Meaning of Knock

Around 1.5 million people each year visit the Marian shrine at Knock, in the West of Ireland. This examines: the history of Knock from the time of the Marian apparition in 1879 until the present day, the meaning of the apparition itself, how it was and is interpreted, and where it fits into the faith-story of the Irish people, Knock in the context of the piety of the ordinary people throughout the universal church, the Knock experience within the tradition of pilgrimage, healing as a central theme in the Knock pilgrimage, and life as a pilgrimage in mystery.Flanagan, Donal is the author of 'Meaning of Knock' with ISBN 9781856071970 and ISBN 1856071979.