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The Miracle Club is a beautiful and poignant story, but it could have benefited from a real miracle and a deeper faith.
By Nick Olszyk, Catholic World Report, July 14, 2023
Nick Olszyk teaches theology at Marist Catholic High School in Eugene, Oregon. He was raised on bad science fiction movies, jelly beans, and TV shows that make fun of bad science fiction movies. Visit him online at his website, Catholic Cinema Crusade.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 – Reel Rating: 2.5 out of 5 reels – (Disclaimer: Contains Spoilers!)
St. Paul wasn’t mincing words when he said, “If Christ was not raised, our faith is in vain” (1 Cor 15:14). Our faith is one of miracles—and not in the postmodern sense in which everything is a miracle. God has created this world with a splendid array of natural laws and given man the intellect to understand and use them for his needs. Yet God, as the supernatural Author of natural laws, is not bound by them. He will – on rare occasions – allow things to pass that cannot be explained through the normal language of reality.
The women who make up The Miracle Club seek this kind of miracle, though none will find it. They will, however, on their journey, find peace, forgiveness, and a new perspective. This is fine and good, but it isn’t a miracle, and it shouldn’t be mistaken for one. …
