Martina Purdy
Picture at Knock during novena - 2016 (L/R) Mother Mary Josephine, Archbishop Eamon Martin, Sr Magdalene Bishop, now deceased, Sr Elaine Kelly and Sr Martina Purdy. A tale of two Marys, amid many faith stories. That was my experience of the National Novena at Knock 2026: joy at the vision of Our Lady, who appears above St Joseph, the layman, and St John, the priest and evangelist, and sorrow that the journalist, Mary Kennedy, during her privileged position as speaker at…
