Prayers and History

Chaplet of the Holy Infant Jesus

"The More You Honor Me The More I Will Bless You"

This chaplet consists of a medal of the Infant Jesus [of Prague],  three beads in honor of the Holy Family, and twelve beads  in memory of the twelve years of the Sacred Infancy of our Divine Savior.

On the medal the following invocation is said:
"Divine Infant Jesus, I adore Thy Cross and I accept all the cross Thou wilt be pleased to send me. Adorable Trinity, I offer Thee for the glory of Thy Holy Name of God, all the adorations of the Sacred Heart of the Holy Infant Jesus."

On the first three beads: 
Pray the Our Father three times in honor of the Holy Family, 
preceded by the aspiration: "And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us."

On the twelve beads:
Pray twelve Hail Mary twelve times in honor of the twelve years of Our Lord's Childhood, 
preceded by the aspiration: "And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us."

On completing the chaplet say:
"Holy Infant Jesus, bless and protect us."

This devotion owes its origin to the zeal of Sister Marguerite, a Carmelite religious, who died in France in 1648. She was distinguished for her devotion to the Holy Child Jesus.

The Divine Infant revealed to His faithful servant how pleasing to Him is this holy practice; He promised her that He would grant special graces, above all purity of heart and innocence, to all who carried the chaplet on their person and recited it in honor of the mysteries of His holy infancy. As a sign of His approval, He showed her these chaplets shining with a supernatural light.

Novena to the Infant Jesus of Prague in Urgent Need

(To be said for nine days or nine consecutive hours)

O Jesus, Who 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 answered.
(Mention your request.)

O Jesus, Who 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.
(Mention your request.)

O Jesus, Who said, "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My word shall not pass," through the intercession of Mary, Your most holy Mother, I feel confident that my prayer will be granted.
(Mention your request.)

History of the Chaplet of the Holy Infant Jesus

December 27, 1992 
Brother John Raymond 

Many people throughout Church history had a special devotion to the Holy Infancy of Our Lord. Venerable Marguerite of the Blessed Sacrament was one such person. Marguerite was born in France in 1619. Her devotion to the Holy Child began in her own childhood. At the age of five she had a vision of Jesus as a Child. 

Marguerite entered the Carmelite Order, known for its devotion to the Holy Infant, at the age of eleven on the day of her First Holy Communion Day. The new postulant was soon afflicted with what was thought to be a physical illness. She had convulsions, fright, oppression and stiffness in her body. The Superior, and Marguerite herself, discovered it to be the persecution of the devil. She was miraculously cured of this mysterious ailment. 

Unfortunately, the doctors who had tried to cure her by an operation caused her to have a lifelong pain in her head. After her cure Marguerite began to have visions and ecstasies. The extraordinary life she began to live was recorded by her superiors. She began to relive in the spirit the mysteries of the life of Our Lord as it unfolds in the liturgical year. 

Her special mission was revealed to her one day by Our Lord when He said; "The wonders of My Infancy will be resplendent in you. I have chosen you to honor My Infancy and the mysteries of Bethlehem and of Nazareth." Jesus even began to call her the "Little Spouse of the Infant Jesus." One day the Divine Infant said to her; "I wish you to institute an association of which I will inspire the rules. . . this association will be My family, the Family of the Infant Jesus, this is the title you shall give it." 

On March 24, 1636 Marguerite founded this new association. The members were to honor the Holy Childhood of Jesus; His first twelve years. Nine persons were selected to start this devotion in honor of the nine months Jesus spent in the Womb of Mary. They consecrated themselves to the Infant Jesus at midnight, recalling the time of His Incarnation. By 1665 the association had about 3,000 members. 

The Family of the Child Jesus still exists today under the title of "The Archconfraternity of the Infant Jesus." This title was given to it in 1885 by Pope Pius IX. One of the pious practices of the members is the recitation of the "small crown," or Chaplet, of the Holy Infant Jesus. Another practice is to honor the twenty-fifth of every month in memory of the birth of Our Lord. 

