The Joyful Friar

Fr. Nathan discusses Dr. Raymond Moody's life work as a medical doctor and a forensic psychiatrist. Show Notes: -Most famous book "Life After Life" -Greek philosophy -Non-sensical words -Praying in tongues -Awe -Forensic Psychiatrist in Mental Hospital -Why God loves Satan -Unitive thinking -Life reviews are real -Coined the phrase Near-Death Experience NDE -Life of service -Daughte...

Fr. Nathan discusses the Spiritual Practice arising from the story of Rani, Swept Out to Sea By the Big Tsunami. Show notes: -Reframe a thought -Memory of me brings a smile -Dedicated time to spiritual prayer -Offer a blessing -Prayer is spiritual currency -Move through grief to remember the joyful times -Belonging to all of them & the One Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P. 🌎  http://www...

Fr. Nathan discusses the Compassionate Responses to questions arising from the story of Rani, Swept Out to Sea By the Big Tsunami,  from his Afterlife, Interrupted: Helping Stuck Souls Cross Over Book 1. -What happens when children die? Do they grow, mature, age? -Can loved ones “check in” on us? -FN, Why do you think a non-Christian came to you? -Where do Jesus and the Body of Christ fit in this...

Fr. Nathan introduces us to Rani, Swept Out to Sea By the Big Tsunami, from his Afterlife, Interrupted: Helping Stuck Souls Cross Over Book 1. -Her basic story: On holiday with parents in Sri Lanka; 12 going on 20 -Disobedience at the most unlucky time. -Held back (on her own) by shame, guilt. -Parents lose only child, no hope of grandchildren. -Asian respect for elders magnifies shame. -Realizati...

Fr. Nathan discusses the Electromagnetic Soul with Mark Anthony, JD, Psychic Explorer (also known as The Psychic Lawyer.) -Catholic -Family featured in the 2016 PBS "Italian Americans" -Turn around Tony -65-Year-old drug addict -Afterlife Frequency, evidence of eternity -Electromagnetic soul, universal love -Energy transfer -Halos -Tuning in -Quantum Physics -Memories, feelings, cultural...

Fr. Nathan and Toto discuss Christmas -Canine Face of God -The One who’s with you ALWAYS -“Mas” means “mission” -Imperiled innocents: Moses, Jesus, Toto -Chrism: precious ointment, indicating the importance -Anointed for service: Priest, prophet, kingship -Spirit of Christmas is for everyone Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P. 🌎  http://www.nathan-castle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...

 Fr. Nathan discusses the spiritual season of Advent.  -Having an adventure. -Venture capitalists bet on an abundant future by taking a risk. -Can you risk being adventurous? -Having the heart of a child; elders who grow old inside and out. -Don’t opt out! Look forward to something. -Advent calendars: opening sweet little doors. Savoring some sweetness even now. -Our daily bread, asking for what w...

Fr. Nathan discusses the spiritual season of Advent. -Waiting in joyful hope -Why call Good Friday good? Because it turns into Easter morning. -Hope is always about the future and thus contains some unreality because the          future  hasn’t happened yet. -Joyful anticipation about a loved one’s planned visit. -Pregnancy as a major Advent theme: a mixture of excitement, nervousness, pain, and ...

Fr. Nathan discusses the spiritual season of Advent. -Venture, adventure, venir: what is to come.  -Advent looks forward in joyful hope to what is to come. -Is there a part of your life where you’d like to make a fresh start? -Advent emerges from the northern hemisphere’s natural change of seasons. -The days get darker, growing seasons are followed by harvest, then winter’s rest. -The Advent wreat...

 Fr. Nathan discusses Spiritual Lessons and Practices arising from the Story of Shelby. -Declutter, downsize now. Subtraction shows what’s really important. -Listen to wise counsel. Shelby was a well-paid advice giver who didn’t receive important advice. -Welcome the foolish you. Laugh at yourself. -Shelby a possible afterlife friend. -Shelby as part of the Holy Spirit’s charism as a paraclete. -S...

Fr. Nathan discusses the Compassionate Response to Questions Arising from the story of Shelby. -What’s it like to die of dementia? -Shelby’s not a natural death/ sudden, accidental, traumatic. -He knew CLEARLY afterwards what had just happened. -Clarity was important to this categorically thoughtful lawyer. -He created an exaggerated frustrating story. He’d lost what was most important. -Am I losi...

Fr. Nathan introduces Shelby, The Retired Country Lawyer from his Afterlife, Interrupted: Helping Stuck Souls Cross Over Book 1.   -His story: Long career, widowhood, retirement, and daily routine. -The dream of driving into a river in dementia. -Stuckness: arrogant refusal to see, colossal embarrassment and shame, loss of reputation very late in life. -His process of healing, purgative cleansing....

In this special episode Fr. Nathan discusses All Souls' Day, Dia de Los Muertos with Guest: Manuel Guzman V.  Manuel "Manny" Guzman V is a 7th-generation Arizonian who grew up in the town of Superior. He graduated from the University of Arizona, is a Dominican Laity, and is the Business Manager and Campus Minister at St. Thomas More Catholic Newman Center at the U of A. Manny is als...

Fr. Nathan discusses his Afterlife, Interrupted: Helping Stuck Souls Cross Over Books with his guest and prayer partner: Lisa Armijo Zorita, Ph. D. Creating avenues of possibility is Dr. Zorita's passion. For over 25 years she has engaged in multiple levels of community mobilization. She is a skilled researcher, community needs assessor, evaluator, trainer, and community developer. Lisa works...

Fr. Nathan discusses the Spiritual Lessons and Practices arising from the Story of Ray, The Perfect Gentleman. In this podcast discover: Check your assumptions (with the help of another). The scientific method proceeds from a pre-existing understanding…through new information, proof yields new evidence e.g. Galileo, Copernicus.   Presume: to sum up before … Where have you presumed to know the trut...

Fr. Nathan discusses the compassionate responses arising from the story of Ray, The Perfect Gentleman.  Can persons who’ve died visit us? What does that mean for them?  Can there be afterlife reunions?  What caused Ray to be stuck?  Do I have false or incomplete information about something or someone?  Are you willing to change your mind?  Isn’t love powerful?  Humility+ Truth=Power The full story...

Fr. Nathan discusses his Afterlife, Interrupted: Helping Stuck Souls Cross Over Book 1 and how the work began, the method, and the first visitor Ray, The Perfect Gentleman.             In this podcast discover: Who am I? Childhood stories Blessings (here and hereafter) Children’s super-powerful prayers The poor souls in line at the bank Purgatory’s prompt customer service Fast forward: priesthood,...

Fr. Nathan discusses his Afterlife, Interrupted: Helping Stuck Souls Cross Over Books, and Finding Joy with his special guest, Cathryn Castle Garcia. Cathryn is Fr. Nathan’s sister and book publisher. She is the co-owner of C2G2 Productions, a multimedia company specializing in underwater and wildlife 8k film production. She and her husband Capt. Gui Garcia spend their lives at sea, working as a s...

The Joyful Friar Podcast explores the soulful, the meaningful, and the mystical in three different ways. First, Afterlife, Interrupted stories, in which someone who died suddenly and traumatically seeks my help and the help of my prayer partners. Second, Compassionate Responses, to readers’ and listeners’ questions and concerns that arise from those stories. And third, Spiritual Practices, influen...