What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on miracles?

Michie said:

Q: One of the Protestant churches I attended in the past said that when the Holy Spirit came at Pentecost, it came to every believer in Jesus, including down to today, which they said meant we all ought to be able to do miracles. Another church taught the Holy Spirit came to the Apostles only, and that the ability to perform miracles ceased with the last of them. All we can do today, they said, is pray, hope for the best and leave it with God. What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on this?

A: I think the best answer is that, as Catholics, we would reject both these extremes. We believe in the reality of past miracles and the possibility of miraclesoccurring in the future. But we also hold that almost by definition miracles are not something that the vast majority of Catholics will be able to work — and that the non-working of miracles is not a problem or a sign of weak faith.

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What is the Catholic Church's teaching on miracles?

What does the Catholic Church teach about miracles and the Holy Spirit? The answer may surprise you with a view of faith and God's action.

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Yarddog said:

Very good article but I wouldn't downplay the miracle of birth. I have had several miraculous healings but all don't match that miracle God created in allowing mankind to participate in creation by birth.

It is impossible for life to be what it is without God's creation. To understand that a woman's body is made to participate in the creation of life simply amazes me.

I know that the OP is referring to a different type of miracle but I can't help but praise God every time I hold my granddaughter and she looks up and smiles. It is a miracle.

God bless

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FaithT said:

Same here. Every time my granddaughter smiles or giggles she melts my heart. And about a month ago my then 3 year old grandson just all of a sudden stopped whatever he was doing and said “I love you.“ My heart melted then, too. Children and birth are miracles.

this is the third time I’ve tried writing this and my posts keep disappearing so I’m not going to correct my spelling or punctuation. I think the OP is talking about about something more like this. When he was 17 a fellow parishioner was in a horrific car crash, along with his sister. They his a tree going about 40 mph. Severe head I just and they thought he wouldn’t make it. He was in a coma for I think 72 days. His caregiver said his was the only time she witnessed a true miracle. He went on to recover, an walk, and talk and talk and become a

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FaithT said:

Same here. Every time my granddaughter smiles or giggles she melts my heart. And about a month ago my then 3 year old grandson just all of a sudden stopped whatever he was doing and said “I love you.“ My heart melted then, too. Children and birth are miracles.

this is the third time I’ve tried writing this and my posts keep disappearing so I’m not going to correct my spelling or punctuation. I think the OP is talking about about something more like this. When he was 17 a fellow parishioner was in a horrific car crash, along with his sister. They his a tree going about 40 mph. Severe head I just and they thought he wouldn’t make it. He was in a coma for I think 72 days. His caregiver said his was the only time she witnessed a true miracle. He went on to recover, an walk, and talk and talk and become a

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