St. Jude Thaddeus, Patron Saint of Desperate Situations
Saint Jude is the patron saint of lost causes. He is a particularly important saint for Catholics during times of difficulties and challenges. Jude was one of the original Apostles who followed Christ. He was a missionary, who spread the newly born Christian faith all over Syria and modern-day Iraq. Martyred by the Romans, Jude was one of the first witnesses of Christianity.
