Novena To St. Jude

Most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, the Church honors and invokes you universally, as the patron of hopeless cases, of things almost despaired of.

Pray for me, I am so helpless and alone. Make use I implore you, of that particular privilege given to you, to bring visible and speedy help where help is almost despaired of. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all my necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly...

"If it's God will, then let my prayers be answered.

The first month in his place had been great. You helped us adjust to the new people, new sorroundings, new adventures. You made life easier for us in terms of Mark's work, our house, the pets around us, friends from his work.

Please touch my baby's heart and make him see what we have. Please Lord, don't make him be lured by the attention and success he is getting right now. Please don't let a simple shine make his head swell. And please don't make him fall for girls as I have always feared -- one girl in particular.

Lord I pray for peace. I don't have anyone right now except him and now he is drifting away. I feel so alone when we promised to be there for each other in this place where we decided to stay. Everything is boiling inside, I feel like I will explode. Please help me, Lord. I beg you. I RAISE TO YOU THIS RELATIONSHIP WE HAVE AND NURTURED FOR A YEAR AND TEN MONTHS.

And I am praying to get a good job real soon.

YOUR will be done, my Lord."

...and that I may praise God with you and all the elect forever. I promise, O blessed St. Jude, to be ever mindful of this great favor, to always honor you as my special and powerful patron, and to gratefully encourage devotion to you.

Amen.