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He explained that Karen, a nurse who had spent several years working in a neonatal intensive care unit, wrote her first letter to welcome her son into the world on the day she learned that she was pregnant.
She continued writing letters as her pregnancy progressed, during a time that her husband was fighting hard in the Senate against partial-birth abortion.
Almost five months into the pregnancy, tests indicated that the baby had a serious, often fatal defect.
The family sought medical treatment and turned to God in prayer. They decided to give their son the names of two powerful archangels, Gabriel and Michael.
Napleton described Karen Santorum’s letters during this time as “dramatic and moving.”
“Their deep Catholic faith brought them comfort as all efforts to save their baby failed,” he recalled.
Gabriel was born on Oct. 11, 1996 and died two hours later, after being baptized by his father during his brief life.
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Publisher recounts how faith guided Santorums during son's death :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)
