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Mystery of angelic apparition (at Vatican)
Cambs Times ^
| March 30, 2007
Posted on 03/30/2007 11:57:47 AM PDT by NYer
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| The Vatican picture with the ‘angel’ clearly visible |
FORMER policeman Andy Key has his very own guardian angel. He also has the photograph to prove it.
During a visit to the Vatican City he snapped some pictures as the Pope spoke to the crowds. It was only when he returned home to March and processed the pictures on his laptop that he saw what looked like an angel in one of them.
"I just snapped away because it was heaving with people," he said. "I didn't see anything but when I looked at the picture it looks just like an angel above the Pope's head.
"It can't be a trick of the light because I can't see what the light could bounce off. You don't even have to squint to make it out - it looks just like an angel."
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| Andy Key with the camera that produced the ‘angel’ picture |
Mr Key, of Gresley Way, was enjoying a weekend break in Rome with his wife Susan when he took the remarkable photograph with his Kodak Easyshare camera.
He said: "The family have all looked at it and all think it looks like an angel. There is no logical explanation and it almost looks like a hologram. I certainly didn't see it when I was taking the picture and I cannot explain it."
Mr Key says he has never had any previous encounters with angels and said: "I can't actually say what an angel is but this certainly looks like one."
Cambs Times photographer Brian Purdy examined the picture and also says he has no logical explanation for the mystery image.
He said: "I have seen several tricks of the light on photographs but nothing comes close to this. Pin cushion and barrel flare produce symmetrical images but this is a one off."
TOPICS: Current Events; General Discusssion; Religion & Science
KEYWORDS: angel; catholic; pope; vatican
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posted on
03/30/2007 11:57:48 AM PDT
by
NYer
To: Lady In Blue; Salvation; narses; SMEDLEYBUTLER; redhead; Notwithstanding; nickcarraway; Romulus; ...
above the Pope's head. Not surprised at all :-)
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posted on
03/30/2007 11:59:14 AM PDT
by
NYer
("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
To: NYer
Looks like smoke (from incense).
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:03:20 PM PDT
by
theDentist
(Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspelll.)
To: NYer
looks like glare from the sun to me...
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:05:17 PM PDT
by
pgkdan
(Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions - G.K. Chesterton)
To: NYer
Me either. :)
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:05:42 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: NYer
it looks just like an angel As if we should know what an angel looks like.
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:06:56 PM PDT
by
RightWhale
(3 May '07 3:14 PM)
To: trisham
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:10:01 PM PDT
by
NYer
("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
To: theDentist
That may have been what it was, but I am sure this Pope is regularly accompanied by angels. (Otherwise the French bishops would have done him in long ago.)
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:11:54 PM PDT
by
livius
To: RightWhale
As if we should know what an angel looks like.
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:13:02 PM PDT
by
NYer
("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
To: NYer
It's quite amazing, isn't it? And you're right, not a surprise at all!
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:14:27 PM PDT
by
fortunecookie
(My computer is back!)
To: NYer
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:15:09 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: NYer
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:16:27 PM PDT
by
AliVeritas
(Pray for Tony Snow, Liz Edwards, cancer patients, their families and support.)
To: livius; trisham
I am sure this Pope is regularly accompanied by angels. (Otherwise the French bishops would have done him in long ago.) What about his trip to Turkey!! Prime target for a Muslim assassin.
Benedict XVI is one extremely holy man who is being guided by the Holy Spirit. No surprise that he would be protected by one, if not an entire legion of angels.
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:20:56 PM PDT
by
NYer
("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
To: AliVeritas
Looks like he is glowing.
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:22:09 PM PDT
by
NYer
("Where the bishop is present, there is the Catholic Church" - Ignatius of Antioch)
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To: NYer
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:24:05 PM PDT
by
happygrl
To: trisham; NYer
That classic picture is available as a framed print from Leaflet Missal if I am not mistaken. One of my favorites, I might add.
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posted on
03/30/2007 12:52:17 PM PDT
by
Frank Sheed
("Shakespeare the Papist" by Fr. Peter Milward, S.J.)
To: NYer
Somebody in the foreground crowd was smoking.
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posted on
03/30/2007 1:04:29 PM PDT
by
Grut
To: NYer
Benedict XVI is one extremely holy man who is being guided by the Holy Spirit. No surprise that he would be protected by one, if not an entire legion of angels.***********
I'd be surprised if it were otherwise. :)
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posted on
03/30/2007 1:04:52 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: Frank Sheed
Thanks! For anyone else who is interested:
http://www.leafletonline.com/
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posted on
03/30/2007 1:07:01 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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