EFFICACIOUS PRAYER TO THE HOLY CHILD JESUS

(A revelation said to have been made by the Blessed Mother to the Ven. Servant of God, Father Cyril of The Mother of God.)

O Child Jesus, I have recourse to Thee through Thy Holy Mother; I implore Thee to assist me in this necessity, for I firmly believe that Thy Divinity can assist me. I confidently hope to obtain Thy holy grace. I love Thee with my whole heart and my whole soul. I am heartily sorry for my sins, and entreat Thee, O good Jesus, to give me strength to overcome them.

I am firmly resolved never to offend Thee again and to suffer everything rather than displease Thee. Henceforth, I wish to serve Thee faithfully. For love of Thee, O divine Child, I will love my neighbour as myself. O Jesus, omnipotent Child, I entreat Thee again to come to my assistance in this necessity. (Mention It).

Grant me the grace of possessing Thee eternally with Mary and Joseph and of adoring Thee with Thy Holy Angels and Saints. Amen.  

PRAYER TO THE MOST LOVING INFANT JESUS

O most loving and blessed Infant Jesus! Thou great God and Lord of heaven and earth, Who hast clothed and hidden Thy Divine Majesty under the lovable semblance of a child before Whom the powers of the heavens tremble, the mighty kings of the earth bow and the evil spirits under the earth must bend; Who through the Almighty God, for love of us hast become a little Child, so that we might love Thee more ardently and serve Thee more faithfully and humbly follow Thy example in childlike purity and love.

I, a poor sinner, bow down humbly before the great God concealed in this lovable Child and adore Thee! I love Thee as the highest and most loving God; I entrust myself to Thy infinite Goodness. O teach me after Thy example to love humility and crush pride, to desire to grow in virtue and childlike trust; direct and rule me and make me virtuous, that I may please Thee and be little in this world and great in the next Amen

THE INFANT JESUS CHAPLET

Directed by heavenly guidance, Venerable Sister Marguerite of the BI. Sacrament (1619-1648), a Carmelite nun, fashioned the Infant Jesus Chaplet. Because its recitation pleases Him so very much, Jesus promised Ven. Sister Marguerite that the faithful who recite it in memory of His Birth, His Flight into Egypt, and His Hidden Life at Nazareth, will not only be granted the special graces of purity of heart and innocence, but in addition will be unfailingly assisted by His Divine Help in all their spiritual and temporal wants. Moreover, to encourage the use of this Holy Chaplet, P. Pius IX granted a 100 days indulgence for each recitation, also applicable to the Poor Souls (Aug. 9, 1855).

While meditating on the goodness of the Infant Jesus say “Divine Infant Jesus, I adore Thy Cross and I accept all the crosses Thou will be pleased to send me. Adorable Trinity, I offer Thee for the glory of the Holy Name of God, all the adoration of the Sacred Heart of the Holy Infant Jesus.”

Next devoutly recite the Our Father three times in honor of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Before each Our Father says the aspiration “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us.”

In memory of the twelve years of Jesus‟ Sacred Infancy, twelve Hail Mary’s are now recited, and before each one the same aspiration is again said: “And the Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us.”
In conclusion, the invocation is said, “Holy Infant Jesus, bless and protect us.”  
 

PRAYER TO BE RECITED BY A SICK PERSON

O merciful Infant Jesus! I know of Thy miraculous deeds to the sick. How many diseases didst Thou not cure during Thy blessed life on earth, and how many worshippers of Thy miraculous Image do not ascribe to Thee their recovery and deliverance from most painful and hopeless maladies.

I know, indeed, that a sinner like me has merited his suffering and has no right to ask for favours. But, in view of the innumerable graces and the miraculous cures granted even to the greatest sinners through the veneration of Thy holy infancy, particularly in the miraculous statue of Prague or in representations of it, I exclaim with the greatest assurance:

O most loving, most pitiful Infant Jesus, Thou canst cure me if Thou wilt! Do not hesitate, O Heavenly Physician, if it be Thy will that I recover again from this present illness; extend Thy most holy hands and by Thy power take away all pain and infirmity, so that my recovery may be due not to natural remedies,

but to Thee alone. If, however, Thou in Thy inscrutable wisdom hast determined otherwise, then at least restore my soul to perfect health, fill me with heavenly consolation and blessing, that I may be like to Thee, O Jesus, in my suffering, and may on my sick-bed glorify Thy providence, until Thou, by the death of the body, bestowest on me eternal life. Amen. 
 

