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Aug 31, 2022 · Saints of the Day for August 31. (1st century) Saints Joseph of Arimathea’s and Nicodemus’ Story. The actions of these two influential Jewish leaders give insight into the charismatic power of Jesus and his teachings—and the risks that could be involved in following him.
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It’s hard enough for ordinary, simple people to open their hearts to a God who often reveals himself in unexpected, disconcerting ways. Often, it’s even harder for the learned who are esteemed as teachers of their people. It’s tempting to think that once we’ve studied and taught enough, we know it all, even about God. But, as we discover in two men...
Chapter 3 of the Gospel of John describes “a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews,” coming to Jesus under the cover of night, drawn to him and yet fearful that this small movement of his heart might be seen. The teacher of the Law tells the Lord what he intuits: “Master, we know that you are a teacher come from God.” But Jesus...
Finally, the events themselves provide the catalyst that makes those small fissures in the heart open into an abyss of light. Jesus is crucified, his heart is opened with a spear, and Joseph of Arimathea no longer cares if people find out that he is a disciple. He goes to Pilate and asks for the body of the condemned man, so that he might give it a...
Joseph of Arimathea is venerated as a saint by the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, and in some Protestant traditions. The traditional Roman calendar marked his feast day on 17 March, but he is now listed, along with Saint Nicodemus, on 31 August in the Martyrologium Romanum.
Joseph of Arimathea was with Nicodemus. After Jesus death, we see Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea specifically, asking “Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission.
In the apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemus (or Acts of Pilate; 4th/5th century), Jews imprison Joseph after Jesus’ burial, but he is released by the risen Lord, thus becoming the first witness of the Resurrection.
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Dec 3, 2018 · This is what Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus did when they took Jesus’ body for burial. If we have been ashamed of Jesus, let us repent today and ask the Lord to give us the courage to be known as disciples of Christ.
The councillor (Lk 23:50) who, after the Crucifixion, requested the body of Christ from Pontius Pilate and provided for a proper burial for Christ. An immensely popular figure in Christian lore, Joseph was termed in the New Testament the 'virtuous and righteous man' (Lk 23:50) and the man 'who ...
