I was surprised to find out later that the limbus infantium was not a doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church and that the Pope only reiterated its historic stand on the topic. Searching for more information, I ran across a commentary that showed two limbos: the limbus patrum or limbo of the patriarchs where the faithful of the Old Testament waited for Christ’s redemption and the limbus infantium, which was for those unbaptized children.Īround high school, a (secular) teacher cheerfully announced how Pope Benedict XVI “opened up” limbo and declared it as no longer existing, implying that all unbaptized babies for all time are now given salvation. But I was more fascinated with the limbo concept, which, as championed by my numerous catechism teachers, is the place where unbaptized infants who die are waiting for their fate in eternity. I would always marvel at the similarities and the differences in our doctrines, especially the divisive belief in purgatory.
They would tell me that it was okay to stay at the canteen during these classes, but I would always choose to stay and hear about Bible stories, the lives of saints, and the fundamental doctrines that they taught. I attended all lectures and even took exams even though I initially informed catechists that I am not a Roman Catholic and that my dad is a Protestant pastor. My interest in Roman Catholic theology started in my years in public elementary school, where catechism classes.
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