Nicodemus

Today is the feast of St Nicodemus.

Nicodemus was member of the Pharisee sect known as a master and doctor in Israel long before to his conversion to Christianity and afterward.

He was referred to as a "Jewish Chief" and was likely a senator of Jerusalem.

Brought to the path of virtue by Christ himself, he became a follower and defender of Christ before the Pharisees who cast him from the Temple for his beliefs and retired to St Gamaliel for the remainder of his life.

Nicodemus is mentioned three times in the Gospel of John:

• He visits Christ to discuss His teachings (John 3:1–21).
• He reminds others in the Sanhedrin that the law requires that a person be heard before being judged (John 7:50–51).
• He provided the customary embalming spices and assisted Joseph of Arimathea in preparing the body of Christ for burial (John 19:39–42).