Rght now, today, Catholics are waiting for miracles to be attributed to Pope John Paul II. Whenever you read that the Pope elevated someone to sainthood, that usually means at least two miracles are attributed to them. I doubt the secular press wants to give religious types too much encouragement.
I’ll mention a few recent miracles I read about:
A man with a serious eye condition was praying about his surgery for the following day. It would either improve his sight or not improve it. There was a chance he would be blind. He simply said: “If you could help I would appreciate it.” The next day, the doctor examined him and said, “What did you do?” The man told him that he had done nothing. The eyes had improved so much that he did not need the surgery. The doctor declared it was impossible.
The captain of a submarine was struck near the surface by a Japanese ship. As his sub began to sink, he realized there were men trapped in another compartment. He had to open a door to let them out. Problem was, to open the door he would have to overcome the force of tons of seawater. He prayed to a particular person, saw a bright light and opened the door. The men were saved. Experts from the Navy said that what he did was impossible.
The image of Our Lady of Guadalupe is preserved on a cactus fiber cloak that should have fallen apart long ago. Photographic experts have said that it has more in common with a color photo than a painting. There was an attempt to destroy it in the past. An explosive was placed by it but did not harm it. Experts have also examined the eyes and found images reflected onto them as if they were actual human eyes.
Remember, every time you hear someone was canonized, miracles occurred. The secular press scoffs. But God knows the depth of our unbelief. He knows how mired we are in thinking that we can do all things by our own power alone. How we are so used to thinking that only what we experience every day is all there is. We may believe in God but deny His power in our own lives.
Prayer has an effect, for ourselves and those we pray for.
God bless,
Ed
