SPIRITUALITY

What do the world and the two raised fingers with gold rings on the statue of the Infant of Prague mean?

This is what I could find;

The image of the Infant is a slender and beautifully-modeled figure and is carved of wood thinly coated with wax, with the left foot barely visable under a long white tunic. The left hand encircles a miniature globe, surmounted by a cross, signifying the world-wide kingship of the Christ Child. The right hand is extended in blessing with the first two fingers being upraised to symbolize the two natures of Christ, while the folded thumb and last two fingers touch each other representing the unity of the Father, The Son, and the Holy Spirit in the mystery of the Blessed Trinity. The face has a strange power of evoking sentiments of deep gratitude of the msytery of God-made-Man. For all His majestic posture and regal attire the little King of Prague is more stiking for His outward expression of human littleness than by the impression of hidden greatness. The wardbrobe of the Infant is similar to the priest’s alb: one is of white linen, the other is of lace. Covering these is a dalmatic made of silk or velvet over which is worn a cape.

God Bless…

Prague statue

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