The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-01-15
Tn. Nun Of Kcnmare's Faith.
HER REMARKABLE ACCOUNT or VISIT TO WI
SHRINE Az KNOCK.


uyR REMARKABLE ACCOUNT or \ VISIT TO Nk
SHRINE Az KNOCK.
sir.-As paragraph has got into many
papers with an incoherent account OF my
visit to Knock, beg your kind insertion
OF the following. Such reports, from
Whatever source they cmanate, do meal
culable harm, as they throw discredlt on
real miracles. The facts are simply as
follows: obtained permission TO visit
Knock, rs Archdcacon Cayanagh was
anxious that | should found convent
there, if possible. | went there accom-
p.nied by the chaplain of the kenmare
convent. | neither asked for, wished Tor,
nor expected miraculous cure. In fact,
NAV say truly the idea never even crossed
my mind. For the last four years / have
been unable TO kneel down Tor one instant,
even 10 receive the holy communion, from
inability to bend my knees, the consequence
of acute rheumatism. On approaching the
placc where the blessed mother OF God Is
said to have appeared, | knelt instinctlye!ly,
and on rising in few moments / iouhd 1
was perfectly cured OF this long-standlng
malady. Both ArchdeacOn Cayanagn ana
nv cOnfessOr, the Rev. NJ. Nellgan, I. -,
OF kenmare, were present. HOW lar tils
may be termed a miraculous cure | leave
il TO ecclesiastical authority to decide.
Probably, however, it is only one OF those
cures for which the recipient must thank
God. but which could not be accepted by
ecclesiastical authority Tor the confirms.
ton OF "A devotion. | Gm very Ignorant on
theology, but / believe number OF such
cures would carry weight ii several per-
feet miracles are proved. Archdeac0n
CavanGgh has already several medical GER
tificates testiiying 20 miraculous cures, bui
we must wait the wise and patient ways
of the Church. ] can only say that, 80
far from expecting a cure myself, when
| found myself on my knees, and knew
that | should rise in a few minutes,
thought first how was to get up without
assistance, and was amazed on making the
effort TO do so to find myself perfectly able.
/ Nv confessor. Rev. VI. Neligan. c. C., can
testify TO the years during which he has
/ given me holy communion sitting, though
tied again and again, and even quite lately
was quite unable TO l,necl. TWAS Incorrect
/ ly stated that ! was carried into church
/ This is not true, but believe the marvellous
restoration OF my health which has been
granted to me through the infinite mercy OF
! God il quite as remarkable, II not iar more
so, than the grant Of this favor q being
able to knccl. have been for nine year.
entirely unable for the least physical eXer-
ton except for q few hours in the day, but
since my visit TO Knock | seem scarcely &c
feel fatigue of any kind. The Church has
not yet spoken in the matter; till it speaks
we may not do more than hope and pray
But since the devotion has not been for
hidden we may both hope and pray, and
surely there can scarcely be a subject
more worthy OF our prayers. In the mean
| time would beg OF those who report sup
posed miraculous flvorS to be most careful,
for nothing but harm can come OF exag-
geraton; Mt the same time it is a supreme
duty to have any cures which appear M
raculous fully and truthfully reported.
Yours faithfully,
SISTER MARY FRANCIS CLARE.
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