I think that sometimes very saintly people are so good that they can be deceived by the extremely polished and wicked among us. When you are good, you do not think ill of anyone. Reverend Graham has been deceived by these professional liars as many another good person has been. It doesn’t mean that the Devil was in him, just that he is old, gentle, and perhaps easier to fool now.
I think you may be right.
My sister is a habitual liar. When she hears something she assumes it is a lie.
I don’t lie. I assume that the things I hear are the truth. Those of us who try to live a good life have a hard time imagining that someone is not good at heart.
John Paul II was, I am convinced, was like that—too holy for his own good. He was a great mystic. I am sure he is a saint already. A certain Cardinal told a friend of mine that JPII believed anything a Cardinal said to his face. No matter how much evidence there was that the man was a liar. The Pope simply could not believe that a Cardinal would lie to him. And of course, he was wrong.