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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VIII
First Latin Form.
Concerning the Passing Of the Blessed Virgin Mary. [eng]
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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VIII
Narrative of Joseph of Arimathaea, that begged the Lord's body; In which also he brings in the cases of the two robbers. [eng]
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Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. VIII
The Acts of Pilate
Memorials of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Done in the Time of Pontius Pilate. [eng]
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Joseph of Arimathea
Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy disciple of
Jesus, who, according to the book of Matthew
27:57-60, asked Pontius Pilate for permission to
take Jesus' dead body in order to prepare it for
burial. He also provided the tomb where the
crucified Lord was laid until his Resurrection. [eng]
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Joseph of Arimathea, from Lundy, Isle of Avalon by Mystic Realms
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Patron Saints Index: Saint Joseph of Arimathea
Also known as
Joseph of Glastonbury
Memorial
17 March
Profile
Wealthy owner of tin mines in Cornwall. May have been related to Jesus. 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. [eng]
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Biography: Joseph of Arimathaea (31 July NT)
The Gospels tell us (M 27:57-61; P 15:42-47; L 23:50-56; J 19:38-42) that after the death of Jesus, Joseph of Arimathaea, wealthy, a member of the Council,
asked Pilate for the body of Jesus, and buried it with honor in the tomb he had intended for himself. This is our only information about him from writers of his own
century. [eng]
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St. Joseph of Arimathea
I was born about 2000 years ago in Israel, and trained to be a priest in the Pharisaic tradition. It was a hard time, with the Roman occupation, and even among our
own people there was much sinfulness. At times it seemed there was nothing we, as priests, could do about it, but we could at least take solace in the fact that we
were fulfilling the precepts of the Law. [eng]
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