St Thomas Aquinas,
Summa Contra Gentiles, 1:6
"That anyone should assent to the teachings of the Christian faith is the greatest of all miracles."
Of course, Aquinas is not being sarcastic here: what he means is that it truly is a *wonder* that anyone should accept a teaching that is so contrary to what the world teaches. To accept the teaching of the Christian Faith requires a dramatic change in the way in which one lives, such as rejecting the pursuit of earthly pleasures and riches in favour of something that is future, unseen and of faith.
Aquinas' position reminds us that we should not forget that miracles can not really be properly understood except in the context of faith.
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