Catholic Bishops the US have formulated a Blessing for the unborn child.
This is significant. There is a battle for the life of unborn children going on right now in the world (especially with the election of a pro-choice President in the US), and a blessing reminds people that unborn babies are present, no matter how small or hidden they are. If the Vatican approves the Blessing, it will be added to all English language blessings. I'm not sure what that means for NZ, but it would be cool if it could be made available here, too.
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Children in the womb will now be able to receive a special blessing from their parish priests following an overwhelming vote by the U.S. bishops in favor of the new blessing.
"The Blessing of a Child in the Womb" has been in the works for two years, but Bishop Michael Saltarelli noted at a press conference on Tuesday afternoon that, “happily it’s come to fruition at this time when I think it’s important to reaffirm and focus our attention on the life of the unborn.” The bishop’s remarks were apparently in reference to the recent election results and Cardinal George’s remarks on not giving any ground to those who insist that Catholics set their beliefs aside in public dialogue.
This is significant. There is a battle for the life of unborn children going on right now in the world (especially with the election of a pro-choice President in the US), and a blessing reminds people that unborn babies are present, no matter how small or hidden they are. If the Vatican approves the Blessing, it will be added to all English language blessings. I'm not sure what that means for NZ, but it would be cool if it could be made available here, too.
Related Links: U.S. bishops approve new blessing for unborn children ~ CNA
U.S. bishops swiftly and forcefully respond to pro-abortion policies from Obama ~ CNA