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John was born at Fontiveros, Spain in He entered the Carmelites and began to live a very strict way of life. Later he was persuaded by St. Teresa of Avila to begin along with others, the discalced reform within the Carmelite friars; this would throughout his life bring him much hard work and many trials.
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He died in Ubeda in after a life of holiness to which his many mystical and spiritual writings give witness. He was canonised in , and declared a Doctor of the Church in Teresa was born in Avila, Spain in She entered the Carmelites and lived a devout life of prayer that led to many mystical experiences and the writing of well known spiritual books.
John of the Cross she assisted in helping to reform the Carmelite friars. She died young on September 30th and was canonised in and declared a Doctor of the Church in by Pope John Paul II and is the patron saint of the missions, aviators, florists, illness and the co-patron of France. Surrounded by such holy saints, Church Masses are served at regular times each day: With many groups of pilgrims visiting you may find further devotions and Masses at other times throughout the day during the week.
To the right of the main altar is the entrance to the Church shop and a spiral stone staircase that leads up to museum which is free to visit. The vestments have been made or commissioned by pious pilgrim groups or by individuals in thanks for graces received through prayers. The dressing or changing of the royal robes is the responsibility of the Carmelite sisters of the child Jesus who also assist the Discalced Carmelite fathers in administering the holy site of the pilgrimage shrine and parish.
To the left of the main altar or alternatively entrance via the repository is the large sacristy and centre for the African Missions. The Carmelite charism combines prayer, community and service and it is this combination that forms part of the mission in the Church and the world today. The Prague and Arenzano Carmelites work in the Central African Republic formerly known as Biafra one of the poorest regions in the world today and apart from making the Gospel known throughout the remote regions are responsible for providing education, healthcare and helping sustain farms and olive plantations which in turn provide work and income for those who in the past only knew disease and poverty.
It is in this section of the church where on many days you will find Fr. Anastasio Roggero or another friendly priest sitting at his tiny desk writing away at the many letters to benefactors or simply welcoming each visitor with a smile and some warm words and getting to know you. A short walk from the Church of Our Lady of Victories is the peaceful green garden at the base of Petrin Hill that is accessed by foot or funicular rail carriage. The Seminary Garden and orchards behind the Carmelite monastery and church that forms part of the public gardens has a wide array of fruit trees that when in season offer their colourful deserts to any visitor as all are allowed to take and eat.
This Ligurian coastal town is easily accessible lying but a short train ride to the west of the City of Genoa. The Monastery and Church was founded in by Fr. Leopoldo Beccaro upon his return from the missionary spreading of devotion to the Infant Jesus of Prague in Kerala, India. English Shrine of the Miraculous Infant of Prague. In Great Britain there are at least two parishes dedicated to the Infant of Prague at Syston, Leicestershire and Bestwood in Nottingham and wherever a Carmelite Church or parish exists you will always discover a statue of the Prague Child.
The statue in the chapel came from Prague and was made by the Czech sculptor Jaroslav Krechler and is a near as perfect copy of the Prague original. As a little King he is wearing the Bohemian royal crown and his royal vestments are copies of the 16 th Century robes and were made the convent sisters in Mala Strana and likewise are changed once again according to the liturgical days of the church calendar.
The Confraternity exists to promote the love and veneration of the Holy Name of Jesus, and by God's grace to establish his reign in the hearts of all through faith, hope and love. Jude the Apostle that contains some of his relics. For information and how to enrol as a member of The Society of The Infant Jesus, contact details of the Shrine in Faversham can be found in the useful information and contacts section. The Carmelite Friary at Aylesford in Kent has also in its quiet Cloister Chapel which is reserved for private prayer and reflection a statue of the Miraculous Infant of Prague whose robes are also changed according to the liturgical season and it is quite fitting that his calm little riverside chapel should be next to the beautiful Flower of Carmel Stained glass window with its reminder of St.
Flos Carmeli Flower of Carmel. Flower of Carmel, tall vine, blossom-laden;. Mother so tender, whom no man didst know,.
