<BR><BR><B><I>"CatholicCulture.org" <mailings@catholicculture.org></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Date: Thu, 3 May 2007 16:03:45 -0400 (EDT)<BR>From: "CatholicCulture.org" <mailings@catholicculture.org><BR>To: rcdianne@yahoo.com<BR>Subject: Can Unbaptized Infants See God?<BR><BR> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=552 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD bgColor=#9999cc colSpan=3 height=1><IMG height=1 src="http://www.catholicculture.org/images/clear.gif" width=1 haspace="0"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width=1 bgColor=#9999cc><IMG height=1 src="http://www.catholicculture.org/images/clear.gif" width=1 haspace="0"></TD> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD bgColor=#9999cc><IMG alt="Catholic Culture (www.catholicculture.org)" hspace=0 src="http://www.catholicculture.org/images/header007_email.jpg" align=left border=0 valign="top">
</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE borderColor=#000099 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD align=right bgColor=#dbdbdb><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#9999cc size=2><STRONG>Thursday, May 03, 2007</STRONG> </FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=10 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Dear Miss Dawson, <div><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=#003399 size=3><B>Can Unbaptized Infants See God?</B></FONT> <div><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>CatholicCulture.org users are probably aware that the <EM>Catechism of the Catholic Church</EM> holds out the possibility of salvation for unbaptized children—those <STRONG>too young to express a desire for God</STRONG>. The noteworthy paragraph is no. 1261, but this should be read in the context of the entire (brief) section on <A
href="http://beta1.catholicculture.org/library/catechism/index.cfm?recnum=4098">The Necessity of Baptism</A>.<BR><BR>Although the fate of unbaptized children is no more pressing now than it was 500, 1000 or 1500 years ago, every Christian teaching has its season, and Christians in our culture are <STRONG>particularly concerned to understand</STRONG> this one. Among many other reasons, surely, is the abortion crisis, which has forced us to wonder about how God's mercy applies to these rejected children.<BR><BR>John Paul II wondered too, and in late 2004 he asked his International Theological Commission to study the issue under the leadership of then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. Now, nearly two years into Ratzinger's own pontificate, <STRONG>the ITC has completed its study</STRONG>, which Pope Benedict approved for publication in January.<BR><BR>The conclusion is the same as that expressed in the <EM>Catechism</EM>, but the ITC report provides a much more thorough theological
exploration of the problem. As you might expect, we have it online for you: <BR><BR><A href="http://beta1.catholicculture.org/library/view.cfm?recnum=7529">The Hope of Salvation for Infants Who Die Without Being Baptized</A><BR><BR>I hasten to add that a study by the International Theological Commission is <STRONG>not a magisterial act</STRONG>. Nonetheless, it is well worth reading.<BR><BR>Jeff Mirus<BR>President<BR>Trinity Communications <div></FONT></FONT> <div> <HR width="90%" color=#006699 SIZE=1> <DIV align=center><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2><A href="http://www.catholicculture.org/">www.CatholicCulture.org</A> - Email: <A href="mailto:contact@catholicculture.org">contact@catholicculture.org</A></DIV></FONT> <HR width="90%" color=#006699 SIZE=1> </TD></TR> <TR> <TD bgColor=#9999cc><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color=white size=2>To learn more or make a tax-deductible contribution, visit <A
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<DIV><EM><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000bf>Like a deer that longs for running waters so my soul longs for you, O God.</FONT></EM></DIV></FONT></EM></FONT></DIV>
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