Joseph of Arimathea (& King Arthur)

The Bible remembers his greatest work: giving up his tomb for Christ. But the Church also holds stories about him bringing the Gospel all the way to Britain!
LINKS:
An article about Saint Joseph of Arimathea: https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2017...
Another one: https://iconandlight.wordpress.com/20...
A beautiful Christmas poem from 1889, by Harriet King, called "The Glastonbury Thorn": https://dvpp.uvic.ca/poems/atalanta/1...
A bit about Joseph of Arimathea, the Glastonbury thorn, and King Arthur: https://www.glastonburyabbey.com/myth...
Glastonbury thorn plant: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaston...
A short reading of the life of Joseph, and prayers, from Ioana monastery:    • St JOSEPH of ARIMATHEA (July 31)  
A short reading of the life of Joseph of Arimathea:    • Saint Joseph of Arimathea  
A short article on the "Holy Thorn Tree" of Glastonbury and presentation to the Queen: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-s...
The icons of Saint Joseph in Glastonbury are by Aidan Hart: https://aidanharticons.com/
The "Jerusalem" instrumental track was licensed (thank you Ko-Fi supporters!) from: https://www.yopo.co.uk/product/hubert...
An orchestral performance of "Jerusalem", seen in England as an alternative national anthem and cultural treasure:    • BBC Proms - Hubert Parry: Jerusalem (...  

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