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Strong stem of Jesse, who bore one bright flower, be ever near us, and guard us each hour, who serve thee here. Purest of lilies, that flowers among thorns, bring help to true hearts that in weakness turn and trust in thee. Strongest of armour, we trust in thy might, under thy mantle, hard pressed in the fight, we call to thee. Our way, uncertain, surrounded by foes, unfailing counsel you offer to those who turn to thee. O gentle Mother, who in Carmel reigns, share with your servants that gladness you gained, and now enjoy.
Hail, gate of heaven, with glory now crowned, bring us to safety, where thy Son is found, true joy to see. Holy Mary, Mother of Christ, hear the cry of your servants. And bring down heavenly aid in answer to our prayer. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross Edith Stein. Prague or Praha claims to be the jewel of all European capitals and this is no exaggeration.
Prague is overlooked by the largest castle in the world that dominates the skyline. From within the castle grounds rising to immense heights are the towering spires of St. This elegant gothic structure soars above the castle ramparts and contains numerous chapels, frescoes and tombs. The cathedral origins date back to the year and has been developed much over the following centuries up to and including some 20 th century very striking and colourful art deco stained glass windows created by Alphons Mucha founder of the Art Deco movement in the North Nave.
The building was finally completed in in time for the Jubilee if St. Wenceslas Duke of Bohemia and martyr. Wenceslas was murdered by his brother Boleslav in and the popular Christmas carol recalls his strong faith and concern for the poor. His feast day is September 28 th which is now national public holiday in the Czech Republic. Vitus who was martyred under Diocletian had some of his relics gifted to Prague in and these have since become a sacred treasure along with those of St Adalbert, the first Czech appointed Bishop and martyr. The fourth saint who rests in the cathedral in a beautiful ornate tomb is that of St.
John Nepomuk Nepomucene — who is the national saint of the Czech Republic and became the first martyr of the Seal of the Confessional after being tortured - put to death and thrown off the Charles Bridge into the River Vltava for failing to reveal to the authorities the secrets of the confession of the Queen of Bohemia. In the castle grounds which itself is the size of a small village or enclave is the Romanesque Basilica of St.
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George which is the oldest surviving 10 th century church building in the precinct and houses the tomb of St. Ludmila, grandmother of St. She lived in the 9th century, in difficult times marked by the clash between the new religion of Christianity and the original religious customs. She was one of the first to be baptised in the year by St. Methodius and the service of God and the poor was her joy. In the Old Royal Palace you will find the All Saints Chapel that contains the tomb of St Prokop Procopious a Benedictine monk who fell in love with solitude and chose to live in a cave by a river.
According to legend, St.
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Prokop had such power over evil spirits that he forced them to plough the fields. For this reason he is often depicted with the devil in chains at his feet. A tip for pilgrims: As a significant shortcut by foot to St. Vitus Cathedral and the castle thus avoiding a long uphill walk, take the steps Zameke schody off Mala Strana Square.
For those unable to navigate the steep inclines towards the castle district the number 22 or 23 tram will take you directly there alighting at Prazsky Hrad. Most visitors after visiting St. Vitus head straight off back down to the city to find rest away from the overflowing crowds but just a short, flat walk from the castle area is the Loreto Convent: Loretanske namesti 7 in the Hradcany district.
Pilgrims have been coming to this pretty baroque shrine since the heart of which is the Santa Casa a replica of the Nazareth home and Holy House of the Virgin Mary complete with a linden wood statue of Our Lady of Loreto and that by its recorded writings contains a beam and several bricks from the Loreto shrine in Italy.
The convent is also the home to the Church of the Nativity of Our Lord that contains the complete bodily remains of Saints Felicissimus and Marcia on view in glass cases. A cloistered courtyard with its fountains of the Resurrection and Assumption has many chapels branching off and provides cool shade on a hot day. The museum treasury is home to many important sacred vessels and vestments notably a diamond Viennese monstrance with precious stones dating from The convent is famous for it 17 th century carillon Bell Tower and Bell that rings out a melody, its tune each hour as a reminder to pray and keeping its smooth continuous ebb and flow of time.
