第三十天
願那些被誘惑墮胎的人能明白，他們的孩子已經存在，而且已經是一個真正的人了。
That those tempted to abort may understand that their child is already present, and already a real person.
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依撒伯爾一聽到瑪利亞請安，胎兒就在她的腹中歡躍。（路1:41）
省思
在聖經當中，尚未出生的胎兒，與其他兒童一樣，都以「兒童」來稱呼他們﹙見路18:15，宗7:19，伯前2:2﹚。
在路加福音當中，在若翰洗者出生以前，都是以希臘文「brephos」﹙胎兒，兒童之意﹚來形容他；而在第二章﹙路2:12,16﹚當中，在主耶穌出生以後，同樣用了「brephos」一字來形容祂是一位嬰孩。
祈禱
天主，在祢的聖言當中，祢用了同樣的字眼來稱呼經已出生及尚未出生的兒童，求祢恩賜我們，使我們給予他們同樣的尊重及愛護。
WHEN Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb.
—Lk 1:41
REFLECTION. Scripture uses the word “brephos” for the unborn as it does for other children (Lk 18:15, Acts 7:19, 1 Pet 2:2).
Luke’s Gospel uses the word “baby” or “child” (Gr. brephos) to describe John the Baptist prior to his birth. But one chapter later (2:12,16), the already born Christ child is also referred to as a “baby” (brephos).
PRAYER. Lord, Your word speaks of the born and the unborn in the same terms. Give us the same respect and love for both.
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