San Judas

Today, October 28, in the Catholic Church we celebrate the feast of St. Jude Thaddaeus, not to be mistaken for Judas Iscariot, which is the bad bad Jude, the one who betrayed Jesus.

Jude Thaddaeus is the patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes, which translates to: if you have a problem, he's your man. He'll intercede for you up there with God and give you a break. And it is never a bad thing to have more people on your side rooting for you, right?

A while ago I made this portable shrine for saint Jude for Found Art Tuesday. And I made a free download that you can get and print out if you like, just to remind us that we're not alone in our troubles and that there is someone to rely on, even if we cant see them. This always gives me some kind of comfort when I'm dealing with something I wish I could control and solve, but can't. And that's what "shrines" are all about, a reminder that we're not alone.

If you want to make your own Judas shrine, you can dowload this same image I made for Found Art Tuesday on the dowloads part of this website, and here is a direct link: Judas Shrine