During last Thursday's class, Dr. Wessinger mentioned having found a statue of a saint buried upside down in her yard. This seemed very appealing to me so I thought I might try to find some more information on this subject. This is what I found.
After searching through many religious websites I found that by far, Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary, was the most popular saint to bury in the ground. The tradition, according to this website, is traced back to Saint Teresa of Avila, who prayed to Saint Joseph, the patron saint of buying and selling houses to help find land for Christian converts. This tradition has carried on over the centuries and even today, many faithful homeowners plant their Saint Joe in the ground in hopes that he may help sell their house for them. There is no clear indication that the statue should be burying right side up or upside down. Tradition simply points towards the latter.
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