Three months ago a Virginian woman named Susan Torres was rushed to the hospital.
It turned out that she had advanced melanoma. At the hospital she was declared brain dead with no hope of recovery.
She was 16 weeks pregnant at the time.
A pro-lifer with a pro-life family, her cause became a race against time to keep her alive long enough that the child she was carrying could be brought safely into the world.
Millions prayed.
I saw one report indicating that B16 himself was praying on a regular basis for baby Torres and her mother.
Their prayers were answered.
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Author: Jimmy Akin
Jimmy was born in Texas, grew up nominally Protestant, but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant seminary professor, he started an intensive study of the Bible. But the more he immersed himself in Scripture the more he found to support the Catholic faith, and in 1992 he entered the Catholic Church. His conversion story, "A Triumph and a Tragedy," is published in Surprised by Truth. Besides being an author, Jimmy is the Senior Apologist at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to Catholic Answers Magazine, and a weekly guest on "Catholic Answers Live."
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Is she Catholic by any chance?
Never mind, she is.
Saw the story on TV two nights ago – Brought tears to my eyes, and a feeling of pride toward the father and family.
God will reward their faith, love and perseverence
Too deep for tears. She brings a new soul into the world and then receives last rites the very next day. I’m sure the Lord was with her in both cases. I’m also sure Mary was one of the first people to welcome her into heaven. :'(