Tuesday, August 23, 2005

St. Joseph the Realtor

When you are having a difficult time selling your house, you are supposed to bury a statue of St. Joseph on the front lawn. As indicated in this article, people must be having a hard time selling their houses because demand for St. Joseph statues is through the roof.


"At the Saint Jude Shop in Somerville, N.J., the shelves are stocked with Catholic supplies such as rosaries, Communion dresses, Bibles, gifts and crucifixes.

But one of the hottest-selling items -- particularly these days with so many "For Sale" signs planted on suburban lawns -- is a 4-inch statue of St. Joseph. That is because St. Joseph, in addition to being venerated as the chaste husband of the Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is revered in many circles for his uncanny ability to sell real estate in a pinch."

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