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The Origin of the Statue of the Holy Infant of Prague

09-06-2026Weekly Reflection

Let us pray to the Holy Infant of Prague.

It was once very popular to give a statue of the Infant of Prague surrounding weddings, new homes, and for special intentions. There is a statue of the Infant of Prague in our parish church. How did devotion to the Infant Jesus of Prague originate? In 16th-century Spain, devotion to the royalty of the Infant Jesus began to spread. Out of great love for the humanity of Christ, St. Teresa of Avila developed the Carmelite devotion to the Infant Jesus.

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