On Christmas night, 1638, the Child Jesus had another favor to ask of Sister Marguerite. He wished that "she would dedicate to Him a place where He would be recognized and honored as King." One day her confessor, Fr. Languet, came to see her and expressed his wish to build a small chapel in honor of the Child Jesus. She recognized this as the fulfillment of the Child Jesus' request. So the little chapel was built at the Monastery of St. Etienne. Sister Marguerite placed the first stone of the chapel and upon its completion set a statue of the Virgin holding the Child Jesus on a throne that she had made. 

Sr. Marguerite spent her life serving the Divine Child. Her spirituality was to live with the Child Jesus at Nazareth, and with Mary and Joseph, to serve Him. She practiced this until her early death at the age of 29 in the year 1648. 

Begin with the prayer: 
Divine Infant Jesus, I adore Your Cross, and I accept all the crosses You will be pleased to send me. Adorable Trinity, I offer You for the glory of the Holy Name of God all the adorations of the Sacred Heart of the Holy Infant Jesus. 

Historia del Niño de Praga

Coronilla del milagroso Niño Jesús de Praga

Para Honrar Los Misterios De Su Infancia.

Por la señal de la Santa Cruz, de nuestros enemigos líbranos Señor, Dios Nuestro.

Señor mío Jesucristo, Dios y Hombre Verdadero, Creador, Padre y Redentor mío. Por ser Vos quien sóis, Bondad infinita, y porque os amo sobre todas las cosas, me pesa de todo corazón de haberos ofendido. También me pesa porque podéis castigarme con las penas eternas del infierno. Ayudado de Vuestra divina gracia, propongo firmemente nunca más pecar, confesarme y cumplir la penitencia que me fuera impuesta. Amén

V. Abre, Señor, mis labios.
R. Y mi lengua pronunciará tu alabanza.
V. Acude, oh Dios, en mi auxilio.
R. Apresúrate Señor a socorrerme.

Adorada y glorificada sea la Santísima Trinidad, Padre, Hijo, y Espíritu Santo, por todos los siglos de los siglos. Amén.

Adorado y glorificado sea el Padre.

V. El verbo se hizo carne.
R. Y habitó entre nosotros.

Padre Nuestro
Padre Nuestro
Padre Nuestro

1º Divino Niño Jesús, bendito y alabado seas en el misterio de Tu encarnación.
Ave María

2º Divino Niño Jesús, bendito y alabado seas en el misterio de tu Visitación.
Ave María

3º Divino Niño Jesús, bendito y alabado seas en el misterio de tu Nacimiento
Ave María

4º Divino Niño Jesús, bendito y alabado seas en el misterio de la adoración de los pastores.
Ave María

Adorado y glorificado sea el Hijo.
V. El verbo se hizo carne.
R. Y habitó entre nosotros.

5º Divino Niño Jesús, bendito y alabado seas en el misterio de tu Circuncisión.
Ave María

6º Divino Niño Jesús, bendito y alabado seas en el misterio de la Epifanía.
Ave María

7º Divino Niño Jesús, bendito y alabado seas en el misterio de Vuestra presentación en el templo.
Ave María

8º Divino Niño Jesús, bendito y alabado seas en el misterio de Vuestra huída a Egipto.
Ave María

Adorado y glorificado sea el Espíritu Santo.
V. El verbo se hizo carne.
R. Y habitó entre nosotros.

9º Divino Niño Jesús, bendito y alabado seas en el misterio de Vuestra permanencia en Egipto.
Ave María

10º Divino Niño Jesús, bendito y alabado seas en el misterio de Vuestro regreso a Nazaret.
Ave María

11º Divino Niño Jesús, bendito y alabado seas en el misterio en el misterio de Vuestra vida oculta en Nazaret.
Ave María

12º Divino Niño Jesús, bendito y alabado seas en el misterio de Vuestra pérdida y hallazgo en el Templo.
Ave María

Gloria al Padre, al Hijo y al Espíritu Santo.
Como era en un principio, ahora y siempre por los siglos de los siglos. 
Amén

V. Sea bendito el nombre del Señor.
R. Ahora y siempre por los siglos de los siglos. Amén