Also known as the Norbertines or White Canons this is their oldest foundation in the world and is a centre for learning, culture ad education. Central to the site and grounds is the beautiful Basilica of Our Lady of the Assumption where the solemn sacred liturgy of the Eucharist Holy Mass is celebrated each day at 6pm On the main altar, in a gilded brass sarcophagus, the body of the founder of the Premonstratensians and later Archbishop of Magdeburg St Norbert lies buried in an ebony coffin. The monastery gardens provide a spectacular panoramic view over Prague and the descent from the gardens down the streets of Uvoz and Nerudova bring you gently back into Mala Strana — Lesser Town or the Little Quarter, the quaint and quiet district of Prague that with its peaceful riverside gardens and promenades was home to Franz Kafka and his atmospheric writings.
The Church of St Nicholas: The impressive copper cupola dome is 20 metres in diameter and almost 80 metres high making it the tallest interior in Prague. With its ornate columns, pilasters and cornices of stucco the church ranks second only to St. Vitus Cathedral in terms of the finest religious architecture in the city and dominates the skyline of the Lesser Town.
A gold plated statue of St. Nicholas is above the main altar and as the church today is used mainly for music concerts and recitals it is fitting that a fresco of St. Cecilia adorns the ceiling by the organ loft. The bell tower as high as the dome was in the past occupied by a watchman who observed the surrounding areas watching out for fire but as a footnote of a reminder, during the cold war communist regime the tower was a secret observatory point for the State police.
From this point they could monitor the entrances, exits and gardens of neighbouring embassies of western countries. From Mala Strana the only way across the river is by the Charles Bridge that drowns under the sheer weight of tourists — unless you are crossing early after breakfast or late at night. Tourists tend to cram into the gated porch and full access is allowed only for Mass and Sacred liturgies. There is a daily Mass at around noon time so it is advisable to check the church notice board in advance. A good walk along more winding pedestrianised cobbled streets and pavements take note that comfortable footware is advised throughout the city will bring you to Jungmannovo namesti and the Franciscan Church of Our Lady of the Snow.
The church dates back to and is gothic in style. The Communists shut down the church in , and so the lovely structure sat in silence for 40 years, until reopening. Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul. In the 10th century, 70 years after the establishment of Prague Castle , a church and fortified trading post were built on a cliff top overlooking the Vltava River, on the heights of Vysehrad. In , Vratislav II, a prince of Bohemia's founding Premyslid dynasty, built a castle here and Vysehrad, or the "Castle on the Heights", became the stronghold of Prague.
This lasted 40 years, before his successors returned to Prague Castle, and the city developed around that area instead. Although not much remains of the castle today, Vysehrad Park none-the-less makes a pleasant short excursion out of the hustle and bustle of Prague's city centre. Few areas of Prague are as quiet and peaceful as Vysehrad and visitors can enjoy pleasant walks through the landscaped gardens and admire fine views over the Vltava River from the remains of the castle walls.
This Basilica like its counterpart St Vitus took years to complete. The original Romanesque crypt was built as the burial church for its founder and the first king of Bohemia, Vratislaus II, who was also the first to be buried here in Many of Prague's great artists, writers, musicians and politicians lie buried in the cemetery adjacent to the church notably are found the graves of Dvorak, Smetana and Mucha founder of Art Deco and from this area the views at sunset can be spectacular too.
No visit to the city would be complete without St. Providing contrast to the sacred sites, Prague due to its 40 years of suffering under a communist regime — has some things to see that offer some contemporary reflective meditation.
The wall continuously undergoes change and the original portrait of Lennon is long lost under layers of new paintings. Even when the wall was repainted under communist authorities, on the next day it was again full of paintings, poems, graffiti and flowers. Today, the colourful if sometimes garish wall represents a symbol of youthful ideals such as love and peace.
