Helping Stuck Souls! (Purgatory, Fr. Nathan Castle, OP) - Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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- Suppose you had a dream of a stranger who died and is calling out to you for help from the afterlife? This is. the situaton that confronted Fr. Nathan Castle. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli talk to Fr. Castle about how he began receiving these dreams and what he has done about them.
mysterious.fm/269
Further Resources:
• Fr. Castle’s book Afterlife Interrupted: Book 1: amzn.to/3DwJjFK
• Fr. Castle’s book Afterlife Interrupted: Book 2: amzn.to/47jVjbp
• Fr. Castle’s website: nathan-castle.com/
• Fr. Castle’s podcast: nathan-castle.com/podcast/
• Fr. Castle’s CZcams channel: / @fathernathancastleop
Padre Pio was known to be contacted by souls in purgatory, asking for his aid. His response was to offer Mass for them, not counsel them to ask for a front loader. I fear that this priest is either deceiving himself or being deceived. It can be ego enhancing to believe that one's own activity has resulted in a soul entering heaven, rather than releasing them to God's care. I will pray for Fr. Castle and eagerly await the next installment.
You hear him speak in simple terms the inexperienced can understand and automatically assume he is not correct ? I guess if I assume your little blurb is the total breadth of your intellect I can safely assume your incompetent .
Quick to pass judgement am I ?
Dear@@theodoremartin6153, I think you are right to speak up and defend one of our dear holy priests. But your comment comes across as heated with anger. Your first sentence was beautifully clear. The second one was not just superfluous, it sounded hurtful. I understand the comparison. And some people do not see they are being judgmental until someone is judgmental of them, but still... you have a talent for clarity. God has given you this gift of words to serve Him, Who IS Charity. Right?
@@susand3668you are perceptive . I don't hide my intentions so as to sound informed or knowledgeable or admireable . I'm way past posturing . When I get to being able to ignore people I don't like , I'll write my posts in that fashion . I'm not trying to impress anyone . I find modern Catholicism fits women very well . But I admire Catholic men like Charles the hammer Martell or the Conquistador Bernal Diaz . Effeminate "Catholicism" is why the churches are empty of men .
I wrote a really long post on Jimmy's video on Black elk . You'll get to see a view point that the super educated find abhorrent ......because it's true .
@@susand3668Susan .....I'm waiting for your reply to my post about Nichols Black Elk . Suddenly gone silent? Is raw Catholicism an affront to your cultured perfection of the Super Educated Elitists who ran Catholicism into the ground ? Are you a modern example of the 70 + who abandoned Jesus after He said they must drink his blood and eat his body ? Are you a Bugnini fan who thinks all that superstitious nonsense needs to be scrubbed as it makes Catholics look bad , even though what I wrote fits Occam's razor to a T?
Looking forward to your reply , but not holding my breath .
@@theodoremartin6153 It doesn't sound like anything I have read regarding souls in Purgatory appearing to the saints such as St. Faustina. If the Church forbids Necromancing, it means that Necromancing is real. Thus God has a reason to forbid Necromancing. If we want to help the Poor Souls in Purgatory, we can pray and offer sacrifices for them. But how is this different than what mediums do such as television personality, author and a self-proclaimed psychic medium John Edwards does? Furthermore, since demons are particularly tricky and vastly smarter than human beings, the first thing to do is to be skeptical and to discern spirits. If the Church forbids Necromancing then why dabble with it? This case sounds like a deception, especially when one is concerned about publishing deadlines? Furthermore, people who dabble with the occult self-induce lucid dreaming and such things as astral travel.
I don’t know what to think about this, fascinating at first but then I became skeptical. I look forward to your analysis Jimmy. God bless.
Same here... 🧐🧐🤔
I also felt myself feeling more skeptical as it went on. I’m very curious
Would souls in purgatory, who are saved, really say things such as “Who the hell…” or “Oh my God”?
Perhaps moving to the next stage is not necessarily heaven yet but making progress within purgatory. Maybe they will let go of their attachments to profanities later. In the analogy of discharge from hospital, they mentioned there might be more out patient instructions for people.
@@joni77933The Bible doesn’t contain the word “Purgatory” nor does it teach that the souls of those who have died are purified in purgatory. People who have died are unconscious! (Ecclesiastes 9:5,10) A person who has died cannot feel anything and therefore cannot be cleansed by any fire of purgatory.
The New Catholic Encyclopedia admits: “In the final analysis, the Catholic doctrine on purgatory is based on tradition, NOT sacred Scripture.”
“The church has relied on tradition to support a middle ground between heaven and hell.” (U.S. Catholic)
“What goes on in purgatory is anyone’s guess.” (U.S. Catholic)
🙏🏼As a Catholic I loved this video. ❤
Made me cry a bit, hearing about the father and son reunion over cars - I lost my father in my mid 30s but we were estranged for decades but I still missed him. This video was a much needed reminder to pray for him.
Ditto. My father had 5 kids from 3 families and didn’t speak to any of us when he passed. He wasn’t even found for 3 weeks, and it was a wellness check, not friends/family. Now I am wondering is he is stuck. He was mentally I’ll, retired navy commander with paranoia and delusions. He was extremely stubborn to boot. I can see him getting stuck quite easily because of that. Just like the first story told here. I’ll be spending time in prayer tonight when I get home.
When our eldest brother demised I dreamed of him fire around him and just making me look at him as he never said anything. I was stationed overseas then and the dream came back about 3 more times so I’m sure he needs prayer in purgatory? I asked my parents to light a church candle for him and prayers too of course as we are all Catholics. The dream went away for good after that.
It’s hard to say. If you were concerned for his soul, that could just be your psyche at play. Or maybe it isn’t. Def doesn’t hurt to pray anyway. I had a similar dream, but I believe mine was just me processing a friends suicide. She was drowning and I couldn’t get to her. 😢
@kateashby3066 I've had dreams of deceased that felt so real. I've even felt the warmth of their hugs. I wonder if it was really their souls speaking to me in a dream. Or maybe it is just me having a dream.
