An invisible force has been saving me all this time: A wounded young man from Bakhmut baptized in Lviv
A 16-year-old boy named Mykyta from Bakhmut, severely injured by artillery shelling in his hometown, received the Sacrament of Baptism at St. Nicholas Children’s Hospital in Lviv. The doctors who saved his life became his godparents.
The young man said that when he left the house to fetch water, the shelling started, killing his nephew and wounding his cousin. Mykyta’s body was hit by six shell fragments.
Having stabilized Mykyta’s condition, doctors sent him by evacuation train to the First Medical Association of Lviv, where pediatric surgeons operated on and saved the young man. Doctors say that Mykyta was “born in a bulletproof vest.”
The boy notes, “Some invisible force has been saving me all this time.” Therefore, after the experience, Mykyta and his mother, Tetiana, decided to receive the Sacrament of Baptism.
The rite of baptism, which took place in the chapel of the St. Nicholas Children’s Hospital, was performed by Fr. Oleksandr Rudenko. The priest admitted that he was sincerely impressed by the young man’s resilience and strength and was also glad that another soldier of Christ was born who would carry His banner throughout his life.
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