Christ in the Womb August 31, 2014/The Word Made Flesh August 29-30, 2015
August 31 Bulletin The Word was made Flesh . . . Following Baby Jesus in the womb 24 Weeks Baby is filling out. Its face and body look more like an infant at the time of birth. Amniotic fluid continues to increase as the due date approaches, and its composition changes during pregnancy. During the first half, it is similar to maternal plasma. Then, it changes to more of Baby’s own cells. There isn’t a great deal of room to move in the mother. As the Weeks pass, space gets even tighter. Baby’s approximate due date: December 25, 2014 ---------------------------- The Word Made Flesh for August 29-30, 2015 Far back into antiquity, lifeblood, flowing blood plasma, was considered to be the main sign of animal life. Genesis chapter 9 contains the earliest of the Jewish dietary laws; the one still followed until today- draining all blood from meat animals to be consumed. Leviticus 17 also teaches this dietary law, and the Roman Catholic Church teaches that this prefigures the blood sp...
