They still happen today- Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska Graces and Miracles Received Miracles attributed to the intercession of Sr. Maria Faustina lead to her canonization on April 30, 2000. Today, people from around the world rely on St. Faustina to interceed on their behalf to Our Lord. [b]Miracle received by Maureen Digan[/b] Innerly she heard Sister Faustina say: "If you ask for my help, I will give it to you." Before the age of 15, Maureen Digan enjoyed a normal healthy life. Then she was struck down with a very serious, slowly progressive but terminal disease called lymphedima. This is a disease that does not respond to medication and does not go into remission. Within the next ten years Maureen had fifty operations and had lengthy confinements in the hospital of up to a year at a time. Friends and relations suggested she should pray and put her trust in God. But Maureen could not understand why God had allowed her to get this disease in the first place, and had lost her faith completely. Eventually her deteriorating condition would require the amputation of one leg. One evening while Maureen was in the hospital her husband Bob watched a film on Divine Mercy and there he became convinced of the healing powers of intercession by Sr. Faustina. Bob persuaded Maureen and the doctors that she should go to the tomb of Sr. Faustina in Poland. Together with her husband, son, and Fr. Seraphim Michalenko, MIC (a priest of the Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Conception), they traveled to St. Faustina's tomb at the Shrine of The Divine Mercy outside Krakow, Poland. They arrived in Poland on March 23, 1981 and Maureen went to confession for the first time since she was a young girl. At the tomb Maureen remembers saying "Okay, Faustina I came a long way, now do something." Innerly she heard Sr. Faustina say: "If you ask for my help, I will give it to you." Suddenly she thought she was losing her mind. All the pain seemed to drain out of her body and her swollen leg, which was due to be amputated shortly, went back to its normal size. When she returned to the USA she was examined by five independent doctors who came to the conclusion that she was completely healed. They had no medical explanation for the sudden healing of this incurable disease. The accumulated evidence of this miracle was examined in consultation by five doctors appointed by the Sacred Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Having passed this test it was examined by a team of theologians, and finally by a team of cardinals and bishops. The cure was accepted by all as a miracle caused by Sr. Faustina's intercession to the Divine Mercy. Sr. Faustina was beatified on April 18, 1993. [b]Miracle received by Fr. Ron Pytel[/b] "I know in my heart that Faustina put in a word with Jesus, and His Heart touched mine. It's as simple as that." On Oct. 5, 1995, the Feast Day of St. Faustina (who was then a blessed), Fr. Ron Pytel and some friends gathered for prayer at Holy Rosary Church, which is also the Baltimore archdiocesan Shrine of The Divine Mercy. After a time of prayer for the healing of his heart through Sr. Faustina's intercession, Fr. Ron venerated a relic of St. Faustina and collapsed. He felt paralyzed, but was completely at peace. A subsequent visit to his cardiologist showed that his heart had been healed. Although he was healed through St. Faustina's intercession, Fr. Ron is quick to point out that Jesus healed him. "I know in my heart that Faustina put in a word with Jesus, and His Heart touched mine. It's as simple as that," he explained. After almost three years of examining Fr. Ron and his medical records, doctors and theologians from the Congregation for the Cause of Saints concluded an exhaustive investigation of the healing. And on Dec. 20, 1999, Pope John Paul II ordered publication of the fact of the healing as a miracle through Sr. Faustina's intercession, leading to her canonization on Mercy Sunday, April 30, in St. Peter's Square. [b]Grace of Healing received by Ugo Festa[/b] "Entrust yourself to Him and pray to my Sr. Faustina to intercede." Ugo Festa was born in Vicenza, Italy, in 1951. He was struck down at an early age with multiple sclerosis. Gradually his health deteriorated. This led to many other problems in his young life. By the age of 39 he was suffering from muscular dystrophy and epilepsy. Early in 1990 his spine was becoming distorted and he was having seizures daily. He had been continually attending doctors since he first contracted the disease, but they could not do nothing for him. He decided there was nothing left to try but prayer. On April 28, 1990, Ugo went with a pilgrimage to Rome. In his unfortunate situation he was introduced to Mother Teresa who was in Rome at the time with a group whom he also became acquainted with. Ugo was invited along with this group to a retreat at the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Trent, but he refused. On leaving, one of the group, a nun, gave him five copies of the Divine Mercy Image and a Divine Mercy medal. The following day, April 29, 1990, Ugo wore the medal and carried in his arms the images to be blessed by the Holy Father. At the bottom of the steps to St. Peter's the Holy Father passed by. Ugo asked him to bless his Divine Mercy images. After blessing the images the Pope asked him how he was. Ugo told him he felt very despondent and was at a crisis in his life. The Holy Father said, "How could you have a crisis with Jesus the Divine Mercy in your arms? Entrust yourself to Him and pray to my Sr. Faustina to intercede." With this advice Ugo changed his mind and decided that he would go to the Divine Mercy shrine in Trent. At the side altar in the Villa O'Santissima Villazzano, Trent, there is a Shrine to the Divine Mercy with a life size icon of the Divine Image. On the fourth day of praying in front of this icon Ugo suddenly noticed the arms of the image stretched out to him and a tremendous warmth flowed through his body. He found himself standing on his feet with his arms outstretched to the Lord and he heard himself loudly praising Jesus the Divine Mercy. He saw Jesus coming down to him, His white garment blowing as if in a breeze. He thought: 'My God, this is the Man from Galilee coming towards me.' He heard Jesus say in a clear voice, "Rise up and walk." Ugo began to walk. All his ailments were at that instant cured and he was more physically perfect than he had ever been in his life. On August 19, 1990, Ugo returned to the Vatican and during a Papal Audience at Paul VI Hall, was taken to meet John Paul II. He told him about the great grace he had received and thanked him for the words of inspiration which led him to Trent, and resulted in this great miracle on that day. Today Ugo Festa devotes his life to Jesus, voluntarily working in a hospital and spreading the Message of Divine Mercy throughout Italy. http://www.thedivinemercy.org/message/stfaustina/graces.php

