ABSTRACT
Once upon a time there was a merchant who was enormously rich and had even more treasures than the king himself. He lived with his wife in peace and harmony, and the only thing they lacked in their lives was a child. So, one day the merchant’s wife called upon Saint Joseph and said, “Dear Saint Joseph, if you grant me a child, I’ll build beautiful churches in your name, and every year on your birthday I’ll hold a great feast * and shall give you a child made of pure gold, and my own child shall bear your name.”