I understand what ya mean.
Over the years, I sometimes have very vivid dreams of my grandmothers. After some time, my dream self knows that they aren’t really with me and I end up crying myself awake.
The last time was after I the Titanic when it was released in theaters for the 25th anniversary. I don’t know if she ever saw it or not, but I had a vivid scene of us getting ready to go see it and her talking excitedly about the whole thing. Suddenly my dream self started crying and I woke up with her laugh still in my thoughts.
My normal response from seeing any person in my dreams is praying foe them, either an Our Father, Hail Mary, or a few Divine Mercies. I’m not sure if she really needed them, but I felt much more peaceful afterwards and didn’t worry about going back to sleep.
Know that no prayer is ever wasted!
Gilbert
Please arrange for Gregorian Masses to be celebrated for your brother. Gregorian Masses are 30 consecutive Masses celebrated for one soul. You can arrange for these Masses through the Franciscan Association.
I included the soul of your brother in my rosary.
God bless you and your family.
I’m so sorry for your loss
Offer masses for him and ask that God listen to the mass from the future in the past right before and after his death
I find this at once delightful and yet ambiguous. Most mystics speak of the purgatory as extreme pain exacted by God's justice and love. This is more exposure therapy than atonement. The souls don't seem to speak or gesture to God which is odd. Or express regret for sin
I was thinking the same
Dear @josephclark1431, it is the "odd"-ness that caught my attention too. But it makes sense when I think of these stories in terms of Father's "religious imagination". No doubt Dante's Purgatorial steps or levels is behind his understanding. And he is dealing with souls who have known the disorientation of extreme trauma. They need to come out of their shells. And then, learning how to ask for help is an essential step in our spiritual life.
Have you read of the Desert Father who struggled with understanding a text in the Scriptures? He finally gave up trying to do it himself, and set out to ask another monk. And immediately the answer came to him. And the Lord told him that he couldn't understand the Bible until he had the humility to ask for help.
Father himself is so full of joy and love! It feels good to listen to him!
The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis would be a great read for anyone who liked this episode
Gut shouting out that there is deception afoot
Excited for part 2 because I don’t know what to think.
The reason you don't know what to think is because deep down you know it's all nonsense.
Riveting interview. Thank you so much Father Nathan and Jimmy. God Bless.
So fascinating and a great reminder to pray for my dearly departed.
I didn't necessarily find contradictions with the faith, but I'm still questioning. I don't think he's saying it doesn't matter if you're catholic or not. We believe in mitigating circumstances and invincible ignorance. I mean, ask yoirself, do we WANT more people to go to hell? No. So if formally non-catholics get into heaven, that's a really joyful thing.
I really liked this episode. I can't wait for the next one.
What’s the point of being catholic then? We could just choose to believe in whatever we want and still be saved. I
Dear@@DR-nw3jn, I think you are being facetious. How can we love God if we *choose* to give Him less than our best? Are we not then like Cain? Next thing you know, we will be killing our brothers and sisters by not closing the doors to Heaven!
If we, who have been blessed with the faith to know the Church is the Bride of Christ, do not want to share God's beautiful gift to us with others, how can we hope to be happy in Heaven?
@@DR-nw3jn the point is that we KNOW what God himself wants, and also can take advantage of all the extra help that he provides for us to purify ourselves (the Sacraments) - imagine if we didn't have those helps!!! Every religion believes in some kind of good-evil, right-wrong dynamic but what do they do to get past all our human failings?
The best analogy would be the Alcoholics Anonymous 12 step program, which borrows heavily from Christianity. It is probably the best way to shake alcoholism (a metaphor for sin in general) but there are a few lucky or blessed people who manage to effectively give up the bottle without AA - but it's very rare.
We know Enoch, Elijah and even 'the good thief' managed to make it to heaven without the sacraments, but just 3 over thousands of years. So that's the precious value of Catholicism - even just an average poor repentant sinner can make it into heaven, that seems only reserved for rare enlightened masters of other faiths.
There's even cases, like Ratisbone, of a person who actively rejected God and/or the Church, and yet found redemption through the actions of the Church - a scapular worn on a dare from a Catholic friend eventually led to the conversion of Ratisbone, who had actively rejected the faith. If Ratisbone had only his Jewish community or had lived in a pagan world, he would not have had a chance at all.
My husband and I have all three of Fr. Nathan‘s books. I was blinded by affection for Fr. Nathan when I enthusiastically read the first two books. I was ambivalent about the third book, but my husband insisted that I watch Jimmy’s videos about it to alleviate my concerns. Now, having watched episodes #269 and #270, I’m definitely Against what Fr.Nathan is doing. I went back to book number one to see what I missed years ago. There are several dealbreakers, but one concise one sums it all up.
In book number one, on p.24, Fr. Nathan gives a bullet point list of things to expect in the afterlife. One of them is as follows: “You will be greeted and welcomed by loving helpers. God/heaven/the universe will provide the ideal loving guide even if you weren’t religious or a believer in an afterlife.“
The universe is God’s creation, is not sentient, and is incapable of providing Anything for us. This is pantheism, New Age paganism wrapped up in Christian terminology. It violates the first commandment.
That's pretty damning. Completely incompatible with the Faith.
The part I find the most suspect about this is the idea that Fr. Nathan has had no experience of a soul asking for an escort and had that person be unavailable, since a soul in hell would presumably not be available and/or willing to do so. However, since we're talking about a topic we really don't have a lot of information on, there are a number of reasons this could be the case including but not limited to 1) God's sanctifying grace is rejected by so few souls that you're significantly less likely to name a denizen of hell by randomly picking a deceased person then you are a person in heaven, 2) the purified souls leaving purgatory have some kind of preternatural sense of who else is saved, or, 3) the kind of person a purified soul is likely to want to see again is going to be someone with whom they shared a relationship that embodied some or all of the virtues and is therefore someone else likely to be sanctified. It has also occurred to me right now that someone who is currently in purgatory would also be presumably unavailable as well, in which case, a slight modification on #2 would still work, as well as the possibility that different individual experiences of purgatory need not be temporally synchronous, since perhaps God invites souls in heaven to step in from whatever "now" moment they are in heaven to do the escorting.
