The Holy Infant of Prague
Devotion to the Infant Jesus celebrates the great mystery of the Incarnation.
By honouring the Infancy of Our Lord, we acknowledge the humanity and the divinity of
Christ, and we rejoice in God's caring love for us.
Devotion to the Holy Infant Jesus has grown as due to the miracles obtained through the veneration of the Holy Infant of Prague.
In 1637 Fr. Cyril found an abandoned statue of the Holy Infant which
had broken hands. He was filled with wonder as he contemplated the God who became a child
out of love for his people. Suddenly the statue spoke to the stunned Carmelite:
HAVE MERCY ON ME AND I WILL HAVE MERCY ON YOU. GIVE ME HANDS AND I
WILL GIVE YOU PEACE. THE MORE YOU HONOUR ME, THE MORE I WILL BLESS YOU.
For almost four centuries this promise has inspired devotion and love Of the Infant Jesus.
The original statue is preserved in the church of Our Lady of Victory in Prague.
The statue is nineteen inches tall, made of wood and wax. It
represents the Infant Jesus dressed in royal robes and wearing a crown.
INFANT OF PRAGUE NOVENA PRAYER 0 Jesus, Who has said, "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you, through the intercession of Mary, your Most Holy Mother, I knock, I seek, I ask that my prayer be granted. (Make your petition) 0 Jesus, Who has said, "All that you ask of the Father in My Name, He will grant you," through the intercession of Mary, your Most Holy Mother, I humbly and urgently ask your Father in your name that my prayer be granted. (Make your petition) 0 Jesus, Who has said, "Heaven and earth shall pass away but My word shall not pass away," through the intercession of Mary, your Most Holy Mother, I feel confident that my prayer will be granted. (Make your petition) |
PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING
Miraculous Infant, I believe in your promise
of peace, blessings, and freedom from want. I place every need and care in your hands. Lord Jesus, may I always trust in your
generous mercy and love. I want to honour and praise you now and forever. Amen. |
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