ladislaus:
Too many people fall into the trap of making everything polar opposite and black-and-white.
If you want to deal in nuanced interior motives and "shades of grey," that's your business. If you want to get into the heads of Bp. X and Mary Smith, be my guest. If you feel that's your calling, or your passion, have at it. I'll just stick with the "black-and-white," thank you. Mary had a genuine communication, or communications, form Our Lady, or she didn't. Bp. X has confirmed that she did, apparently, although he may have wavered in the past. Whatever the present ulterior motives of the two may be in fine, subtle shades of gray, I'll leave to chat forum experts like yourself.