Life of St. Mark & Unexpected Miracles – Apr 25 – Homily – Fr Matthias

In his homily, Fr. Matthias shares about St. Mark, who may have been the young man who fled during Jesus' arrest and later wrote his Gospel based on St. Peter's teachings. He reflects on today's Gospel from Mark, where Jesus confirms his message with miracles. Fr. Matthias says miracles still happen today, like a 2013 Eucharistic miracle in Poland where a dropped host turned into heart tissue from someone who suffered greatly, proving Jesus' Real Presence. But we can't schedule or force these signs—they're free gifts from God. Instead, we should focus on growing in holiness through prayer, virtue, and by avoiding sin, so we can be open to whatever God gives us.

Mark 14 – Young man in Gethsemane – https://bible.usccb.org/bible/mark/14?51
Catholic Encyclopedia – St. Mark biography – https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09672c.htm
National Catholic Register – Legnica Eucharistic miracle – http://ncregister.com/news/polish-eucharistic-miracle-in-legnica
CCC 156 – Miracles confirming Christian faith – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/156.htm
CCC 547 – Christ's miracles as signs – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/547.htm
CCC 799 – Charisms as gratuitous gifts – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/799.htm
CCC 1374 – Real Presence in Eucharist – http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/para/1374.htm

00:00 - Introduction to St. Mark the Evangelist
01:02 - The Role of Miracles in the Gospel
01:45 - The Temptation to Control Divine Signs
03:01 - A Modern Eucharistic Miracle in Poland
04:32 - Scientific Analysis of the Miracle
05:24 - Understanding God's Sovereignty and Gifts
05:54 - Disposing Ourselves to God's Grace