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Pope's Christmas message

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Originally posted by seebs

I am sort of assuming an implicit "of those present at the time".

 

That's what I didn't assume.  Also, I would assumed that Joseph and Mary swapped angel stories.  I know if a messenger of God appeared to me I'd tell my wife.
 
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I don't know; at the time, was she told to keep it secret, or to tell everyone, or what?

I do see your point. Ah, well. I think I'll endorse your title; "what we have here is a failure to communicate". I have no idea what exactly the Pope was thinking, but my guess is that this will not be the thing which eventually shatters the entire Catholic Church. :)
 
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Ah, well. I think I'll endorse your title; "what we have here is a failure to communicate".
And the ghost of Strother Martin rises from the grave yet again......:eek:

:D
 
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Only she, his Mother, knows the truth and guards its mystery.

Is there not another mystery that is unspoken regarding Mary? It seems that I remember reading about a secret that no one knows. I am probably way off... But I was wondering if the Pope could be referring to this?
 
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