The film won several awards. Nationally, "The Miracle of Father Malachia" won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 11th Berlin International Film Festival in 1961, and three German film awards in the categories Best Actor, Best Set Design and a "Filmband in Silber" for Best Feature Film in 1962. In 1961 it also won the prize of German Film Critics, the "Goldene Muschel mit Perle" in the category Best Actor and the Bambi for best artistic achievement in the category German film.