The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 72: Jude The Challoner Revision

This concise Catholic epistle opens with Jude addressing believers who are beloved, called, and preserved in Jesus Christ. With a blessing of mercy, peace, and charity, he urges them to contend earnestly for the faith handed down to the saints, warning that ungodly teachers have slipped quietly into the community and distorted divine grace.

Jude recalls examples of judgment from sacred history, including unbelief after the Exodus, fallen angels, and the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrha. His vivid language compares corrupt leaders to waterless clouds, barren trees, and raging waves, while the accompanying annotations clarify references to Cain, Balaam, Core, Michael the archangel, and Enoch. This brief but forceful reading combines solemn admonition, memorable imagery, and traditional Catholic commentary for listeners drawn to Scripture, doctrine, and the defense of Christian faith.