or do a virtual novena, using the novena prayers. You can also listen to the solemn novena homilies online! Financial support We depend on your support to continue our intercessory prayer ministry. Make a donation > Learn more about planned giving opportunities >		Shrine news Fr. Jim Spahn, O.P., Shrine Director, keeps you up-to-date on the latest St. Jude Shrine happenings. Visit Fr. Jim’s blog > January 2009 Chronicle As we begin our New Year, we need hope. Fr. Jim speaks of hope and Richard O.P. writes about the need to be truly new in our relationship with God. This month we celebrate the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, O.P., a Dominican with importance to us today. Read the current issue > Join our mailing list Our newsletter, The St. Jude Chronicle, is sent in advance of our five solemn novenas and contains articles on the spiritual life. Sign up >

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