As I read my Kindle, I highlight intriguing or beautifully descriptive passages from the novel. Here are a few recent . . .
“Our fascination with miracles is inextricably tied up with our fear of death. Miracles give us hope for preservation from suffering and, ultimately, an escape from death.”
Adam Blai, the Catholic Guide to Miracles
“It is all real. God is real. Angels and demons are real. The spiritual world is real. Jesus Christ is alive and present as I write this,
Adam Blai, the Catholic Guide to Miracles
and with you…”
Adam Blai, the Catholic Guide to Miracles
“A number of secondary phenomena have been observed alongside divine ecstasies throughout the history of the Church. These include: stigmatization (manifesting the wounds of Jesus Christ’s Crucifixion on a person’s body), levitation (rising or staying suspended in the air with no support), luminous effluvia (light emanating from a person), odoriferous effluvia (pleasant smells coming from a person with no normal source), mystical abstinence (living only on the daily Eucharist for weeks, months, or years without losing weight), and powers over nature (such as the ability to control the weather or animals). “