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Everyday Miracles
The power of one novena
Fr. Dominic Mwebe, 87, is a priest and doctor to his Kampala, Uganda community. He’s also a hero to the many local children who he has put through school and college — 22 of whom are now priests. Fr. Dominic doesn’t like to advertise the…
The day ‘Old Pup’ saved my big sister’s life
When I was a kid, growing up on a farm in northern Iowa, we had a plump, white and shades of brown English shepherd dog named “Pup” — later called “Old Pup” when she started getting on in years. She was a gentle and helpful beloved family…
When God gives you a second chance
My van skidded to a stop when the sign by the railroad track flashed red — there hadn’t been any advanced warning light. Seconds later, I felt the impact of the other vehicle crashing into my van, but at first, I didn’t know what had…
The power of Mother Teresa’s Flying Novena and praying to St. Anthony
Do you know that feeling when you are sure that God has answered your prayers? I have felt heaven's touch in my life mostly through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin and St. Anthony. Of course, I know that I can pray directly to God,…
Mother Teresa’s ‘miracle in progress’
A silver medalist at the 2016 Paralympics, road cyclist Ryan Boyle, 24, lives at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The day I called him for an interview, he was packing to fly to Belgium for the 2018 UCI…
Abortion reversal protocol saved her baby boy
Every March, Rebekah Buell can’t stop thinking how she almost ended her unborn baby’s life on her eldest son’s birthday. “I think a lot about what might have happened. I can’t imagine waking up on March 14 pretending to be happy,” Buell…
The Fr. Rob Galea Story: Never Underestimate the Power of a Mother’s Prayer
For three years, Anne Galea’s son, Rob, 17, had been out of control. She felt helpless watching him spiral downward. Unbeknown to Rob, she would stand outside his bedroom door and pray as she listened to him sob. Praying was all she could…
The prayers of inmates are powerful
Prisoners — especially those in maximum-security for committing terrible crimes — are the most forgotten members of society. We mistakenly assume that they have nothing to offer. Twelve Catholic inmates in Missouri showed that prisoners…
A real-life Mr. Glass, though no villain
In 1973, in a small Navy hospital, a baby boy was born with most of his bones broken. Fans of M. Night Shyamalan's super-hero film, Unbreakable (2000), will immediately think of the Elijah Price character who was born with both of his legs…
Imperfect doesn’t mean unlovable
Editor’s Note: Each month on CatholicDigest.com, senior writer Lori Hadacek Chaplin will share a true story of faith in her new Everyday Miracles column. Do you have a story for a possible future column? Email editor@CatholicDigest.com. In…
