Child Jesus

deity sky French Catholic single tradition · 4

The Child Jesus appeared in a vision alongside the Virgin Mary to Catherine of Alexandria. The vision persuaded her to become a Christian. He is typically depicted with his mother, the Virgin Mary.

↻ synthesized from 4 sources

When

Attested period
286 – 2020
Historical notes
Appears in a vision to Catherine of Alexandria during the reign of Emperor Maximian.

Relationships

syncretized with
Gesù bambino

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Sources

Source passages

“A vision of the Virgin Mary and the Child Jesus persuaded her to become a Christian.”

#1272 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“the Child Jesus, who was imagined to travel through the air bearing toys and cakes...The work I had been unable to do in ten years was done by Jesus in one instant, contenting himself with my good will which was never lacking.”

#1488 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“In October Our Lord will come, and Our Lady of Sorrows and of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph with the Child Jesus to bless the world. God is pleased with your sacrifices, but He does not want you to sleep with the rope on; wear it only during the day.”

#1858 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“The Child Jesus raises his right hand as in a blessing, and in his left hand he holds a golden globe. A popular image of Our Lady of Charity includes a banner above her head with the Latin phrase "Mater Caritatis Fluctibus Maris Ambulavit"”

#1869 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001