Prayer to St. Jude for hopeless causes has been offered up to heaven for centuries by desperate people who feel they have nowhere else to turn. St. Jude has been petitioned for help in every kind of crisis imaginable. Whatever the dire situation - critical health emergencies, marital or family discord, or serious financial problems - when it seems there is no solution, St. Jude is the one people turn to. And time and time again, reports are made by relieved and grateful petitioners that their prayers to St. Jude are answered. Sometimes it seems the answer or aid comes at the last possible moment, or it may be that the answer or solution is comes in a way that wasn't expected. Regardless of how the answer comes, the awareness of St. Jude's attentive intercession is very real and very consoling.

Here is a good prayer to St. Jude for hopeless cases:

Oh, most holy apostle, St. Jude, faithful servant and friend of Jesus, people honor and invoke you universally as the patron of hopeless cases, of things most despaired of. Pray for me, for I am so hopeless and alone. Please bring me visible and speedy assistance. Come to my assistance in this great need that I may receive the consolation and help of heaven in all necessities, tribulations, and sufferings, particularly (state your case) and that I may praise God with you always.

Perhaps you would like to support this prayer to St. Jude by praying a novena for nine days. In addition, your devotion may be enhanced by a statue of St. Jude on your shrine or by wearing a St. Jude medal.

In his earthly life, St. Jude was a kinsman of the Lord and one of the twelve apostles. Church tradition tells of a vision of St. Brigit of Sweden in which Jesus encouraged her to turn to St. Jude in faith and confidence. Jesus told her, "He will show himself to be most willing to give you help."

St. Jude continues to this day to fulfill this promise to those who in faith pray for his heavenly intercession.