Audrey Santo
Readers Respond
I've received a great deal of response to the feature on Audrey Santo. Here's what readers are saying about the "miracle girl."
My heart goes out to her and her family. What dedication this family has. Yes, I believe in miracles. The reason we don't have many miracles anymore is that people have lost the faith! Were the occurrences at Lourdes and Fatima miracles and we still don't believe? - Casamiajan
What do we know? Can anyone confirm anything other than what he or she has personally experienced? It is God? It is evil? Could Jesus come back to our world and be recognized before somebody kills him for being black, or gay, or Hispanic, or a woman, or any other target of discrimination? Study, investigate, prove. If there is not an answer today, it'll be tomorrow, for each one of us. People are in need of believing anything when they don't believe in themselves. - Patricia Herbello
God is surely present to the senses in that home. Why? Because the Santos are such loving, warm, welcoming people! While we were there, they permitted us to celebrate Holy Mass in the Chapel which had once been the family garage in the little ranch home. While we were assembled and Mass was in progress, the outside of the chalice began to exude oil, which was seen by everyone assembled there. A crucifix to the right of the makeshift altar also began to display oil, which began to fall from the body of Christ. At the conclusion of Mass, the priest took the oil and blessed each one of us. We saw the Eucharistic manifestations of blood upon the Sacred Host (I do not call this a "miracle." The "miracle" is the fulfillment of Christ's promise in the 6th Chapter of the Gospel of John, at every moment of every day, in every Catholic church, throughout the whole world. There is no greater miracle than that.) Thanks for the article on this lovely young victim soul, and for the links to other website stories of Audrey. - Gail Ahern
Your e-mail excerpts reveal a perfect cross-section of humanity; some skeptics, some true believers, some compassionate souls, and some frightened fundamentalists. I cast my lot with the true believers in as much as I believe that there is a divine purpose behind this tragic yet uplifting tale. Many call it a sign from "God." I prefer "Higher Self," in that whatever divine qualities that I may have and/or exhibit are manifested from within me, not outside of me. So, in regards to Audrey, her Higher Self has chosen to use her circumstance for some higher purpose. The physical manifestations are presented to us in an appearance that our "lower selves," our grounded earthly consciousness, can recognize and understand. Someone, but certainly not I, should be able to interpret these signs and help reveal what their divine essence must be. Who is it? Who? - Joe Scavo
A wise man or two has said, anything imaginable is possible. No miracles are needed, and for everything there is an explanation.. - R.J Raines
I am Catholic and although I do believe in miracles, until one is proven and publicized (makes news headlines), I cannot support these findings. I'm sorry, but seeing is believing. I will continually pray for Audrey and her family. - Maretrep
God has the ability to heal the sick or raise the dead. He works in His time and there will always be things that man can not accept or understand. We Christians claim this healing as a victory for Jesus and that Satan will not be allowed to have a part of this child. Give God the Glory, Honor and Praise. - browning
Don't want to seem too cynical and maybe skeptical, but this article struck me as just another very average paranormal story without anything really concrete or outstanding about it. The most intriguing, scary paranormal book/movie I have ever seen is one called The Entity (author Frank Defelitta.). Never have I read such an intricate, eyewitness, accurate, scientifically studied account of any other paranormal event. Strangely enough, the world's greatest library, the Internet, is full of very mediocre paranormal sights, yet none make mention of this incredible, far more believable event. - Bill Allwell
I believe that you may know events by their fruits. I have had friends that have gone to visit Audrey several times, long before the media was drawn into her circumstances. If visitors are drawn to God, drawn to prayer through their visits with Audrey, than it is for God rather than demonic forces. There are victim souls in this world who choose to offer their sufferings to God, and I believe that Audrey is a victim soul. We cannot know what agreement God made with Audrey when she was three. God can do anything He pleases, and if He chooses, with Audrey's permission, to draw souls to Himself through her, so be it, and God bless all involved. Amen! - Babsgian
I do believe that miracles happen, but it is for the scientific investigators to determine. My thoughts are for the little girl and her family. I think that people who go there are in search of their own cure, but wouldn't it be nice if each day people gather around the girl's house and pray together for her own healing too? - Elvira Real
No one terrestrial can claim knowledge of anything celestial, other than a belief. - Laura Boivin
I truly believe in these miracles. I believe in The Virgin Mary and her power. - Joe Monzer
I think God is trying to get our attention. I don't think He is concerned as to how He does it. We humans seem to think we know how he is going to do it, and I say surprise, surprise. God bless that family and that young woman. - sbshort
