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“I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.                “You shall have no other gods before me.                “You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me, and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.                “You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.                “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. You shall labor six days, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates; for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy.                “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.                “You shall not murder.                “You shall not commit adultery.                “You shall not steal.                “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.                “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”
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Today I am the happy mother of two-year-old Matthew Anthony, but until recently it seemed as if the whole world was against my child and myself. When l look back, I wonder how I managed to live through it all and not break under the pressure. Only God knows how, for He was watching over us.

Life sometimes presents people with a stark choice: “you must die; and you must live.” This happened in our case. In my fifth month of pregnancy, I discovered I had cancer. The doctor treating me told me straight out, coldly and without holding out any hope: “You must abort the fetus.” For her it was not a child, but a problem.

I had no counselor at the time. There was no one to talk to, no one to take me into their arms, no one to comfort and encourage me. I was alone with my unborn child and uncertain future, for, according to my doctors, there was little hope of my surviving the birth; what was more, Matthew would be hydrocephalic. Thanks to God neither of these dismal prophecies came true.

I had no work then, for my boss had let me go, and we were living — as we are still — in rented quarters. My only recourse, as it seemed to me, was prayer. So I went to a church named after Saint Matthew the Apostle (my little son bears his name) and began to beg God and the Blessed Virgin for help. I do not know how long I stayed there praying.

On leaving the church, I saw the following notice on the bulletin board (I had not noticed it on entering the church): “Gynecologists’ and Oncologists’ Conference, free consultations.” I went there and found a wonderful doctor, who saw no problem, but only Matthew. He agreed to treat me. I felt that we were important and in safe hands. At 12:35, April 15, 2006 (Holy Saturday), I gave birth to beautiful, healthy baby boy. After the birth, the diocesan Pro-Life Foundation took care of us, and so finding money for my treatment, digs, and living expenses became a little easier

I fought for Matthew’s life. Now I am engaged in a fight for my own life — for   my son’s sake. It is by no means easy and, although my struggle with my illness is up and down, I find a measure of solace in recalling that Someone is looking after me. I believe that with God and with people’s help we will win and that I will be able to go on raising my son.

I have undergone three operations. Unfortunately, the cancer is very persistent. My son’s smiling face is my best medicine and greatest motivator for keeping up the struggle. But there is still the financial hardship to overcome. I believe that thanks to God’s help and the kindness of the people around me, we will succeed.

Beata & Matthew

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The above article was published with permission from "Love One Another!" - May 2016



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