圣    母    的    孩    子   

 大    森    林    边    住    着    一    位    樵    夫    和    他    的    妻    子   。 他    们    只    有    一    个    孩    子   ， 是    个    三    岁    的    女    孩   。 可    是    他    们    非    常    穷   ， 连    每    天    要    吃    的    面    包    都    没    有   ， 更    不    知    道    该    拿    什    么    东    西    喂    孩    子   。 一    天    早    晨   ， 樵    夫    愁    眉    苦    脸    地    到    森    林    里    去    砍    柴   ， 他    的    面    前    突    然    出    现    了    一    位    高    大   、 美    丽    的    女    人   ， 她    的    头    上    还    戴    着    一    顶    饰    满    了    闪    烁    的    星    星    的    宝    冠   。 她    对    樵    夫    说   ：" 我    是    耶    稣    的    母    亲   ， 圣    母    玛    利    亚   。 你    很    穷   ， 需    要    帮    助   。 把    你    的    孩    子    给    我    吧   。 我    愿    意    把    她    带    走   ， 做    她    的    母    亲   ， 好    好    照    料    她   。" 樵    夫    听    从    她    的    话   ， 把    孩    子    带    来   ， 交    给    了    圣    母    玛    利    亚   。 圣    母    玛    利    亚    把    孩    子    带    到    了    天    堂   。 孩    子    在    天    堂    里    过    得    很    舒    服   ， 吃    的    是    糖    饼   ， 喝    的    是    甜    牛    奶   ， 穿    的    是    金    衣    服   ， 陪    她    玩    的    是    小    天    使   。 她    长    到    十    四    岁    时   ， 圣    母    玛    利    亚    有    一    天    把    她    叫    到    面    前   ， 对    她    说   ：" 亲    爱    的    孩    子   ， 我    要    出    一    趟    远    门   。 这    是    天    国    十    三    座    门    的    钥    匙   ， 由    你    保    管   。 你    可    以    打    开    其    中    十    二    扇    门   ， 看    看    里    面    的    美    景   。 这    把    小    钥    匙    是    开    第    十    三    扇    门    的   ， 但    是    你    千    万    不    要    把    那    扇    门    打    开   ， 不    然    你    会    遭    到    不    幸    的   。" 小    女    孩    答    应    一    定    听    圣    母    玛    利    亚    的    话   。 等    圣    母    玛    利    亚    走    了    之    后   ， 她    开    始    参    观    天    国    的    住    房   。 她    每    天    打    开    一    扇    门   ， 直    到    十    二    扇    门    被    她    一    一    打    开   。 她    看    到    每    一    扇    门    里    都    坐    着    一    位    耶    稣    的    门    徒   ， 周    围    一    片    光    辉    灿    烂   。 这    辉    煌    的    景    象    让    她    万    分    欢    喜   ， 也    让    昼    夜    陪    伴    她    的    小    天    使    们    非    常    高    兴   。 现    在    只    剩    下    那    扇    禁    止    被    打    开    的    门    了   。 她    非    常    想    知    道    这    扇    门    的    后    面    藏    的    是    什    么   ， 便    对    天    使    们    说   ：" 我    不    把    门    全    打    开   ， 也    不    进    去   。 我    只    想    打    开    一    条    缝   ， 好    让    我    们    大    家    看    看    里    面    有    什    么   。"" 啊   ， 不    行   ，" 小    天    使    们    说   ，" 那    样    做    是    罪    过   。 圣    母    玛    利    亚    禁    止    你    打    开    它   ， 你    要    是    不    听    话   ， 可    能    很    容    易    遭    到    不    幸   。" 她    听    到    这    话    便    不    吭    声    了   ， 可    她    心    中    的    愿    望    并    没    有    就    此    消    失   ， 而    是    在    不    停    地    折    磨    着    她   ， 让    她    得    不    到    片    刻    的    安    宁   。 一    次   ， 天    使    们    全    都    出    去    了   ， 她    便    想   ：" 现    在    只    有    我    一    个    人   ， 可    以    进    去    看    一    眼   。 我    想    谁    也    不    会    知    道    的   。" 她    找    出    钥    匙   ， 一    拿    在    手    里    就    把    它    插    进    了    锁    孔   ， 一    插    进    锁    孔    就    转    动    了    一    下   ， 门    一    下    子    就    开    了   。 她    看    到    里    面    在    火    与    光    之    中    坐    着   " 三    位    一    体   "（ 基    督    教    认    为    圣    父   、 圣    子   、 圣    灵    原    为    一    体   ， 故    称   " 三    位    一    体   "-- 译    者    注   ）。 她    站    在    那    里   ， 惊    讶    地    望    着    一    切   ， 然    后    用    手    指    碰    了    碰    火    光   ， 她    的    手    指    立    刻    变    成    了    金    的   。 她    顿    时    害    怕    极    了   ， 猛    地    关    上    门   ， 逃    走    了   。 可    是    无    论    她    想    什    么    办    法   ， 她    都    无    法    消    除    她    的    恐    惧   。 她    的    心    总    是    怦    怦    直    跳   ， 怎    么    也    静    不    下    来   ， 而    且    手    指    上    的    金    子    怎    么    也    去    不    掉   ， 无    论    是    擦    呀    还    是    洗    呀   ， 那    金    子    还    在    那    里   。

