Daughter of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla Attends US March for Life

Life Site ^ | January 27, 2005

[NYer]

WASHINGTON, DC, January 26, 2005 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Laura Molla, daughter of St. Gianna Beretta Molla who was canonized by Pope John Paul II last year for her life of holiness and for sacrificing her own life for her unborn child, attended the March for Life in Washington this week.

Molla, sister of baby Gianna whose life was saved, spoke to attendees at the Rose Dinner following the march. She stated, "My mother is proud of you all and is watching and blessing us with her mother's smile."

Molla said that her mother made "the sacrifice of her own life so that her child could live." She explained, "In the end of the second month of her last pregnancy she developed a large fibroma . . . She refused an intervention" that could have resulted in the death of the child. Laura added, "A few days before delivery she said to my dad, ‘If you must choose between me and the baby, have no hesitation at all, I demand that you choose the baby. Save her.’ My sister Gianna was born April 21 1962. A week later mother died amidst unspeakable suffering. Her last words were 'Jesus I love you.'"

Laura concluded her talk with these noble words. "That was not an isolated act of heroism, it was the crowning of a whole life of sanctity as a physician, spouse and mother. A life, living the life of the Gospel imitating our Lord Jesus Christ and nourished daily with prayer, the Holy Mass and the sacraments. Fortified with such an elevated and noble example, which we beg the Lord to be made worthy of, my husband and I have come from Milan to participate today in this March for Life and testify to our conviction that human life is a gift of God that human love must protect from its conception till its natural end."

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[NYer]

 Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962)

Gianna Beretta was born in Magenta (Milan) October 4, 1922. Already as a youth she willingly accepted the gift of faith and the clearly Christian education that she received from her excellent parents. As a result, she experienced life as a marvellous gift from God, had a strong faith in Providence and was convinced of the necessity and effectiveness of prayer.

She diligently dedicated herself to studies during the years of her secondary and university education, while, at the same time, applying her faith through generous apostolic service among the youth of Catholic Action and charitable work among the elderly and needy as a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. After earning degrees in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Pavia in 1949, she opened a medical clinic in Mesero (near Magenta) in 1950. She specialized in Pediatrics at the University of Milan in 1952 and there after gave special attention to mothers, babies, the elderly and poor.

While working in the field of medicine-which she considered a “mission” and practiced as such-she increased her generous service to Catholic Action, especially among the “very young” and, at the same time, expressed her joie de vivre and love of creation through skiing and mountaineering. Through her prayers and those of others, she reflected upon her vocation, which she also considered a gift from God. Having chosen the vocation of marriage, she embraced it with complete enthusiasm and wholly dedicated herself “to forming a truly Christian family”.

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[Coleus]

The epitomy of a pro-life physician and pro-life Catholic.

 

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[ArrogantBustard]

St. Gianna Beretta Molla

Wonder if she was related?

[Conservatrix]

What a beautiful and inspiring story.

In contast to the greatest sin and action I ever committed in life, the abortion of my own baby in 1978 when I was 16 years old.

"Forgive me, Never-Born Child;
In Heaven we'll have a while."

[TotusTuus]

In contast to the greatest sin and action I ever committed in life,

"...but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more,..."

Such courage to admit with sorrow this sin on a public forum. May the grace and peace of Christ be with you and continually transform you (and us all) unto eternal life.

[fatima]

Nice bump.

[Leo Carpathian]

....for not aborting us. Golden kids from the Eashington DC March for Life. There is a hope!

[NYer]

What a great shot of such beautiful young women - survivors of the vicious holocaust that has accosted our society. Thank you so much for posting it!

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