“Amen I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it shall be done for him.” (Mark 11:23) The Lord’s number one priority in healing...
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The Miracle Index
To understand miracles is to understand the faith of the centurion as recorded in Matthew’s Gospel. Matthew 8:6-8 “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, suffering dreadfully’ He said to him, ‘I will come and cure...
Miracles are Love in Action
We call them miracles—supernatural occurrences that enter our lives. The word comes from the Latin and means “to wonder.” According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, miracles are “wonders performed...
Expect Miracles in Your Family
God is love. Where there is love, there is God. Where there is great love, with our families and those closest to us, I have found great miracles often occur. With love, we can be pure of heart, leading us to serve as...
God Performs Miracles On His Time, Not Ours
A young nurse named Leslie once witnessed something that, according to her, defied medical science. A patient was told by a hospital surgeon that his badly infected leg needed to be amputated—but a few hours later, the...
Surrender and Forgiveness Leads to Miracles
There are many people who pray asking great things from the Lord, yet do not experience miracles in their lives. They wonder why. I believe it is because to be granted miracles, we must surrender ourselves to God. If we...
The Doctor is In
Mrs. Haines sat in the chair next to her daughter Emily and watched as she slept peacefully. It was hard to believe that that this was the same eight-year-old girl who, just a few months before, was as healthy as she...
Thomas Addis
Paul Suski
Heavenly Currency
In the 2004 movie, Millions, seven-year-old Damian Cunningham, following the death of his mother, sets out with his father and older brother to establish a new life. A pious and prayerful Catholic school boy, Damian has...
Deacon Kurt Godfryd
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God is Making Us an Offer We Cannot Refuse
Walking through the woods in late April, with my eyes strained to spot spring mushrooms, I was stunned by the shy yet imposing beauty of tiny yellow violets. Aren’t violets supposed to be blue? Those little...
Divergence in Daycare
Before proceeding, let me clarify the purpose of this reflection. Daycare in a time of genuine economic need is not the issue under consideration. Many families depend upon two incomes simply to afford housing, food...
Lay Leadership: The Difference You Can Make
To encourage people to get out and take action. This ideal is important for our Church in mission territory. Throughout my life, I have participated in social causes, from ecological advocacy to participation in...
The Saints Teach Us About Mary
“If we had a mother who was a queen, would we not be proud of it? Well, we have a Mother who is Queen of Heaven.” (St. Louis de Montfort) St. John Vianney (1786-1859) wrote many beautiful things about his...
James S. Anderson
Tom Borek
The Church Under Persecution: Father Józef Grasewicz, the Survival of Faith in Soviet Belarus, and the Story of the Divine Mercy Image
On 23 August 1939, Nazi Germany and the USSR concluded a non-aggression pact that constituted a political and military alliance aimed at bringing Central and Eastern Europe under their joint control. The...
His Destiny is Our Destiny
Humanly speaking, regardless of the image Jesus wanted to project in carrying out the mission the Father had assigned him, we should wonder what must have been his visceral reaction when his closest disciples told him...
Carolyn Humphreys, O.C.D.S.
The Catholic Bioethics Behind Florida’s Vaccine Exemption Dispute
In August 2026, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops warning that Catholic schools risk losing eligibility for state scholarship funding if they decline to...
5 Keys to Experience Miracles
While every serious believer is open to God’s love, power and grace, some seem to experience nonstop miracles in their lives while others never see nor experience them. I think we all want this deeper connection with...
