Origins of St. Joseph Statue Tradition

The tradition of burying a statue of Saint Joseph finds its roots in the ancient Catholic custom of burying blessed medals in the ground, invoking God's blessing on the area.

The practice of burying a St. Joseph statue is said to have started with Sister Theresa of Avila. When they needed new land on which to build their churches, Sister Theresa encouraged the nuns to pray to St. Joseph and bury medals, depicting St. Joseph, to demonstrate their devotion. This tradition evolved over many years and is still practiced today in the form of St Joseph statues.

Today homeowners of all denominations ask for Saint Joseph's help in selling and buying their homes.