*Ø* Blogmanac August 21, 1879 | Heaven on Knock's door
A number of residents of Knock, in County Mayo, Ireland claimed to have seen a group of religious statues come to life at the local Roman Catholic church.
Residents of the village of Cnoc Mhuire, Margaret Beirne, Mary Beirne, Mary McLoughlin claimed to have seen in braod daylight the Virgin Mary, St Joseph and St John the Evangelist (dressed as a bishop) appear at the south gable of Knock Parish Church. To the left of St John was an altar, a lamb and a cross surrounded by angels. The vision lasted for about two hours, and another thirteen people gave testimony that they saw bright lights around the church. From this miraculous occurrence, the township of Knock has grown to the status of an internationally recognised Marian shrine, visited by one and a half million pilgrims each year and even visited by Pope John Paul II in 1979.
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A number of residents of Knock, in County Mayo, Ireland claimed to have seen a group of religious statues come to life at the local Roman Catholic church.
Residents of the village of Cnoc Mhuire, Margaret Beirne, Mary Beirne, Mary McLoughlin claimed to have seen in braod daylight the Virgin Mary, St Joseph and St John the Evangelist (dressed as a bishop) appear at the south gable of Knock Parish Church. To the left of St John was an altar, a lamb and a cross surrounded by angels. The vision lasted for about two hours, and another thirteen people gave testimony that they saw bright lights around the church. From this miraculous occurrence, the township of Knock has grown to the status of an internationally recognised Marian shrine, visited by one and a half million pilgrims each year and even visited by Pope John Paul II in 1979.
Apparitions of Mary
The Virgin of Guadalup: Mary, or Aztec goddess?
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