 圣    母    玛    利    亚    不    久    就    旅    行    回    来    了   。 她    把    小    女    孩    叫    到    跟    前   ， 向    她    要    回    天    国    的    钥    匙   。 当    她    把    钥    匙    递    过    去    时   ， 圣    母    玛    利    亚    盯    着    她    的    眼    睛    问   ：" 你    没    有    打    开    第    十    三    扇    门    吧   ？"" 没    有   。" 小    女    孩    回    答   。 圣    母    把    手    放    在    小    女    孩    的    心    口   ， 感    觉    到    她    的    心    跳    得    很    厉    害   ， 立    刻    明    白    她    没    有    听    话   ， 知    道    她    打    开    过    那    扇    门   。 于    是    圣    母    又    问   ：" 你    真    的    没    有    打    开    过    那    扇    门    吗   ？"" 没    有   。" 小    女    孩    第    二    次    回    答   。 这    时   ， 圣    母    看    到    了    小    女    孩    因    为    碰    了    天    火    而    变    成    了    金    子    的    手    指   ， 知    道    她    犯    了    罪   ， 便    第    三    次    问    她   ：" 你    真    的    没    有   ？"" 没    有   。" 小    女    孩    第    三    次    说   。 圣    母    玛    利    亚    说   ：" 你    没    有    听    我    的    话   ， 而    且    你    还    撒    谎   。 你    不    配    再    在    天    堂    住    下    去    了   。"

 小    姑    娘    昏    昏    沉    沉    地    睡    着    了   。 当    她    醒    来    时   ， 她    发    现    自    己    躺    在    人    间    的    一    片    荒    野    中   。 她    想    喊    叫   ， 可    是    她    发    不    出    任    何    声    音   。 她    站    起    来    想    逃    走   ， 却    发    现    自    己    无    论    走    哪    个    方    向   ， 总    有    密    密    的    荆    棘    丛    挡    住    她    的    去    路   ， 怎    么    也    越    不    过    去   。 在    包    围    她    的    荒    地    上    立    着    一    棵    空    心    的    老    树   ， 这    便    成    了    她    的    家   。 夜    晚    来    临    时   ， 她    就    爬    进    树    洞   ， 睡    在    里    面   。 刮    风    下    雨    的    时    候   ， 她    也    躲    在    里    面   。 这    种    生    活    非    常    凄    惨   。 每    当    她    想    起    天    堂    里    的    幸    福    生    活   ， 想    起    和    小    天    使    们    玩    耍    的    情    景   ， 她    都    会    伤    心    痛    哭   。 草    根    和    野    果    是    她    唯    一    的    食    物   ， 而    这    些    她    还    得    努    力    寻    找   。 秋    天    到    来    的    时    候   ， 她    捡    起    掉    在    地    上    的    核    桃    和    树    叶   ， 把    它    们    搬    进    洞   。 这    些    核    桃    是    她    冬    天    的    食    粮   ， 而    在    雪    花    纷    飞   、 天    寒    地    冻    的    日    子    里   ， 她    只    能    像    可    怜    的    小    动    物    一    样    爬    进    那    些    树    叶    里   ， 免    得    被    冻    死   。 不    久   ， 她    的    衣    服    就    破    了   ， 一    片    一    片    地    掉    了    下    来   。 当    太    阳    重    新    暖    洋    洋    地    照    耀    大    地    时   ， 她    便    爬    出    来    坐    在    树    前   。 她    的    长    头    发    像    一    件    斗    篷   ， 把    她    全    身    遮    得    严    严    实    实   。 她    就    这    样    一    年    一    年    地    坐    在    那    里   ， 感    受    着    世    间    的    凄    苦    与    不    幸   。