LITANY OF THE MIRACULOUS INFANT OF PRAGUE        (For private devotion only)
Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy. 
Christ hear us.
Christ graciously hear us.
Have mercy on us. *
Deliver us, O Jesus. †
We beseech Thee hear us. ‡ 
 God the Father of heaven. (Have mercy on us. * ) 
God the Son, Redeemer of the world, *
God the Holy Ghost. *
O miraculous Infant Jesus, *
Infant Jesus, true God and Lord, *
Infant Jesus, whose omnipotence is manifested in a wonderful manner, *
Infant Jesus, whose wisdom searches our hearts and reigns, *
Infant Jesus, whose goodness continually inclines to aid us, *
Infant Jesus, whose providence leads us to our last end and destiny, *
Infant Jesus, whose truth enlightens the darkness of our hearts, *
Infant Jesus, whose generosity enriches our poverty *
Infant Jesus, whose friendship consoles the afflicted, * 
Infant Jesus, whose mercy forgives our sins, * 
Infant Jesus, whose strength invigorates us, * 
Infant Jesus, whose power turns away all evils, *
Infant Jesus, whose justice deters us from sin, *
Infant Jesus, whose power conquers hell, *
Infant Jesus, whose lovely countenance attracts our hearts, *
Infant Jesus, whose greatness holds the universe in its hand, *
Infant Jesus, whose love-inflamed Heart kindles our cold hearts, *
Infant Jesus, whose miraculous hand raised in benediction fills us with all blessings, *
Infant Jesus, whose sweet and holy Name rejoices the hearts of the faithful, *
Infant Jesus, whose glory fills the whole world, * 
Be merciful, spare us, O Jesus.
Be merciful, graciously hear us, O Jesus.
From all evil, (Deliver us, O Jesus †) 
From all sin, †
From all distrust of Thy infinite goodness, †
From all distrust of Thy infinite miracles, †
 From all lukewarmness in Thy veneration, † 
From trials and misfortunes, † 
Through the mysteries of Thy holy childhood, † 
We sinners, (We beseech Thee hear us. ‡ )
Through the intercession of Mary, Thy virgin Mother, and Joseph, Thy foster father, ‡ 
That Thou wouldst pardon us, ‡
That Thou wouldst bring us to true repentance, ‡
That Thou wouldst preserve and increase in us love and devotion to Thy sacred infancy, ‡ 
That Thou wouldst never withdraw Thy miraculous hand from us, ‡
That Thou wouldst keep us mindful of Thy numberless benefits, ‡
That Thou wouldst inflame us more and more with love for Thy Sacred Heart, ‡
That Thou wouldst graciously deign to hear all who call upon Thee with confidence, ‡
That Thou wouldst preserve our country in peace, ‡ 
That Thou wouldst free us from all impending evils, ‡
That Thou wouldst give eternal life to all who act generously toward Thee, ‡
That Thou wouldst pronounce a merciful sentence on us at the judgement, ‡
That Thou wouldst in Thy miraculous image remain our consoling refuge, ‡
Jesus, Son of God and of Mary, ‡
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Spare us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Graciously hear us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, Have mercy on us, O Jesus. 
Jesus hear us.
Jesus graciously hear us. 
Our Father, etc.  
 
Let Us Pray:
O miraculous Infant Jesus! Prostrate before Thy sacred image, we beseech Thee to cast a merciful look on our troubled hearts. Let Thy tender Heart, so inclined to pity, be softened at our prayers, and grant us that grace for which we ardently implore Thee. Take from us all affliction and despair, all trials and misfortunes with which we are laden. For Thy sacred infancy’s sake hear our prayers and send us consolation and aid, that we may praise Thee, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, forever and ever. Amen.  
 
Nihil Obstat: BERNARD O‟CONNOR,
Diocesan Censor.
Imprimatur:  DANIEL MANNIX,
Archiepiscopus Melburnensis.
Melbourne, 8/1/1963.

PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING FOR GRACES RECEIVED FROM THE INFANT JESUS OF PRAGUE

I prostrate myself before Thy holy image, O most gracious Infant Jesus, to offer Thee my most fervent thanks for the blessings Thou hast bestowed on me. I shall incessantly praise Thy ineffable mercy and confess that Thou alone art my God, my helper, and my protector.

Henceforth my entire confidence shall be placed in Thee! Everywhere will I proclaim aloud Thy mercy and generosity, so that Thy great love and the great deeds which Thou performest through this miraculous image may be acknowledged by all.

May devotion to Thy holy infancy extend more and more in the hearts of all Christians and may all who experience Thy assistance persevere with me in showing unceasing gratitude to Thy most holy infancy, to which be praise and glory for all eternity. Amen.  

PRAYER TO CHRIST THE KING

O Jesus, I bow before Thee as King of the world.
All that has been created has been created for Thee.
Dispose of me as thine own.
I renew my baptismal vows, renouncing the devil, his works and his pomps, and I promise to live as a good Christian.
Especially do I pledge to the best of my power to work for the triumph of the rights of God and of those of Thy Church.
Divine Heart of Jesus, I offer Thee all my poor actions in order that all hearts may acknowledge Thy sacred Kingship, and that Thy Kingdom of Peace may be established in the whole world. Amen

Plenary indulgence, once a day, under the usual conditions.