its stupid to try to believe in a miracle. if you can prove one and how it happend then it would not be a miracle. you either believe in them or you dont. kinda like God.

I can't remember who said it but it so true..Miracles gives the believers more faith and clouds more doubt in the non believers.

This thread title reminds me of the song "Do You Believe In Fairy Tales?" from the Jimmy Stewart movie "Pot O' Gold" lol. Do you believe in miracles? I do.

[b]cloudspit wrote:[/b] [quote]its stupid to try to believe in a miracle. if you can prove one and how it happend then it would not be a miracle. you either believe in them or you dont. kinda like God.[/quote] Be nice CloudSpit... That response was not called for.. Secondly, there have been studies for years about the reality of miracles, and whether their tru or not, scientists say that people who believe in God, prayer and MIRACLES typically have a less stressfull life and a longer life in general. Their has been in the past alot of fraud in regard to healing miracles and similar miracles... but that doesn't mean they don't exist... And just because someone can be proven to be a scientific possibility doesn't mean it's not a miracle... thats of things are scientifically possible but never happen... Either way, I believe in Miracles, I personaly believe that I have experienced miracles, and have known people who have also... For any one who says they don't exist... I doubt their sovereign and omnipotent view of God

Anyone care to share miracles witnessed,or miracles in there lives ?

I went to a thing called youth council and this girl got a Haaman's break in her neck and she was rushed to the hospital... that night, at our service, the whole 12,00 of us prayed for her and her neck healed over night without any treatment from the doctors, she was released, and was back with us that day

My pastor had hepatytis(I know I spelled that one wrong:)) C, and one day he went to the doctors and it was gone... It depends on what you classify as a miracle...because I've seen a lot of newborn babys, which I consider miracles. Post edited by: Emmy89, at: 2006/10/17 22:57

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[b]admin wrote:[/b] [quote][b]cloudspit wrote:[/b] [quote]its stupid to try to believe in a miracle. if you can prove one and how it happend then it would not be a miracle. you either believe in them or you dont. kinda like God.[/quote] Be nice CloudSpit... That response was not called for.. Secondly, there have been studies for years about the reality of miracles, and whether their tru or not, scientists say that people who believe in God, prayer and MIRACLES typically have a less stressfull life and a longer life in general. Their has been in the past alot of fraud in regard to healing miracles and similar miracles... but that doesn't mean they don't exist... And just because someone can be proven to be a scientific possibility doesn't mean it's not a miracle... thats of things are scientifically possible but never happen... Either way, I believe in Miracles, I personaly believe that I have experienced miracles, and have known people who have also... For any one who says they don't exist... I doubt their sovereign and omnipotent view of God[/quote] was not trying to be mean, just stated what i thought stu·pid (stpd, sty-) Pronunciation Key Audio pronunciation of "stupid" [P] adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est 1. Slow to learn or understand; obtuse. 2. Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes. 3. Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless: a stupid mistake. 4. Dazed, stunned, or stupefied. 5. Pointless; worthless: a stupid job. n. A stupid or foolish person. [Latin stupidus, from stupre, to be stunned.] stupid·ly adv. stupid·ness n. i thought i used the word correctly. anyways. there is no such thing as a half miracle. so then you have two choices. believe or dont. and then even if you prove how a miracle happend then its not a miracle.... mir‧a‧cle  /ˈmɪrəkəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mir-uh-kuhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause. 2. such an effect or event manifesting or considered as a work of God. 3. a wonder; marvel. 4. a wonderful or surpassing example of some quality: a miracle of modern acoustics. 5. miracle play.

[quote]if you can prove one and how it happend then it would not be a miracle[/quote] I disagree, You could prove that God performed a miracle if there is no other explinaton. As Sherlock Holmes said"When you elimenate the impossible then whatever is left must be true" If that makes sense.