This Santos story is so cool. I am not overly religious, but I hope more people are cured from visiting her, and I hope the Catholic Church can find a way to have this happen to more mentally ill people. - Theresa Bradley Becky Barnes and Anntte Alvarez
Sounds like demonic manifestations to me. - Diana L. Longwell
These events are miracles from the Blessed Virgin Mary. She speaks to us every day, but unfortunately we do not listen unless something unusual happens. I pray someday little Audrey is cured and she too can attest to the miracles of God. - Jon Milne
The hand of God is working here. Why is it so impossible to believe? Is not God in every aspect of our lives? Or has the world so engulfed us that anything we cannot see or touch (like St. Thomas) is not real? Poltergeist? Fog horns! Little Audrey has been in that bed for 11 years. Nothing evil has happened. Many conversions have occurred because of Audrey. This is good, and therefore blessed. - Joseph Colletti
I have experiences from the other side by shadows, sounds, feelings, and certain objects that had moved. Nothing to be explained, but there just the same which friends that are nonbelievers made fun of me. - FrannieB
I had seen on TV on a news magazine show the story of this girl. I was so disgusted by the hordes of people rushing to reap personal benefits/healings/whatever from this poor invalid girl. It's so parasitic. What kind of God leaves a young girl an invalid for the benefit of others? Her life is so pathetic and miserable. Is it good, is it evil, or is it forces of mind/energy? I don't deny the possibility of these occurrences in the Santo home as being paranormal. I don't think it's trickery - I just don't think it's God's work. - Bernadette Berni Budniakiewicz
Unless you have more information about the child, I would suggest that she has entered this state willingly until someone cares enough, believes enough, is receptive enough of what she might experience. She must be convinced that someone here loves her enough to feel safe enough to return to this reality. If this has been tried, or is still in the process, you might add my prayers to yours. She will not be alone or unloved when she decides to come back. - Innana.
While the accident suffered by this child is sad, still sadder is the spectacle taking place in her name. This type of fraud is nothing new. Thousands of events of this kind have been documented over the past 1,500 years throughout Europe and the Americas. The claim of blood springing from the host is very common. I'm sure that many people truly believe these events are true. Logic and common sense tell anyone of clear thought and education that it cannot be. It is tragic that the pure and the good of many of the great religions are overlooked by large numbers of people who can relate only to physical manifestations of their beliefs. The message of Christianity is not dependent on walking on water or, for that matter, even resurrection. The love of a child is a wonderful thing. I fear that in this case that love has been warped and twisted into a freak show. - JP
With so much negative in the world today and the continual search for what is real and hoax, I must say that upon first hearing about this story I was just reading for my information. But with hope for Audrey, I hope all this is a true miracle. I would hope that she is able to understand why she was placed on the ventilation system and kept alive for this long. And for that if she has been given special healing powers, etc., for her pain and suffering as a child, which no one wants to hurt and we all feel the pain. I pray for some comfort to come to the family and to Audrey for this to be a true miracle from the God Above. - Kelli Dean
I believe there are things in this world that are signs but are often overlooked by people who do not believe. I think Audrey is a true miracle. - Ruth Apfelbeck
It is possible to have bad and good spirits acting on Audrey. Who can tell at our stage of paranormal discoveries? I think we should take these signs seriously in order to understand and don't treat them as just another public hysteria. After all our great great parents didn't believe we could get to the moon one day, did they? - Crackyro
Is is not the Miracle of Life... the joy of love... the entwining of that love so strongly that it will stand beside the loved one with firm defense and compassion. That is what I think is the jewel of your story, the dedication of the parents to the daughter. The rest is bells and whistles with shallow substance as they are unproved... yet they do tend to beg to be filed for future research. - J. W Bratcher
These manifestations don't resemble New Testament miracles and must be lumped with most other paranormal manifestations as demonic. - Layne Johnson
As a Catholic, I want to believe and was very touched by the story. But the vegetable oil/chicken fat has raised my little red flag. I don't doubt that there are true miracles out there and have witnessed for myself the weeping icon at Christ of the Hills Monastery in Texas and felt the power there. I am a skeptic at heart, a bit of a doubting Thomas when it comes to "miracles," but am prepared to believe when authenticated by the Church. - Joseph Storozhev
I find this a sad story of a young women, though an 11-month waiting line tells me that contributions should be very handy in supporting the family through a very hard life. Our home will say a prayer for her and hope that she recovers with some very amazing tales. - Brian
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