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Christine Ann
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| Joined: | Mon Oct 9th, 2006 |
| Location: | An Hours' Drive From Cincinnati, Ohio USA |
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| First Name: | Christine Ann | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | former Lutheran, Baptist, now Catholic. |
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Posted: Sat Jan 27th, 2007 10:11 pm |
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Hello everyone,
I'm not sure this is posted in the right place. But I would like to ask (again) for prayer for my four month old granddaughter, Karis Ann. She had open heart surgery when she was born, but made it through and was able to go home. But she's been hospitalized again with a bacterial infection of her lungs and blood. She is a very sick baby. Tonight the doctors told the parents that they had done all they could do medically and her chances for survival were slim. Understandably these young people are already asking Why? Why would God give them this beautiful child, then allow her to be sick and possibly die. There is anger brewing under their questions (against God.) What can I say to them ? What can I say to turn them toward God and not reject him in anger.
Also, she is not baptized and it's not likely she will be. What does this say for her salvation? I know these questions have probably been presented before to the forum, but this is not a theoretical situation. I feel so unprepared in my journey to deal with these questions.
What have others found to say that would comfort them in this difficult trial? And what about the baptism question? The family is of the Baptist faith. Thanks for your comments.
Christine Ann
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David W. Emery
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| Joined: | Fri Sep 29th, 2006 |
| Location: | Brownsville, Texas USA |
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Posted: Sat Jan 27th, 2007 10:55 pm |
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I know your grief, Christine Ann. Here is the Church’s official word on such children:
CCC 1261 As regards children who have died without Baptism, the Church can only entrust them to the mercy of God, as she does in her funeral rites for them. Indeed, the great mercy of God who desires that all men should be saved, and Jesus’ tenderness toward children which caused him to say: “Let the children come to me, do not hinder them,” allow us to hope that there is a way of salvation for children who have died without Baptism. All the more urgent is the Church’s call not to prevent little children coming to Christ through the gift of holy Baptism.
So we pray for them, commending them to God. He is not hard hearted. I believe he will hear our plea and provide abundantly for little Karis Ann and other infants who die without the benefit of baptism. Her parents are not unbelievers, and once their emotions have subsided, they will thank God for having sent Karis Ann to them, even if only for a short while.
David
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Christine Ann
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| Joined: | Mon Oct 9th, 2006 |
| Location: | An Hours' Drive From Cincinnati, Ohio USA |
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| First Name: | Christine Ann | | Gender: | Female | | Faith History: | former Lutheran, Baptist, now Catholic. |
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Posted: Wed Jan 31st, 2007 10:58 pm |
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Dear David,
Thanks for your reassurance regarding Karis' baptism. We are taking one day at a time. Presently she is on steroids - why I don't know. But she can't have visitors because her immune system is affected by them. We certainly don't want another infection!
We saw her last Sunday and she was sleeping on her tummy...a change of position. She is growing! She'll be five months old on Feb. 10th.
I know the Lord is overseeing all that happens and I'm trusting him for the best outcome.
Blessings,
Christine Ann
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