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Also in the imagery of the Christian church, statues of Joseph depict his staff topped with flowers, recalling the [[Gospel of James|Protevangelion]]'s account of how Mary's spouse was chosen. Among the collected walking sticks of widowers in Israel, Joseph was distinguished when his staff burst into flower.
St Joseph is commemorated on the Sunday after the Nativity. If there is no Sunday between December 25 and January 1, his feast is moved to [[December 26]], along with [[David ]] the King and [[James the Just|James the Brother of our Lord]]. The Righteous Joseph is also commemorated on the [[Sunday of the Forefathers]]. There is an [[akathist]] hymn dedicated to him.
==Hymns to Joseph, David the King, and James==
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