When it comes time to sell a house, some homeowners and their real estate agents rely on St. Joseph. The carpenter husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father- (step-father) of Jesus. Because St. Joseph provided his family with a home he is considered the patron saint of the family and of home life among other things. Saint Joseph (San Jose in Spanish and San Giuseppe in Italian is petitioned by many conservative Catholics as one who grants an easy death, but in the (18 comments)