Novena to the Holy Infant Jesus of Beaune

Marguerite Parigot (of the Blessed Sacrament) gave a summary of her own spiritual life when she said, “We have to become very little like the Infant of Bethlehem in order to climb the summit of Mount Carmel, in the spirit of childhood.”

This novena is made from January 25th to February 2nd and also from the 16th to the 25th of each month, by reciting the following prayer:

 Hail, O divine little King, who came down from the throne of Your glory to lead us back on the road to Heaven, from which we had strayed by sin, showing us by Your marvelous examples of poverty, humility, obedience, simplicity, and innocence what we should do to resemble You and to make ourselves agreeable to Your majesty.

 To You alone, O Jesus, belongs all royalty. You are the King of glory who rose triumphantly back into Your heavenly kingdom, after accomplishing the mysteries of our salvation. You are also, and most of all, the King of our hearts, for that is Your domain of predilection: Your reign of love.

 Ah! make it penetrate into every heart.

 Your faithful servant Marguerite of the Blessed Sacrament, whom You chose as an image of Your holy childhood, also loved to give You this other title of King of Grace, for You are the source of all graces and You ask only to pour them abundantly over the earth. “Draw upon the merits of My holy childhood,” You said to her, “and nothing will be refused to you!” Strong with this beautiful promise, we come to You with all the confidence inspired in us by Your love, which has given us everything it has and now gives itself to us. We want to render You love for love.

Amen.