Posted on 10/25/2001 4:43:35 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
I am so happy for you!!
The site has the full story on "Who is St. Jude?" You may also compare an ancient painting of the face of Jesus copied from an impression made by Christ, with a remarkable photo from the Shroud of Turin.
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Who Is Saint Jude Thaddeus?
St. Jude was reported to be a brother of St. James the Lesser, also one of the Twelve Apostles. These two together with two other brothers (one St. Simeon of Jerusalem) are described by St. Matthew (13:55) as the "brethren" of Jesus. In the Hebrew language, the word "brethren" indicates a near, family or blood relationship.
According to tradition, St. Jude's father, Cleophas (or Alphaeus of Cleophas), was murdered because of his forthright and outspoken devotion to the risen Christ. Mary of Cleophas, the mother of St. Jude and St. James the Less, was a cousin of the Virgin Mary. After her death, miracles were attributed to the intercession of Mary of Cleophas.
It was through St. Jude's efforts that Christians today have been blessed with the Image of Edessa which is a faithful representation of the face of Jesus Christ.
It is for this reason that St. Jude is usually pictured as carrying the image of Jesus in his hand. According to the tradition of the Early Church -- our primary source of history of the saint -- an imprint of the Divine Countenance was created by Jesus and entrusted to St. Jude in order to effect a cure of the Armenian King known as Abgar of Ouchama.
These famous events quickly elevated St. Jude's reputation for miracles and healing in the early Church commonly referred to as The Legend of King Abgar.
King Abgar V of Edessa, who was said to suffer from leprosy, sent word to Jesus asking Him to come and cure him. With his request, we are told, the King sent an artist to return with a picture of the Master. Impressed with his great faith, Our Lord is said to have pressed His image on a cloth and entrusted it to St. Jude to deliver to the King Abgar and to cure him thereby. The King was cured and together with most of his subjects was converted to Christianity.
The Image of Edessa entrusted to St. Jude for delivery to Abgar, called "The Mandylionis" -- and by tradition is said to be "Akheiropoietos," i.e. "not-made-by-human-hand". The Image of Edessa has been linked by history and legend to other famous images of Jesus Christ, including the Shroud of Tourin and the burial head shroud known as the "Holy Sudarium."
I would walk through fire, breathe envelopes of anthrax, sprayed by crop dusters of small pox, jump into falling buildings, swim through lava, and take a bullet if it meant his life or mine.
Thanks SB. My mom actually from when I was very young watched Robert Schuller and I met him when geeze...the 6th grade a few decades ago..lol...Positive Thinking is what gets you through everything in the end.
I have been to services at Armenian churches and also to one their beautiful and ritualistic funeral services. The Armenian Eastern Rite Mass is ancient in its language, symbolism and origins .... Armenians are incredibly spiritual people.
I had no idea to be honest. Isn't it funny when you start to question your faith and all it stands for that something happens to put it all in perspective and let you know why you are what you are and you have believed all along what you have for a reason?
My Favorite Headache - congratulations in the extreme! I am also a single parent with custody of my twin 6 year-old sons. I won't bore you with the details but suffice to say I can empathize with you on your custody battle. Sounds like it's going to work out for the best for you and your son (and his mom, too), which is the best you can hope for. I know what you mean about the weight being lifted from your shoulders, too.
I can't say I'm terribly religious, although I have started going back to church the past two months or so. I'll say a prayer for your surgery. Almost twenty years ago I was on leave after USAF basic training and wrenched my knee (again) and found out one kneecap was in 6 pieces and the other was in 7. My grandfather is a doctor and he had a friend (bone specialist) check me out. The guy told me I had a birth defect called "bipartite patela" and reasonably theorized I had broken both knees numerous times playing football and pole-vaulting (since my parents were Christian Scientists, I just limped around and borrowed crutches from the athletic department when I'd "tweak" a knee). Anyway, we kept it from the USAF (so I wouldn't get discharged) and the specialist said the only therapy would be replacement, so put it off as long as you can stand it as the technology keeps improving. Still haven't had replacement surgery yet but, like the custody thing, I can empathize with you. I did have a friend in USAF who had to have knee replacement (rodeo accident) and it turned out great for him, so there's hope. Good luck on everything, bro.
constable tom (rumored to have a small amount of brain damage)
The only thing you can really do is hold your head up high, be the best person you know how to be, and keep the faith as strongly as you can. This proves things can work out for fathers, although we both know the courts make it as hard as possible sometimes.
Actually, given the facts you cite, did your lawyer mention anything about having this "judge" reviewed by the bar association, as he seems to be doing sideways backflips to award custody to the mother in spite of a mountain of serious evidence that this is the wrong decision? Do you think your lawyer did a good job for you and fought as hard as possible (like, getting the right judge to hear the case)? If not, I'd strongly consider finding a more aggressive attorney.
How about it, freepers? Anybody know a good divorce attorney in the State of Washington?
In the second to last paragraph he noted that 'mother has a poor track record with her older childre' and then in the nex paragraph grants her custody...
It just does not make sense!!
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