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Homily for the Feast of Sts. Simon & Jude

John 15:17-27

“Whatever the facts, accounts conflict and reliable data are lacking.”[i]  This one sentence summarizes the scholarly consensus regarding the lives of Saints Simon and Jude, whom we remember today. We know that Simon the Zealot is listed among the disciples and that Jude appears at the Last Supper. Western Church tradition has linked them as partners in both their ministry and their martyrdom, possibly in Persia. Every preacher on October 28 must face these few facts and ask God to make meaning and tell good news through them. Read More