Miracles

I read this article today on a "miracle" that happened in Witchita, KS. The article is about both Chase Kear's recovery and the canonization of Father Emil Kapaun.
Kear suffered a very serious head injury after falling on his head during pole vaulting practice for his college team. His skull was cracked from "ear to ear," and his chance of pulling through was slim. His family "frantically" started praying for his recovery, specifically praying in the name of Father Emil Kapaun, a former Army chaplain and war hero.
We hear about miracles all the time. They're so common it's silly to call them miracles. What makes this story interesting is that the Vatican is sending a postulate to Witchita to investigate. I guess the postulate is going to look at medical records, X-rays, other things he/she probably knows nothing about, in an attempt to determine whether a miracle happened or not.

"There is no doubt in anyone's mind in our family that Father Kapaun helped save our son," Paula Kear said of Chase, who is making a full recovery.

This type of reaction upsets me. Faith, though often misdirected, can play an important role in recovery. The power of positive thinking can help in the healing process. It cannot, however, perform the surgery that was needed to save their son. If there's anyone this family should be celebrating and praising it's the doctors and nurses, those who actually did the saving.
Incidentally, the head surgeon, Dr. Grundmeyer, also mentioned that he viewed it "a miracle." I wonder if he means it in the same way that the family does. It doesn't say.
I'm interested to see what comes of the investigation.