CHAPTER LXIV: TWO HEARTS OF WIT & WISDOM
Here is a bit of a back-ground to this very popular devotion: To the MIRACULOUS INFANT JESUS OF PRAGUE--a most powerful devotion!
The original Statue of Jesus, Infant and King, is carved from wood and covered with wax. It stands 18 inches high and is mounted on a pedestal in the Church of Our Lady of Victory in Prague, Czechoslovakia where it has been venerated since 1628.
The left hand holds a miniature globe of the world surmounted by a cross. The right hand is raised in a pontifical blessing. It represents the Holy Childhood of Jesus, as well as His eternal Kingship.
Its origin is shrouded in legend. But it is known that it was brought from Spain to Prague in 1556 where it was presented to the Discalced Carmelite Sisters.
For a time it was mutilated and lost, but was eventually recovered and restored to its original condition. It became the object of popular devotion, which received Church approval when the Statue was crowned by the Bishop of Prague on April 4, 1655 and the devotion was enriched with indulgences.
The many miracles attributed to the Infant of Prague have helped spread the devotion throughout the world even to this day.
(I recall some years ago, when I visited many homes in up-state New York--to my surprise--practically every home had a Statue of the Infant of Prague on their T.V. stand.)
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