August 31 Saint of the Day Profile
August 31 Saint of the Day Profile Saint Joseph of Arimathea
Wealthy Israelite owner of tin mines in Cornwall. May have been related to Jesus, and certainly was a disciple and student. He is the noble counselor mentioned in the Gospel of Mark. Provided the tomb for Christ, and with the help of Saint Nicodemus, interred Jesus. Tradition says he brought the Faith and the Holy Grail to England. When he planted his traveller's staff in Glastonbury, it took root and became a thorn tree which flowered each Christmas Day.
Born
Arimathea, Palestine
Died
1st century
Patronage
• coffin-bearers, pallbearers• funeral directors, morticians, undertakers
• tin miners
• tin smiths
• Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of Vancouver
• Glastonbury cathedral
Prayer
Merciful God, whose servant Joseph of Arimathaea with reverence and
godly fear, prepared the body of our Lord and Savior for burial, and
laid it in his own tomb: Grant to us, your faithful people, grace and
courage to love and serve Jesus with sincere devotion all the days of
our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you
and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Representation
• very old man carrying a pot of ointment• very old man carrying a flowering staff
• very old man carrying a pair of altar cruets
• flowering staff
Blog post courtesy:
http://catholicsaints.info/saint-joseph-of-arimathea/
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