Download or read book Knock written by Eugene Hynes and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Co-winner of the tenth annual James S. Donnelly, Sr. award for Books in History and the Social Sciences presented by the American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS) In 1879, local people reported an apparition of the Virgin Mary and other supernatural personages at Knock, a poor rural village in western Ireland. The author draws on both insiders' views and his training as a sociologist to show how the apparition was related to the local social context including economic, cultural, religious, political and historical dimensions. Drawing on new and neglected sources of evidence, Hynes pays particular attention to the individuals most directly involved including the seers, local clergy, Land League activists, various promoters, and others. The author looks through participants' eyes as much as possible. To understand what those eyes saw, the book examines the local scene for half a century before the apparition. His deep knowledge of the local context enables the author to develop understandings of key persons and events before and around the apparition. Using the Knock case, the author challenges usually accepted explanations of changes in nineteenth-century Irish Catholicism. The book is important for those interested in the links between official and local religion especially in Irish Catholicism, for students of apparitions generally, for anyone interested in bottom-up approaches to social and cultural history, and especially for students of nineteenth-century Ireland.

Download or read book Knock Prayer Book written by Richard Gibbons and published by Columba Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This small prayer book will be the perfect gift for all those with an interest in this place of pilgrimage, Knock, Ireland. Where on August 21, 1879 fifteen people witnessed an Apparition of Our Lady, St Joseph, St John the Evangelist, a Lamb, and cross on an altar at the gable wall of the Parish Church, Ireland's National Marian Shrine at Knock now attracts 1.5 million pilgrims each year. The rector of the shrine has personally chosen this collection of Marian prayers which have a special affinity to Our Lady in Knock.

Download or read book The Message written by Joe Coleman and published by Poolbeg Press Ltd. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joe Coleman made world headlines when he revealed that the Blessed Virgin would be appearing in Knock, County Mayo, in September 2009. Many of the 10,000 people who showed up that day claimed they saw the sun dancing, and Joe himself received a message from Our Lady. Though mistrusted and hounded by the “official” Church and some in the media, Joe earned the respect and trust of many more. Now, for the first time, Joe Coleman tells his own story. A humble man from a very ordinary background, Joe had the gift of “second sight” from an early age. He first saw Our Lady when he was just twelve years old. Then, at the age of 33, Joe broke his back in an accident; he technically “died” on the operating table, waking 30 minutes later to the astonishment of the doctors and nurses. During this time, Joe claims he visited heaven, seeing the most beautiful sights of his life. It was after this experience that Joe’s true spiritual calling came into its own, and he soon gained a reputation as a remarkable healer and clairvoyant. He spent twenty years healing people who came to him. During this time, he continued to receive messages from the Blessed Virgin. All changed in March 2009 when Our Lady appeared and asked him to bring a young man to Medjugorje. This led to the remarkable events of the past year. The Message is a powerful true story of faith and revelation. It culminates with the messages Joe has received from Our Lady, messages of incredible changes coming to our world, changes that will see hope triumph over despair – as long as we pray.

Download or read book The Death of an Irish Town written by John Healy and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Charlestown, Co. Mayo.

Download or read book Providence My Guide written by Dame Judy Coyne and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book My Miracle Cure written by John Scally and published by Black & White Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'I stood up. A miracle had happened. I could walk. It was as if I was born again.' With a heart full of prayer, Marion Carroll journeyed to Knock in the west of Ireland. For 17 years, Multiple Sclerosis had ravaged her body so utterly that this reluctant pilgrim travelled on a stretcher. Then, at the Mass, an unimaginable miracle. Marion rose, pain-free, to walk, talk and see once more. Thanks to this wondrous blessing, Marion has transformed - in her 'own small way' - the lives of countless others. Her ministries share her rock-like faith and devotion to God. They testify to the power of ordinary people to listen, to care, to inspire. Nearly 30 years later, the Catholic Church officially recognised Marion's cure as a proclaimed miracle. Here, with warmth, grace, humility - and down-to-earth Irish humour - she tells of her life 'before' and 'after'. Marion's powerful, uplifting story is unique. It shines a light on love, hope and a remarkable relationship with God.

Download or read book Land and Popular Politics in Ireland written by Donald E. Jordan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the Irish county of Mayo, from Elizabethan times to the late nineteenth century.

