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Tag Archives: St. Joachim
St. Joachim, husband, father of the Blessed Virgin, grandfather of the Lord
Today in the traditional Roman calendar is the Feast of St. Joachim, father of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Joachim in Hebrew means “he whom YHWH has set up”. His feast was not in the 1570 Missale Romanum. It was added … Read More →
16 August: St. Joachim (1962MR)
Today in the traditional Roman calendar is the Feast of St. Joachim, father of the Blessed Virgin Mary. St. Joachim’s name in Hebrew (יְהוֹיָקִים) means "he whom YHWH has set up". His feast was not in the 1570 Missale Romanum. … Read More →
