The following comes from a theology book I read today by a Catholic priest written at the start of Vatican II (1962-1965). Addressing whether God must suspect the laws of nature to perform a miracle, the author argues that, while God can do such, instead, opts for a view similar to that of Open Theists, namely, miracles (and prophecies, too) are more an example of God's meticulous planning:
In analysing the nature of a miracle, the question often arises: In performing a miracle, does God suspect the laws of nature? He could suspend whatever He has made, but such suspension is not necessary because God, knowing future needs and emergencies, can foreordain them from all eternity. For example, the Incarnation of Jesus was promised for centuries. It was planned by God before the prophets foretold the details of the miraculous conception and birth of our Saviour, His sacred Passion, and His atonement on Calvary. If the divine Teacher of truth finds it salutary to enlighten our minds through miraculous channels, He will dispose circumstances so that the miracle can be recognized with certainty. The devil and his cohorts often try to fake miracles. They may pretend or devise evil deceptions but eventually they betray themselves. Evil spirits do not know the future. They may surmise or guess from natural causes unknown to us. (Charles Francis Buddy, “For Them Also”: A Résumé of Catholic Doctrine Fundamentals to Live By [San Diego: University of San Diego Press, 1963], 124-25, emphasis added)
