If I may suggest an intention or two for your prayers on this Feast of St. Joseph: there are a lot of people out there trying to sell their homes without losing too much in the process (I wonder whether sales of St. Joe statues have increased)? There are many others trying to hold on to their homes. And -- as always -- there are so many who have no homes to lose.We don't know very much about Joseph, but we know he took Mary into his home, and we know he talked his way into somebody's stable in Bethlehem. He was good with tools, and he's rumored to be a very powerful intercessor (just ask his fans). So today I'm praying St. Joseph will put in a good word for everyone who can't take housing and shelter for granted.

Mollie Wilson O’​Reilly is editor-at-large and columnist at Commonweal.

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