Id imagine it’s a mix between 2 & 3 if the accounts are true.
It occurred to me that by the grace of God, even if the Poor Soul was very close in life to someone who was damned in the afterlife, the thought of that damned soul would be blocked from coming to mind, and only the names of those in heaven would come to mind.
This is surprising! I would never have imagined a ministry like Fr Nathan's.
This sounds *highly* suspect. I was intrigued at first, but it got more questionable as it went. I hope (and trust) Jimmy will get into the red flags next week.
I'll be honest, I felt the same thing. The further it went along my senses started telling me something is wrong.
Same
The part of the "mediums" is where I'm gonna pause. I'm thinking more prayer and discernment for this video.
Same here, very suspicious
Here's what I tell Catholics when they think there's something like this is suspicious do you know there's a church that believes hundreds of times a day for centuries that when a man on an altar says certain words this piece of bread and drops of wine turns into the body and blood of Christ - did I say hundreds of times throughout centuries and I believe it and yet we don't believe this because it's too hard to believe, seriously
The more I think about this the more I reject it and also question Jimmy Akin's discernment of what stories to cover. Fr. Castle also needs to discuss what he is doing with his superiors to get permission.
Dear @lourdesfrance5924, Fr. Nathan Castle said within the interview that his superiors are fully cognizant and he has their approval. His two books have their personal approbation.
He is careful to say that he is only telling us his experiences -- which he has through the lens of his own background. Whatever issues there are in his expression of these experiences, he is telling us that our prayers are herd by God and that those we pray for are being helped.
Your name suggests that you are blessed with an understanding of the value of St. Bernadette's visions. Those who are not so blessed have the same feelings of caution that you have expressed.
And I think God is okay with doubting private revelations.
To @susand3668. What I was most disturbed by was how a spirit spoke through his prayer partner. Fr. Said she had "spiritual gifts" but I disagree. I call it channelling of evil spirits. Fr said they prayed for protection but that offers no guarantee and frankly, why pray for this if what you're doing isn't dangerous. Only one thing is necessary to help the poor souls: offer the Holy Mass along with prayer and sacrifice. Fr Nathan himself needs to get unstuck.
@@lourdesfrance5924 He is straight up channeling demons. In fact, he's been possessed himself since he graduated college in his early twenties. At the one hour and forty-seven minute mark in the interview, he gives a very clear description of having encountered a spirit in the desert, which rose up from the Earth, which wanted inside him, and which asked for permission to enter him, which he gave.
The ***** is literally possessed by a demon.
And the demons are using him as a false prophet to mislead people and contradict truths of the faith.
Dear@@lourdesfrance5924, I think Father is part of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal, which is a spirituality that has developed its own language for their experiences. Many have accused the Renewal of being somehow un-Catholic. Pope Saint John Paul II endorsed it as a means of spiritual growth.
Yes, there is danger involved. Evil spirits are real. Father is offering Mass and doing his priestly duties, and is under the authority of the Dominican order. He is giving himself to God daily. And he is so full of joy and peace! I do not think we need to accuse him of being "stuck".
If you feel Father is in danger (as we all are!! Spiritual warfare IS REAL), then please, listen to the Holy Spirit urging you to pray for him.
And thank you for your faithfulness and your love of the Lord!
@@lourdesfrance5924 What if Fr. Nathan was the answer to one of your prayers and someone's requested mass?
This is one of the reasons why our faith is in decline... we're taught on one hand dogmatically that we're the one true Church, then guys like this patronize us with 'God is bigger than the Catholic Church' basically. If the afterworld is like Beetlejuice, and people from different religions follow a different process or something when they die, then that just undermines the faith.
Great point. 👍🏼
God IS bigger than the Catholic Church….
@@patricpeters7911 Technically yes. But the Catholic Church is HIS new covenant Church...HE gave Peter the keys. But new-age-y post-Vatican II types see it differently...they see the Catholic Church is being unnecessary while residing within it. We are either the One True Church or we're not.
Dear@@trad-lite, shouldn't you re-read the documents of Vatican II, before making such accusations against your brothers? No serious Catholic says that the Church is unnecessary!! The Church is not divided. She still teaches what she always has. The Church is our channel of salvation as Jesus is the Head of the Church and He is the One Who Saves.
God can save people who never receive the Sacraments. But they will be saved through the prayers of the Church. This priest's ministry shows that principle at work, doesn't it?
God's salvific work is perpetuated THROUGH the Catholic Church
What is he referring to @1:09:12? Is he saying he “helped” an entire group of Muslims who were stuck somewhere in the purgative state?
Yes.
This is fascinating, but I am disturbed by several things. The apparent religious indifferentism and the "flavor" of channeling are only two concerns I have. This spirit definitely needs to be tested. Carefully.
My thoughts exactly, almost sounded like there was a bit of universalism mixed in as well.
Agreed. I'd be very interested to know if Fr. Nathan is in good standing with his bishop, and if he dissents in any way from Catholic teaching. His phrase "Catholic means universal..." sounds a lot like my former Protestant theology.
And what summoning the dead? And allowing yourself to be a vessel and claiming the dead are using your voice? And what about these sessions with your “prayer buddy” who supposedly channels the dead?
And his test with the dead to see if they were evil by just asking them?? LOL!! Really Jimmy?? I’ve never seen u fawn over a guest so much and bend verses of the bible and “logic” to justify your guest? Incredible…
Fr Pio never summoned souls from purgatory. He prayed for them, they appeared and thanked him. The end.
