Saint Joseph

The Gospel of Luke mentions St. Joseph once in the narrative of Jesus' birth. Most of the material used in the images is St. Joseph come from the Gospel of

In the Golden Legend there is story of all of the widowers being called to the Temple with their rods; in the temple they were told that there would be a sign to show which of the widowers should be betrothed to Mary.

St. Joseph is chosen when a flower (lily) grows out of the rod the Legend also ties this episode to Isaiah 11:1, "And there shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root."

Stained glass, portraits and statues represent St. Joseph with the flowering rod

Feast day: March 19