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    Understanding Miracles Today Through the Synoptics
    (Tangaza University College, 2000-02) Aimable, Uwimana
    Stand up and go on your way" (Lk17:19), said Jesus to the man he healed from leprosy. And of course the man stood up and went his way. He was healed! Understanding the miracles of Jesus in his time was easily possible. Not only because they occurred as clear events in the people's eyes, but also because they came from Jesus who, before and after the resurrection, was already recognized by the disciples as a special man, the Messiah, the Son of God. Of course, there were some who did not want to believe because of lack of faith or because of their own reasons like the Pharisees (Lk 11:54). Miracles have even been understood by some observers as the work of the devil (Mk 3:22), but the final statement in the end was, "He really was the Son of God" (Mt 27: 54). After Jesus, miracles continued to happen and today we still talk about miracles being performed. Even though many challenges appear against the possibility of miracles, yet believing and understanding the reality of miracles is possible today and, for this to happen, it requires first of all faith. This study aims at highlighting and drawing out an understanding of the phenomenon of miracles in our Catholic faith, under the guidance of the synoptics, the transmission of authority by Jesus to the believers, and the power of the Holy Spirit. First I will focus on the presentation of miracles in the synoptics in terms of ordinary, exegetical and theological definition of miracles, the purpose of working miracles, and the impact of miracles on people's lives. Then this will serve as a pillar to explain the understanding of miracles today and to face the challenges against their possibility and the importance of miracles with hope of success in the Church's mission. This essay is constituted of four main parts: Miracles in Mark's Gospel, Miracles in Matthew's Gospel, Miracles in Luke's Gospel, and Miracles Today.