最近我不是在卖房子吗，周围很多热心的朋友包括我的中介给我支招，费了好大的劲把旧房子翻修装饰一新，放到市场上。这么低迷的房市，房子什么时候才能出手实在是不可预知。有个朋友特意叮嘱我，要在这里卖掉房子，一定要St. Joseph 帮忙！
谁是St. Joseph？ 原来是耶稣的养父，圣母玛丽亚的老公。朋友告诉我宁信其有，她的房子卖掉也许St. Joseph也帮忙了。我来到宗教用品小店--我路过多次，从来没进去过。问店员有没有St. Joseph雕像卖房用品包。 店员说，成套的都卖光了，只有单独的雕像。至于用品包里的说明，到网上一查就有了，所以买个雕像就够了。我买了雕像回来到网上一查，果真很多说明，还有很多怎么怎么灵验的反馈。怎么用这个雕像呢？要在卖房子的标志附近挖个小坑，比雕像深3寸，雕像很小，大概3-4寸高，然后把St. Joseph头朝下，脸朝路，埋起来。埋时候要祷告。祷告词也是固定的，每天都要祷告。等房子卖出去后记着把雕像挖出来，带回新家供着。 我都照做了，上市第二天中午我去把St. Joseph雕像埋在卖房牌子旁。祷告词还挺长的，我埋完雕像拿着打印出来的祷告词念了一遍。那天下午中介就打电话告诉我，有人来看房啦！耶！没准还真灵啊！
可是我没能做到每天祷告，没这习惯。我要看看St. Joseph是否真的帮忙。。。
PRAYER TO SAINT JOSEPH FOR SELLING A HOUSE
O, Saint Joseph,
you who taught our Lord
the carpenter's trade,
and saw to it
that he was always properly housed,
hear my earnest plea.
I want you to help me now
as you helped your foster-child Jesus,
and as you have helped many others
in the matter of housing.
I wish to sell this [house/property]
quickly, easily, and profitably
and I implore you to grant my wish
by bringing me a good buyer,
one who is
eager, compliant, and honest,
and by letting nothing impede the
rapid conclusion of the sale.
Dear Saint Joseph,
I know you would do this for me
out of the goodness of your heart
and in your own good time,
but my need is very great now
and so I must make you hurry
on my behalf.
Saint Joseph, I am going to place you
in a difficult position
with your head in darkness
and you will suffer as our Lord suffered,
until this [house/property] is sold.
Then, Saint Joseph, i swear
before the cross and God Almighty,
that i will redeem you
and you will receive my gratitude
and a place of honour in my home.
Amen.
