Description
Saint Joseph the Betrothed was the foster-father of Jesus and the husband of Mary. Joseph is depicted holding a flowering branch in is his right hand. When Mary the Theotokos was to be married, the priest of the temple had a vision that directed him to take the staffs of men descended from the line of David and place them in the temple. The one that would bud and produce flowers would be the chosen husband. When Joseph placed his staff in the temple, it grew lilies, indicating him as the chosen protector of Mary. In addition, Orthodox tradition understands the lilies as a sign of Joseph's chastity and purity as a husband to Mary in his role of protector and provider.
In his other hand Joseph holds a pair of doves in remembrance of the sacrifice in the temple on the eighth day after Christ's birth.
St Joseph is venerated on the Sunday following Christmas, thus landing in the first week of January. He is also commemorated on the second Sunday before Christmas (the Sunday of the Forefathers) along with the line of ancestors of Christ.
This icon is offered by Legacy Icons with the permission of the iconographer, Vladimir Gyrgorenko.
Details
Ratio: |
1x1.25 |
Saintly Rank: |
Male |
Saintly Rank: |
Righteous Forefather |
Month: |
December |
Month: |
January |
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