Orthodox miracles

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I believe the Catholic Church is the true Church. As we know Orthodox have valid Sacraments and liturgy. So we see despite the schism, God still works there, and as I understand the graces come through the Catholic Church anyway and help to lead souls closer to Christ and His Church.

Given all this, can we say that the Orthodox have valid miracles? I don’t see this being against doctrine but just wondering. For example, there are some Eastern icons that exude myrrh or oil and people can get healed. Though the Church hasn’t given approval or disapproval, from what I’m aware, can we say this is a potential miracle (ultimately leaving it to the Church, but not rejecting it at all), and be theologically correct? The Eucharist is the greatest miracle and the Orthodox have that. Thank you!
 
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I believe the Catholic Church is the true Church. As we know Orthodox have valid Sacraments and liturgy. So we see despite the schism, God still works there, and as I understand the graces come through the Catholic Church anyway and help to lead souls closer to Christ and His Church.

Given all this, can we say that the Orthodox have valid miracles? I don’t see this being against doctrine but just wondering. For example, there are some Eastern icons that exude myrrh or oil and people can get healed. Though the Church hasn’t given approval or disapproval, from what I’m aware, can we say this is a potential miracle (ultimately leaving it to the Church, but not rejecting it at all), and be theologically correct? The Eucharist is the greatest miracle and the Orthodox have that. Thank you!
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I do believe that sincere, prayerful, faithful believers have miracles.
 
Our Lady of Zeitoun appeared on top of a Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo in the 1960s and was witnessed by millions of people of different faiths and many were converted. Physicians also noted miraculous healings. It is the only apparition I know of with photographic and video evidence. The apparitions were approved by the local ordinary Cardinal Stephanos I and an emissary of Pope Paul VI’s even witnessed them.
 
Sorry if I’m going away from the point or your question but I remember around 10 years ago a man who is protestant and I have on good authority hates the Catholic Church, became very ill after a leg operation and his health was deteriorating quickly. The man’s wife while talking with someone one day the person suggested a man who I suspect had a devotion to St Padre Pio call to see the man. When the man called to see him, he prayed and rubbed a relic of Padre Pio over his leg. A few days later he began to feel better until he was in the best of health again. To this day his wife 100% knows it was Padre Pio who cured him…the man he visited and prayed over him had great faith. To this day though sadly the man still has a hatred for the church.
 
Monica4316 said:
I believe the Catholic Church is the true Church. As we know Orthodox have valid Sacraments and liturgy. So we see despite the schism, God still works there, and as I understand the graces come through the Catholic Church anyway and help to lead souls closer to Christ and His Church.

Given all this, can we say that the Orthodox have valid miracles? I don’t see this being against doctrine but just wondering. For example, there are some Eastern icons that exude myrrh or oil and people can get healed. Though the Church hasn’t given approval or disapproval, from what I’m aware, can we say this is a potential miracle (ultimately leaving it to the Church, but not rejecting it at all), and be theologically correct? The Eucharist is the greatest miracle and the Orthodox have that. Thank you!
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I believe it can be especially if one of the intentions is to pray for unity.
 
As an Eastern Catholic, I can attest that many/the majority of Eastern Catholics will attest to the “legitimacy” (if you can call it that) of Eastern/Oriental Orthodox miracles. Heck, we venerate the same saints too!
 
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