1 posted on
12/25/2009 1:29:00 PM PST by
Stephen25
To: Stephen25; informavoracious; larose; RJR_fan; Prospero; Conservative Vermont Vet; ...
Speculation - His Holiness wants few barriers between his person and his flock. How else? His Boss had no bodyguards, and when the Time came, He suffered and died for His flock, no?
2 posted on
12/25/2009 1:32:17 PM PST by
narses
('in an odd way this is cheering news!'.)
To: Stephen25
3 posted on
12/25/2009 1:34:30 PM PST by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Stephen25
The Pope should be confined to a small, windowless room 500-feet underground at all times so that nothing like this can ever happen again!
4 posted on
12/25/2009 1:34:32 PM PST by
E. Pluribus Unum
(Islam is a religion of peace, and Muslims reserve the right to kill anyone who says otherwise.)
To: Stephen25
This guy doesn't have a clue how Papal Masses operate.
Anyone can get a ticket (a certain number are printed) and the public is filtered through metal detectors and x-ray machines when they go to enter St. Peter's Basilica (the machines are used to enter the Basilica on any day)
There isn't really a way to keep any particular individual out - and there is no way to set up barricades inside the Basilica in a manner that would be deemed both secure and appropriate. And I fail to see a viable solution to remedy either.
My best suggestion is that perhaps it is time for the Vatican to reconsider the Sedia Gestatoria - it would keep the Pope up above the crowd... not that it wouldn't have its own challenges and problems.
9 posted on
12/25/2009 3:29:13 PM PST by
GCC Catholic
(0bama, what are you hiding? Just show us the birth certificate...)
To: Stephen25
Prayers up for Cardinal Etchegaray. A fracture in an 87yo is very serious business.
10 posted on
12/25/2009 3:41:39 PM PST by
Campion
("President Barack Obama" is an anagram for "An Arab-backed imposter")
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