 冬    去    春    来   ， 树    木    重    新    换    上    了    新    绿   。 一    天   ， 国    王    在    森    林    里    打    猎   ， 追    赶    一    头    狍    子   ， 可    狍    子    钻    进    了    包    围    着    这    片    树    林    的    灌    木    丛   。 国    王    下    了    马   ， 拨    开    灌    木   ， 用    剑    为    自    己    砍    出    了    一    条    路   。 等    他    终    于    穿    过    灌    木    丛    时   ， 他    看    到    树    下    坐    着    一    位    非    常    美    丽    的    姑    娘   。 只    见    她    坐    在    那    里   ， 金    色    的    长    发    一    直    垂    到    脚    跟   ， 把    她    全    身    上    下    遮    得    严    严    实    实   。 国    王    呆    呆    地    站    在    那    里   ， 无    比    惊    讶    地    看    着    她   ， 然    后    才    问    她   ：" 你    是    谁   ？ 怎    么    坐    在    这    荒    野    里   ？" 可    是    她    无    法    说    话   ， 因    为    她    张    不    了    嘴   。 国    王    又    问   ：" 你    愿    意    跟    我    回    王    宫    吗   ？" 她    只    是    稍    稍    点    了    点    头   。 国    王    抱    起    她   ， 把    她    放    到    马    背    上   ， 带    着    她    骑    马    回    宫   。 到    了    王    宫    后   ， 他    让    人    给    她    穿    上    最    美    的    衣    服   ， 还    给    了    她    各    种    各    样    的    东    西   。 她    虽    然    不    会    说    话   ， 却    非    常    美    丽    温    柔   ， 国    王    真    心    实    意    地    爱    上    了    她   ， 没    过    多    久    就    娶    她    做    了    妻    子   。

 大    约    过    了    一    年   ， 这    位    王    后    生    下    了    一    个    儿    子   。 当    天    夜    里   ， 当    她    一    个    人    躺    在    床    上    时   ， 圣    母    玛    利    亚    出    现    在    她    的    面    前   ， 并    且    对    她    说   ：" 要    是    你    说    实    话   ， 承    认    自    己    打    开    过    那    扇    禁    止    打    开    的    门   ， 我    就    打    开    你    的    嘴   ， 让    你    能    开    口    说    话   ； 可    要    是    你    顽    固    不    化   ， 继    续    否    认    自    己    的    罪    孽   ， 我    就    把    你    的    初    生    婴    儿    带    走   。" 圣    母    这    时    允    许    王    后    说    话   ， 可    王    后    固    执    地    说   ：" 不   ， 我    没    有    打    开    那    扇    禁    止    打    开    的    门   。" 圣    母    玛    利    亚    便    从    她    怀    里    夺    过    初    生    的    婴    儿   ， 带    着    他    消    失    了   。 第    二    天    早    晨   ， 看    到    孩    子    不    见    了   ， 人    们    便    在    私    下    里    议    论   ， 说    王    后    是    吃    人    的    恶    魔   ， 竟    然    杀    死    了    自    己    的    孩    子   。 这    些    话    她    全    听    到    了   ， 却    没    法    说    什    么   。 好    在    国    王    非    常    爱    她   ， 所    以    也    不    相    信    大    家    所    说    的    话   。

