Divine Infant Jesus

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Divine Infant Jesus (Divino Niño Jesús in Spanish) is a famous statue of infant Jesus located in the Divine Infant Jesus Church in Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.

In 1914, the Salesians wanted to build a temple in Barranquilla, Colombia. Father Rizzo was asked by his Superior to beg for the money they lacked. Father Rizzo was so ashamed to beg, that at the end of the day he returned home without a single penny. Next day the Superior gave him the same assignment, and Father went to Mary Help of Christians for help. While he was praying, Child Jesus told him with His open arms: "Bring me with you, I want to accompany you in your task"... Father Rizzo did just that, and he collected so much money, that from that day on during all his life he wanted to have always some kind of benefice work at hand, just to have a reason to ask for money with Child Jesus

Father Rizzo went to an old store to find a statue of the Child Jesus, and found the one in this page, but the Child had a Cross behind Him. Father said: "I want to get this one, but please, take off the Cross, do they want to crucify Him so young?". Father Rizzo also ordered to put in the bottom the inscription "Yo Reinaré", "I shall Reign"

In 1935, Father Rizzo build a Chapel in Bogotá to the Divine Child Jesus in the poor neighborhood of the "20 of July".