With the stress of the the housing market in the past few years, home sellers are looking for any help they can get! Many turn to St. Joseph. Specifically, sellers often bury a St. Joseph statue in their yard as a way to encourage more interest in their homes. Customers often ask us how the tradition of burying a St. Joseph statue came to be.
There are several opinions on the St. Joseph tradition. The most commonly held belief is that the tradition can be linked to an order of European nuns who buried a St. Joseph medal (around A.D. 1515 - 1582) to seek his help in expanding their land. After a short time, they found out that their prayers had been heard and they received more land for their convent. Others link the practice to German carpenters who buried a statue of St. Joseph in each new foundation they built and prayed to him. Still other simply believe it is the fact that St. Joseph provided for Mary and Jesus, paired with his skills as a carpenter, that make him a great supporter and advocate for home sellers.
One aspect of the St. Joseph statue tradition/process that most can agree on is that after the home has sold, the St. Joseph statue should be removed from the ground and given a place of honor in your new home.
St. Joseph statues have always been a best seller at St. Patrick's Guild. Good luck!
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