A snapshot of our computer set up at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church:
And an action shot:
Today, we were interviewed by the local news media. After collecting a soundbyte from Clyde, the cameraman launched into a story about faith and catastrophe. The cameraman's father makes rosaries and was reluctant to evacuate his home in Crystal Beach (an unincorporated region of Galveston County, which is one of the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Ike). The cameraman chronicled his mad rush to get to his father's house. When he got there, the houses around his father's house were completely levelled. Surprisingly, the father's home was completely untouched. Not a one of the tschochkes on his cabinets had moved from their spots. His St. Joseph statue was barely uncovered an inch, but was still on active duty protecting the home.
See video of story here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9M2apI6KYQ
Explanation of the local St. Joseph statue lore courtesy of Wikipedia:
"Burying a small statue of Saint Joseph on a piece of real estate for sale is reputed to enlist the saint's assistance in finding a buyer. Some versions require the statue to be buried upside down. Some believe that the saint's statue should be disinterred once the house sells, to avoid the property repeatedly changing hands; others leave the buried statue in hopes that Saint Joseph will continue to protect the property"
An example of a "St. Joseph Statue Underground Real Estate Agent Kit":
http://www.stjosephstatue.com/
Stay safe,
Catherine
1 comment:
Wow thats amazing! Was it the statue? hmmm i've heard of that before too. Very cool story though!
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