<P> Among some Roman Catholics , Saint Jude is venerated as the `` patron saint of lost causes '' . This practice stems from the belief that few Christians invoked him for misplaced fear of praying to Christ 's betrayer , Judas Iscariot , because of their similar names . The ignored Jude thus supposedly became quite eager to assist anyone who sought his help , to the point of interceding in the most dire of circumstances . The Church also wanted to encourage veneration of this `` forgotten '' apostle , and maintained that Saint Jude would intercede in any lost cause to prove his sanctity and zeal for Christ . </P>
<P> Among some Roman Catholics , Saint Jude is venerated as the `` patron saint of lost causes '' . This practice stems from the belief that few Christians invoked him for misplaced fear of praying to Christ 's betrayer , Judas Iscariot , because of their similar names . The ignored Jude thus supposedly became quite eager to assist anyone who sought his help , to the point of interceding in the most dire of circumstances . The Church also wanted to encourage veneration of this `` forgotten '' apostle , and maintained that Saint Jude would intercede in any lost cause to prove his sanctity and zeal for Christ . </P>
who 's the patron saint of lost causes
who 's the patron saint of lost causes
Saint Jude
Saint Jude