Remembered on October 19
St. Joel the Prophet
- ProphetA saint called by God to speak His word and guide His people.
All prophets
Joel spoke to the people of Judah centuries before Christ. We know little about his own life, and scholars disagree about when he lived. His book begins with a land devastated by locusts and calls the people to return to God with their whole hearts. It also promises the pouring out of God’s Spirit. At Pentecost, St. Peter used Joel’s words to explain what the people were witnessing. His message holds repentance and hope together.
How he died
Tradition holds that he reposed in peace.
- Feast day
- October 19
Parishes on the Old Calendar keep it on November 1. - Kind of saint
- Prophet
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