Why is Jude patron saint of lost causes?

And the fact that it has been named after St Jude - the patron saint of lost causes - isn't exactly reassuring. We've been told to expect winds of up to 90mph, torrential rain, travel chaos and possible disruptions to the power supply, so perhaps we should start to despair. read more

He is the patron saint of lost causes. Saint Jude has become one of the most beloved patron saints in Catholicism for a multitude of great reasons. Saint Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital was named in his honor. read more

St. Jude is the Patron Saint of Hope and impossible causes and one of Jesus’ original twelve Apostles. He preached the Gospel with great passion, often in the most difficult circumstances. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, he made profound differences in people’s lives as he offered them the Word of God. read more