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Linda Crowley's avatar

My heart! This was both terribly sad and so wonderful to know your baby was named and is prayed for at that Shrine. I cannot imagine what is was like to hear that news. I am going to make sure to share about the Holy Innocents Shrine with everyone I know.

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Mary Ellen Barrett's avatar

Thanks Linda, it was truly healing.

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Jennifer Brewer's avatar

Thank you for sharing this.

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Leigh Ann Roman's avatar

Beautiful and true. Brought back memories of my own miscarriage and the priest who helped me understand the baby was in Heaven. I was still a new Catholic at the time.

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Mary Ellen Barrett's avatar

A Saint in heaven who loves you. How blessed we are as mothers.

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James Peery Cover's avatar

One of my failures as a husband was to not understand how emotionally painful my wife’s miscarriages were. Most men don’t understand.

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Mary Ellen Barrett's avatar

It's a difficult thing to understand, it's very emotional and hard to explain to someone who hasn't experienced it, women included. Don't be too hard on yourself.

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Ellen Kolb's avatar

You are so right. My husband and I wanted a big family, and I had five uneventful (well, more or less...!) pregnancies and deliveries before suffering three miscarriages. Those last 3 babies were lost consecutively, one after the other, and to this day I don't understand why God created them only to take them home so quickly. After 20+ years, the ache is still there. And still I can say we are deeply grateful for each and all of our children, including the ones I never held. We've been blessed.

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