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Rev. Fr. Dr. Alfred J. Menezes OCD.,
The Rector
Infant Jesus Shrine
CARMELITE FATHERS
Pushpashrama, R. S. Naidu Nagar, Mysore - 570 007, India
Tel: 0091-821-249 0638, 0091-821-2493949, 0091-821-3299005
E-mail : infantjesusmysore@yahoo.com / pushpocd@yahoo.com

July 11, 2014

OH! INFANT JESUS

‘God so loved the world that he gave His only son’. This is the key to enter into the mystery of Christianity. Christianity is the messenger to the world of the self revelation of God as the unconditional self sacrificing love made present in the person, deeds and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.

Jesus in his days on earth discarded as irrelevant the usual human paradigms, mental imageries of what God should look like. Instead he took upon himself the form of a slave from birth in the manger to dying on the cross. It is so distant from conventional ideas of divinity. Thus he deigned to share in depth the worst possible human physical, moral, social and psychological distress and proclaimed loud and clear that God is not distant or alien to human misery. In fact God is the God who loves, heals and liberates.

This is the way God shared our fate; and chose to reveal his saving face to humanity in Jesus Christ. This is the unique power of God and wisdom of God the Immanuel; the word that became flesh and dwelt amidst us. He is a God of love, God who cares, God who liberates and frees us from every enslavement; a God beyond every love, one who is true love itself.

The devotion to infant Jesus of Prague is therefore is at the core of Christian faith and leads everyone to that response in faith to a God who revealed himself as a tremendous love. It is the great mystery of the tremendous power of unconditional selfless undying love that loves still even to the point of dying.

If the feast of Christmas is meant to celebrate the mystery of the historical birth of Jesus throughout the world, the devotion to Infant Jesus immerses the believer deeper in the mystery of God’s love that helps us to grow to be God’s Children; to be able to call him Abba Father and puts us on the pilgrimage of deeper spiritual quest and wholeness. For Jesus said, “let the children come to me as theirs is the kingdom of God”. He loved children and loves being venerated in the image of an infant.

This devotion to Infant Jesus was started in Spain especially around the figure of St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) who encountered the child Jesus in a vision in her cloistered convent. He identified himself as Jesus of Teresa. After her, the devotion spread among the Carmelites and then overflowed into Spain. The images of Jesus the child received a great welcome among the Christian faithful far and wide confirming the place it has in the lives of Christians. It is diffused all over the world from the main Carmelite shrine in Prague in Czeck republic and at Arenzano in Genoa, Italy. It has spread all over India too, Carmel Hill Mangalore, Viveknagar Bangalore, Nasik etc. being the older shrines.

The devotion to Infant Jesus in Naidunagar, Mysore is the offshoot of Mangalore shrine. The Carmelites from Mangalore: Fr. Lawrence D’Mello OCD, Fr. George Santhumayor OCD and Fr. Dominic Vas OCD responded effectively to numerous requests from the devotees to have a worthy shrine at Mysore. It was envisaged as a worthy monument for the 2000 year jubilee of the gift God gave the humanity of salvation in Jesus Christ. The foundation stone was laid on Christmas of the year 2000 and the work of building the church was completed on 4 January 2004. It is meant to be a place of interior peace, wholesome healing and true joy in life of the devotees and that of their families, nay to the whole world. It indeed day by day attracts very many to Jesus Christ.

This house of God, fruit of serious reflection and prayer is a feast to human eyes, a master piece of Christian art in the Indian context. It is meant to help every visitor to taste the Mystery of God’s selfless love even without the help of a guide. The poetic blending of typical Mysore architecture with mantapa style sacred construction with the mogul artistic towers and huge windows, the majestic Corinthian capitals on the pillars in the inside, the exquisite door carvings, very captivating images in its numerous and lively stained glass frames, artistic window grills and intriguing symbols rich in biblical and religious imageries, the vivid replica of Leonardo Vinci’s last supper freeze, the Eucharist tabernacle ensconced in a weaver’s nest inviting you to come home for the supper time, the basket of the Word of God helping you to brood in it and emerge renewed and above all the suave, mystical and fascinating sculpture of the crucified, life less but life giving, slumped on a real tree, are all a rich meditative journey through the great themes of the Old and the new testaments. They are so geared to help the pilgrims to insert themselves easily into the mystery of the God’s loving and caring presence.

Streams of People, young and old, Christians and non Christians keep coming throughout the day and are found lost in deep prayer and encounter with God, especially before the bl. Sacrament; and go back leaping with joy, anointed and healed. There are very many authentic testimonies of healings, physical, moral and spiritual that evidence this place is meant by Jesus to be a privileged place to make every one experience His vicinity in their life and find healing and wholeness.

True to our avowed purpose this house of God and gate of Heaven is welcoming the faithful from morning 05.30 to night 09.30. The attractive crypt with peaceful setting and silent atmosphere has the Eucharist exposed throughout the day. The Lord waits for you. He is never tired of anyone. He never rejects a sincere person. Even when everyone walks out of your life you can walk in to His presence and find wholeness. A team of competent priests are at your service for spiritual counseling and sacramental needs. Rev. Fr. Wilfred Frank is the Priest-in-charge and is available round the clock for the needs of the pilgrims.

The times we live in have made us comfortable physically but lonely, barren in human relationships and emptiness bereft of deeper meaning of life. Still the heart is not satisfied. It is created for God alone. It is longing for richer spiritual nourishment and prayer.

So dear friend, co-pilgrim in this life journey it does not matter what your situation in life is. You are not a stranger to Jesus………Do come to Pushpashrama Infant Jesus Shrine at Naidunagar and meet Jesus personally. Find out from him what he thinks of you and……….. you will be surprised. Ask him what he wants to tell you about yourself and ……………….you will be a new person. What more can he do for you!!

The house is open for prayer, retreats throughout the year. A team of experienced priests are available for the spiritual direction and guidance on life’s journey. In case you need a longer stay, there are decent pilgrim’s quarters and dormitories that can accommodate even a 100 persons, elders or children at a given time.

COME TO INFANT JESUS AND GO BACK RENEWED.

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