BB all of that make perfect sense to me. Your a good man and pure of heart, you dont need no stinking statues. The Saints will always be with you. Good luck on the sale. I hope that you have good news real soon
Thanks, Chris. I hope that is true, my heart skips a beat every time my phone rings this week, hoping it's good news from home.
House was on the market 3 months while I was in Kansas and my wife and children were in Ohio. We then buried St. Joseph upside down in the front yard and had a contract two week later. Learned our lesson so we buried him again and sold the house in two weeks - sight unseen - the first time the new owner saw it, he already owned it. Scoff if you will and try to "reason" with St. Joseph, bet he'll get buried,upside down in a heartbeat if I have to sell again.
Jim, glad to hear St. Joseph has worked for you. Regardless of the process you use, I believe it's about
belief. I believe if I ask and believe that my request will be answered, then it will. We have had the most encouraging news and viewings since bringing St. Joseph into our home and asking for his help.
This is a clip of the "prayer" to St. Joseph I found at one site in association with the burial of the statue. This is the one I found disrespectful and bordering on an extortion threat of a saint, not cool in my mind!
Dear Saint Joseph,
I know you would do this for me
out of the goodness of your heart
and in your own good time,
but my need is very great now
and so I must make you hurry
on my behalf.
Saint Joseph, I am going to place you
in a difficult position
with your head in darkness
and you will suffer as our Lord suffered,
until this [house/property] is sold.
Then, Saint Joseph, i swear
before the cross and God Almighty,
that i will redeem you
and you will receive my gratitude
and a place of honour in my home.
Do for me, then I'll show you honor and gratitude? I'll let my home sit on the market a few extra weeks if necessary. Nothing disrepectful to those of you who follow and believe in the tradition, but seeing this prayer/invocation turned me off to it.