People who believe and are practitioners of the religion of Catholicism have had, even a small, closeness to the Prayer to the Holy Child of Atocha. Without a doubt, this prayer is more performed in countries such as Ecuador, Venezuela, Spain, Honduras, the Philippines, the United States and Mexico, the latter being where it is venerated with greater strength and interest.
Who is the Holy Child of Atocha?
Atocha is a city that is located in Spain, it is said that it was invaded many years ago by a large group of Muslims, this happened approximately in the XIII.
At that time, severe punishments were carried out against people who wanted to practice the Christian religion, those who had a lot of faith, in addition, were convinced to continue praying and practicing their acts, would end up being severely punished by the Moors, just because of the difference in religious thoughts and the customs.
The main punishments for people who were devout Catholics was the rationing of food and water, but the truth is that those who practiced Catholicism could go days without tasting a morsel of bread or a drop of water. This was the strongest way they found to punish people who continued to practice that faith.
As the days went by, the Muslims, responding to the cries of desperation, ordered several twelve-year-old children to be in charge of bringing food to the prisoners when they ordered it.
It was at that moment that the goodness of the Child of Atocha. This little boy made the decision to go daily to visit the prisoners, but not only that, he left with a large basket of food where everyone could eat their fill, what impressed everyone was that the food seemed not to run out , whenever they saw she had something for them to feed on without actually fighting over her. (You can also read Prayer to Archangel Chamuel)
The boy simply stopped going and the food continued to appear in that basket, where food abounded. Everyone could share and be satisfied until the end, it was not necessary to have to fight for said food. The little boy was dressed like a pilgrim, they were dirty and a little torn like many of the children in the area.
Seeing the miracle of the food, since it never ended, the prisoners thought that it was a representation of the baby Jesus, who had made a presence so that they could feed themselves and not starve.
From that day it began to be venerated as the Holy Child of Atocha, and with the passage of time it has gained strength in many countries, people pray daily to the holy child without fail, showing him his faith, his gratitude and the love he has for the image of that divine child.
Prayer to the Holy Child of Atocha
Now that you know the story of the Holy Child of Atocha, you should know that there is a prayer in his divine image and with the following prayer, you will be able to open the paths you want in your life.
«Dear and adored infante de atocha, you who are really kind, I ask you today with all my heart to put your big, bright and merciful eyes on me, to tell you and explain how much I love and venerate you, I also hope you can understand the anxiety, disappearance and affliction that is in my life and in my body right now, truly dear Infante of Atocha, I have done everything in my power to be able to modify the situations, but nothing has had an effect.
Your beautiful little boy, who is so merciful and miraculous, today I ask you with your hand on my heart, please do not leave my side, I ask you with all my faith to send your assistance to my life, I urgently ask you for a consolation and much help dear child of atocha to be able to follow my path in the most suitable way, dear child of atocha, incredible protector of all men, in charge of taking care of the helpless and divine healer of any disease.
Most Powerful Holy Child of Atocha: I greet you and venerate you with all my love and thanks for all your merciful works, and I also offer you these prayers in your honor: (Three Hail Marys, three Our Fathers and three Glories must be prayed) in memory and in honor of the journey you made at that time, which was the sincere and purest reincarnation of the immaculate and sacred entrails of your beloved, sweet and kind mother, from the city of Jerusalem to Bethlehem.
For the great faith I have in you, I ask you with all my heart to listen carefully to my prayers, for all the trust I have in you and in your divine image, grant me with love and humility what I ask of you today: (name and ask the desire you have at the moment).
I little Child of Atocha, who truly love you above all things, want to praise you tirelessly, together with the Cherubim and Seraphim and their precious and heavenly songs, which are also adorned with divine wisdom. I hope Holy Child of Atocha you can give me a happy and prompt response to my request.
I know you will listen to me and I will not leave disconsolate after these prayers, you will grant me a good death and an eternal rest to accompany you in each step you take in the Bethlehem of Glory.»
This prayer to the Holy Child of Atocha will help anyone who wants it, to know the paths that really suit them, this saint is really intelligent and cunning and that is how after praying to the Holy Child of Atocha, all the problems that have every individual will be resolved after performing this incredible and powerful prayer.
