Prayer: O God, who has given us a wonderful example of the defense of life in St. Gianna Beretta Molla, grant us the courage to defend human life against all the threats it faces in the world today.
St. Gianna Molla,
Pray for us
3 Our Father
3 Hail Mary
3 Glory Be
About St. Gianna Beretta Molla:
St. Gianna Molla was a pediatrician and a mother of three young children. During her fourth pregnancy, a tumor developed in her womb. Gianna was presented with three choices by her doctors: remove the area in the womb with the tumor (this would indirectly kill the baby, and she would not be able to bear children in the future), have the tumor surgically removed and have the child aborted, or the tumor could be removed while trying to save the pregnancy, which posed serious threats to her life. Gianna chose the third option, to save her child, and instructed her surgeon to remove the tumor, and to save the baby at all costs. The tumor was safely removed, but her delivery would be very dangerous. Before the birth, she told the doctor, "If you have to choose, there should be no doubt. Choose - I demand it - the life of the baby." Her daughter, Gianna Emmanuela, was born on April 21, 1962. Gianna Beretta Molla was beatified on April 29, 1994, and was canonized on May 16, 2004. Both her canonization and beatification were attended by Gianna Emmanuela.
A powerful saint and a true image of the sacrifice and beauty of motherhood. Through her example, we pray that young women in crisis situations ave the strength to preserve their pregnancies. St Gianna Molla, pray for us.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully said! St. Gianna Molla, Pray for us!
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