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Sat 11 Nov 2009Alleged 'visionaries' brought a parody of faith to Knock
Knock is a very special place. It should be full of despair; instead, it is full of a quiet dignity, writes BREDA O'BRIEN
IT WOULD be a mistake to assume that everyone who flocked to Knock to see whether Our Lady would appear or the sun would dance was brought there by religious motives. The rubbish left in the Basilica, the overturned chairs and the near stampede to the doors with no regard for the safety of others suggests strongly otherwise.
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