One Life Protects Another

Reflection on the article published by the National Catholic Register entitled A New Pro-Life Saint? This Italian Mother Sacrificed Her Life for Her Unborn Baby Excerpt: "They were expecting a third child – Riccardo – when they found out that her cancer had returned. Her first thought was of her unborn baby boy. “My reaction was to say over and over: ‘I am pregnant! I am pregnant! But doctor I am pregnant,’” she wrote in a 1995 letter to her little Riccardo. “I fought with all my power and did not give up on the idea of giving birth to you, so much so that the doctor understood everything and said no more.” Maria Cristina refused the chemotherapy treatments that would have threatened her unborn baby’s life. Instead, she waited until after Riccardo was born, in 1994. But at that point, the cancer had already spread to her lungs and caused her tremendous suffering." Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/a-new-pro-life-saint-this-italian-mother-sacrificed-her-life-for-her-unborn-baby Most of us try to find an easier path when we struggle, when we are faced with difficulties. But Maria Cristina Mocellin was so faithful and trustful in the Father’s love that she chose to bear the gift of life at the expense of hers. As per her spiritual diary “I think that there is no suffering in the world that is not worth bearing for a child.” Through her words, I realized that having to carry a precious life should never be a question of what if but a hopeful prayer of what …

Reflection on the article published by the National Catholic Register entitled A New Pro-Life Saint? This Italian Mother Sacrificed Her Life for Her Unborn Baby

Excerpt:

“They were expecting a third child – Riccardo – when they found out that her cancer had returned.

Her first thought was of her unborn baby boy.

“My reaction was to say over and over: ‘I am pregnant! I am pregnant! But doctor I am pregnant,’” she wrote in a 1995 letter to her little Riccardo. “I fought with all my power and did not give up on the idea of giving birth to you, so much so that the doctor understood everything and said no more.”

Maria Cristina refused the chemotherapy treatments that would have threatened her unborn baby’s life. Instead, she waited until after Riccardo was born, in 1994. But at that point, the cancer had already spread to her lungs and caused her tremendous suffering.”

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/a-new-pro-life-saint-this-italian-mother-sacrificed-her-life-for-her-unborn-baby

Most of us try to find an easier path when we struggle, when we are faced with difficulties. But Maria Cristina Mocellin was so faithful and trustful in the Father’s love that she chose to bear the gift of life at the expense of hers. As per her spiritual diary “I think that there is no suffering in the world that is not worth bearing for a child.” Through her words, I realized that having to carry a precious life should never be a question of what if but a hopeful prayer of what will become. I cannot imagine what she had to go through over the course of nine months to protect Riccardo, her baby—but one thing I am sure of is that the Father’s Love and faithfulness to His promise was there with her during the most difficult moments to comfort her. It is what carried her and her family through.

The call to defend life today is more real than ever. It is an effortful battle against movements and ideologies that destroy life. As the world shifts its mindset to convenience, comfort and ease, the call to defend life must be spoken clearer and louder. Our stand must not waver, we must be united. We are called to protect another’s life. We are called to be unconditionally pro-life.

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