[Happy Monkey]

I think that miracles form a more important part of Catholicism than many other forms of Christianity. It's the basis of their saint system. So Catholics are looking for miracles more actively. If I found a tortilla that had a mark that looked like Lincoln, I'd say "Hey check this out, it looks like Lincoln!", and then eat it. Or maybe sell it on Ebay. But I wouldn't consider it a miracle.

On the other hand, if I was always looking around for miracles, and I saw a potato that looked sort of like a hooded woman, maybe I'd latch on to that as justification for my earlier effort.

I'm reasonably certain the crying statues are bunk. They often say that scientists are baffled, but usually it is because the scientists are not allowed to do real research. Plus, what is really needed is a magician, not a scientist, to check for all the things that the magician would have done to get that effect.