Interesting
Don't know what to think... 🤔
What I love most about Mysterious World is Jimmy's "true skepticism" about supposed paranormal/supernatural phenomena, and his clinical, evidence-based analyses. In this case, there seems to be no evidence outside of Fr. Castle and his prayer partner's reports (although having as many as 20, if they have come forward, would strengthen his claims). But this just seems so out-of-the-box to me. Eager to see how Jimmy tackles this one!!
I’m skeptical of this priest. He seems new aged. Uses terms like guardians, instead of angels, doesn’t like to call heaven heaven, according to him purgatory is a place where people get counseling not purification for sin. so much for ages of church teachings and tradition. Oh and he seems to imply that everyone gets saved regardless of their faith. Why be catholic then?
What a wonderful interview. Thank you ❤
This priest sounds pretty heterodox - I'm very skeptical of the whole story. I also checked out his website and viewed one of his masses. Looks like a typical modernist "feel-good, everybody gets to heaven" kind of situation.
"Prayer partners" "bible study" "afterlife instead of heaven" - modernist buzzwords
The whole "Adele" guardian angel story struck me as being made up on the spot.
So, they get together on zoom and use their voices to channel so-called spirits or guardian angels? I surely hope Jimmy sees this for what it is, and isn't too credulous about this. I love Jimmy but I think he's too ready to believe physic stuff and crazy stories like this.
Didn’t find anything heterodox. Care to provide evidence from both the episode and official church teaching documentation?
@@stephenedwards9931 and then there's some reason he can't look for verification
@@patricpeters7911 Did you even listen? The interview is littered with heresies. The religious indifferentism is blatant, for instance, and the description of purgatory that he is giving is in direct contradiction to Church teaching on the nature of purgatory. I'm not going to cite it for you, though. Go read your catechism.
@@lilyw.719 Why not perform the additional Spiritual Work of Mercy, of Instructing the Ignorant? Why turn away from an opportunity for grace? If you have grown fruit, bear it.
Don`t want to deal with the algorithm?
If we have been given much, much is expected of us. We must help each other bear our crosses on the way to Calvary.
I admit I feel I could also benefit and learn here potentially.
holding my breath until next week's episode...
Fantastic interview and episode. I’ve been following Fr Nathan Castle a few months now and I thought you asked great questions Jimmy. God bless you both.
Sounds like necromancy
Dear @CrushingLikeMadd, what is your definition of necromancy? He is not asking for information about the future, nor for anything for his own benefit.
Didn't Jesus Himself say that God is the God of the Living, not the dead?
@susand3668 If necromancy is asking the dead about the future, then maybe I don't know exactly what it is. I thought it was conversing with dead people. At first, I thought that this might be necromancy, but after further review, I have come to the belief that this dude is just full of it. It's all b.s
@susand3668 the supposed practice of communicating with the dead, especially in order to predict the future.
"alchemy, necromancy, and other magic practices"
sorcery or black magic in general.
Similar:
sorcery
(black) magic
Jimmy you are a great interviewer
Did anyone choose Virgil or Beatrice for their guides???
Found the channel through Fr Nathan’s Life Interrupted Book 3. Loved this interview! Fr Nathan has completely erased my fear of dying…..that is not to say I want to die but I am not as afraid of the unknown as I was. I have been subscribed to Fr Nathan’s You Tube channel for a while and seen interviewed on countless other channels. What an amazing person. Just love him
56:17 Satan being Saint Michael's "opponent temporarily"? What does that mean?
perhaps referring to how satan and the demons won't be opponents anymore once they're cast into the lake of fire (more wailing and gnashing than fighting).
@@levilivengood4522 I didn't think about it. Thank You.
Doesn’t he also say that st Michael sees the devil as his brother?
@@DR-nw3jn I caught that too and it made my spidey senses tingle. Something not quite right about this.
In Job Satan is one of Sons of God...and as jealous on Job as God's fervant and justic man...story ended with Job as cleansed of any doubt and with Job's real knowing God.
Fascinating show. God bless
I’m skeptical. It sounds nice but I have many questions.
Damn, Love the 2 parters as Jimmy’s standards require full coverage
3 Aves for Fr. Nathan.
I was looking for something different to read a couple of weeks ago and happened upon Fr. Nathan’s book. I was wondering if he might appear as a topic on this podcast, and it looks like that question’s been answered! I look forward to listening; I had a lot of the same questions that other commenters are raising while reading his stuff, and welcome Jimmy’s thoughts. 😊
when i was a young atheist, edgar cayce changed my opinion on the reality of the supernatural, and i cant shake the feeling that it all sounds very cayce-esque. theres obvious differeces, but i'm on the fence about what im hearing.
When he mentions Muslims in Purgatory, I become skeptical.
CCC - 1257 The Lord himself affirms that Baptism is necessary for salvation. He also commands his disciples to proclaim the Gospel to all nations and to baptize them. Baptism is necessary for salvation for those to whom the Gospel has been proclaimed and who have had the possibility of asking for this sacrament. The Church does not know of any means other than Baptism that assures entry into eternal beatitude; this is why she takes care not to neglect the mission she has received from the Lord to see that all who can be baptized are "reborn of water and the Spirit." God has bound salvation to the sacrament of Baptism, but he himself is not bound by his sacraments.
So why God could allow this, seems like an exceedingly rare thing (if ever).
So still skeptical.....
There are a lot of things that put my guard up about this.
One, the method of communication sounds too much like mediumship, which scripture tells us to avoid.
Two, this would appear to spread the lie of religious indifferentism, since it doesn’t appear that coming to a knowledge of Christ is central to any of these souls moving forward. It makes perfect sense that demons would spread this to water down the true faith.
Three, since everyone’s relatives, Christian or non-Christian, seem to be available, it seems like this would lend credence to universalism, which is a lie.
I’m surprised Father is so comfortable participating in this and I’m surprised his superior has allowed this to go on and to have books published on the topic.
Interesting, but I don’t think people would benefit from putting any stock in this as it could lead them away from the teaching of scripture and the church.
Yes, I had all those problems with it as well and more. What he saying is contradictory to everything we know about the nature of purgatory, from both official teaching and the catechism but also from mystic saints have told us.
