Finally, some words for the “Hard Cases” on fertility
Went surfing one day after some Census work, and found this article from the Concordian Sisters of Perpetual Parturition. At first, I thought: Oh crap, another article on why I’m a crummy person for having my girl parts altered for health. Then I read HR Curtis’ disclaimers. He wrote three disclaimers about how his article does NOT apply to those with hard circumstances. Instead, he wisely advised them to seek the counsel of a good pastor.
This is exactly the right thing he could say to us and others who by various interventions, cannot have children. Unlike the blanket dictum that all Confessional couples must be open to children or they are less than Christian (found in one unofficial Lutheran publication), Curtis understood that God has blessed and still blesses people who do not quite measure up to the norm.
Before I went to have corrective surgery that improved my health, I sought the counsel of my pastor. He prayed for me. He visited me at the hospital. And he told me that I can still enjoy the gift of children, just by caring for people. There are many unloved people out there.
I want to say to Pr Curtis: thank you. Thank you for understanding. (And I read the article anyway. So there. :P You should too.)
