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Today's reflection
Friends, continuing yesterday's reflection, a healthy posture is both straight and relaxed. Then, our psychological and spiritual poster can be both, alert and serene. This is a wonderful confirmation for living life to the fullest.
Richard, O.P.
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Originally, the Shrine consisted of a simple altar and a freestanding, five-foot statue of St. Jude. In 1939, the walls of the church niche were faced with green Alpian Italian marble, and the vaulted ceiling was faced with Venetian mosaic. Then, in honor of our 20th anniversary in 1949, an entirely new Shrine (the present one) was sculpted from Italian marble by the Daprato studio. The central figure is St. Jude looking down upon the "Peoples of the World" – a working man in overalls, a mother with her baby, a business man, a young woman, a nurse, a doctor, a Dominican Friar and a Dominican Nun.
Although our Shrine began because of the personal devotion of one man, it continues to thrive because of your personal devotion.
Each day, at least 200 people visit the Shrine, asking St. Jude to help them in their needs or thanking St. Jude for the help they have received. Each week, we receive nearly 2,000 prayer requests from people seeking help in the troubled areas of their lives. Many people who send their prayer requests write later to express their thanks for an answer to their prayers.
Each year since the Shrine opened in 1929, Saint Jude has continued to earn the title "Saint of the Impossible!"
Prayer for the Friends of St. Jude
Dear God, I can get very caught up in my own problems. After all, they are real and cause me a lot of pain. But I remember that I am part of a large human family, your family, and we all have problems. I expand my awareness to include all people, especially the many others who approach Saint Jude with their concerns. I move out of myself to embrace them in prayer and ask that your grace may flow through every one of them.
About us
The Dominican Friars, the Province of St. Albert the Great, are Roman Catholic priests and brothers. We are part of the global "Order of Preachers," the Dominican Family of priests, brothers, sisters, nuns and lay people, who live and pray today in a holy tradition that dates back to time of St. Dominic, the thirteenth century.
Our mission is to communicate the Word of God through preaching, theological education, and the promotion of justice and peace. This mission in the Body of Christ demands a vowed community life, liturgical prayer and life-long study.