[OLD REGGIE]

The Pope holds that Mary intervened with God to deflect the bullet. Not that Mary has any power that God didn't give to her.

In fact, in 1982, one year after the attempt on his life, Pope John Paul II traveled to Fatima to thank Mary for having saved his life from the assassin's bullet. There, he reminded us that the "message of Fatima is [even] more relevant than it was 65 years ago. It is [even] more urgent."

And today we know that Pope John Paul II is widely believed to be the bishop "clothed in white" described in the Third Secret as falling "to the ground, apparently dead under a burst of gunfire." In fact, Sr. Lucia -- the remaining Fatima visionary -- agrees with the often quoted statement of the Holy Father, "It was a mother's hand that guided the bullet's path and, in his throes, the pope halted at the threshold of death."

Who, according to the Pope, "guided" the bullet? Has the Pope ever thanked God for doing so?

[tHe AnTiLiB]

Yeah Reggie, the Pope thanked and loved Gos so much, he decided to forgive the man who shot. Ring a bell? Kind of like when Jesus forgave the people crucifying him.

[tHe AnTiLiB]

My bad, a few misspellings.

[OLD REGGIE]

I neglected to post the link for #47045. Here it is

[SoothingDave]

Who, according to the Pope, "guided" the bullet?

Mary. Which has to be understood in a Catholic context. Mary has no will in Heaven that is different from that of God's. And she has no power in Heaven that is not granted her to use by God.

Has the Pope ever thanked God for doing so?

What do you think? The question is insulting on its face. As if you believe the Pope never thanks God for anything. Please.

SD