Also the prayer to the Holy Child of Atocha can be made to clarify the paths in love, in the family, in work relationships, in business opportunities, it is only necessary to mark the intention of the supplication that will be made so that the prayers can be heard correctly.
Prayer for health
With this prayer to the Holy Child of Atocha it is possible to request the cure of the ills that affect someone's health, thus being able to obtain a response to the prayers and little by little excellent improvements in the state of health of the affected person. (You may also be interested in Prayer to Elegua)
«My great beloved child, my great consolation, Oh dear, tender and special divine child of healing! I come today to appear before your presence, because I am really overwhelmed by my health, there is great suffering in me that is caused by my illness. Moved by the greatest faith that can exist, I have decided to assist you today with appreciation, faith and confidence that I will be worthy of being heard for your pleas.
I know that when you were on the earthly plane you were able to feel sorry for everyone who felt helpless, but especially for those who suffered from illnesses and suffered enormous pain.
The love and affection that you had to give were extremely infinite, you helped them without any interest in return, all their tortures and sufferings managed to disappear completely thanks to you, and all this plus your miracles were the greatest demonstration of your infinite kindness, mercy and everlasting love.
For this, dearest blessed child of health!, beloved little infant, my great consolation, I sincerely and humbly ask you to please grant me the strength and energy necessary to be able to endure such pain, please grant me relief every day , and consolation to learn to overcome the moments that are most difficult in the face of this disease that threatens his health. Above all things today I want to ask you to give me back my energy, my enthusiasm, my health, my happiness and my vigor if that is convenient for the good of my soul.
With her I am willing to adore you until the end of days, thank you every day and adore you for listening and attending to my pleas.
Amen."
It is important that the prayer to the Holy Child of Atocha be performed with great faith in it, because this will help the holy child to respond to your request sooner, each person can freely perform this prayer, either for health own or for the health of a loved one who is in delicate health conditions.
On the other hand, it should be borne in mind that when we speak of the prayer to the Holy Child of Atocha, we are actually speaking of the representation of our Lord Jesus Christ, who was the one who died on the cross for us and rose three days later, but in his version of when he was a simple child.
For this reason it is important to ask him with great faith and fully trusting in his image, since he sacrificed himself on the cross for humanity, for his love and mercy, he has already suffered from illnesses and is the only one who can perform such miracles. magnitude.
Prayer to the Holy Child for protection
By making this prayer to the Santo Niño de Atocha it is possible that divine protection is created for the person who is asking for the supplication. This great and powerful divine being is also a great protector, in general he can take care of people from all evil and open the paths that are necessary to be able to travel safely through life.
Most intelligent Holy Child of Atocha! Great protector of the underdogs, protection of all great men, doctor and divine healer of any ailment that arises.
Great and powerful Holy Child of Atocha, today I feel grateful for everything you do for humanity and I want to offer you an honor. Today I offer you three Our Fathers and along with that Hail Marys with Glories. In memory of those days you did when you found yourself here in life strong and fighting, but at the same time reincarnating the essence of the entrails of your great and pure mother, from that holy city of Jerusalem to Bethlehem.
For all the memories that I have made in your honor on this day, I ask you, please, with my heart in my hand, Holy Child of Atocha, that you grant me a request at this time.
This great merit I present to you today and I have also taken it upon myself to be able to accompany with the wonderful and sacred song of the Cherubim and Seraphim that are really bathed and adorned with the great, wonderful and sacred wisdom.
That is why dearest Niño de Atocha that today I only wish that with your wonderful and great happy spirit you manage to allow me to beg and pretend to you, and trusting that I will not leave in any way disconsolate by the pleas that I make before you today, in the same way I am sure that that you can grant me a wonderful death where with it I can reach your side and with the passage of time be able to accompany you and serve you in Bethlehem of glory.
Amen.
(It is at this moment when the person who is praying to the Holy Child of Atocha, must make the request for protection, once said request is made, the person will have to pray to the Holy Child of Atocha three Our Fathers, three Hail Marys and three glories.)
The prayer to the Santo Niño de Atocha for protection must be done with great faith in the heart, this will help the connection between the saint and the person, helping the prayer to be better received. The Holy Child of Atocha is the protector of all people, it is even said that he is able to protect and help individuals who have claimed not to believe in him, or in his miracles. (Also read the Prayer for health)