There's a new real estate agent in town named St. Joseph. He's thousands of years old, wears a long robe instead of a suit and calls upon God instead of a multiple listing book. It is uncertain where the custom of burying St. Joseph statues...
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Let St. Joseph help you sell your home! Many folks have faith that burying a small statue of Saint Joseph (the patron saint of builders) in their yard can expedite the sale of their homes. Come visit our site and read what many newspapers have reported on this world-wide phenomenon. ... After burying a statue upside down,
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www.saintjosephsellshomes.com/anecdote2.html
www.saintjosephsellshomes.com/anecdote2.html
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Not everyone agrees on how the practice of burying St. Joseph began. The most popular tale is that an order of European religious sisters in the Middle Ages buried a St. Joseph medal and asked the saint to help them acquire land for a convent.
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www.bankrate.com/brm/news/real-estate/20040831a1.asp
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I sought help with the sale of a house by burying St Joseph and within 2 weeks, I received an acceptable offer. I have since buried him in my current home about a month ago and nothing yet.....
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www.blufftontoday.com/node/9307
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The solemn tradition of burying St. Joseph in the earth began hundreds of years ago in Europe. During those times, an order of nuns prayed to St. Joseph (the patron saint of the family and household needs) when they needed more lands for convents.
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www.stjosephstatue.com/trad.htm
www.stjosephstatue.com/trad.htm
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It is a demonstratable fact that burying St. Joseph in your yard will help you sell your house. The difficulty arises when one attempts to get the saint (or, more commonly, a piece of him) in order to perform the burial.
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www.all-lies.com/legends/religion/stjoseph.shtml
www.all-lies.com/legends/religion/stjoseph.shtml
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Procedure for burying a St. Joseph statue when selling a home: Make a hole in the ground that is large enough to bury the St. Joseph statue (in protective wrap) vertically. Place the statue upside down in the ground.
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www.josephsaint.freeserve.co.uk/House.HTM
www.josephsaint.freeserve.co.uk/House.HTM
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I am embarrassed by the belief and superstition that suggests for the sale of real estate, St. Joseph must be buried facing North, East, South or West, placed upside down, facing the street or near the for sale sign;
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www.prayerbook.com/Devotions/Joseph/sjhomesl.htm
www.prayerbook.com/Devotions/Joseph/sjhomesl.htm
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Over the time there has been many difference ways of where and how to dig a hole for St Joseph. To understand why you bury a statue of St. Joseph please read more in our section "History of Saint Joseph" ; ... * Pray to Saint Joseph when you are burying him and keep praying until the house is sold. * But the most important...
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www.st-josephstatue.com/st_joseph.htm
www.st-josephstatue.com/st_joseph.htm
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