21 - Signs and Wonders: When the Apostles Performed Miracles

A man survives a venomous bite. A shadow heals the sick. A sleepy listener falls from a window and is brought back to life. Acts is full of moments that pull us out of our assumptions, and we wanted to test what those stories mean for faith, reason, and everyday life right now. We start by pinning down a clear definition of miracle—not a break with logic, but an act of God that can’t be explained by natural causes—and why the early Church treated claims with scrutiny long before social media “proof.”

From Paul’s brush with a serpent to Peter raising Tabitha, we unpack the difference between resuscitation and resurrection, the role of faith in receiving healing, and the subtle humility of the apostles who refuse the spotlight so Christ can take center stage. The thread runs through every account: signs and wonders exist to point beyond the messenger. That principle becomes our guide for discernment, leadership, and how we talk about “coincidences” that change our path.

We then turn to modern cases: Eucharistic miracles with tested heart tissue, the liquefaction of St. Januarius’s blood, and the rigor of the Lourdes medical bureau where secular doctors document healings with no human explanation. Alongside those headline moments, we consider the “little miracles” that many of us quietly experience—timely encounters, narrow escapes, words that arrive exactly when needed—and how cooperation and humility make us available to grace. We even revisit Eutychus’s infamous nap as a lesson in how God meets us at our lowest and lifts us back into community.

If you’re curious, skeptical, or simply hungry for hope, this conversation offers a grounded way to think about signs and wonders—anchored in scripture, attentive to evidence, and focused on Christ. If it sparks something in you, share it with a friend, subscribe for more, and leave a review to tell us where you’ve seen grace break in.


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Jordan Whiteko, Father Andrew Hamilton, Father Christopher Pujol, Vincent Reilly, Cliff Gorski, John Zylka, Sarah Hartner