As long as you venerate this image, you will not lack anything.” When she saw the need that the poverty stricken Carmelite order had, she donated the statue to them, saying, “I give you my dearest possession. In 1623, Princess Polysenia was widowed and chose to devote the rest of her life to charitable causes. Taking it with her to what is now the city of Prague, her daughter, the Princess Polysena inherited it. According to tradition, in 1555, Saint Teresa of Avila gave a statue of the Christ child, dressed in actual royal robes to a noblewoman who was marrying into an aristocratic family in Bohemia. There are several novenas to the Infant of Prague, one reflecting the intensity of an emergency situation, is to be done in one day’s time, the prayer said once every hour for nine hours in a row.ĭevotion to Christ as a young child dressed as a king has its roots in the Carmelite order of Spain. Honoring the Infant of Prague is a tradition that is kept in many homes throughout the world as some believe that it guarantees financial stability and abundance. Imperial Orb: The entire world is in his hand. Quote: “The more you honor me the more I shall bless you.” And if you can find a small statue somewhere (we have a smaller, very nice one that was given to us by a friend and that we use also…pictured below), spend the money on it, get it blessed and put it in a place of honor. So….turn to the Infant of Prague in your needs. And many times, it can be financial…which is a true stress! We have so much amazing help at our fingertips….POWERFUL help! And that is why I am sharing this with you….we all need help. I am including that novena at the end of this post. Here He is watching over things for the summer on top of our covered wood stove (bottom photo is this year.) I go to Him for many things and when there is an urgent need (and I find that those come up often in a big family) I will do the 9 hour Infant of Prague Emergency Novena. It is our heart’s devotion, the prayers we say to Him…AND He does especially help with finances! Who, in their married life, doesn’t need help with finances at some time or other? It is not the statue, of course, that makes this devotion possible. Yes He is…and He helps in so many other ways, too!Īfter 30 years of here and there wishing for a lovely statue of the Infant of Prague, hubby ran across one at an estate sale! Imagine that! And with all the colorful gowns and 2 crowns! What a find! In the following excerpt the Infant of Prague is called the Patron of Financial Distress.
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