Continuation from THE PREBORN CHRIST: A SPIRITUALITY  posted on September 20, 2023

The Physical Womb

A womb is a sacred, protective place set aside for one’s perfection of aspects already present but in need of development, necessary for one’s survival and thriving in one’s next stage of existence. All are first conceived in the mind of God as an idea.[2] With the help of God[3], humans are naturally conceived within the womb of a woman. Each conception changes everything anew.

To be more precise, virtually all natural conceptions of humans occur in the Fallopian Tubes that connect the egg-laden ovaries with the uterus. From the first cell, the person is comprised of a body and a soul. The person’s single-cell body contains forty-six (46) chromosomes and is infused immediately with a soul given by God. The newly conceived, one-celled person then begins a journey to the uterus. It is because of the unity of these events combined that the ovaries, Fallopian Tubes, and the uterus commonly comprise the physical womb.

Francis shared the experience of the human womb with Jesus. St. Pope John Paul II gave added insight when he wrote, “The most radical and elevating affirmation of the value of every human being was made by the Son of God in his becoming man in the womb of a woman, as we continue to be reminded each Christmas.” Could such a sentiment be so far from St. Francis as he celebrated the first creche honoring the birth from a womb for Jesus? The womb is the natural pathway God intends for all human beings.

May the peace of Christ in the womb of Mary be with you.

[2] Jeremiah 1:3   Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, . . .
[3] See Genesis 4:1   The man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, “I have produced a man with the help of the LORD.”

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