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Fidelis_Unus
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This seems particularly unkind and overly simplistic. I don’t think that the Church specifically states either way. If one thinks only in terms of heaven or hell, it would impossible to consider that these babies are not with God. Thankfully, the Church carefully defines that which it has knowledge of (for example CCC #1261). Would it be easier to have a dogma that said babies to straight into God’s arms and live happily ever after? Of course, but our Church deals in Truths, not supposition. Literally, yes what you write is true. In reality, though, things are not so simple. The Church may not specifically state that babies go directly to heaven, it doesn’t specifically state the opposite. It states what is known. Beyond Church teaching, there are things required of us to participate in our faith, perseverance, courage and, in this case, hope.
To make such an emphatic statement to someone reaching for comfort and searching for understandings isn’t very kind. I believe that God is all-powerful, merciful and loves perfectly. While I may not understand exactly how God brings his innocent children home, we have some understanding about things like the baptism of desire that give us indications of the ways in which God’s mercy may take shape. For me, I trust in Him completely and believe that in His infinite mercy, and His perfect Love, these unborn children are at peace in the safest place possible. This is how I see my daughter’s unborn child, taken on Nov 20th and it brings me great comfort knowing that she is in God’s care; He who has infinite mercy and perfect Love.
I cannot let my desire to feel better, or to make up for the choice that sent this innocent soul to God at 20 weeks, with the Truth. I cannot compensate for the wrong done to this child, by conjuring up a perfect place for the child to go.
What I can do, is trust in a merciful God. Consider that God is all-knowing, He knows the hearts of these children, he knows their souls and He alone can judge, however that takes shape. I do not understand how the spiritual worlds works. There are so many mysteries! Profound, beautiful, fascinating, and amazing things like the nature of souls, communion of Saints, repository of Grace, the nature of angels or demons and their ability to manipulate the physical realm. It is not necessary to worry about these things when I trust in God. He is caring for my grandchild far better than I ever could and there is no better place for this child to be than with our Heavenly Father, in whatever form that takes.
Maggie