Nothing Short of a Miracle

by Patricia Treece

Investigate gripping accounts of miraculous healings brought about by prayers to contemporary saints.

Genres: Catholic, Religion

336 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1988

Reviews

[Christian Engler · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the fascinating aspects of the Catholic Church is its investigative saint-making process. While the Church technically does not make saints-God does-she does work hand-in-hand with God through meticulous medical and scientific research to clearly discern if God is communicating-by way of an unexplained and miraculous healing-through a candidate whose cause is on the books and is being thoroughly looked at. The course of beatifying and canonizing a candidate is a long, scrupulous and costly process, one whereby professional scientific thoroughness is paramount. Yet, it is a process that seems shrouded in mystery and led by supernatural grace. Here is where faith plays a pivotal role. What is so wonderful about Patricia Treece’s work, Nothing Short Of A Miracle: God’s Healing Power In Modern Saints, is that she explores the scientific and medical aspects of the healing cases and includes the individual profiles of the assorted candidates who are connected to the stunning cures. In telling the life story of a holy candidate, she connects the individual with a person or family who was experiencing an overwhelming crisis that rose above the capacity of what medical science had to offer, thus leading the person or family to pray for the intercession of the candidate in question. And some of the dramatic traumas are quite amazing indeed. Her book overflows with an abundance of examples, so much so that not all of them can be cited is a small review, although each one is worthy of singular, more in-depth attention. While I found all the stories inspiring, I felt a personal attraction to Blessed Fr. Francis Xavier Seelos, a German Redemptorist priest who died in New Orleans in 1867; his intercession on behalf of Angela Boudreaux among others made for compelling reading, not to say that the other stories were not compelling. But there were qualities in Fr. Seelos that I liked very much: his gentleness, simplicity, humor, availability to all who sought him out, his unyielding confidence in God no matter what. He could see God in all circumstances, and he joyfully wanted all people to go with him on the amazing ride that only faith can take you on. This was not just an uplifting read, but it was a real page-turner, a book that showed that science and religion are not necessarily mutually exclusive. They can and often do go hand-in-hand.

[Frances · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good with stories of true healings. Highlights several saints such as Padre Pio, Elizabeth Seton, Don Bosco and some that I was not familiar with.

[Julie Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read the prologue on Kindle or the Amazon website. Then you'll know why I picked up this book.

[Justin Glover · Rating 5 out of 5]

Religiously inspiring, faith building, work of beauty.

Through documented cases of miraculous medical healings, Patricia Treece displays how anything is possible through God and the intercession of his Saints. I would recommend this book for anyone.

[Aimee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I never get tired of reading about ways in which God works through His saints.