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6.6.10

Miracles; A Catholic View -Ralph McInerny

- Buy this book.

- About the Author.

-  Author article; "The Eucharist and Culture" (Catholicity.com)

- Authors obituary: Ralph McInerny (1929-2010) by Thomas S. Hibbs
 

"What is a miracle? ....the one feature of the miracle that I have insisted upon is that it is a wonderful occurrence essentially linked to the truths of faith. The purpose of miracle is  to direct the mind to the good news of Jesus: in that it differs from all kinds of other marvels and wonders, real and natural, as well as from the performance of magicians."   (22)


    "there is a certain kind of mind that cannot bear the thought that the supernatural exists and that it can get mixed up in the ordinary things of daily life. Such a mentality has to ignore quite a number of things."   (81)
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