[starflyte1]

If St. Joseph was buried at a previous home for sale that sold, then was placed in the china cabinet, does the statue remain retired, or can he be used for another home?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by starflyte1

If St. Joseph was buried at a previous home for sale that sold, then was placed in the china cabinet, does the statue remain retired, or can he be used for another home?

As Sister Mary Agatha pointed out several times to us.... You can think whatever you want, it is a superstition.

You would be better off seeing the house is sparkling clean, smells clean, has neutral colors on the walls, remove one fourth of the furniture and price it right.

[Padraicin]

We've left St. Joseph statutes all over New Jersey. Never knew we were supposed to dig them up and put them in the china closet. In some houses, we buried more than one. I hope in 1000 years someone finds them and wonders why they are there.

[TidalWalkers]

Our home is for sale in Pinellas. I was told to get Saint Joseph. Where would I purchase a statue to bless this house and get it sold!
Thank you for any help on locating this item.

[pooh]

You can buy St. Joseph statues at Amazon.

We've used the little St.Joseph statue we have to sell two houses. Just remember where you plant him...
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[starflyte1]

Gracie, it may be a superstition, but it might help.

We had a home for sale for four months with a real estate company, with no activity. I planted St. Joseph, and the house sold within three weeks! We did help, holding three open houses ourselves, but just maybe, so did St. Joseph. It certainly can't hurt.��

And Pooh, I will plant him by the flag pole tomorrow , so I can put him back in the china cabinet, hopefully some time in the near future.

Isn't there a religious book store in front of Bed Bath and Beyond, near the tomato restaurant across from Sam's? They might have a St. Joseph statue.

[maryanna630]

My St Joseph statue has sold five homes in two countries. He has a place of honor here and travels with me. Keep in mind it is not the statue but the energy it represents and spiritual energy does not always fit our 'scientific mind'.

[graciegirl]

I am fond of St. Joseph and particularly love his wife and Son. You can buy a statue of him at the Religious Goods Shop just inside the entry to St. Timothy's Church. It is usually open after daily Mass on weekdays.

[Northerner52]

St Joseph had a hard time selling my New England condo so put the patron of hopeless cases, St Jude, on the case and had my first offer in 9 months! Took the low ball offer but better then owning it through the winter.

[rubicon]

St Joseph has been very very good to me. You must bury St. Joseph face up with his head pointing to your home. St Joseph has a special place in every home he sold for us. He not only helped us sell the house quickly but each time quite profitably I am a strong St. Joseph advocate..

Another truism has to do with the old Italian tradition for ending headaches and other minor maladies. My grandmother would fill a bowl with water sprinkle oil over it and say prayers sotto voce every time I had a headache and I exprienced immediate relieve Of course it helped when after early morning mass we visited and grandpa went to the basement and came back with a sampling of his home made vino. Kids like me were allowed a whiskey size glass

[nnurse]

I must say that the St Joseph statue worked for me twice! In fact, my house just sold last Sunday and we are closing July 11 and will be FINALLY joining you all! I buried him upside down,facing my house. Said the prayer everyday. Sold in exactly 2 weeks. We are planning on buying a cyv in Brown wood...if there are any left. Hopefully they will be building more. I want to thank so many of you for all your wonderful advice. I feel like I know you guys already. It has been a long 3 yrs waiting to finally becoming a Villager.

[BK001]

You can also get the St. Joseph statue at Walmart. See link:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gifts-of-F...t-NEW/42541249

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by BK001

You can also get the St. Joseph statue at Walmart. See link:
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Gifts-of-F...t-NEW/42541249

Made in China

[nnurse]

I buried my St Joseph statue (6.00 Amazon) 1 week ago. I buried him upside down, facing my house and said the prayer everyday. Well guess what! It just sold on Sunday. Had the house on the market for 2 weeks. And now after 3 years of careful planning, we are finally going to achieve our dream of living in the Villages! We will arrive July 12th. Plan on buying a cyv in Brown wood area if there are any left! Hoping they will build more. I have been reading all your posts, such great advice! We got rid of all our furniture. There are so many people I would like to thank. The village tinker, tbntv,grace, and so many others. I have used the St Joseph on another sale of a house and it also sold quickly. In 5 days. Get the statue!

[Retiring]

<< Catholic spirituality is incarnational, meaning that it encompasses both body and soul. Catholics don't just pray with their minds, they pray with their bodies, as can be seen at Mass with the various bodily postures we assume during the liturgy (e.g., standing, sitting, kneeling). Likewise our private devotions can be incarnational. If a Catholic chooses to bury a statue of St. Joseph as a form of physical prayer to the saint for his intercession in selling a house, there is nothing wrong with that. It is not blasphemous or sacrilegious, but an authentic form of Catholic folk piety. St. Andre Bessette, as but one example, once buried a medal of St. Joseph on the site where he hoped to one day build an oratory in St. Joseph's honor, a prayer that was answered.
That said, such a practice can shade off into superstition. If the person burying the statue thinks that the very action of burying the statue (or burying the statue in a certain position) will guarantee a positive result, that is not an authentic expression of trust in God and St. Joseph's intercession, but is instead superstitious.

It should go without saying that it is all the more superstitious for a non-Christian to take up the practice of burying a statue of St. Joseph simply because there is an assurance that the act will "work." It cannot be called a form of Christian prayer for someone who is not a Christian to engage in the external act alone absent any kind of Christian faith. Of course, culpability for superstition can be mitigated by a lack of knowledge and a willingness to treat a Christian devotional item respectfully (as was the case with my friend's relatives), but it is still a more clear-cut case of superstition when a non-Christian buries a statue of St. Joseph in hopes of gaining a house. >>



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