Last Sunday, the Kansas City Star had a front-page feature story on the alleged miraculous healing of a Kansas pole vaulter. The Vatican is investigating his healing as part of its inquiry of the possible canonization of Father Emil Kapaun, a Kansan native.
Now, just a few days later, the Star has another long article on the healing, this time focusing more on the extent of the injury suffered by the pole vaulter.
Quick excerpt:
"It was miraculous," Chase's neurosurgeon, Raymond Grundmeyer, later would write.
Following such stories that newspapers put online, a great many skeptics denounce the very idea of miracles in general and the Catholic faith in particular. Good for them. Any of them neurosurgeons? If they are, then I hope they let the rest of us know as they leave their otherwise ill-informed comments.
4 comments:
I have been very impressed with the way the media has been handling this story. They have been respectful and even generous in many ways.
I wonder if this young man has considered a vocation? It may be a tough road considering his injuries, but I can just about bet he would be accepted by many communities if he is so moved.
Maybe they are finally figuring out how to sell papers. Now that it is probably too late for them before their parent company moves toward bankruptcy.
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