Priests and people in Ireland . erms of familiarity which, it is claimed, subsist be-tween the Mayo peasants and the great Redeemer ofthe universe:— All the peasant Catholics of the west of Irelandregard our Blessed Lady pretty much as they do arespected and honoured member of the household towhich each respectively belongs. Christ is theirbrother, the Eternal Son of our common HeavenlyFather; the Holy Mary, His mother, is their mother;and for her their love and veneration is childlike andelevated. In a word, according to Mr. MPhilpin, author of thissemi-official account of the Apparition and
Priests and people in Ireland . erms of familiarity which, it is claimed, subsist be-tween the Mayo peasants and the great Redeemer ofthe universe:— All the peasant Catholics of the west of Irelandregard our Blessed Lady pretty much as they do arespected and honoured member of the household towhich each respectively belongs. Christ is theirbrother, the Eternal Son of our common HeavenlyFather; the Holy Mary, His mother, is their mother;and for her their love and veneration is childlike andelevated. In a word, according to Mr. MPhilpin, author of thissemi-official account of the Apparition and Miracles ofKnock, the reason the Blessed Virgin appeared at thatplace was because the people of that favoured localityare more or less behind the scenes, and in a positionto regard the members of the holy family in the lightof intimate acquaintances, from whom a visit is a thingof course, and requiring no explanation. Thackerayridicules the snobbish pressman in London who pre-tends to a familiarity with the Duke of Wellington. The Ideal Child of Mary (Enfant de Marie) rreseiitatioiis like this are to be seen in every convent, and arecirculated in immense ((uantities. They exercise a jjotent influenceover children. A Child of Mary writes : I ask all who read this to say a paterand ave for my intention, and a Hail JIary to St. , StAnthony, and Blessed Gerard (p. 430). THE TESTIMONY 237 and with all the other great men of the day; but thisfamiliarity of the Knock people with our Divine Lordand the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph, advanced byMr. MPhilpin, beats Thackerays Irishman hollow. Depositions were made by some of the people whosaw the apparition of the 21 st August. It is notaverred that the depositions were sworn, but it isclaimed for them that they were taken in the presenceof Archdeacon Cavanagh, Canon Waldron of Bally-haunis, and Canon Bourke of Kilcolman, who wasdeputed by the Archbishop of Tuam to investigatethe truth of the vision. The first witness and thech
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