Joseph of Arimathea

Written around 1200 A. D., probably in monastic circles, this is one of the earliest accounts of the Grail and its importance. It tells, in beautiful images, the story of Joseph of Arimathea’s charge of the Holy Grail from the Last Supper to the Crucifixion, where he captures the Blood and the Water in the chalice of the Last Supper; Soon after, he is imprisoned for many years by the Romans, surviving without food and water through the life-giving power of the Holy Grail. When he is freed, a company forms about him to guard the Grail and see it safely to a place where it can be kept for all time.

This is one of the most powerful legends of Christianity – it has a beauty that resonates in the heart long after it is over. If you haven’t yet read it or heard it, I can only say, “Do – you’ll love it!”