Saint Joseph was Jesus earthly father, and raised Gods only son
together with his wife, Virgin Mary. St Joseph is known to be
the saint of handcraft and home protection. He is also commonly
referred to as "The home Selling saint" in folklore. The history
of St Joseph, one of the most popular and common saints, is not
known to many people. Besides being seen as a Real Estate agent,
he is also known for being a good father and the Saint of
Workers - St. Joseph The Worker. History of St Joseph The
history behind the tradition to bury a statue of Saint Joseph is
hundreds of years old (A.D. 1515 - 1582). It began in Europe
with nuns at a Closter needed to expand their land, and after a
prayer to St. Joseph they buried medals of him in the ground.
After a short time their prayers had been heard and they got
more land. This old story has lived on until today but on the
tradition has changed from burying medals to burying statues.
St. Joseph was the husband to Virgin Mary and the earthly father
of Jesus of Nazareth.