THE INTERCESSION OF SAINT JUDE IN AMERICAN HISTORY

Our late President John F. Kennedy, a Catholic, was born during the month of May in the year of 1917. Nineteen seventeen was an important year in 20th century Catholicism. It was on May 13th that Our Lady appeared in Fatima, Portugal to three children: Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia. Our Lady addressed the conversion of Russia, the spread of communism and the provocation of wars, worldwide. Our Lady also promised a miracle on the 13th of October (1013) of that year to confirm her message to be true. In event, the activity of the sun on 13th October 1917 was a divine miracle recognized by the Church.

If President Kennedy was born for any purpose in life, most probably it was to be President of the United States for the 13 days in October (10*13), during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962.1 It is my contention, that had it been somebody else who held the office of president at the time, that person would have given the order to invade or to destroy Cuba's missile cites. If that had been done, most likely World War III would have begun and life on earth would have ended, as we know it, due to the intervention of nuclear weapons.

I think that in facing this problem President Kennedy invoked the intercession of Saint Jude to turn us away from the inevitable threat of war and catastrophe. It should be mentioned that other clients of Saint Jude most probably petitioned his powerful intercession during that time as well.

Through the mercy and grace of God our prayers were heard and answered! On Sunday 28th October, the feast day of Saint Jude Thaddeus, the Cuban Missile Crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to withdraw the missiles. When going to church that Sunday, President Kennedy said to a friend, "This morning we have an extra reason to pray".

A Special Note:

It's interesting that President Kennedy's son, John Jr. was born on 25th November, the feast day of Saint Catherine Laboure and that his daughter, Caroline was born on 27th November, the anniversary of when Our Lady showed Saint Catherine "The Miraculous Medal".

Andres J. Washington www.dermatoglyphics.com