Miracles Amidst Chaos: A Test of True Faith or Modernist Sentimentality?
EWTN News portal reports on the survival of a Venezuelan family, the Bertis, whose home was severely damaged by a U.S. military projectile during Operation Absolute Resolve on January 3, 2026. The family attributes their physical preservation to devotional practices, with Elena Berti’s rosary and saints’ statues prominently mentioned. Neighbor Gracia Mónaco claims her untouched Virgin Mary statue proves divine intervention. The piece concludes with a material fundraising appeal for home reconstruction. This narrative reduces supernatural grace to sentimentalized natural events while omitting essential Catholic distinctions between true miracles and mere physical preservation.