Saint Jude was born in Nazareth and was a cousin to Jesus. His father was the brother of Saint Joseph. As children, Our Lord and Saint Jude were playmates. Later Our Lord chose Saint Jude as one of His Apostles. After Our Lord was crucified Saint Jude worked hard to convert pagans to Christianity. Our Lord performed many miracles through Saint Jude during this time. Saint Jude became a martyr for the faith while continuing to work for Christ. Reading this story can encourage us to follow in the footsteps of Saint Jude who even unto death continued to teach others about Our Lord.