Saint Joseph (White Flowers)

This hand-painted icon depicts Saint Joseph the Betrothed (also known as Joseph the Righteous, Joseph the Carpenter), the guardian and protector of the Holy Family. In this image, Saint Joseph is shown with white lilies or flowers, a symbol of purity, righteousness, and his chaste life as the chosen protector of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child. He is honored in both the Orthodox and Catholic traditions as a model of humility, obedience, and fatherly care.

In the Orthodox calendar, Saint Joseph is commemorated on the Sunday after the Nativity (together with King David and James the Brother of the Lord) and on the Second Sunday after Pentecost among the Synaxis of All Saints. In the Catholic calendar, he is celebrated on March 19 as the Feast of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Theotokos, and on May 1 as Saint Joseph the Worker.

The icon of Saint Joseph (the Betrothed, the Carpenter) is a meaningful gift for fathers, families, newlyweds, and new homes, invoking his intercession for protection, purity, and stability. It is also a thoughtful present for name days, baptisms, and Father’s Day in Catholic tradition.