St. Joseph and a house?

[Deedledum]

Hi Everyone,

I just got off the phone with my sister and she told me that someone told here that she should bury a figurine of St. Joseph upside down in her yard to aide in selling her house quicker.
Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? and if so, why, would you want to do that?

I mean, to me that’s disrespectful. I told her I would get her another one and to just put in
the house and say the prayer and let him intercede ( I bought her one for her other house and put it in the basement and she didn’t know until the house sold when I told her )
Please share your thoughts with me about this. Thanks so much.

 

[daughterofgrace]

I’ve heard of this and have a couple of stories. When I was young, to sell the house we were living in, my dad (Catholic) buried St. Joseph in our yard. My Baptist aunt (who is somewhat anti-Catholic) actually did this to sell her home. It did work. Not quite sure of the origins, though. Looking forward to hearing about this as well.

 

[beckycmarie]

This practice is superstitious. It’d be better to place the figure or some other image of St. Joseph in a place of honor in your home as a reminder to ask for his intercession for the sale of your home.

BTW, I did this very thing during a very bad time for condo sales, and had an offer within the week.

 

[thistle]

Hi Everyone,

I just got off the phone with my sister and she told me that someone told here that she should bury a figurine of St. Joseph upside down in her yard to aide in selling her house quicker.
Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? and if so, why, would you want to do that?

I mean, to me that’s disrespectful. I told her I would get her another one and to just put in
the house and say the prayer and let him intercede ( I bought her one for her other house and put it in the basement and she didn’t know until the house sold when I told her )
Please share your thoughts with me about this. Thanks so much.

This is pure superstition and is a grave sin against the first Commandment. If your sister is Catholic please tell her so she does not commit this sin.

 

[crystal_waters]

Hi Everyone,

I just got off the phone with my sister and she told me that someone told here that she should bury a figurine of St. Joseph upside down in her yard to aide in selling her house quicker.
Has anyone ever heard of such a thing? and if so, why, would you want to do that?

I mean, to me that’s disrespectful. I told her I would get her another one and to just put in
the house and say the prayer and let him intercede ( I bought her one for her other house and put it in the basement and she didn’t know until the house sold when I told her )
Please share your thoughts with me about this. Thanks so much.

ive heard of it andsome would swear it works…but to me it seems like superstition…i mean why bury the statue?..why upside down?..it does seem disrespectful to st joseph

 

[Deedledum]

Thanks for your thoughts. I agree that it is wrong to bury St. Joseph in the yard. Like I said, very disrespectful. No one in my family is Catholic, I’m the “wannabe” and that is why she asked me. BUT, she doesn’t seem to mind some friendly intercession Soo, if I can assist with this I will. After all, St. Joseph did help her the last time .
I still would like to know what the story is behind the “burial” if anyone knows it.

 

[JaredR]

I’m not sure about the origins of the superstition, but I’ll pray that the right buyer finds her house.