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The Church doesn’t require us to believe in any extra-biblical revelations, visions or miraculous events. You could be a faithful Catholic and not concern yourself with anything ever said at Lourdes, Fatima, Guadelupe. The Real Presence would be no less real even if there had never been any Eucharistic miracles where the host had taken on the appearance of flesh.
All the same, there are some Catholics who take a very scholastic and rationalist approach to their faith, while others find events such as Marian apparitions or Charismatic gifts essential to their devotions. I don’t want to turn this into a forum for judging either approach.
In the Protestant traditions, the original reformers seem to have been very wary of stories of miracles and mysticism, prefering the rational study of the Bible. Some Protestants today would continue to hold to this, believing their faith to be opposed to superstition. On the other hand, there are some who would make miracles of healing and tongues a keystone of their faith.
The same thing seems to hold true in the Orthodox communion. With Easter approaching, the miracle of Holy Fire will once again re-invigorate the faith of many Orthodox Christians. On the other hand, there are those who would argue that any ‘new’ revelation or miraculous event shouldn’t change the adherence to the ancient traditions of Orthodoxy at all.
As I said, I really don’t want to turn this into a place for judging one another, I’d just like to know how important post-Biblical miracles are to your faith.
All the same, there are some Catholics who take a very scholastic and rationalist approach to their faith, while others find events such as Marian apparitions or Charismatic gifts essential to their devotions. I don’t want to turn this into a forum for judging either approach.
In the Protestant traditions, the original reformers seem to have been very wary of stories of miracles and mysticism, prefering the rational study of the Bible. Some Protestants today would continue to hold to this, believing their faith to be opposed to superstition. On the other hand, there are some who would make miracles of healing and tongues a keystone of their faith.
The same thing seems to hold true in the Orthodox communion. With Easter approaching, the miracle of Holy Fire will once again re-invigorate the faith of many Orthodox Christians. On the other hand, there are those who would argue that any ‘new’ revelation or miraculous event shouldn’t change the adherence to the ancient traditions of Orthodoxy at all.
As I said, I really don’t want to turn this into a place for judging one another, I’d just like to know how important post-Biblical miracles are to your faith.