At the far end of Wenceslas Square in front of the National Museum a memorial cross lies flatly undulating as though it has melted into the pavement commemorating the spot where the young student Jan Pallach sacrificed himself by self immolation in protest on January 19 th as the Soviet regime invaded to quell the emerging Czech Prague Spring; All of which is a poignant reminder to the fragility of existence and how so much has changed so quickly in so short a time. Heading down the Main pedestrian street of Karlova everyone will eventually wind down to the large, beautiful medieval Old Town Square in the centre of Prague.
Each person passing by will always stop to admire the Astronomical clock installed in making it the oldest working example in the world. He returned to Jesus, saying: There was a faraway look in his eyes. The apostles said nothing. Jesus in like manner broke and distributed the fishes.
And this multitude did eat and were filled. And when they had finished eating, Jesus said to the disciples: They who ate of this extraordinary feast numbered about five thousand men, women, and children. It is true that his disciples were disposed to call many things miracles which were not, but this was a genuine supernatural ministration.
In this case, so we were taught, Michael multiplied food elements as he always does except for the elimination of the time factor and the visible life channel. Are you all slow of spiritual comprehension and deficient in living faith? All these months have I taught you the truths of the kingdom, and yet are you dominated by material motives instead of spiritual considerations.
Have you not even read in the Scriptures where Moses exhorted the unbelieving children of Israel, saying: He shall strengthen your heart. Trust him at all times and pour out your heart to him, for God is your refuge. We fed the multitude, but it did not lead them to hunger for the bread of life neither to thirst for the waters of spiritual righteousness.
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When their hunger was satisfied, they sought not entrance into the kingdom of heaven but rather sought to proclaim the Son of Man king after the manner of the kings of this world, only that they might continue to eat bread without having to toil therefor. And all this, in which many of you did more or less participate, does nothing to reveal the heavenly Father or to advance his kingdom on earth. Have we not sufficient enemies among the religious leaders of the land without doing that which is likely to estrange also the civil rulers?
I pray that the Father will anoint your eyes that you may see and open your ears that you may hear, to the end that you may have full faith in the gospel which I have taught you. This was the ending of the Capernaum crisis. Jesus had preached an epochal sermon and during the discussions and questions of a lengthy after meeting, a Pharisee brought forward a demented youth as a sort of challenge.
Jesus had compassion on the lad and cast out the evil spirit. Leading this demented lad up to Jesus, he said: Can you cast out devils? A kingdom divided against itself cannot stand; if a house be divided against itself, it is soon brought to desolation. Can a city withstand a seige if it is not united?
If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand? But you should know that no one can enter into the house of a strong man and despoil his goods except he first overpower and bind that strong man. And so, if I by the power of Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be your judges. But if I, by the spirit of God, cast out devils, then has the kingdom of God truly come upon you.
If you were not blinded by prejudice and misled by fear and pride, you would easily perceive that one who is greater than devils stands in your midst. You compel me to declare that he who is not with me is against me, while he who gathers not with me scatters abroad.
Let me utter a solemn warning to you who would presume, with your eyes open and with premeditated malice, knowingly to ascribe the works of God to the doings of devils: Verily, verily, I say to you, all your sins shall be forgiven, even all of your blasphemies, but whosoever shall blaspheme against God with deliberation and wicked intention shall never obtain forgiveness. Since such persistent workers of iniquity will never seek nor receive forgiveness, they are guilty of the sin of eternally rejecting divine forgiveness.
And as you now choose, so shall you eventually be. You must either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else will the tree become corrupt and its fruit corrupt. But some of you who are as vipers, how can you, having already chosen evil, bring forth good fruits? After all, out of the abundance of the evil in your hearts your mouths speak. Will you agree to such an arrangement? Norana was a Syrian believer who had an afflicted daughter.
After the apostles failed to put her off, Jesus came forth and honored her faith. The child, about twelve years old, was afflicted with a grievous nervous disorder characterized by convulsions and other distressing manifestations. This mother, of course, believed that her child was possessed by a demon, an unclean spirit. Peter also endeavored to reason with her and to persuade her to go home. He explained that Jesus was weary with much teaching and healing, and that he had come to Phoenicia for a period of quiet and rest. But it was futile; Norana would not leave.
