February 17, 2005

She Used to Make the Sun Dance

I don’t much follow the business of miracles, but it seems to me that the recent death of Sister Lucia of Our Lady of Fatima fame marks the end of era.

The Holy Mother shows up these days on sandwiches and the sides of retirement homes, keeping her counsel. Gone is the time when She appeared to shepherd children and had a chat.

Posted by Bobby Farouk at February 17, 2005 10:44 AM
Comments

There's a good book about a Marian apparition in Germany in the 1870s called Marpingen, by David Blackbourn.

Posted by: Alan Allport at February 17, 2005 01:15 PM

Meanwhile, for the further adventures of the holy sandwich, read on.

Posted by: Martha Bridegam at February 17, 2005 02:57 PM