Discover inspiring modern Catholic miracles recognized by the Church in 2025. Learn about Eucharistic signs, miraculous healings, the Vatican’s approval process, and how Catholics today can respond in faith.
Do Miracles Still Happen Today?
Catholics sometimes wonder: Are miracles only from Bible times or the early saints? In reality, the Church continues to affirm miracles in every generation. They are not magic tricks, but signs that point us to God, strengthen faith, and confirm the holiness of the saints.
In 2025, the Church recognized and investigated several striking modern miracles: from Eucharistic phenomena in India, to a healing at Lourdes, to the second miracle that led to Carlo Acutis’ canonization.
This blog explores these miracles and explains how the Church verifies them, why God allows them, and what they mean for us today.
1. A Eucharistic Miracle in India (2025 Recognition)
In May 2025, the Vatican announced the official recognition of a Eucharistic miracle in Thalassery, Kerala, India. A consecrated host, preserved since 2013, bore what appeared to be the face of Christ. After a 12-year investigation by local and Vatican authorities, the Church confirmed the event as a sign of God’s presence in the Eucharist.
Why it matters:
- Confirms Catholic teaching on the Real Presence.
- Encourages devotion to the Blessed Sacrament.
- Inspires Eucharistic adoration and reverence.
2. Lourdes Healing (2025 Confirmation)
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France is famous for miraculous healings. In 2025, diocesan authorities confirmed the case of Mrs. Raco, who had a progressive motor neuron disease called Primary Lateral Sclerosis. She experienced sudden and lasting healing after immersion in the Lourdes baths. Doctors ruled it medically inexplicable.
Why it matters:
- Shows the ongoing intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Adds to the 70+ recognized Lourdes miracles already confirmed by the Church.
- Encourages pilgrimages and confidence in prayer for healing.
3. Miracle of Blessed Carlo Acutis (Second Miracle, 2024–2025)
Blessed Carlo Acutis, who died at age 15 in 2006, has become a beloved witness for the digital generation. In May 2024, Pope Francis recognized his second miracle, the healing of a Costa Rican student who survived a traumatic brain hemorrhage after her mother prayed at Carlo’s tomb.
This opened the way for Carlo’s canonization, which took place on September 7, 2025. He became the first millennial saint.
Why it matters:
- Demonstrates the relevance of saints in the digital age.
- Shows young people that holiness is possible in modern times.
- Connects Eucharistic devotion with new forms of evangelization.
4. Miracle for Salvador Valera Parra (Spain, 2025 Approval)
In June 2025, Pope Francis approved a miracle attributed to Salvador Valera Parra, a Spanish priest known for his pastoral zeal. The miracle was the complete cure of baby Tyquan born prematurely with poor prognosis. This approval allows for his beatification.
Why it matters:
- Reminds us that miracles are not only linked to globally famous figures.
- Highlights the Church’s care for local witnesses of holiness.
5. Other Modern Eucharistic Miracles (21st Century)
Even before 2025, the Church investigated and recognized Eucharistic miracles in various countries:
- Legnica, Poland (2013) – A host transformed into human heart tissue under microscopic analysis.
- Sokolka, Poland (2008) – A host contained myocardial tissue, unexplainable by natural means.
- Tixtla, Mexico (2006) – A host exuded a reddish substance identified as blood.
6. How the Church Investigates Miracles
The Catholic Church takes a cautious, scientific approach. The process typically involves:
- Local inquiry – The diocesan bishop opens an investigation.
- Scientific analysis – Independent doctors and scientists study the evidence. For medical miracles, the Medical Board of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints reviews records.
- Theological review – Experts ask: does this miracle align with Catholic teaching?
- Vatican approval – The Dicastery for the Causes of Saints (or for Eucharistic miracles, sometimes the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith) makes a final judgment.
Important: The Church always seeks natural explanations first. Only when no adequate natural cause can be found does it declare something miraculous.
7. Theological Meaning of Miracles
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church:
- Miracles are signs that accompany the Word of God (CCC §547).
- They show that Jesus is the Son of God (CCC §548).
- They confirm the holiness of the saints (CCC §828).
Miracles don’t “prove” faith — but they support it, encouraging believers to trust God more deeply.
8. Why God Still Works Miracles Today
Some Catholics ask: If we already have Scripture and Tradition, why do we need miracles?
- To renew faith when it grows cold.
- To encourage devotion to the sacraments and saints.
- To call attention to holiness in the modern world.
- To inspire conversion, especially among skeptics.
As St. Augustine wrote: “Miracles are not contrary to nature, but only contrary to what we know about nature.”
9. How to Respond to Modern Miracles
Instead of treating them as curiosities, Catholics are called to integrate miracles into faith and daily life. Here are five practices:
- Adoration – Eucharistic miracles invite us to spend more time before the Blessed Sacrament.
- Prayer for healing – Healings remind us to pray confidently for the sick.
- Study the saints – Canonization miracles inspire us to imitate saintly virtues.
- Discernment – Miracles should lead to deeper faith, not superstition.
- Gratitude – Give thanks to God for His continuing action in the world.
10. Questions for Reflection
- How does knowing about modern miracles change your view of the Catholic faith?
- Which miracle story inspires you most, and why?
- How can I increase my devotion to the Eucharist in response to these signs?
- Am I open to God working in my own life in surprising ways?
Conclusion: God Still Acts
Miracles are not just stories from the Bible or the lives of medieval saints. In 2025, the Catholic Church continues to recognize extraordinary events that testify to God’s presence and love.
From the Eucharistic miracle in India, to the healing at Lourdes, to the canonization of Carlo Acutis, these signs encourage us to see God at work in the modern world.
As the Catechism reminds us, miracles are “signs of God’s kingdom already present in our midst” (CCC §547).
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