I know he can cast the demon out of my child, and I will not go until the healer has looked upon my daughter. To him she said: I have heard of his mighty works in Galilee, and I believe in him. It is not right that you should expect the Master to take the bread intended for the children of the favored household and cast it to the dogs.
I am only a dog in the eyes of the Jews, but as concerns your Master, I am a believing dog. I am determined that he shall see my daughter, for I am persuaded that, if he shall but look upon her, he will heal her. If our need does not impress you, it would appeal to your Master, who I have been told loves all men and dares even to heal the gentiles when they believe.
You are not worthy to be his disciples. I will not go until my child has been cured. Your daughter already has been made whole. The nine apostles were waiting for Jesus and the three to come down from the mount of transfiguration. The waiting apostles had rashly undertaken to cure an epileptic boy—and met with failure. Jesus arrives and effects the cure. As they drew near, they discerned a considerable crowd gathered around the apostles and soon began to hear the loud words of argument and disputation of this group of about fifty persons, embracing the nine apostles and a gathering equally divided between Jerusalem scribes and believing disciples who had tracked Jesus and his associates in their journey from Magadan.
This man, James of Safed, had a son about fourteen years old, an only child, who was severely afflicted with epilepsy. In addition to this nervous malady this lad had become possessed by one of those wandering, mischievous, and rebellious midwayers who were then present on earth and uncontrolled, so that the youth was both epileptic and demon-possessed. And he did not catch up with the apostolic party until about noon of this day when Jesus was up on the mountain with the three apostles.
I seek healing for my afflicted son. I would have Jesus cast out this devil that possesses my child. We are ambassadors of the kingdom; no longer do we hold these things in secret. Jesus is the Deliverer, and the keys of the kingdom have been delivered to us. Nathaniel and the others looked on in amazement; they were all aghast at the sudden boldness, if not presumption, of Simon and Judas.
Then said the father: Then said Jesus to all those who stood before him: How long shall I be with you? How long ere you learn that the works of faith come not forth at the bidding of doubting unbelief? After a succession of violent convulsions he lay there before them as one dead. All things are possible to him who really believes. I pray you help my unbelief. Come out of him, disobedient spirit, and go not back into him. The Father has granted the desire of your soul. Jesus was attending the feast of tabernacles. On this Sabbath morning Jesus cured this blind man near the temple for the purpose of bringing his mission to the attention of the Jewish rulers.
This Sabbath morning, as Jesus and his two apostles drew near the temple, they encountered a well-known beggar, a man who had been born blind, sitting at his usual place. Although these mendicants did not solicit or receive alms on the Sabbath day, they were permitted thus to sit in their usual places. Jesus paused and looked upon the beggar. As he gazed upon this man who had been born blind, the idea came into his mind as to how he would once more bring his mission on earth to the notice of the Sanhedrin and the other Jewish leaders and religious teachers.
Not only were children conceived and born in sin, but a child could be born blind as a punishment for some specific sin committed by its father. They even taught that a child itself might sin before it was born into the world. They also taught that such defects could be caused by some sin or other indulgence of the mother while carrying the child. The older Jewish teachers, together with Plato, Philo, and many of the Essenes, tolerated the theory that men may reap in one incarnation what they have sown in a previous existence; thus in one life they were believed to be expiating the sins committed in preceding lives.
The Master found it difficult to make men believe that their souls had not had previous existence. He had often warned them to avoid the common tendency to assign spiritual causes to commonplace physical events. This blindness has come upon him in the natural course of events, but we mustnow do the works of Him who sent me, while it is still day, for the night will certainly come when it will be impossible to do the work we are about to perform.
When I am in the world, I am the light of the world, but in only a little while I will not be with you. I did what this man told me, and immediately I received my sight. And that is only a few hours ago. I do not yet know the meaning of much that I see. This man did not ask for healing. He did not know that the Jesus who had directed him to wash at Siloam, and who had promised him vision, was the prophet of Galilee who had preached in Jerusalem during the feast of tabernacles. This was a wonder which Jesus chose to perform for a purpose of his own, but which he so arranged that this man might derive lasting benefit therefrom.
