tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702382876668711798.post2715044767454289869..comments2023-10-21T13:33:22.177+02:00Comments on Thoughts from a Catholic Oasis: Pope Benedict's visit to Germany: Some as yet unanswered questions. Part IJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00419516065899508757noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702382876668711798.post-41198539894456522602011-09-30T20:45:19.032+02:002011-09-30T20:45:19.032+02:00Yes Father, I agree. Dare I say it? Yes I dare. He...Yes Father, I agree. Dare I say it? Yes I dare. He is a walking miracle. I think it was William Oddie who said recently on his CH blog that Pope Benedict is almost a one man proof of the existence of God.<br /><br />In Christ,<br />JJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00419516065899508757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702382876668711798.post-3922267476958126622011-09-30T19:17:15.134+02:002011-09-30T19:17:15.134+02:00Thank you Jane, prayers always of value.
I didn&#...Thank you Jane, prayers always of value.<br /><br />I didn't know about the Pope's eye but he really does seem to have superhuman strength on these visits.<br />He has hardly a moment to himself.Fr Ray Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702382876668711798.post-12825894664477850082011-09-29T13:41:41.525+02:002011-09-29T13:41:41.525+02:00Thank you very much for your comment Father.
Yes,...Thank you very much for your comment Father. <br />Yes, I too noticed the momentary groping for the handrail. Apparently Mgr Marini has recently supposed to have said that Pope Benedict is almost blind in his left eye. I'm not sure of the foundation of this claim. I was told about it by a friend who had seen it on one of those 'Fan Club' type forums which I tend to avoid, but impaired vision would explain quite a lot. <br />I hope you agree with me that the stamina to which you refer, is God-given. And He alone knows how much prayer is offered for that gift, both by the Pope himself and by the rest of us.<br />Peter Seewald's interwiew about the trip linked on WDTPRS this morning is most enlightening and will help me to write the second part of this post.<br /><br />With my continued prayers for you in the light (or should I say darkness), of the recent and totally unjustified attacks on you and your blog.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00419516065899508757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702382876668711798.post-68188779886691788262011-09-29T10:29:11.091+02:002011-09-29T10:29:11.091+02:00Good questions Jane but as for 9, he does seem fum...Good questions Jane but as for 9, he does seem fumble occasionally for example he didn't seem to see the handrail when exiting the plane when he arrived in Germany but still his schedule is enormously demanding, he has tremendous stamina.Fr Ray Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05584140126211527252noreply@blogger.com