And this priest is just straight-up possessed by a demon. An hour and 47 minutes into the interview he describes how he first met a spirit in the desert after college, and it rose up from the earth and wanted it inside of him and ask for permission to enter him, and he said yes.
It was straight-up demonic possession, and he's been possessed his entire adult life. In fact, it's very clear that homosexuality is the mortal sin that allowed the demon to possess him in the first place.
This was so, so fascinating. A couple of years ago Netflix revived the Unsolved Mysteries show and they had an episode called "The ghosts of Fukushima" about a Buddhist priest who did exactly this work after the 2011 tsunami. I've been so curious ever since watching that show, how seriously I should take this idea. I'm still a little confused about how the purgatory process happens for non- Christians. Why wouldn't God send all of them to Christians for help, not a Buddhist priest? Wouldn't part of their purgatory involve coming to know Jesus as their true savior? I'd have liked to hear whether Fr. Nathan has ever talked to those souls about that topic. But it sounds like he doesn't consider this to be part of his calling 🤷♀️
I too was very affected by The Ghosts of Fukushima episode on Netflix. My take away is that the vast majority of souls who passed so suddenly had not given a thought to life beyond death let alone the Christian message. When they found themselves suddenly in a different realm their souls were completely and totally ill-equipped to cope. What a lesson for all of us still abiding on Earth? I'm wondering how many Christians like Father Nathan there are on the earth at any one time? In order to do the type of work Father Nathan does a human person would have to be "wired" with a balance of characteristics that seem unique/rare. In my experience of over 60 years, in my corner of the world at least, I have found most of my fellow Catholic church attendees to be wonderfully good people, loving, prayerful but totally rooted in this world. They don't venture to the larger questions somehow. They serve in soup kitchens for example, help their neighbors in concrete ways, organize bingo and the like to raise funds for their local church, etc. They feel rightfully that God is in charge of the "big things" and they seem to think of themselves as servants (that's good too as we all are under God our Father) who would never penetrate too deeply into the essence of the Catholic message which is an opening into the greater realms of God. In John's Gospel Jesus tells the people : “Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father." There is so much to unpack there, no? Think about how many people are freaked out by any encounter with the paranormal, a whole lucrative "entertainment" industry is built upon this fear/unhealthy attraction. Father Lane is rock solid in his Catholic faith and somehow matter of fact about his frequent encounters with the beyond. I loved when he said near the start of this episode that God was doing something new with him and he simply listens and obeys (that's the general sentiment he expressed, I don't remember his exact words). I also was struck by how "worldly" in a good sense Father Lane is, he is involved in today's world, for example recognizing cultural lingo - "Jake from State Farm" - maybe this has to be a characteristic of someone who God chooses to do this type of work with the soul's who pass from today's largely secular world? To connect back to the Netflix episode, maybe there wasn't a Christian in the area that was equipped to do the type of work that Father Lane does? I remember a private individual in that episode that had some encounters with the souls that passed and I recall her being prayerful and helpful towards them. Forgive my long response, thinking all of this through as I type.
Thank you for this show. I had no idea a priest did this or spoke on it, and I’ve been struggling with this ability/gift/curse and trying to follow the rules of the church, which I have been taught is ZERO “talking to the dead/necromancy” etc. it’s so hard when they come to you. I’ve been very torn. Thank you!
Definitely seek spiritual direction. You might begin in the Confessional.
Eh I don’t know something seems off - I’m open to those in purgatory coming to on dreams to ask prayers. But how much of what happens afterwards is a creation of *involuntary* imagination to conclude a happy ending
Excellent, insightful interview - outstanding questions, as always
Fascinating episode, can't wait to hear next weeks and Jimmy's take. One weird thing was the maths on how many Fr has helped and the amount of years he's doing it.....but Fr could be generalising or modest, not sure.
Still, how cool would it be to be able to 'reach out' for prayer in purgatory...?!
I pass a grave in our local cemetary that's really old and actually a tourist attraction because of the age and the monuments etc. ( In Ireland ) One grave in the corner has a little plaque saying, 'please kneel and say a Hail Mary for me..' 😅 I can't pass by..lol...That person was 'reaching out', and I think rather cleverly too!
I'm planning a little seat at mine. 'Sit with me a little, have a picnic, but please remember to say a prayer for me after resting'....
Or, 'Sit a while, have a rest but please remember to say a prayer for me, I most likely need it' 😊
My favorite part is learning that father is an Astros fan 😊 but seriously, fascinating episode. I am curious about hearing how this works for non-catholics as someone else mentioned. How does this reconcile with Jesus being the Way and no salvation outside him?
Imagine a tiny baby in a Muslim country. There are Protestant religions that teach that this baby is destined for hell by default, unless as an adult he or she accepts the Lord Jesus Christ as the Redeemer. Baptism is optional, but if you don't proclaim Jesus as your Savior, you're going to hell. Yet most Muslim countries make it illegal to practice any Christian religion, and will put you to death if you proclaim Jesus as Lord and Savior. So the baby doesn't get to hear the Gospel, and grows up to be a faithful Muslim who seeks to do the will of God as he or she understands God to be. There could very well be an element of obedience to the parents, as father and mother faithfully teach what they understand are the truths of their religion. In the case described in this podcast, the faithful Muslim sought to protect innocent women and children from attack. Do you think he must be damned for not being Christian? Does that make sense? The Catholic Church teaches that one who follows his conscience to the best of his ability, and who obeys the Natural Law, is not condemned, even if he be a pagan.
@kimfleury yes, I understand natural law and those who haven't heard of Jesus. I don't remember the part I was exactly referring to in my original comment, but I think it had to do with those of other religions who have heard of Jesus but do not accept him. I also know that God can save whomever he wants to, I just wanted that specific aspect to be addressed by this priest due to the uniqueness of his insights. Thank you
Sounds like spiritualist inward emotionally based “ear itching” nonsense- sorry
Mr. Aken shouldn’t talk anymore with this priest who seems to be corrupted by the devil. The priest should be ministering to living people. “Helping” dead people is only a grace from God to aid in our own salvation; it doesn’t change the soul’s fate once a person has died.
