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Usedtobeblonde Fri 21-Aug-26 15:03:24

On another thread today someone has mentioned petitioning St Anthony when something is lost.
Has anyone heard of burying a statue of St Joseph when trying to sell a house?
One of my friends had a SiL, very American, she was a “realtor” in California, a career that suited her very well.
She used to tell clients whose hous sale was stalling to do just that.
When my friend was marrying for the second time her Htobe, who was moving in to her home was having problems because his prospective buyers couldn’t sell their own house.My friend passed on the burying the Saint wisdom and within a week the house sold.
Pure coincidence, timing or…….

tanith Fri 21-Aug-26 15:07:01

Pure coincidence.

Cossy Fri 21-Aug-26 15:12:46

Sometimes, I just like to believe in some kind of divine intervention thanks

Whingey Fri 21-Aug-26 16:17:18

Apparently statue is buried upside down with the words we know you don't like it but we will dig you up when the house sells

Usedtobeblonde Fri 21-Aug-26 17:19:54

I wasn’t told that fact Whingey
I must remember for when I want to sell.

M0nica Fri 21-Aug-26 18:14:01

Whingey

Apparently statue is buried upside down with the words we know you don't like it but we will dig you up when the house sells

This sounds more like superstition, and sorcery than anything religious. Yes, I pray to St Anthony when I lose things, but I think by quoting this mantra, it sets off a process in my mind that triggers memories of where I have left the object rather than being any divine inspiration - and i say that as someone who is still a catholic - sort of.

Sago Fri 21-Aug-26 19:27:51

St Jude’s pretty good!

The patron saint of lost causes, she’s helped all three of my children, they have no idea though😉

Deedaa Fri 21-Aug-26 21:51:24

My go to has always been St Francis, especially if it's a problem with animals. I have heard it suggested that we should really pray to newer saints because the well known ones are so overworked.

Esmay Fri 21-Aug-26 22:22:12

Amazon sell statues of St Joseph for that purpose !
I do pray to Saints for intervention.

Grandma70s Fri 21-Aug-26 22:38:09

To me it sounds like pure superstition, but rather charming. Any result is just coincidence.

Castle25 Sat 22-Aug-26 00:28:12

A statue of the Child of Prague in the garden to ensure good weather for a wedding has never let me down.

NotSpaghetti Sat 22-Aug-26 01:07:26

Whingey

Apparently statue is buried upside down with the words we know you don't like it but we will dig you up when the house sells

😱😱😱

nanna8 Sat 22-Aug-26 01:47:45

Thought you were talking about my footie team - the Saints ( St.Kilda) - AFL I mean ( Australian Football League) . Us supporters are fairly few and far between because we seldom win ! 😃

BlueBelle Sat 22-Aug-26 06:55:05

These are so funny
😂😂😂
No I suppose I’m too practical and not so much a dreamer