Infant Of Prague Medal Color, Sterling Silver, 3/4 in, size of nickel

3/4 inch size of a nickel Sterling Silver All Religious Medals are Customizable. We can change spelling, names etc, ex change inchPray for Us inch to inchPray For Me inch. Just let us know in inchspecial instructions inch if you would like it for a charm bracelet, request a split ring instead of a bail in the inchspecial instructions inch Color Laser is a patent pending process, color is guaranteed to last forever Color Medals can be worn in the pool, shower, etc. without affecting the image. We guarantee it. Infant Jesus of Prague is a famous statue of infant Jesus located in the Church of Our Lady Victorious in Mal Strana, Prague. Its history started in the beginning of the 17th century when a statue of the Infant Jesus was brought into Bohemia by a Spanish Princess. This princess had been given the statue as a wedding gift by her mother, Maria Manriquez de Lara of Spain, and the statue eventually was given to the Discalced Carmelites in Prague. The statue was set up in the oratory of the monastery, and twice a day, special devotions to Jesus were performed before it. Disturbances in Bohemia due to the Thirty Years War brought an end to the special devotions, and on November 15, 1631, the army of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden took possession of the churches of the capital city of Bohemia. The Carmelite friary was plundered by the Lutheran Protestant Swedish, and the image of the Infant of Prague was thrown into a pile of rubbish behind the altar. Here it lay forgotten for seven years until it was found again in 1637. Since then, the statue has remained in Prague and has drawn many devotees worldwide to go and honor the Holy Child. Claims of blessings, favors and miraculous healings have been made by many who petitioned before the Infant Jesus. 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