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PRAYING THE WAY OF THE INCARNATION: THE FIRST CHRISTIAN FAMILY - DAY 20 SEVENTH STATION Here are 2 quotes form St. Thomas Aquinas about Christ's time in the womb. "Mary and Joseph needed to be instructed concerning Christ's birth before He was born, because it devolved on them to show reverence to the child conceived in the womb, and to serve Him even before He was born." Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, Q. 36, Second Article, Reply to Obj. 2. "But His first coming was unto the salvation of all, which is by faith that is of things not seen. And therefore it was fitting that His first coming should be hidden." Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica, Q. 36, First Article, Reply to Obj. 3. A MORNING OFFERING O My Jesus, please instruct me on how to love my family, friends and those I meet today. Help me to see your hidden presence in those around me. Visit the website: Unborn Word Alliance Visit the blog version of: Unborn Word of the day |
Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.