Infant Jesus of Prague Together With his “Mother”
You have now the extraordinary opportunity to see the holy statues of Baby Jesus of Prague, called the Bambino di Praga, together with his “mother” – the statue of Our Lady of Aparecida. Both famous statues are installed side by side in the church of Our Lady Vitorious – Infant Jesus of Prague.
The wax statue of little Jesus, which is well known for its various robes, is probably the strongest symbol of Prague for Roman Catholics all around the world. The statue was made in the beginning of the 17th century and is said to be miraculous. If you ask the Jesus child kindly, your wish will come true. (So why not give it a try.)
The statue of Our Lady of Aparecida is the patron saint of Brazil. The statue was found in 1717, when she appeared (thus the name “Aparecida”) in a fisherman’s net. Just like the statue of Infant Jesus of Prague, the statue of Our Lady of Aprecida is said to have answered many prayers. The statue was declared the patroness of Brazil in 1930 by pope Pius XI.
Naturally it is not the original you may adore in Prague now, it is a copy. But it would be nice to mention that the Czech Republic is only the second European country after Portugal to have the Our Lady of Aprecida statue installed. Nevertheless, the statue of Infant Jesus of Prague is original, you can be sure of that.
And where can you find both holy statues? The church of Our Lady Vitorious – Infant Jesus of Prague is on Karmelitska 9, Prague 1, best reachable with trams 12, 20, 22, or 23. Get off on Helichova station. If you take the tram from the Malostranska direction, the tram station is right in front of the church. If you take the tram from the other direction, you must walk a little bit – just go straight on as if you were to continue your ride in a tram. The church will be on your left side.
And since October 12 it is the day of Our Lady of Aprecida in Brazil, it may be a great time for a visit.
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