20100426 Question: Miracles

7: Does God still work miracles of the supernatural sort today (in much the same way as in the book of Acts?)?

7. The Lord certainly still works miracles. There are several miracles verified every year. Most of them are medical in nature, spontaneous and complete healing upon petition. Most verified miracles are specifically examined as a part of the canonization process for a saint, which requires two separate miracles to occur by their intercession to God on behalf of the petitioner. These miracles are considered to be God's approbation of the sanctity of the saint's life as an example for His people. Others, of course, take place, such as the levitation of St. Joseph Cupertino or the bilocation of Padre Pio, but miracles during the course of the saint's life do not count toward their canonization. Only those after their death can demonstrate the special relationship they have with God.

On a different note, the theophanies of God (the manifestations of God in the burning bush, pillar of cloud, wrestling with Jacob-Israel, etc.) are a thing of the past since the Lord God has appeared fully and finally in the person of Jesus the Christ.

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