This priest is being distracted from the work Jesus Christ would have him accomplish. Maybe, if he’s supposed to become an exorcist then probably he should start studying for that job along with reflecting upon his own experience and insight.
I'd love to hear what an exorcist has to say about all of this. This was a super fascinating episode but i definitely have concerns with some of the stuff father said.
This sounds a lot like the movie “The Sixth Sense” is a 1999 American psychological thriller film
Young Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment) is haunted by a dark secret: he is visited by ghosts. Cole is frightened by visitations from those with unresolved problems who appear from the shadows. He is too afraid to tell anyone about his anguish, except child psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis). As Dr. Crowe tries to uncover the truth about Cole's supernatural abilities, the consequences for client and therapist are a jolt that awakens them both to something unexplainable
Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith
1978 Criteria for approval of apparitions:
1. Moral Certitude or at least great probability of existence of the fact acquired after serious investigation. Solid evidence of the supernatural.
2. Theological Accuracy (as a precondition), however the lack of error does not mean supernatural. Acknowledging error may slip in accidentally due to consciousness of seer.
3. Spiritual Fruits; however inspiration happens even if the apparition is found to be false and motives are not sincere.
4. Personal qualities of the subject(s) involved are favorable:
A. Psychological equilibrium
B. Honesty
C. Rectitude of moral life
D. Sincerity
E. Habitual docility toward ecclesiastical authority
F. Capacity to return to normal regiment of life of faith after the fact
G. Stable life
I wonder most about 3. Spiritual Fruits. Who is benefitting most from this? Moral Certitude is another to be wondered about - since Fr Castle has not validated any of this (beyond "Milton").
Inspirational! In fact, I fell asleep after watching this and had a dream in which Art Bell came to me. He told me he wanted to book Fr. Castle. I had to remind Art that this was not possible as he was no longer on this plane. I had to usher him back to Heaven. Luckily Kat Kerr was on one of her trips to heaven and she was able to guide Art back ….
lol lol
Thinking of all the possible souls who are stuck I have to wonder if there are other people who have this calling.
Jimmy, I’m a great fan of yours but this stretches me too far. I had to quit listening.
Yep - false doctrine
I have listened twice and have concluded this is total heretical nonsense, most disturbing but at least causing me to study Church teaching on Purgatory more closely. God bless.
@@joni77933 it’s false doctrine all of it. Just look at ccc#2068. All the proof one needs.
Soooo confusing, don't know what to think, something feels wrong.
Are souls in purgatory able to sin or do bad things or make mistakes? I'm asking because according to what the priest said, a soul being in purgatory used inappropriate language and "grumbled".
Also: is it not a sin to try to ask questions to the dead ones in order to obtain information? It sounds like necromancy.
And treating somebody from a dream as a real person (praying for him) sounds weird. We rather should not treat our dreams seriously.
No such thing as purgatory, no such thing as 'sin'.
@@davepugh2519 That sounds like two heresies in one comment.
Dear @papuciowy1465, dreams are treated seriously in the Bible. And praying for the dead, who are alive in Christ, is no more weird than praying for any other loved one. No?
@@susand3668 Praying for the deceased is probably the greatest charity we can do in this life. But how does one know that a man from our dream even exists?
The Bible does not even contain the word “purgatory,” nor does it teach that the souls of those who have died are purified in purgatory.
1) Faith in the blood of Jesus, not time in a so-called purgatory purifies a person from sin. (1 John 1:7; Revelation 1:5)
2) People who have died are unconscious! (Ecclesiastes 9:5,10) A person who has died cannot feel anything and therefore cannot be cleansed by any fire of purgatory.
3) There is no punishment for sins after a person dies. Death is the full and complete punishment for sin. (Romans 6:7,23)
The New Catholic Encyclopedia
admits: “In the final analysis, the Catholic doctrine on purgatory is based on tradition, NOT Sacred Scripture.”
“The church has relied on tradition to support a middle ground between heaven and hell.” (U.S. Catholic)
“What goes on in purgatory is anyone’s guess.” (U.S. Catholic)
Such an amazing episode. It gave me such peace to hear about God's mercy and justice being present it each of Father Nathan's stories. Also on a side note, I greatly enjoy the longer episodes!
I enjoyed this. Did Fr. Castle mention anything about the stuck soul from the farthest back? How many years ago?
This isn't right. There's something odd & off with this priest. I wonder what Fr. Ripperger would say about this.
Honestly I wonder why no one seems to question some of the things that fr. Ripperger says.
Reminds me of Fr. Michel Rodrigue.
Very different. He was blatantly heretical and his superiors did not approve.
@@b4u334 Do you believe this guy?
I was thinking the same!
@@tarheelcatholic3394 I haven’t a clue! Looking forward to Friday! The only aspects that concerned me were the channeled voices and the lack of verifiable data.
@@b4u334 I've been watching some of his videos on his CZcams Channel. He says Aquinas teaches and he believes that God loves Satan because satan is His child and God is love. God doesn't ever hate. He says that philosophically speaking nonsense and babel are higher than the literal and non literal senses. He has a very Thomas Merton understanding of philosophy I think.
Oh and of course when not communing with spirits he speaks in tounges. Go figure. When in his prayer groups with fellow tounge speakers they often break out into guitar songs. I gathered all this from only 10 minutes into a interview he did with a Dr. Moody. Another new ager as far as I can tell. I think Fr. Like most tounge speaking types is just overly emotional and he let's his
imagination get the better of him. I think there is a good reason why Fr. could not provide Jimmy with any confirmations regarding his other worldly clients and evidence of their existence. I think Fr. is a new age kinda guy who's not necessarily sinister but could be potentially harmful especially to other new age orientated folk. Also to the hyper emotional tounge speaking Medjugorje types. Imo of course. Cant wait to hear Jimmy's take.
