Divine Will and Human Intervention: Determining the Fate of Abandoned
In some texts, the idea is expressed that a person's life is guided by a higher will; however, when it comes to the fate of abandoned children, practical reality is determined by the decisions of those responsible for their care and protection. For example, one passage notes that even in the presence of a broader divine plan, “The Lord, by His will, puts us in life circumstances that help us follow the proper path. He acts upon our soul in mysterious, unknowable ways, both through the Holy Church and through certain individuals whom He sends along our way” (source: link txt). This approach suggests that the divine design is manifested through specific human circumstances.However, when it comes to the fate of abandoned children, concrete decisions are made by the people involved in their care and protection. In one account, it is mentioned that the toddler of a teacher from Khovrino, who was raising her child on her own, was taken away based on reasons related to financial provisions, the state of her apartment, and concerns about the child’s development (source: link txt). Similarly, according to another excerpt, in France, child protection agencies remove a significant number of children—around two million—which indicates that the fate of these children is determined by decisions made by institutions established for that purpose (source: link txt).Thus, although some texts broadly suggest the presence of a higher will in guiding life's circumstances, in practice the fate of abandoned children is determined by the decisions of people and child protection services who, based on various criteria (such as socioeconomic conditions, the living situation of the family, etc.), take appropriate measures for the care and protection of these children.