In the middle of Brickell avenue’s tallest buildings, elegant condo’s and wrap around bay I was witness to the most remarkable, profound and moving experience this past Sunday, October 28th day honoring the patron of St Jude.
It was humbling to say the least as I aided thousands of people waiting in line for hours since the early morning waiting patiently for their turn to be able to offer their prayers and supplications to the Patron of St Jude.
People of all ethnic backgrounds, ages and gender gathered together to celebrate the Feast of St Jude at St Jude Melkite Catholic Church on Brickell giving their most powerful and intimate testimony of this “miracle worker” as some people described him while waiting in the scorching heat.
Some faithful traveling from remote areas of the city or state with limited amounts of money in their pockets were all too eager to buy their candle or stamp with a prayer of St Jude to pay tribute to the Saint of the “impossible or difficult situations” knowing in their hearts that with faith and prayer they can overcome any difficulty in their present life therefore making St Jude the saint of “All Possibilites.”
In times when the economy is affecting many people financially as well as some people are losing their homes to foreclosure, and afflicting many physically it was so touching and rewarding to see despair and sadness turning into hope and transformation of the heart.
As Monsignor Gabriel Ghanoum says: “A transplant of the mind” and the will to change is all you need to begin a new life of infinite possibilites.
For many faithful especially in Latin America “San Judas” or St Jude is honored year after year giving people the hope they need to walk with confidence, and find their self-worth despite their pain, loss and tribulations.
Within this beautiful church located next to Brickell Millionaire’s row lie the many testimonies edged in each stone that people have shared kneeling and crying at the altar, and praying to this “miracle worker” being grateful year after year for all the small miracles they have witnessed.
Very inspiring……….that no matter what city or country people are from they will find the time weathering all storms to travel many miles to congregate together in Faith, Peace and Love.