Divine Child Jesus :
The Divine Child, also known as the Divine Child of Bogotá or Divine Child Jesus, is a 20th-century religious wooden statue of the child Jesus, originally from Bogotá, Colombia.
Eighth Day
By the sign of the Holy Cross, from our enemies, deliver us, Lord, our God. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Act of Contrition
My Lord Jesus Christ, true God and true Man, Creator, Father and Redeemer of mine, for being who You are, infinite Goodness, and because I love You above all things, I am heartily sorry for having offended You. I am also sorry because You can punish me with the pains of hell. Aided by Your divine grace, I firmly resolve never to sin again, to confess my sins, and to fulfill the penance imposed upon me. Amen.
Prayer for Every Day
O God, who out of love for us sent Your Divine Son as our Savior and Redeemer, we ask that through the merits of His infancy, our faith may increase and we may abound in good works. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Eighth Day - The Word of God
"Whoever receives one child such as this in my name, receives me. But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. Woe to the world because of things that cause sin!" (Mt. 18:5-7)
Reflection
Jesus says elsewhere in the Gospel: "Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father." (Mt. 5:16)
Children, especially the little ones, imitate the examples of their elders, and here parents come first. Marriage is sacred because it was God who instituted it, and for that very reason its mission is sacred before God, before the Church, and before society, in the integral education of their children. Let us consider whether our attitudes are educational for the children who live with us.
Purpose
Jesus warns us Christians that following His example, we must be a light of good example for all.
Community Prayer
Let us dialogue with God and present our petitions:
That we may be capable of worthily representing Jesus everywhere. Hear us, Lord.
That, if the Lord judges it fitting, He may grant us the grace we ask for in this novena. Hear us, Lord.
(Other petitions may be added).
Joys
O Divine Child, my God and Lord, You shall be the master of my heart.
Stanzas
Here in Your Sanctuary with faith and prayer, we all ask for our conversion.
Young and old in great procession, we come joyfully to make our offering.
All the youth with great conviction, radiant with longing go to the Savior.
May our families like Nazareth, come to know its great virtues.
That we love all, the Lord commands us, with all the strength that we love God.
That at the end of my life with Your protection, I may have the joy of my salvation.
Final Prayer
O Jesus, You who have always been the benefactor of humanity, help us with Your divine grace so that following Your example, with our good works we may give good example to all. Amen.
Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory Be.
Amen.