ORIENT, NY â âNo oneâs laughing at God,â once sang Regina Spektor in her 2009 exploration-of-faith âLaughing With,â the verses of which describe war, poverty and the loss of a loved one â all moments when mockery of a divine power would seem absurd. Though when the chorus hit, Spektor changed gear, saying, âbut God can be funny.â
There are moments and stories of wonder that penetrate notions of practicality and defy the rationale of a scientific, post-modern age. Contemporary miracles, as some would call these occurrences, do not simply make firm believers of those who witness them. Instead, for the viewer, they bring to the forefront the realization of choice in the matter, the simple decision to â despite its veracity being unknowable â believe in the thing, and the power behind it. Shiela Priore recently experienced one such event.