Furthermore:-
“During this week, the parents of Madeleine, each day, came here to pray, to receive the Holy Spirit and ask the help of the Lord” – Father Pacheco source
Non-biological Father
The Portuguese newspaper ‘24 Horas’ (24 Hours) printed a story about Gerry not being the biological father. The paper claimed it was an unknown donor and they were adamant their sources were reliable.
A link to demonstrate that this was an actual news story: source
Here we have another story that connects Gerry McCann (the father) to the role of Joseph and the story of the miracle birth – Joseph was not the biological father of Jesus.
“…an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit”
This story about Madeleine’s father is another allusion to the Holy Spirit / Messiah story.
That is three different allusions to the miracle birth story: The conversation between David and Ivor Messiah on Madeleine’s birth being a miracle, the father being possessed by the Holy Spirit and the claim that Gerry is not the biological father of Madeleine.
The Donkey
The Donkey is the animal most associated with the Messiah figure. You only have to look at Jesus to see that.
Link: The Messiah’s Donkey
It is also the animal that was immediately associated with Madeleine. The pyjamas that Madeleine was wearing that evening:
“CLOTHING: T-shirt short sleeves with the drawing of a blue and grey donkey on the front, and the word “EEYORE” source
PHOTO: The McCanns hold up a set of pyjamas similar to those worn by Madeleine.
“Kate and Gerry have studied for donkey’s years, made loads of sacrifices…” source
Thought Dead, May Return
There are many people who follow the Madeleine McCann story that believe Madeleine is dead. There are many others who do not share this view, they believe Madeleine was taken, but hope that one day she is returned.
This is very similar to the Christian belief that Jesus was ‘taken’ and will one day be returned. Christians believe this for many reasons, but one of the main ones being that when Jesus died, his body mysteriously disappeared.
The Mysterious Disappearance
When Jesus died on the cross, his body was moved to a tomb and a large stone was placed across the entrance. When Mary Magdalene arrived she found the large stone had been moved and the body had disappeared.
Link: The Empty Tomb
Whatever theory you look at regarding Madeleine they all agree on one thing – that her body, whether that be dead or alive, completely disappeared.
Link: Madeleine’s Disappearance
And talking of stones being moved…
“The parents of the missing British three-year-old Madeleine McCann today vowed to “leave no stone unturned” in the search for their daughter” source
The Madeleine Fund is registered with companies house as ‘Madeleine’s Fund: Leaving No Stone Unturned Limited’. source
The Pope Blessed the Image of Madeleine
As we have already seen, the Pope blessed the image of Madeleine with the Sign of the Cross and like Kate said…
“Rome is already preparing itself”
Conclusion: The writer appears to have constructed a messiah story with Madeleine / Magdalene as the central character. In contemporary literature at the time of Madeleine’s disappearance this same story was already very well known thanks to ‘The Da Vinci Code’ – the story of the messianic Magdalene – more on that later.