崇拜圣母的夫妇

Couple Hooked on Madonna

Priests thought a young South American couple were devoted to a Madonna statue in their local church until they realized the pair were more interested in the effigy's electrical charge than its spiritual vibe. The young couple were regular visitors to the Milan church for more than a month and spent an hour sitting attentively in front of the Madonna before silently departing. Priests assumed they were seeking spiritual guidance until a cleaner noticed an electricity cable poking out from behind the statue. Closer examination revealed the visitors were using the electricity socket used to light up the Madonna to charge their mobile phone. However, parish priest Don Antonio Colombo said there was no question of the pairbeing barred entry in future. "They come here because they don't have a house. The church is their house and letting them charge their mobile phone is a bit likegiving them a glass of water," he told a local newspaper.

米兰一间教堂的牧师们发现一对南美夫妇对教堂里圣母雕像的兴趣在于电荷而不是其精神感应力，这才知道他们并非是为雕像所感召。一个多月以来，这对年轻夫妇定期来到这间教堂，全神贯注地在圣母像前坐上一个小时，然后默默地离开。牧师们以为他们在寻求精神指引，直到一名清洁工注意到有一根电线从雕像背后伸出来。仔细检查才弄清他们是在用照亮圣母像的电灯插座给手机充电。不过，教区牧师唐·安东尼奥·科伦坡说他们绝对不会就此不让这对夫妇进入教堂。他对当地一家报纸说：“他们到这儿来是因为他们没有房子。教堂就是他们的房子，而让他们给手机充电就像是给他们一杯水喝。”

Remarks：每个人都只会注意自己想看的东西，所以牧师看见虔诚而清洁工人看见电线。