The Catholic Guide to Miracles: Separating the Authentic from the Counterfeit

by Adam Blai

In this fascinating, eye-opening book, Adam Blai offers a uniquely comprehensive, careful, and thoughtful exploration of miracles, the Church’s process of approving them, and the telltale signs of demonic counterfeits.

As a certified consultant for exorcists in the Diocese of Pittsburgh and an auxiliary member of the International Association of Exorcists, Blai has spent decades studying and experiencing the supernatural. His confidence in the supernatural is based not only on his faith, but on his extensive experiences and observations. Now he shares in extraordinary detail what he has learned about miracles and their meaning for Catholics today.

You’ll come to understand why Christ allows miracles to occur in our day and savor a stunning variety of stories of healings, apparitions, Eucharistic miracles, modern-day stigmata, heavenly near-death experiences, angelic apparitions, and other amazing events. You’ll find out how miracles are validated by the Church and why we should believe them. You’ll learn the ranks that St. Thomas Aquinas applies to miracles and how science and modern medicine should increase our belief in miracles. You’ll also discover:

The history of miracles in the Old and New Testaments
True stories of miraculous healings in our time
How miracles prove the true apparitions of Mary
The facts and fictions surrounding levitation
How to identify false faith healers
The most important Eucharistic miracles of our time

Genres: Catholic, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Christianity

167 pages, Paperback

Published May 25, 2021

About the author

Adam Blai is a Peritus of religious demonology and exorcism for the Pittsburgh diocese. He has been an auxiliary member of the International Association of Exorcists in Rome for a number of years. A regular instructor for the Te Deum Institute of Sacred Liturgy in the Tulsa diocese, Blai provides training for exorcists nationally. He has a Master's in Psychology and has done most of his professional psychological work in forensic settings. Blai is currently working full-time for the Pittsburgh diocese and providing assistance to a number of other dioceses.

Reviews

[Judi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an interesting book. It gives info about approved miracles and what it take for a declaration of a miracle in the Catholic Church. I have never read so much info about Stigmata, there is a chapter covering it. It made me a bit squeamish, though it was still interesting.

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has many interesting stories from the saints about miracles. He explains what a miracle is and is not, and how to distinguish a true miracle from an action of the devil. There is a chapter about how to look out for spiritual charlatans who have always existed in every age.

However, the book is far too short and loses focus on its subject matter. In my opinion he does not explain enough about what the Popes and Church doctors have taught about miracles. He focuses more on demonology (the author’s area of expertise) than miracles per se. He also includes personal anecdotes which I find distracting and uninteresting.

[Aprilmilly · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really loved about half of this book. The stories of the saints were interesting. There was too much info regarding demons, exorcism, and other mental issues for me. I understand that those types of events are the author’s specialty and of course he’s going to write more about it but it didn’t hold my attention.

[Mari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Guide to blessings

I appreciate the unbiased venture this book offers. It's helped me discern events in my personal experiences. I'm searching for more goodness to balance my life and experiences yet to come. Thank you for this blessed book.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Listened to the audiobook. I enjoyed it so much I will be purchasing a hard copy.

[Andrew Roy · Rating 3 out of 5]

its a good book. I learned things that was new to me