Babies in limbo

[ANGELIC_PEACE]

is it just babies that have died without baptism that are in limbo? (those that have died before being born, those that have died during birth, and those that have been born but died without baptism)…

are children and adults there too?

i read somewhere that we can pray for them for them for god to have mercy and bring them to heaven…and also i heard about several spiritual baptism prayers that can be said for these babies…i think on eof the prayers require sprinkling holy water…(i can’t find the websites that these prayers are on)

i know that some people don’t believe in limbo…but then again some people don’t beleive in purgatory…i myself beleive in purgatory and i also believe in limbo (i believe that rather that eternally sending these babies to hell for not being baptised god in his mercy places them in limbo which is almost paradise) and as far as i am know it is still a teaching of the church and to not beleive in it (or any other teaching of the church) is to be against the church

what does everyone think…what sort of prayers would you say for those in limbo?

ANGELIC PEACE

 

[MooCowSteph]

It’s my understanding that we cannot presume to know where any soul goes after death, with the very rare exception of people like Mother Teresa. Limbo is something the church is not certain on, correct? Unbaptised babies may go directly to heaven, we’re just not sure. We can have hope that our merciful and loving God will accept babies into His arms.

 

[mary_s_kid]

It’s my understanding you can believe in it or not and I don’t believe that it is a teaching of the Church. Someone else here will be able to give more info. I personally don’t believe in limbo. God’s mercy is unfathomable and He (unlike us) is not bound by his sacraments.

Here’s a quick article I found on EWTN. ewtn.com/library/Theology/znotionlimbo.HTM I especially like the last paragraph. You’ll find more if you do a search.

 

[bpbasilphx]

I have been assured by several learned priests and abbots that the doctrine of Limbo was never de fide, but always a theologoumenon (theological opinion).