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10,000 faithful disappointed as Virgin Mary fails to show at Knock

Organizer claims he saw Our Lady and that she revealed a 'secret' message

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ANTOINETTE KELLY
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IrishCentral.Com
Published Saturday, October 31, 2009, 1:58 PM
Updated Monday, November 2, 2009, 8:28 AM
Read more: Blessed Virgin Mary, Joe Coleman, Christianity, Culture and Lifestyle, Religion


There's something about Mary: The scenes in the skies above Knock during the so-called first apparition
There's something about Mary: The scenes in the skies above Knock during the so-called first apparition

More than 10,000 people were left disappointed in Ireland Saturday as the Virgin Mary failed to appear as predicted at Knock Basilica.

By 3 p.m. Irish time (10 a.m. EST) about 7,000 people had crammed into the Basilica with a further 3,000 people outside.

Dubliner Joe Coleman, the man who had predicted the apparition left the Basilica at about 4 p.m. saying he had seen Our Lady as anticipated.

Coleman, who says he is “a visionary of our Blessed Mother” said he had also received communication from the Virgin Mary.

However, he said he was unwilling to reveal the message.

Speaking earlier this week Coleman had he warned that the visitation would only be visible “to people who come with an open heart”.

Earlier this month an estimated 5,000 gathered at Knock Shrine with some people claiming to have seen the sun dancing in the sky.

Mr Coleman said the Virgin Mary had asked him to recite the Rosary with a priest in the Basilica and he said he was disappointed that the Catholic Church had declined to make one available.

Also speaking earlier this week, the Archbishop of Tuam, Dr Michael Neary, said such gatherings were not condoned by the Church.

“It is not healthy, does not give glory to God and . . . is not good witness to the faith to be looking for extraordinary phenomena,” he said.

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Posted by Paullus on Mar 05, 2010, 11:10 AM EST
It's too bad that the faithful have such a fragile faith that they require an apparition to reaffirm it! Why don't they listen to Christ on the matter: "Blessed are they who believe and have not seen."
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Posted by kickstar on Mar 04, 2010, 01:04 PM EST
"Dubliner Joe Coleman, the man who had predicted the apparition left the Basilica at about 4 p.m. saying he had seen Our Lady as anticipated", "had also received communication from the Virgin Mary. However, he said he was unwilling to reveal the message". But he later relented and said that in fact she ordered two fish suppers and a saveloy and chips for St John and two cans of coke and a can of sprite for St John "He's so picky" says she.
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Posted by freethinker666 on Jan 08, 2010, 10:27 AM EST
I thought the Irish were smarter than that. Religion was born when the first charlatan met the first fool.
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Posted by MotherIrish on Jan 06, 2010, 10:07 AM EST
So long as people put their faith and trust in fables, they will be disappointed. Mary is not the center of Christianity, Christ is. It is not Mary-anity. Get off the Mary kick and get on the right track. Makes for a good story and how people can get fleeced. Pray to God - that is where it counts. If you keep Mary in the mix, the Irish will have to give up the Shamrock and find 4 leaf clovers.
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Posted by mollymcgee on Dec 30, 2009, 09:06 AM EST
church famous for secrets!
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Posted by EileyGirl on Dec 29, 2009, 09:43 PM EST
I'm not so concerned about whether an apparition is real or a miracle or anything else, as I am about how I'm failing at trying to be as God wants me to be.


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