Saint Joachim. Joachim was, according to some apocryphal writings, the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the apocryphal Gospel of James. Joachim and Anne are not mentioned in the Bible.
His feast day is 26 July. According to tradition, Saint Anne was born in Bethlehem, and married Joachim of Nazareth.In the Protoevangelium of James, Joachim is described as a rich and pious man, who regularly gave to the poor.
Tradition has it that the parents of the Blessed Virgin, who, apparently, first lived in Galilee, came later on to settle in Jerusalem. At the temple, Joachim's sacrifice was rejected, as the couple's childlessness was interpreted as a sign of divine displeasure.
Joachim consequently withdrew to the desert, where he fasted and did penance for 40 days. Angels then appeared to both Joachim and Anne to promise them a child. Joachim later returned to Jerusalem and embraced Anne at the city gate, located in the Walls of Jerusalem. An ancient belief held that a child born of an elderly mother who had given up hope of having offspring was destined for great things. Parallels occur in the Old Testament in the case of Hannah, mother of Samuel. The cycle of legends concerning Joachim and Anne was included in the Golden Legend by Jacobus da Varagine. This cycle remained popular in Christian art until the Council of Tren
The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the apocryphal Gospel of James. Joachim and Anne are not mentioned in the Bible.
His feast day is 26 July. According to tradition, Saint Anne was born in Bethlehem, and married Joachim of Nazareth.In the Protoevangelium of James, Joachim is described as a rich and pious man, who regularly gave to the poor.
Tradition has it that the parents of the Blessed Virgin, who, apparently, first lived in Galilee, came later on to settle in Jerusalem. At the temple, Joachim's sacrifice was rejected, as the couple's childlessness was interpreted as a sign of divine displeasure.
Joachim consequently withdrew to the desert, where he fasted and did penance for 40 days. Angels then appeared to both Joachim and Anne to promise them a child. Joachim later returned to Jerusalem and embraced Anne at the city gate, located in the Walls of Jerusalem. An ancient belief held that a child born of an elderly mother who had given up hope of having offspring was destined for great things. Parallels occur in the Old Testament in the case of Hannah, mother of Samuel. The cycle of legends concerning Joachim and Anne was included in the Golden Legend by Jacobus da Varagine. This cycle remained popular in Christian art until the Council of Tren
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