Dusty Feasts

The Feast Day of St. Joseph of Arimathea (31 August) celebrates the 1st century Jewish Biblical figure who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus after his crucifixion. He is identified in the Gospel accounts as a wealthy disciple of Jesus and as a member of the Sanhedrin.

He is the subject of numerous stories and legends, which developed in particular during the Middle Ages. He is also the patron saint of undertakers and funeral directors.

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Dusty Buildings

Urnes Stave Church (Ornes, Luster, Norway)

+ Built in the 12th century, this stave church blends Christianity, which was relatively new to Scandinavia, with Viking age influenced wooden construction and motifs.

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Dusty Art

Portrait of Oliver Cromwell by Robert Walker, c. 1649, is an oil on canvas portrait painting and the most well-known of a subject who is among the most divisive figures in English history .

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Dusty Feasts

Dusty Feasts: Saint Augustine of Hippo (28 August) was a 4th and 5th century theologian and philosopher. He is generally regarded as one of the most influential philosophers in the history of the Western world, and he is viewed as one of the most important Church Fathers of the Latin Church in the Patristic Period.

He is the namesake and patron of numerous locations. He is also a patron saint of brewers, printers, theologians, philosophers, and sore eyes.

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