Are the
following miracles from God?
Please see the bottom of this page for a
justification of the Christian nature of this page. I welcome any
comments and/or questions in this regard.
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Personal
Stories
Friends' Stories
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Stigmatists - People who have
borne the Wounds of Christ
Catalina
Rivas - recently seen on
the FOX Television special, "Signs from God: Science
tests Faith" (Not yet approved by the Church.
Please keep this in mind. Nevertheless, thought
provoking).
Padre
Pio - who bore the wounds
for 50 years
Stigmata
over the centuries
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Statues of Jesus and
Mary weeping tears of water and blood
Please note: Some Non-Catholic Christians may question the
'Christian' quality of this page, motivated by a particular presumption
about what the Catholic Church teaches. In order to avoid
stereotypical accusations about my faith, please note the
following key points:
- It is important to state from the outset that the
Catholic Church does not accept miraculous occurrences as
authentic until proven beyond any doubt to be authentic,
and from God - in accordance with the truth of Scripture
and the living tradition of the Church, guided by the
Holy Spirit.
- I do accept Christ as my only
Savior and Lord
- I do not equate an acceptance of
authenticated miraculous occurrences involving Saints and
Mary as idolatory.
- A devotion to the saints and Mary is NOT equivalent to
idolatory. This is often poorly understood.
- Some miracles are 'false' and not of God - others are
from God.
- The key questions I ask myself when considering the
authenticity of a miracle are
- Is the message associated with the miracle
consistent with the teaching of the Church over
the past 2000 years?
- Does the miracle/message lead me to a deeper
relationship with Jesus Christ?
- Does it bear only good 'fruit'?
- Is it approved of by the Catholic Church?
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- But what are the true teachings of the Catholic Church
and are they Scripturally based? The following link will
answer any question you may have on the teachings of the
Church, in the light of Scripture.
CATHOLIC APOLOGETICS ON THE NET
MORE CATHOLIC APOLOGETIC LINKS ON THE
NET
Message
to My Protestant Friends
"Always be prepared to give an answer
to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you
have. But do this with gentleness and respect" (1 Peter
3:15)
