(Taken verbatim from my main blog, A Creative Slice):Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. It is celebrated in many countries around the world although not entirely internationally. You can read a history of the day here.It is believed that at least one in four women have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or … Continue reading International Wave of Light
Prayer for Unborn Infants
I found this beautiful prayer at the end of an Akathist to the Mother of God. I've added it to the prayers and liturgics page.Prayer for Unborn InfantsRemember, O Lord, Lover of Mankind the souls of Thy departed servants, infants who died accidentally in the wombs of Orthodox mothers from unknown cause, either from difficult … Continue reading Prayer for Unborn Infants
Do unbaptized infants go to hell?
Another article on the eternal destination of infants who die before birth/before baptism.Once, a lady came to my office to talk to me about the sadness she was experiencing for many years; she had had five miscarriages and was mourning the loss of her children. Her biggest difficulty with the issue, she explained, was that her … Continue reading Do unbaptized infants go to hell?
Services approved for preborn infants by the Holy Synod of the OCA
Good news from the Holy Synod!![October 18, 2013 Syosset, NY] The Holy Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox Church in America concluded its fall session on Thursday, October 17, 2013. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Tikhon, chaired the session, which opened two days earlier. According to Archpriest Eric G. Tosi, OCA Secretary, in addition to hearing the … Continue reading Services approved for preborn infants by the Holy Synod of the OCA
Change can happen
I'm cross posting this from my other site. This was an amazing comment made by willfulmina this evening on this post (about Fr. Peter Gilquist's miscarriage paper):I just wanted to let you know that after reading this post, I had a long discussion on the subject with my husband, who is a seminarian at Jordanville. … Continue reading Change can happen
Review of "An Orthodox Pastoral Approach to Miscarriage" by Fr. Peter J. Gillquist
I have been very privileged to read a copy of Fr. Peter Jon Gillquist's thesis entitled, “An Orthodox Pastoral Approach to Miscarriage”*. With his permission I would like to share parts of it with you here. How came Fr. Peter to write on this topic? From the introduction:“On the morning of Holy Thursday, 2003, following … Continue reading Review of "An Orthodox Pastoral Approach to Miscarriage" by Fr. Peter J. Gillquist
Upcoming: "An Orthodox Pastoral Approach to Miscarriage"
I have been very blessed to read a paper sent to me by Fr. Peter Jon Gillquist entitled, "An Orthodox Pastoral Approach to Miscarriage". I believe it is yet unpublished and I will probably be seeking permission to post it here on Lost Innocents. It is a very good work and I want it to … Continue reading Upcoming: "An Orthodox Pastoral Approach to Miscarriage"
Miscarriage Icons
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Personal Tragedy and Separation from God
Bishop Michael (Dahulich) of New York and New Jersey writes a beautiful article on how horrible tragedy cannot separate us from the love of Christ. I knew Bp. Michael when he was Fr. Michael, a teacher at St. Tikhon's seminary. He was loving and kind, the only person in the seminary to acknowledge me (a … Continue reading Personal Tragedy and Separation from God
Facing Loss During the Holidays
Those of us who have lost children can dread the holidays (by which I really mean Christmas/Nativity). The focus seems to be so much on family togetherness and yet here we are with empty places. The temptation is to mourn (inappropriately) and feel self-pity. Granted, Christmas can be a difficult time. I myself buried a … Continue reading Facing Loss During the Holidays
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