Originally published at Churchpop
“Have mercy on Me and I will have mercy on you. Give Me hands and I will give you peace. The more you honor Me, the more I will bless you.”
I remember as a child going to my great-grandfather’s house. We called him “Pappy.” May he rest in peace.
He was a good man and a hard worker. More importantly, he was a prayerful man. His favorite devotion was the Infant Jesus of Prague.
Fittingly, a man who worked with his hands his whole life, and gave his hands to God, seemed to always have peace in life.
According to the History of the Infant Jesus of Prague,“The original statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague was created as a royal wedding gift from a Spanish Princess to her Austrian royal cousin.” “Later, the statue had been discarded in war and His hands destroyed. Found by a Carmelite, he fixed the hands and placed the statue in a place of honor in the Carmelite Church in Prague, Czech Republic.” The Carmelite priest said he heard the words at the beginning of this article:“Have mercy on Me and I will have mercy on you. Give Me hands and I will give