 一    年    过    后   ， 王    后    又    生    了    一    个    儿    子   。 夜    里    圣    母    玛    利    亚    又    来    到    了    她    的    面    前   ， 对    她    说   ：" 要    是    你    承    认    打    开    过    那    扇    禁    止    打    开    的    门   ， 我    就    把    你    的    孩    子    还    给    你   ， 并    且    让    你    开    口    说    话   ； 可    要    是    你    继    续    否    认   ， 我    就    把    你    这    个    初    生    的    孩    子    也    带    走   。" 王    后    仍    然    回    答   ：" 没    有   ， 我    没    有    打    开    那    扇    门   。" 圣    母    只    好    又    从    她    怀    里    夺    过    孩    子   ， 带    着    他    回    天    国    去    了   。 第    二    天    早    晨   ， 人    们    看    到    这    个    孩    子    又    不    见    了   ， 便    公    开    地    说    孩    子    肯    定    是    被    王    后    吞    吃    掉    了   。 国    王    的    大    臣    们    要    求    审    判    她   ， 但    国    王    因    为    深    爱    着    王    后   ， 不    但    不    肯    相    信    别    人    的    话   ， 而    且    还    禁    止    大    臣    们    谈    及    这    件    事   ， 违    者    一    律    处    死   。

 又    过    了    一    年   ， 王    后    生    了    一    个    非    常    美    丽    的    女    儿   。 圣    母    玛    利    亚    第    三    次    在    夜    里    出    现    在    她    的    面    前   ， 对    她    说   ：" 跟    我    来   。" 她    牵    着    王    后    的    手   ， 带    着    她    来    到    天    国   ， 让    她    看    她    的    两    个    儿    子   。 那    兄    弟    俩    一    面    朝    她    微    笑   ， 一    面    玩    着    地    球    仪   。 这    情    景    让    王    后    很    高    兴   ， 圣    母    玛    利    亚    便    说   ：" 你    的    心    还    没    有    软    下    来    吗   ？ 要    是    你    承    认    你    打    开    过    那    扇    禁    止    打    开    的    门   ， 我    就    把    你    的    两    个    儿    子    还    给    你   。" 可    是    王    后    第    三    次    回    答    道   ：" 没    有   ， 我    没    有    打    开    那    扇    门   。" 于    是    圣    母    让    她    重    新    回    到    地    面   ， 并    且    带    走    了    她    的    第    三    个    孩    子   。

 第    二    天    早    晨   ， 当    孩    子    失    踪    的    消    息    传    出    去    之    后   ， 所    有    的    人    都    吼    了    起    来   ：" 王    后    是    个    吃    人    的    恶    魔   ！ 我    们    必    须    审    判    她   ！" 这    一    次    连    国    王    也    无    法    再    阻    拦    大    臣    们    了   。 大    家    对    她    进    行    了    审    判   。 由    于    她    不    能    说    话   ， 无    法    为    自    己    辩    解   ， 她    被    判    处    火    刑   。 木    柴    堆    好    了   ， 她    被    紧    紧    地    绑    在    木    桩    上   ， 烈    火    开    始    在    她    的    四    周    燃    烧   。 这    时   ， 骄    傲    的    坚    冰    开    始    融    化   ， 她    的    心    中    充    满    了    悔    恨   。 她    想   ：" 我    要    是    能    在    临    死    前    承    认    我    打    开    过    那    扇    门    就    好    了   ！" 突    然   ， 她    的    嗓    音    恢    复    了   ， 她    大    声    喊    道   ：" 是    的   ， 圣    母   ， 我    开    过    那    扇    门   ！" 话    音    刚    落   ， 大    雨    从    天    而    降   ， 浇    灭    了    火    焰   。 她    的    头    顶    出    现    了    一    道    亮    光   ， 圣    母    玛    利    亚    怀    抱    刚    刚    出    生    的    小    公    主   ， 带    着    两    个    王    子    落    在    她    的    身    边   。 她    慈    祥    地    对    王    后    说   ：" 一    个    人    只    要    承    认    自    己    的    罪    过   ， 并    且    为    此    而    忏    悔   ， 他    就    会    得    到    宽    恕   。" 她    把    三    个    孩    子    交    给    王    后   ， 让    她    能    重    新    说    话   ， 并    且    让    她    终    身    幸    福   。

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