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But these men revile whatever they do not understand, and by those things they know by instinct as irrational animals do, they are destroyed. (Jude 1:10)
Aristotle—who most influences Aquinas—explains virtue to be the perfection of man since precisely what makes him man is his rationality—the capacity for which he is confronted with the choice between right and wrong. St. Jude here, gives us a Biblical source for the virtue Aristotle explained with philosophy. Man knows instinctively, like an animal, that he is destroyed when he gives in to temptation, writes the apostle. This depiction of sin illustrates how man descends to a merely animal form of being when he sins because in doing so, he denies his ability to overcome carnal instincts.
After considering the shortcoming it is for us to sin though, Saint Jude reminds us to 
have hope. Live up to the goodness for which God made you, he writes, and help those around you to do the same.
But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God; wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And convince some, who doubt; save some, by snatching the out of the fire. (Jude 1:20-23)
Having walked next to Jesus and died spreading the faith Christ (personally!) taught him, it is incredible to visit St. Jude’s tomb here in Rome. He really is a gift God gave to us, who points our gaze right back at God—the greatest gift we could receive. St. Jude is our friend in the faith who reminds us to pray to God, for whom nothing is impossible. St. Jude’s intercession for people’s impossible petitions are a hope-giving reminder of God’s unfathomable ability to care for all our needs, and indeed, He accepts a fervent prayer.
Pray More Novenas has has a novena to St. Jude should that be your style. If you’re not already on the novena bandwagon, I recommend it. It’s a comforting experience to offer God your petition consistently for nine days, through the hands of someone who is both, with God in heaven, and understands your plight so well.
If you’re feeling amidst a hopeless case, never hesitate to ask Saint Jude to hand your prayers to God.
St. Jude, pray for us!
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