Santo Nino de Atocha

She pleaded to the authorities that she had been wrongly imprisoned, but to no avail.

To make matters worse, she could find no one who would come forth to help her prove her innocence. She prayed tirelessly to Our Lady of Atocha and the Blessed Infant in Her arms, for help.

The more she prayed, the more it seemed help was not forthcoming. But this dear lady believed; with all her heart, she believed. So she kept praying.

A young Man, elegantly dressed, entered the prison from nowhere, it seemed. He brought food and water to the distressed woman. He said it was in response to a request the imprisoned woman had made to His Mother. She begged Him for help with her plight. He was able to free her from the jail. She asked Him His name, that she might remember Him and pray for Him. He said to her, “My Mother is Maria of Atocha. My name is Emmanuel of Atocha.”

It didn’t occur to her at the time what the young man was telling her, regarding his identity. She walked all through the night, towards the little town of Fresnillo, that she might go to the Shrine of the Lady of Atocha and give thanks for the miraculous escape she’d had because of Her intercession. When she entered the Church, she saw the statue of the Santo Niño in the Arms of Our Lady of Atocha, at the main Altar of the church. She could see that this was the same Child who had helped her at the prison. Then she remembered the tradition of the Santo Niño; and how He would come to the prisons at night. She knew that Our Lady and Santo Nino de Atocha had answered her prayers.

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D224 Santo Niño de Atocha Come with Bob and Penny to Spain, Fresnillo, Mexico and Chimayo, New Mexico as they track the history of the devotion to Santo Niño de Atocha. Witness the many miracles attributed to the Child Jesus under this title. He has been the salvation of His people in all ages and locations. In Spain, he fed the prisoners of the Moors and saved them from starvation. He kept them out of harm's way as they traveled the dangerous roads. He saved them from snake bites, dehydration, starvation, and always brought them back to Mother Church. There is a tremendous devotion to the Santo Niño de Atocha to this day in many Hispanic countries. VHS  or DVD   $19.95 For VHS click below Santo Nino de Atocha  - color pictures - $5.00  minibook 28 pages  includes shipping   For English DVD Special Offer $19.95 click below