As the blind man had not asked for healing, and since the faith he had was slight, these material acts were suggested for the purpose of encouraging him. He did believe in the superstition of the efficacy of spittle, and he knew the pool of Siloam was a semisacred place. But he would hardly have gone there had it not been necessary to wash away the clay of his anointing.
There was just enough ceremony about the transaction to induce him to act. But Jesus had a third reason for resorting to these material means in connection with this unique transaction: This was a miracle wrought purely in obedience to his own choosing, and thereby he desired to teach his followers of that day and all subsequent ages to refrain from despising or neglecting material means in the healing of the sick. He wanted to teach them that they must cease to regard miracles as the only method of curing human diseases. Jesus gave this man his sight by miraculous working, on this Sabbath morning and in Jerusalem near the temple, for the prime purpose of making this act an open challenge to the Sanhedrin and all the Jewish teachers and religious leaders.
This was his way of proclaiming an open break with the Pharisees. He was always positive in everything he did. And it was for the purpose of bringing these matters before the Sanhedrin that Jesus brought his two apostles to this man early in the afternoon of this Sabbath day and deliberately provoked those discussions which compelled the Pharisees to take notice of the miracle. Nine of the lepers were Jews, one a Samaritan. Simon Zelotes, seeing the Samaritan, wanted Jesus to pass them by, but the Master decided to bestow health upon these ten men and at the same time teach his apostles a lesson.
Nine of this group were Jews, one a Samaritan. Ordinarily these Jews would have refrained from all association or contact with this Samaritan, but their common affliction was more than enough to overcome all religious prejudice. When the lepers saw Jesus drawing near them, not daring to approach him, they stood afar off and cried to him: Heal us as you have healed others. He had called their attention to the fact that their message had likewise been more readily received by the Galileans, and even by the Samaritans. But the twelve apostles were hardly yet willing to entertain kind feelings for the long-despised Samaritans.
Said Jesus to Simon: Should we sit in judgment on our fellow men? Do you feel certain about your opinions, Simon? But when the Samaritan saw that he was being healed, he turned back and, going in quest of Jesus, began to glorify God with a loud voice. And when he had found the Master, he fell on his knees at his feet and gave thanks for his cleansing. The nine others, the Jews, had also discovered their healing, and while they also were grateful for their cleansing, they continued on their way to show themselves to the priests. Where, then, are the other nine, the Jews?
Only one, this alien, has returned to give glory to God. And the apostles all looked at Jesus, save Simon Zelotes, whose eyes were downcast. The twelve said not a word. Neither did Jesus speak; it was not necessary that he should. I bless with love the Prague Infant Jesus, I bless my family, myself and all beings. I also bless the unknown girl who posthumously donated her liver to me, by transplantation She would be 15 now.
She still lives inside me. I respect life, all beings, and nature. I thank you for my life on this beautiful planet with my loved ones.. In Silvia and Andrea were asking for children, but no child was conceived. From that year they began returning to Prague to pray to the Infant Jesus for their wish. It was in Prague in that they learned that they are expecting Giullia and Anna. They were born on 2 July , healthy and beautiful. Just as in Bethlehem, we too, adore You, with Mary, Joseph, the angels and the shepherds, and acknowledge You as our only Savior.
You became poor to enrich us with Your poverty. Grant that we may never forget the poor and all those who suffer. Protect our families,bless all the children of the world and grant that the love You have brought us may always reign amongst us and lead us to a happier life. Grant, O Jesus, that all may recognize the truth of Your birth, so that all may know that You have come to bring to the whole human family light, joy and peace.
Pilgrim groups - mass reservations: Prayers to the Prague Infant Jesus People pray for healing and to solve difficult life situations. Write a request for a prayer. Request for a prayer. Australia, Australia, In my brother and his wife visited Prague. Brazil, Brazil, I am alive thanks to prayers of my Grandmother. India, India, We are very grateful to the Child Jesus for miraculous healing of our middle daughter. Castello, Castello, In Silvia and Andrea were asking for children, but no child was conceived.