Paul KeenanPaul Keenan looks at the testimonies of those who were present during the Marian apparition
Month: August 2014
Knock’s papal dame
Mags GarganMags Gargan explores the foundation of the Knock Shrine Society
The Marian ‘style’ of the Church
Mary is model of the Church in terms of its missionary outreach and social engagement, writes Bishop Brendan Leahy
A source of cures and favours
Paul Keenan examines the history of Knock as a place of healing
The ‘builder of Knock’
Mags Gargan examines the life and achievements of Msgr James Horan
The Nun of Kenmare
Mags Gargan looks at the part a charismatic Poor Clare sister played in the story of Knock
People living in fear of Ebola virus – missionary
An Irish nun working in an area ravaged by the deadly Ebola virus has spoken of people’s fears as the death toll rises. The Ebola outbreak has spread across West Africa to Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria, claiming 1,000 lives. Authorities have struggled to contain the virus, which is contracted by personal contact, and…
Ireland’s special relationship with Our Lady
Michael KellyReflecting on Marian devotion
The Faith in Scotland’s Western Highlands
Peter CostelloWhen Dr John Watts was asked if he would write a history of the Diocese of Argyle and the Isles since its restoration as a Catholic diocese in 1878, he quickly realised that to make full sense, to extract the fullness of the history of the Faith in the highlands and islands, he would have…
Visions of Knock
The 135th anniversary of the visions at Knock, which falls on August 21, has brought into focus the whole question of visions, apparitions and the Church’s attitude towards such private revelations, and to Marian traditions as a whole. Knock is now numbered among the most famous visionary sites in the world, along with Lourdes…