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St.Malachy's prophecies too highly represented in Benedict XVI's papacy to be easily dismissed

In this interesting article, the author asserts that since the prophecies of St. Malachy have been so strongly represented as "coincidences" within the lives of former popes, careful attention should be paid to the prophecies of St. Malachy as surrounding the life and papacy of the present Pope.

PROPHECIES OF ST. MALACHY EXHIBIT TOO MANY 'COINCIDENCES' TO DISCOUNT AS MYTH

Spirit Daily

The intrigue over the alleged predictions of St. Malachy continues to grow, despite attempts to dismiss them. For those just tuning in: Malachy O'Morgair, born in Armagh, was the first Irishman to be canonized in the formal process of the Church, and died in 1148 -- but not before setting down in Latin 112 brief descriptions said to be symbolic titles for each pope to come after the prophecy, until the end of time or at least the conclusion of an entire Church era.

The predictions go on for all the subsequent popes (as well as some anti-popes, which caused confusion) and are each summarized in a book called The Prophecies of St. Malachy. They do not arrive without controversy. There are those who wonder why it took 400 years, until the 16th century, for the predictions to come to light, and those who suspect they were the forgery of a man who was trying to sway a papal election in favor of the Bishop of Orvieto in 1590.

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posted by Dr. Denice Hanley, DPM, M.Div. @ 5:53 PM