The Holy Child is a venerated image of the Child Jesus, associated with the origins of Christianity in the Philippines and recognized for its miraculous history since the sixteenth century, when it was given during the baptism of the first Filipino Christians by Ferdinand Magellan. After its providential and intact discovery in Cebu following a devastating fire, devotion to the Holy Child was consolidated as one of the deepest and most significant expressions of faith in Catholic popular culture and spirituality.

Based on this rich tradition, My Prayer Book to the Santo Ni