Download or read book The Flame and the Candle written by Dominic Price and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2012-03-07 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of Mayo men and women active during the War of Independence and the Civil War, a story largely untold or forgotten. Throughout, there is an attempt at real insight into the lives of participants. The establishment and acceptance of the Garda Síochána and how Mayo adapted to peace while hundreds of Mayo men and women were still imprisoned is explored. The myth that little or nothing happened in Mayo during these troubled times is dispelled forever. • First factual account of War of Independence and Civil War in Mayo • This book is explosive (Taoiseach Enda Kenny, at the launch of the book) •

Download or read book That Place We Call Home written by John Creedon and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Creedon has always been fascinated by place names, from growing up in Cork City as a young boy to travelling around Ireland making his popular television show. In this brilliant new book, he peels back the layers of meaning of familiar place names to reveal stories about the land of Erin and the people who walked it before us. Travel the highways, byways and boreens of Ireland with John and become absorbed in the place names, such as 'The Cave of the Cats', 'Artichoke Road', 'The Eagle's Nest' and 'Crazy Corner'. All hold clues that help to uncover our past and make sense of that place we call home, feeding both mind and soul along the way.

Download or read book The Apparitions and Miracles at Knock written by John MacPhilpin and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Vatican Prophecies written by John Thavis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The process by which these supernatural events are authenticated is expertly told by John Thavis, one of the world’s leading Vaticanologists. In fact, that a book on so secretive and complex a topic is so deeply researched, beautifully written, and artfully told is something of a small miracle itself.”—James Martin, S.J., author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage From the New York Times bestselling author of The Vatican Diaries, a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how the Vatican investigates claims of miraculous events Apocalyptic prophecies and miraculous apparitions are headline-grabbing events that often put the Catholic Church’s concept of “rational faith” at odds with the passion of its more zealous followers. To some, these claims teeter on the edge of absurdity. Others see them as evidence of a private connection with God. For the Vatican, the issue is much more nuanced as each supposed miraculous event could have serious theological and political consequences. In response, the Vatican has developed a highly secretive and complex evaluation system to judge the authenticity of supernatural phenomena. Former journalist John Thavis uses his thirty years’ experience covering the Vatican to shed light on this little-known process, revealing deep internal debates on the power of religious relics, private revelations, exorcisms, and more. Enlightening and accessible to Catholics and non-Catholics alike, the book illustrates the Church’s struggle to balance the tension between traditional beliefs and contemporary skepticism.

Download or read book Partry People of Co Mayo written by Peter Hennelly McLoughlin and published by . This book was released on 2014-08 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Where the Sun Sets written by Sean Noone and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ballycroy, Belmullet, Kilcommon and Kiltane are Roman Catholic parishes in the civil parish of Kilcommon.

Download or read book Killasser written by Bernard O'Hara and published by . This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bernard O'Hara's History of Killasser: Heritage of a Mayo Parish, is a must-read for anyone interested in Ireland. Even if you're not from Killasser or County Mayo, this book will interest those with ties to Ireland. Bernard O'Hara provides a clear overview of Irish national history, as well as forensic detail about ordinary lives in this rural parish on the border of counties Mayo and Sligo. There is remarkable insight into everyday rural life down through the ages from both a historical and sociological point of view. Topics covered include archeology, place-names, education, farming, emigration, the Church, social affairs, customs and folklore, sport and genealogy as well as the growth of modern Ireland. The print edition contains more than 133 photos in 430+ pages of well-researched scholarly data, statistical information, as well as original anecdotes and humorous tales. Included are detailed footnotes and an extensive bibliography. This book contains a great deal of valuable genealogic information which will be useful to researchers working outside of Ireland.

Download or read book Those who Saw Her written by Catherine Odell and published by Our Sunday Visitor. This book was released on 1986 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The New Jerusalem Bible written by Henry Wansbrough and published by Darton, Longman & Todd Limited. This book was released on 1994 with total page 2112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New Jerusalem Bible is recognised as one of today's most accurate, clear and modern translations, the fruit of long collaboration between leading biblical scholars.This New Jerusalem Bible Study Edition is the ideal combined Bible-and-handbook.It is designed for students, clergy and readers who seek additional guidance in their reading and study of the scriptures.It presents the complete Bible text in a single-column format for ease of reading, and includes the Comprehensive Footnotes of the acclaimed NJB Standard Edition.Bound in durable paperback designed to stay open on the desktop, and now available with a striking new cover.Packed with features, including:Comprehensive verse-by-verse Footnotes Extensive Introductions to all the groupings of books in the BibleA Study Guide covering the major theological terms and themes An Index of Persons containing mini-biographies of the main biblical charactersAn extended Chronological Table setting biblical events against contemporary events, rulers and dynastiesFull-Colour Maps of the Bible lands