Vintage and New Catholic Infant of Prague Handmade Earrings
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Vintage and New Catholic Infant of Prague Handmade Earrings :
$28.00
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This are stunning handmade earrings honoring Our Infant of Prague
Created with vintage and new
The medals are vintage but never used but it might still have some discoloration or scratches due to age
Silvertone medal measuring 3/4\"
Stunning 8mm light translucent green Picasso style Czech. glass beads
Clear crystals rondelles
Green crystals square caps
Silvertone hooks and wire
They measure 2 1/2\" long
The devotion to the Holy Child Jesus has long been a tradition of the Catholic Church for a very long time. This devotion is a veneration of our Lord\'s sacred Infancy. Many saints had a very strong devotion to the Divine Child, notably St. Therese of the Child Jesus, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, and St. Teresa of Avila.
The exact origin of the Infant Jesus statue was not truly known, but historical sources point to a small 28cm high sculpture of the Holy Child with a bird in his right hand carved in around the year 1340. Many other Infant Jesus sculptures were also carved by famous masters throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.
The popularity of the Child Jesus grew in the Baroque period in Spain which may have been caused by the visions of St. Teresa of Avila. A number of sculptures made in Spain eventually found their way to Prague. These sculptures were made of wax, ivory, and bronze and were dressed in garments reflecting the aristocratic fashion of that period.
It is unknown to this date which of those early sculptures that got to Prague was the exact origin of the Infant Jesus of Prague. It was speculated that it came from a monastery in Bohemia and from there it was obtained by Dona Isabella Manrique who gave it as a wedding gift to her daughter Marie Manrique who married a noble of the Czech kingdom. Later, the Holy Infant statue was again given to Marie\'s daughter Polyxena as a wedding gift in 1587. In 1628, Lady Polyxena presented the statue to the Carmelites at the Church of the Virgin Mary the Victorious in Mala Strana saying, \"I am giving you what I most esteem of my possessions. Keep the sculpture in reference and you will be well off\" (*FN1*). This statue then became known as the Infant Jesus of Prague. It stands 47 cm high (includes a 2cm base) and has a long gown around the wax body.
The repairing of the statue\'s hand was a miracle since Fr. Cyril and his peers did not have the financial resources nor the know-how to repair it. Through prayer, Fr. Cyril asked the Blessed Virgin Mary in several occassions to to provide the necessary funds for fixing the Infant statue. The Divine Infant spoke to him again, \"Place Me near the entrance of the sacristy and you will receive aid\" (*FN3*). Fr. Cyril then did what he was told and in a few days time, the statue was fixed by a man who came to the sacristy to offer help.
Since the statue was fixed, a number of miracles had occurred and the word began to spread, resulting in a large increase of veneration to the Holy Child. This includes the Czech nobles as well. These early miracles were recorded in a book by P. Emerich a St Stephano, published in German in 1736 and in Czech in 1749 (*FN4*).
In 1641, an altar was built for the Infant Jesus in the church, and in 1644 a chapel was built, but was not completed until 1654. Many nobles of the time had greatly supported the Infant Jesus, among them were Lady Polyxena, King Ferdinard (Czech), King Charles Gustav(Sweden), and Bernard Ignatius of the Lords of Martinic. It is interesting to note that the crown over the Divine Infant\'s head came from Bernard Ignatius, who presented the Infant statue with a little gold crown set with precious stones and jewels on January 14, 1651 during a procession that carried the Infant Jesus statue from the Lady of Victory church to other Prague churches. The Infant Jesus was solemnly coronated on April 4, 1655 by the Archbishop Josef Corta acting for Cardinal Harrach III who was sick.
After that period, Prague went through more wars and unrest but the church and the Infant Jesus chapel was miraculously protected. In 1776 the altar was rebuilt using marble and two huge sculptures of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Joseph were placed to the left and right sides of the altar. The Holy Infant was kept in a glass case standing on a pedestal engraved with crystals, and surrounding the Infant were twenty angels in gold.
To read about the Rose Petals I received
Once again I have been blessed by God and Our Blessed Mother by receiving several medals and a very special piece of cloth by Lidia, she is the coordinator for Misión Por el Amor de Dios en Todo el Mundo \"For the Love of God Worldwide\", a very special lady in Mexico that has been spreading the devotion to St. Philomena and also sent me a piece of cloth touched to a First Class relic of St. Philomena making it a third class relic to be able to touch my jewelry to this cloth
This is their Facebook Page
For The Love of God Worldwide
I have been touched Once again with a blessing by God and Our Blessed Mother by receiving several pieces of cloths by a very special lady, whom she wanted to share with all this precious gift, which these pieces of cloth have been touched to First Class Relics, making them a Third Class, of the following Saints: St. Mary Magdalene, St. Ann, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Therese, St. Gemma Galdani, and Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos. She was kind enough to touch each piece of cloth to each one of the First Class relics to pass on the Blessings to others.
It has been another blessing to me having received a special gift from a kind and wonderful person, Mr. Joseph A Trapani, a prayer card relic with feathers from St. Padre Pio’s pillows
Mr. Trapani wrote a book “Life story of Eublio Cardone…Saved by Padre Pio and in this book tells the story on how this pillows were obtained by his family and the Shrine to St. Padre Pio ( pillows he used right before he became a priest)
And a special thank you to Debbie for your cooperation in making this special gift possible
You can visit the Padre Pio Shrine where this book is available with feathers card
Padre Pio Shrine
I will be touching each of my creations to these special Third Class relic cloths and feather card
It will be for free and no intention to increase offerding or such. The intention is to venerate these Saints and inspire you into prayer for the intercession of the Saints
Terms and Conditions
Please read all the description of the item. Some bracelets are larger and heavier than others so you can choose the right one for you. Thank you
PAYMENT
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INTERNATIONAL BUYERS
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Vintage and New Catholic Infant of Prague Handmade Earrings :
$28.00