“St. Joseph the Basket Case” [] Joseph Toone
News Category: News and General Discussion
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Published October 17, 2021
St. Joseph, in addition to being my namesake, I’ve always found to be the most interesting saint. Not only is he the most powerful, as others were Jesus’ pals or worshipped Jesus, Joseph is his only adopted father. The nickname, Pepe, for Joseph comes from combining the words for adoptive father.
As such, Joseph is the only saint with two feast days, patron of countless professions and role model for Mexican masculinity and why nearly every Mexican male’s first name remains Jose. Plus Jose is the name for the Mexican Maria doll’s cohort. Yet today I learned of another Mexican tradition for Joseph being the provider for Mary and Jesus.
All are familiar with Joseph’s help with real estate as the patron of real estate agents. Countless times on tours and lectures folks relay their success at selling unsellable homes after planting a St. Joseph statue upside down on the property.
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