Limbo makes more sense than any other theological opinion about unbaptized babies I've heard.
And, like the limbo of the Fathers, the departed souls of these unbaptized could receive the Word in limbo, and eventually then enter Heaven.
Does it make more sense than Matthew 18:10, "See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven."
Their angels in heaven.
All of these little angels were unbaptized.
And they ALWAYS see the face of the Father.
What kind of God would turn away these little ones, after He sent His son to tell us just the opposite?
"Limbo makes more sense than any other theological opinion about unbaptized babies I've heard."
I agree.
Personally, I think the effort should be focused on refining *what* the Limbo of the Infants really is. It seems to me, prior Church statements related to baptism and unoriginal sin (e.g. Council of Lyons, Florence and Trent) certainly imply rather clearly a loss is suffered by unbaptized infants - that can only be explained by a unique state in the after life. The 2000 years of development on this issue has centered not on whether it is heaven or hell for these poor souls, but whether it is hell or something 'less than heaven' (i.e. the hypothesized limbo).
To argue that all unbaptized infants who die go to heaven, would seem to suggest that it might be better to be a victim of an abortion or miscarriage - and it would seem to undermine the traditional admonition of the Church that parents have their children baptized as soon as possible after birth.
I would hate to think this alleged theological commission would just ignore the many prior papal and conciliar statements that relate to the issue.
Agreed.