Candle: San Judas Tadeo (Green)

Saint Jude's attribute is a club. He is also often shown in icons with a flame around his head. This represents his presence at Pentecost, when he received the Holy Spirit with the other apostles. Another common attribute is Jude holding an image of Jesus Christ, known as the Image of Edessa. In some instances, he may be shown with a scroll or a book (the Epistle of Jude) or holding a carpenter's rule.

Saint Jude is venerated as the patron saint of lost causes, desperate situations and hospitals. According to tradition, after his martyrdom, pilgrims came to his grave to pray and many of them experienced the powerful intercessions of St. Jude. Thus the title, 'The Saint for the Hopeless and the Despaired'. St. Bridget of Sweden and St. Bernard had visions from God asking each to accept St. Jude as 'The Patron Saint of the Impossible.

His feast day is 28 October (in the Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Communion, and Lutheran Church); and 19 June and 21 August (in the Eastern Orthodox Church).