What is the story behind the Child of Prague?
Its exact historical origins are obscure, but devotion to the Child is believed to have begun in 1556 when Maria Manriquez de Lara brought the image of the infant to Bohemia (former name for Czech territory) from Spain on her marriage to local nobleman Vrasitlav of Pernstyn.
Why do people leave out the Child of Prague?
Tradition has it that if you stick a child of Prague statue outside the night before the big day the rain will stay away. While this, of course, does not guarantee anything, most people feel it prudent to stick one outside on the off chance it will make a difference –no one wants a soggy wedding dress.
What is the meaning of Prague?
The Czech name Praha is derived from an old Slavic word, práh, which means “ford” or “rapid”, referring to the city’s origin at a crossing point of the Vltava river.
Did Jesus have a child?
They want you to know that, buried beneath centuries of misinformation and conspiracy, Jesus had a secret wife, named Mary Magdalene, and he fathered two children with her.