Saints Simon and Jude—The Two Who Stayed Together

It was steady faith, shared silence, and friendship that didn’t break when danger came.

Simon was called the Zealot. Jude was called Thaddaeus. Two of the Twelve, not loud, not famous, just steady men who followed Jesus.

When their turn came, they didn’t split up. They went together. Some say Persia, some say further east. Nobody’s sure now. What’s remembered is how they kept talking about Christ when it was no longer safe to.

They faced danger more than once, and still kept walking. They preached when it wasn’t safe, healed when others hid, stayed when most would’ve run. The Church remembers them every October 28. Jude, for those who’ve run out of hope. Simon, for those who keep fighting quietly.

They didn’t build monuments or write books. They just stayed loyal—to God and to each other. And somehow, that was enough.

⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ

Traces of courage, silence, and sacrifice—this is Saints.

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📖✨ Today’s Word—for Kids and You 102525 Sat

Invite the left out—love says, “You belong with us.”

🧩 Find the Lonely

Look for who’s left out and invite them in 👀🫶.
Share time, games, and stories 🎲📖.
Love makes everyone feel they belong ❤️.
Based on the Word of Life (September 2003) by Chiara Lubich

🛐 Prayer to Welcome the Lonely

Jesus, open our eyes to lonely kids and make us brave to include them. Amen.

⌨ ᴛʸᵖⁱⁿᵍ ᴏᵘᵗ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵉ ʙˡᵘᵉ ᵈᵃʳᵉᵐ ᵐᵘˢⁱᶜ ᵇˡᵒᵍ