Letters

Naming a lost baby

Robert Bom

Contents - Aug 2014 - Buy a copy now Wilcannia-Forbes: An unusual but welcome ordination - Peter Westmore Culture: US Supreme Court's landmark decisions support faith - AD2000 Report News: The Church Around the World Factors in the success of Australia's young adult ministry - Br Barry Coldrey Fatherhood: mirror of God's relationship with the Son - Anne Lastman Uncovering the ideas behind the 'culture of death' - Donald DeMarco Pope Francis condemns 'Gender ideology' as 'demonic' - Patrick Byrne Eyewitness to history: the canonisation of St John Paul II - Wanda Skowronska Pope Francis discusses the Church's moral teachings - LifeSiteNews Miracle on death row - Cedric Wright War of words: changing society through language - Audrey English Letters: Use of iPhone at Mass ... - Audrey English Letters: Still at it, Mr Westmore! - Anne Lastman Letters: School chaplains - Arnold Jago Letters: Naming a lost baby - Robert Bom Books: IN SEARCH OF CARDINAL STEPINAC: A Complete Biography, by Fr Zvonimir Gavranovic - Fr Steven Ledinich (reviewer) Books: RICH IN YEARS: Finding Peace and Purpose in a Long Life, Johann Christoph Arnold - Michael E Daniel (reviewer) Books: PRAY FOR ME The Life and Spiritual Vision of Pope Francis, by Robert Moynihan - Br Barry Coldrey (reviewer) Books: NEW OUTPOURINGS OF THE SPIRIT, by Joseph Ratzinger, Pope Benedict XVI - Br Barry Coldrey (reviewer) Books: Order books from www.freedompublishing.com.au Reflection: The Assumption: Mary leads us to Heaven - Bishop Anthony Fisher

During her visit to Rockhampton on 27 June this year, internationally known counsellor Anne Lastman said, "Giving an aborted child a name could help towards overcoming grief".

Anne said that the "pain of abortion often did not affect women until years later in life". In her case it took 20 years before the reality set in after aborting two children.

According to Anne, she did not only counsel women, but also men who suffered from grief.

Anne explained that of great assistance in coming to terms with grief and reality was to ask the aborted child for forgiveness.

Many women each year remember the date when the life of their child was terminated.

Anne said that "seeing the child as grown up could assist towards the process of healing".

Fathers and mothers have a spiritual bond with their unborn child. In addition, mothers also have a physical bond. Anne's website is: victimsofabortion.com.au

ROBERT BOM
West Rockhampton, Qld

Reprinted from AD2000 Vol 27 No 7 (August 2014), p. 15