Understanding why the Church takes this approach helps us appreciate how miracles and supernatural phenomena are meant to serve as spiritual nourishment, not distractions.
"What is God's purpose for your life?" Henrie says. "Once you know what that is, you just keep going and you don't give up."
See that you all follow the bishop, even as Jesus Christ does the Father, and the presbytery as you would the apostles; and reverence the deacons, as being the institution of God. Let no man do anything connected with the Church without the bishop...Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude of the people also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.
Epistle of Ignatius of Antioch to the Smyrnaeans 110 A.D.
Jesus Christ is the light shining in the darkness!
For 2,000 years, the Church has carried forward the mission to proclaim Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice on the cross won victory over sin and death. Truly, in God’s choosing to become man, grace has appeared (Titus 2:11). Jesus desires all men and women, including you, to know his love and the joy of being his disciple.
Through the ministry of the Church as founded upon the Apostles, Jesus Christ continues to offer us friendship, forgiveness, and salvation. The Church, through the sacraments, is a ministry of healing, bringing Jesus Christ to the broken-hearted, the downtrodden, and the sinner. The Faith of the Church has been handed on to us in an unbroken chain from the Apostles, who received it directly from Jesus Christ himself. The Good News of salvation through Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is as relevant and powerful today as ever!
Whether raised Catholic, of another denomination or religion, or not even religious, take the time to rediscover how Christ speaks to every heart and desires all men to know him and come to the knowledge of the truth.
If you are from another faith tradition, were raised a Catholic but no longer attend a church, or are currently attending weekly Mass yet you wish to deepen your faith, you can learn more about the Church at the Catholics Come Home website.