"Stamped" (estampado) is a Spanish-language slang used commonly in Mexico te refer to a very nasty, high-speed crash. The result being stamped like a stamp on an envelope.
Interesting
Has Fr. confirmed he is helping the dead from purgatory to Heaven? Or is he just letting them pass on to their particular judgment?
Purgatory can only go to Heaven. It just depends how “long” they are there and what sort of attachments they have that need to be set aside before they reach Heaven. They were already judged “okay for Heaven, just need to take care of a few things first.”
This was a looong episode, but I listened to it all with growing interest.
This is quite new to me. Thank you - gives me lots to think about.
Well we’ll see. If this material were presented as a allegory, as in C.S. Lewis’ “The Great Divorce,” it would have a lot of positive lessons. I listened to the 8 min video following this one. Fr. Castle side steps the reality of hell saying something to the effect,”souls go to heaven, purgatory or somewhere.” Teaching the unfortunate reality of hell saves souls I believe. St. Faustina said most of the people in hell believed there was no hell when they were on earth. She also described the reality of hell in paragraph 741. She finished by saying “I am writing this at the command of God, so that no soul may find an excuse by saying there is no hell.” Hopefully, very few end up there.
Dear @samoller, at about the 47:14 mark, father speaks of his "religious imagination". Since human language cannot express the life beyond this mortal life, I do believe you are onto something -- all Father's language is parabolic, analogous, allegorical, "spiritual", and the images Father evokes should not be taken as more than symbolic. Bless you!
@@susand3668 Thanks Susan!
It also sounds a little like “The Great Divorce” which is a novel by the British author C. S. Lewis, published in 1945, based on a theological dream vision of his in which he reflects on the Christian conceptions of Heaven, (purgatory) and Hell. The working title was Who Goes Home? but the final name was changed at the publisher's insistence.
I would be surprised if Fr had never read Lewis' work so a conscious or unconscious influence would not be suprising
He wouldn't be the first to have souls in purgatory reach out to him.
Why does the afterlife sound like one of those kitchy and stupid seventh day adventist pamflets.
Even though the rational side of me was instinctually popping up here and there as skeptical/questioning, this has to be one of the most emotionally moving episodes you've ever done. Though I assume you wouldn't put someone you thought a fraud on your podcast, I thought he came across as very credible, genuine, humble, and faithful. I didn't pick up on anything necessarily against Church teaching. If a guardian angel truly allows or tells you to call him "Jake" as a pseudonym, I guess there's nothing wrong with that.
I recall a visit to the Titanic centre Cobh Co. Cork Ireland.
I came out very sad rested in my car. In my minds eye I saw a life boat leaving the quay with a number 1546 On the side of boat. Saint Pio and Devine mercy also came.
I asked the question when driving a truck why did they take so long to move forward. A truck passed me with Smith on the side. I came to the conclusion they we’re waiting for the captain before moving as one unit.
In Spanish we don't say "make me a channel of your peace", we say "make me an instrument of your peace."
My favorite epitaph is: Stranger stop and cast an eye, as you are now, so once was I. As I am now, so you will be. Prepare for death and follow me!
I laughed out loud when the Guardian Angel said to call him Jake, but not from State Farm. I remember those commercials well. There were quite a run of them with different scenarios for several years. The tagline was “Ok. Jake from State Farm”.
A very interesting guest & ministry, not sure what to think 🤔 It doesn’t sound like the suffering in Purgatory that I’ve been taught. Maybe the suffering part is over?
I wonder if he is helping them pass on to their particular judgment instead of getting out of purgatory?
He does say he’s more on the ending side after all the major stuff is taken care of. It may be one of those situations where someone has already accepted they need help, sought help, and are ready for the next step and need a quick ‘consultation’ before they leave.
@@CasaBlanca_7 I thought the particular judgement was immediate & it determines where you go: heaven, purgatory, or hell?
@@TrixRN I think you are right.
More like, you may go through purgatory through insufferable cringe.
I don't buy it. He's helping non-Christians pray to get their non-Christian friends into heaven? Nah...
How do you get to Heaven?
Please open your mind just a bit
I recently heard someone claim that even those alive when Jesus comes will have to die first. Never heard that before. Does everyone have to die first before entering heaven? If so, that would seem to contradict the claim Elijah never died. Though the Church did not declare one way or the other, one Catholic tradition holds that Mary did not technically die.
1 Cor 15:51
That's Dispensationalist Protestant claptrap.
So if the dead person thinks of a guardian, it means they are available? Could it be possible that the dead person thinks of a relative, but that person is not available because they are in hell?
One issue I really struggle with is how will I be at peace, if I manage to make it to heaven, if I know a relative is in hell? Maybe I will forget them? I pray for understanding on this matter.
One thing that made me wonder is that it seems that people could choose to interact with people who were comforting to them, and in the first case of Ray it also seemed he was able to self-isolate and not be around people when he didn't want to do so. What would happen if someone wanted to be comforted by someone who wanted to be left alone? Who would get his way?
Correct me if I’m wrong but wouldn’t them being in Hell or Ghenna occur at the end of time? Meanwhile they are in purgatory? Maybe my understanding it wrong.
Dear@@ironrex6979, no one in purgatory is on the way to Hell. Purgatory is the cleansing of the soul that needs to happen before entering into the Fullness of Heaven -- like the mudroom in a large house -- because the Bible tells us nothing unclean can enter into Heaven.
I don't know what to think of these stories. I'm curious what somebody like Father Chad Ripperger thinks about all these stories. By the way, Saint Padre Pio had an encounter with a soul in purgatory who appeared in his church but next day he offered a mass and the lost soul didn't appear anyone.
Jesus Vincit.
As soon as he said he calls heaven the afterlife my gut said this is a delusion.
🤔🤔🤔
If you are seriously looking for better understanding of what UFOs and Aliens really are, please have Daniel O’Connor on your show.
