In this fascinating, faith-lifting book, Adam Blai offers a thoughtful, uniquely comprehensive exploration of miracles, the Church's process for approving them, and the telltale signs of demonic counterfeits. As a certified consultant for exorcists in the Diocese of Pittsburgh and an auxiliary member of the International Association of Exorcists, Blai has spent decades studying and experiencing the supernatural. His confidence in the supernatural is based not only on his faith, but on his extensive experiences and observations. Now he shares in extraordinary detail what he has learned about miracles and their meaning for Catholics today. You'll come to understand why Christ allows miracles to occur in our day, and you'll savor a stunning variety of stories of healings, apparitions, Eucharistic miracles, modern-day stigmata, heavenly near-death experiences, angelic apparitions, and other amazing events. You'll find out how miracles are validated by the Church and why we should believe them. You'll learn the ranks that St. Thomas Aquinas applies to miracles and how science and modern medicine serve to validate the legitimacy of miracles. You'll also discover: The history of miracles in the Old and New Testaments, True stories of miraculous healings in our time, How miracles confirm the approved apparitions of Mary, The most important Eucharistic miracles of our time, The Facts and fictions surrounding levitation, How to identify false faith healers Book jacket.
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Sophia Institute Press
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1644132966
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9781644132968
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20050403845
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Book Title
Catholic Guide to Miracles : Separating the Authentic from the Counterfeit