Ballinspittle, Moving Statues and Faith
About this book
The tiny, secluded village of Ballinspittle in south-west Cork has become the focal point of Ireland s newest spiritual phenomenon - moving statues. Since the first sighting on 22 July 1985 nearly half a million people have flocked to this remote Grotto where the statue of Our Lady is nightly seen to move . Does the Madonna at Ballinspittle really move? What lies behind the many apparitions of Our Lady reported over the summer? What does science have to say about it? What do the bishops say? This book has been written by two people closely associated with the happenings at Ballinspittle since the earliest reports. Tim Ryan and Jurek Kirakowski describe the sequence of events and report many vivid eye-witness accounts, with photographs. The attitudes of many commentators, both in Ireland and outside, are presented and discussed. The book also gives the psychological theories of Dr Kirakowski, and includes hitherto-unpublished sociological and physical theories. In the last chapter, the reaction of the Church and bishops is given. This book summarises the facts, the testimonies and the theories in a way that is both objective and sympathetic. Whether you believe in miracles or not, you will find much to think about in it.