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At that time: Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, went up on the
mountain, and sat down there. Great crowds came to him, having with
them the lame, the blind, the deformed, the mute, and many others.
They placed them at his feet, and he cured them. Matthew
15:29–30
Why did Jesus perform so many miracles when He walked the earth?
The Church Fathers and saints offer various insights. His miracles
were personal acts of compassion, expressions of divine love
welling up within His human Heart. They were also testaments to His
divine authority, reinforcing His teachings and instilling faith.
Additionally, Jesus’ miracles fulfilled Old Testament prophecies
and served as powerful metaphors, such as the healing of physical
blindness, symbolizing the gift of spiritual sight.
But why don’t we see similar miracles today? In many ways, we do.
Throughout history, miracles have accompanied the ministry of great
saints. Saints Francis of Assisi, Vincent Ferrer, and Phillip Neri,
to name a few, were known for the countless miracles attributed to
them during their lifetimes and through their intercession after
their deaths. More recent saints, such as Saints Thérèse of
Lisieux, Faustina Kowalska, Padre Pio, André Bessette, and Charbel
Makhlouf have also been credited with miracles, both during their
lives and since their deaths.
Miracles often accompany saints who have entered into profound
union with Christ through prayer and service. These saints, filled
with compassion, become channels of God’s healing grace. Their
miracles give credence to their ministries and fulfill Jesus’
promise: “Whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and
will do greater ones than these, because I am going to the Father”
(John 14:12).
If you desire to see miracles, strive for holiness. Though the
sanctity that seems to make miracles a normal part of life is
extraordinarily high, it is achievable by God’s grace. For the
saints, the goal was never to perform miracles; miracles were
simply a by-product of their burning love for God and
others.
Reflect today on the fact that God desires you to become as holy as
the greatest saints. He wants His divine charity to overflow from
your soul into the lives of others. The holier you become, the more
God can use you as His instrument, sometimes even through miracles.
Strive to be one of those rare saints whose union with God
transforms the world with love.
My miraculous Lord, though the gift of salvation far exceeds the
value of miracles, You have used miracles to reveal Your compassion
and deepen our faith. Please make me holy so that I can become a
greater instrument of Your grace in whatever way You choose. Jesus,
I trust in You.
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