The sexy stewardess thing put me off. I don’t believe that. At least it made me feel uneasy. Plus the good lord said marriage would be over in heaven. I’d love more explanation.
I thought the same - a sexy stewardess holding a cocktail??? Is this guy serious? I’m shocked jimmy is fully on board with this nonsense…
Eastern Orthodox Christians might be more familiar with the concept of the “Toll House”.
Has the church given its imprimatur for this? At first i was open to this, but as the episode went on it became clear that this is simply another name for mediumship. Not good.
I wonder what Fr. Castle's opinion of Mitch Albom's "The Five People you Meet in Heaven"
"I'm blue da ba di da ba die"
For me, the best argument in favor of his authenticity is his stance of humility. His general attitude seems genuine and down-to-earth. But the best argument against it is the fact that he just so happens to be the only person in out of billions who does this work. What’s the point of a single man (and his team) helping a mere 500-600 people (as he said) when in fact many, many more people die in a single day!
He doesn’t strike me as all that humble. How many priests write several books and do podcasts about the people they help in counseling?
@@GrammyAmanda and don’t forget he’s available for retreats too lol
Has this been ok'd by the Church?
You bet. He is a practicing priest in Arizona and is fully supported and backed by the Diocese of Tucson.
In Books one and two, Fr. Nathan’s religious superiors give a short description of his ministry of healing, but none of his books have an Imprimatur.
no purgatory.....
Cause' Oscar Mayer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A!!!!
Any 9/11 visits?
I was intrigued at the beginning, but I'm extremely skeptical. Just the language this priest uses bothers me.
What language do you prefer?
I deleted a comment I had made last week. I originally asked, "If Father's testimony is true, then what's the point of living a life of self-sacrifice, penance, duty and virtue...i.e. living a Catholic life...if we all just end up being saved in the end? I got a lot of feedback and thank you to everyone who provided sincere responses. Through prayer I was led to Matthew 20, the parable about the laborers in the Vineyard. Anyway, after a slight Spiritual dope slap, I was reminded that being a Catholic Christian is a privilege, receiving the Eucharist and participating in the Mass and Sacraments are privileges of the highest degree. I should not be envious of those in the "eleventh hour", and I should be filled with joy and gratitude for the ability to serve our Lord in His Church rather than be hoping for the best outside of it. So if Father's testimony is true, well the thanks be to God for His Love and Mercy. Thanks again for the sincere feedback, and I apologize for the person who was making negative comments to our Christian brothers and sisters of other denominations. God bless you all, and keep you. ❤
Excuse me, but Jesus is not a liar. He meant it when he said that "unless you eat my flesh and drinks my blood you will have no life in you."
The sacraments of the Catholic Church are not optional, and there is no salvation outside the Catholic Church. That is a 2000-year old dogma that can never be changed, despite what Vatican II tried to do.
The fact of the matter is that this priest is a religious indifferentist heretic. And a great many people in the comments hear have identified numerous disturbing red flags with this guy. In fact, it becomes clear towards the end of the interview that he's actually possessed by a demon himself.
@@lilyw.719 I agree that there is no salvation outside the Catholic Church, but that doesn't rule out Fr Castle's prayers being the source of "Ray" or "Buddy's" salvation, does it? I mean this respectfully - I'm not trying to start an argument. As Catholics, we have hope that all reach heaven; therefore we can't rule out our role in this. ...I believe Jimmy will have a few issues with this case, but I think the heresy of Universalism will not be one - just my guess...
Dear @stephencotter538, thank you so much for this comment on Jesus's parable about the servants who labor through the heat of the day and those who labor only at the end of the day. Bless you for your humility, and bless you for proclaiming that the Lord's Words are still full of power!
Why is he talking about a muslim in purgatory? Suspicious.
Go read the saints and the presenter will learn some knowledge of purgatory. I have never known of a saint who gave counseling to souls in purgatory. They always prayed for souls by having Masses offered for them,the rosary,alms giving.sufferages etc but Never counseling. This priest is misguided .
Great stand up comic:) Sorry 😅
The world is full of fr.Castles, Rodriguez and Bob Lazaar and Dave Grash type of people entertaining us with their stories.
The part of fun is that some people people them , promote them and give them platform to spread this non sense.
God bless you all.
doctrine of rewards.... these rewards are heavenly so its false
well the bible says to test every spirit to see who it serves... the devil or God....then you can see if it lines up with the word of God.... so, so far there are two crosses.... as the dead can not contact the living.... and two there is no purgatory....and regards to purgatory.... it does not exist and mary does not go down to such a place to get people out of there.... its a lie.... simple as that
Y’all still paying money to get folks out?
We never were, do your research so you don’t look like a 🤡
Y'all still wasting your time and prayers by not adding a sacrifice ?
@@theodoremartin6153 Hebrews 7:27 (KJV)
Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
Folks sick 🤒
For this he did ________?
How many times?
When he offered up _________?
Who offered him up? The false church offered him up with some Hocus Pocus?
@@theodoremartin6153 The plenary indulgence, granted by the Vatican’s Apostolic Penitentiary, can be obtained by any of the faithful who make a pilgrimage to a church, oratory, or holy site connected to the Dominican Order through the saint's birthday on January 28, 2025.
Are you doing this activity?
JIMMY HAS NO CATHOLIC SYMBOLS, SACRED ART, OR HOLY BOOKS IN BACKROUND...
JIMMYS OFFICE APPEARS TO BE A JUVENILE BEDROOM...
NOTHING CATHOLIC OR SACRED...
THIS IS NOT THE WAY A DEVOUT CATHOLIC SHOULD SHOW THW WORLD......
Is that how you tell if someone is Catholic by what is in the background in their room? I was born and raised Catholic and my office has nothing religious in it. In fact the only sign of religion in my house are a few books and a couple of statues of the Mother in my bedroom. I know if I was demonic and wanted to fool people, I would fill my room with religious symbols so I could deceive one into thinking I was Christian