“Love and sacrifice are as intimately connected as sun and light. We cannot love without suffering or suffer without loving.” St. Gianna Molla

I had the privilege of speaking with Jenna and Kevin Bauer about the birth of their beautiful daughter, Mary Elizabeth. This is a story of faith and perseverance, of a mother and father who fell at the feet of Jesus and surrendered everything to Him.

From Spirit Juice:

A fetal diagnosis of Down Syndrome and heart conditions. A family’s fervent prayers answered. A mother’s divine vision in a hospital waiting room. A miraculous story of life and healing.

Believe: Bauer Miracle Story is a new short film premiering online October 1 that tells the incredible true story of Mary Elizabeth Bauer, a baby prenatally diagnosed with Down Syndrome and serious heart defects and almost no chance of survival. After an outpouring of prayer from her family and local community, Mary was born and soon underwent a high risk heart surgery that put her on life support.

Her mother Jennifer experienced a divine vision of St. Michael, Mary, and Jesus while praying in the hospital waiting room at the same time that her daughter was successfully taken off life support and her condition stabilized.

“Mary is a constant reminder of just how beautiful life is,” said Jennifer Bauer, “We want to share our story because we think it will move others to know that Christ is real and that he will hear you and answer your prayers according to his will.”

About Spirit Juice Studios

Spirit Juice Studios is an award-winning, Chicago-based creative production firm specializing in the transformative power of high-quality visual media merged with the ever ancient, ever new beauty of Catholicism. Learn more at www.spiritjuicestudios.com.

Follow more of the story on Instagram : @marys_mission_

Lily, Mary Elizabeth’s older sister, runs Mary’s Mission instagram page devoted to Mary. Lily made a vow to Mary Elizabeth when she was on life support that she would always be her biggest advocate and make sure she had a voice in this world. Lily has made good on that promise.

https://www.spiritjuice.org/shortfilms/believe/

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