[Greek] δύναμις (dynamis), [Latin] virtus, [Latin] potestas, [Latin] prodigia, [Latin] impetus, [Latin] instantia, [German] kraft, [German] wunder, [French] assaut, [French] mouvement: power, ability, sign, mighty deed, unexpected event; 120 scriptural references
A 16 year-old Spanish pilgrim at World Youth Day 2023 at Fatima, Portugal miraculously recovered her sight during Mass. She stated that she and others had been praying for nine days asking the Virgin for her healing.
Background information:
Old Testament: This term means physical strength, wealth, ability, troops, character, group, vigor, and competence.
New Testament: This term means ability, power, mighty deed, ruler, supernatural power, and meaning. For purposes of brevity, I will focus on miracles and related power.
Mt.7:22: Did we not do mighty deeds in Your name?
Mt.11:20: Jesus reproached the towns who had not repented (where most of His mighty deeds had been done)
Mt.13:54: The people in Jesus’ native place were astonished by Jesus’ wisdom and mighty deeds
Mk.5:30: Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him
Lk.1:35: The power of the Most High will overshadow you [Mary]
Lk.5:17: The power of the Lord healed the leper
Rom.9:17: God raised up Pharaoh (to be hard-hearted) to show His power through you [Pharaoh]
Recent eucharistic miracles:
St. Thomas Catholic Church, Thomastown Ct. (Multiplication of Eucharistic hosts): More Eucharistic hosts appeared in the ciborium (chalice) after the distribution of Communion at Mass.
Donegal Parish, Ireland (Eucharistic host mysteriously lands in ciborium): The priest, after finishing distributing the Eucharist to congregation, went to the tabernacle to empty the ciborium into main ciborium. In another part of the church, a man received but did not consume the Eucharist. A woman then noticed that the Eucharist lifted out of the man’s hand. This Eucharist host flew through the air and landed into empty ciborium in front of the priest.
Diocese of Gracias, San Juan, Honduras (Blood inexplicably found on the corporal): A Eucharistic minister opened up the tabernacle and saw blood on the corporal covering the ciborium containing the Eucharist hosts. Scientific investigation determined that the blood was AB+, the same blood type of the Shroud of Turin.
Other miracles:
Benedictine Abbey, Gower, Missouri (Incorrupt body): Sr. Wilhelmina Lancaster’s body was found incorrupt after four years.
World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal (Miraculous physical healing): Jimena, a 16 year-old Spanish participant, miraculously recovered her sight after receiving the Eucharist at Fatima, Portugal, during a Mass there. Jimena, 95% blind, stated that she (and others) had been praying for nine days asking the Virgin for her healing.
Conclusion:
Virtue, virtuous, potent, potential, prodigious, prodigy, instant, impetus, movement, assault, craft, wonder
Mt. 7:22: Only those who do the will of God will enter the kingdom of heaven. Corrupt miracle workers will be rejected by Jesus.
Mt.11:20: Jesus reproached these towns because the people did not repent or seek conversion by Jesus’ actions. They lacked faith.
Mt.13:54: Jesus did not work mighty deeds because of their lack of faith.
Mk.5:30: The hemorrhagic woman was saved because of her faith that she could be healed by Jesus.
Lk.1:35: Mary faithfully permits God’s will be done to her in becoming the mother of Jesus.
Lk.5:17: The leper had faith that Jesus could heal him.
Rom.9:17: God, in His Providence, permitted Pharaoh to remain hard-hearted in order to show His severity in punishing those who oppose Him.
It is important to note that Jimena had the faith that she could be healed.
Update: It has been speculated that an angel could have carried the Eucharistic to the ciborium.
In this post-Christian secular world, many have lost faith or have no faith. Perhaps God is allowing these miracles to help us rekindle our faith and to remind many of us that He still exists.
Perhaps God in His Providence is permitting Pope Francis to restrict the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) at this time in history. God may be allowing Pope Francis’ hard-heartedness to inspire and awaken many other peoples’ interest in this ancient celebration.
At this time in history, Pope Francis is doubling down on the actions, results, and “fruits” of Vatican II (which have already been disastrous for the Church). Pope Francis is intent on creating a synodal Church, leading to further problems in adapting the Church to the world. This could lead to an inflection point for many in seeing that the Church has gone too far. This could perhaps inspire a great longing back for Tradition and traditional ways in the Church. (“Our future is our past.” Archbishop Lefebvre)
The historic Maria Lanakilia (“Victorious Mary”) Catholic Church was miraculously still standing and unscathed after devastating wildfires in Hawaii . Here is a brief video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bqKWmz0DjU