Friends, on this Sixth Sunday of Easter, the Church gives us a kind of foretaste of Pentecost. In all three readings, we hear descriptions of the work of the Holy Spirit—the animating principle of the Mystical Body. What are the signs that the Holy Spirit is at work? Let’s look […]
Source: Donald deMarco via National Catholic Register Reprinted with permission Science, which studies the nature and order of the physical universe, by virtue of its limitations, is unable to confirm or deny that there are such things as miracles. A miracle, by definition, defies the laws of nature. Being habituated […]
Friends, over 83 percent of Americans still believe in miracles, but what, specifically, are miracles? What are the grounds for believing in them, especially for non-eye witnesses? In the Catholic context, who has the authority to deem an event miraculous? Should Catholics incorporate devotions to Church-approved supernatural events like apparitions […]
Learn the story of Little Nellie, a young girl captivated by Jesus in the Eucharist, whose short life and love for the Blessed Sacrament was the sign needed by the Pope to lower the age of Holy Communion. Interventions from John O’Donovan, Sr Jennifer McAleer, Marie Duffy and Bishop Alphonsus […]
Source: Marvin Olasky via Evolution News (Discovery Institute) Reprinted with permission. Life is full of semi-miracles: Let us rejoice and be glad. If you’ve ever sat in a mark-up session where senators edit prospective federal laws, you’re not surprised that most legislation is messy sausage-making. If you’ve ever visited a […]
Source: 60 Minutes via YouTube.com Bill Whitaker reports on the unexplained healings that have occurred at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in the south of France, and the team of world-renowned doctors and researchers who investigate the claims of cures. #60Minutes #Religion #news Quote from 60 Minutes’ YouTube […]
Source: Catholic Productions on YouTube For the 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time during Year A, the Church gives us a reading from 1 Corinthians 2. In this video, Dr. Pitre Discusses Paul’s statement that he came to preach Christ crucified, not with eloquent speech, but with miraculous displays of power. […]