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 512 (He  proves  His  dominion  over  nature  by  stilling  the  tempest). 515 (the  raising  of  Jairus’  daughter,  and  the  cure  of  the  infirm woman  by  the  touch  of  His  garments);  519  (He  transfers  His  power of  working  miracles  to  His  apostles,  who  heal  many  sick). 525 (the multiplication  of  the  loaves  manifests  His  creative  omnipotence); 530 (the  four  miracles  the  day  after  the  miracle  of  the  loaves  prove that  Jesus  is  independent  of  the  laws  of  nature);  536  (He  delivers from  a devil  the  absent  daughter  of  the  Chanaanite  woman,  and cures  a man  deaf  and  dumb);  543  (by  His  Transfiguration  He reveals  His  indwelling  divine  majesty);  576  (the  cure  of  the  man born  blind  is  judicially  examined  and  authenticated);  589  (Jesus appeals  to  His  miracles  as  proofs  of  His  Divinity,  and  vanishes suddenly  from  the  midst  of  His  enraged  enemies);  595  (raising  to life  of  Lazarus);  657  (Jesus  strikes  the  ruffians  to  the  ground  by a word,  and  heals  the  wounded  Malchus);  696  (the  wonderful  con* version  of  the  penitent  thief);  702  (the  miracles  attendant  on  His death);  710  (the  miracle  of  all  miracles,  the  Resurrection);  7 24  (Jesus reveals His  omniscience);  728  (the  miraculous  draught  of  fishes); 732  (the  Ascension);  734  (Jesus  sends  the  Holy  Ghost);  741  (Peter in the  name  of  Jesus  heals  the  lame  man);  755  (Jesus  appears  to Stephen);  766  (He  appears  to  Saul,  converts  and  cures  him); 769  (through  Peter  He  cures  Eneas  and  raises  Tabitha  to  life); 778  (through  the  angel  He  frees  Peter  from  prison);  782  795 797  (He  works  many  miracles  through  St.  Paul);  521  806  (the maintenance and  spread  of  the  Church  proves  the  divinity  of  Christ).

Object of  our  Lord’s  miracles  440  446  599; object  of  the  Old Testaments miracles  139  149  194  272  284  346.

Witnesses of  our  Lord’s  miracles  491  599.

Object of  the  apostles’  miracles  743  761  770  785;  diffiference between our  Lord’s  miracles  and  those  of  the  apostles  743.

3. by  prophecies'. Jesus foretold  the  treason  of  Judas  and  the  denial of Peter  637  640;  His  Passion  and  Death  444  445  531  562;  His Resurrection 444  503  (the  sign  of  Jonas);  His  Ascension  532  642 ("In My  Father’s  house  there  are  many  mansions,  I go  to  prepare a place  for  you”);  715  ("I  ascend  to  my  Father”); the  martyrdom of St.  Peter  727  802;  the  descent  of  the  Holy  Ghost  643;  the destruction of  Jerusalem  605  616;  the  spread  of  the  Church  486 510 (the  grain  of  mustard-seed);  539  ("the  gates  of  hell  shall  not prevail  against  it”);  561  (the  sheep-fold),  806.

The Passion  of  Christ  foretold:  238  (by  David);  313  (by  Isaias);  435 (by John  the  Baptist);  444  533  601  602  (by  Christ  Himself).

Types of  the  crucified  Saviour: Isaac  70;  the  paschal  lamb  142  701  706; the brazen  serpent  183  445.