Do Catholics Believe in "Signs from the Dead"?
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Does a passing blue jay remind you of a deceased loved one? Does a specific number or color call their loss to your memory? Could they be speaking to you through these signs?
Today, Fr. Mike opens up about navigating the loss of his own mother and finding hope and peace in the midst of that grief. The bottom line is, your loved ones can't cause these "signs" to happen-only God can work in nature in that way. But these unexpected occurrences can be a reminder to pray for your loved ones and to recall the gift of their lives.
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My youngest daughter passed away at 10 weeks old in 2021. When you said “my baby was real.” It hit me hard hard. I repeated it to myself when I look at the few photos we have of her. But she was real, she was really here. For a short time we held and loved her. My baby was real. Thank you, Father Mike for this 💗 St. Capri, Ora pro nobis.
So sorry to hear that. I feel your sorrow. Dona nobis pacem!
I’m deeply sorry for your loss. Sending prayers for strength and comfort for you, there is nothing more painful.
God bless you. My heart goes out to you.
So sorry for your loss. ❤️
Sorry for your loss. Know that you will hold her again when you meet in heaven.
On the night that my mother died, I was smoking a cigar in my patio and felt a gentle breeze followed by a hand gently grabbing my right arm. After that, my Dad came out and told me Mom had passed. This wonderful gift is something I will always treasure ❤.
I smelled my sister despite being over 200 miles away. It was the childhood smell of her when she had just woken up. That sweet childhood sleep sweat smell that I know from my own kids. From that moment on, I've known that our souls exist eternally.
I’ll Guarantee It Certainly Wasn’t Your Mother Or Anyone Else Here On Earth , God Said When We Died , We Are No Longer PartOf This Earth , Our Soul Returns To God and Our Bodies Returns To The Earth ( Dust ) 👍
@@chrisnorcutt9060 just now true God allows people who have passed over to visit their loved ones to say goodbye there’s too many experiences people have had including myself
@@MckVF The Word Of God Is A Living Breathing Word ,So Pay Very Close Attention To What God Said , When Man or Woman and Including Children They Have Absolutely No More Contact With Anyone Or Anything On This Earth ,There Bodies and Souls Are Separated Immediately , Lucifer and His Angels That Torment. Mankind and Play Tricks To Deceive You 👍🙏
@@MckVF So God Made It, very Clear That Man Had Absolutely Nothing At All To Do With The Things Of This Earth After They Are Dead 💀 Please 🙏 Show The World The Scriptures That You Are Reading , That Says Man Can Talk To His Family After Death 💀 👍🙏
Anyone from the Chicago area is familiar with the tragic fire at Our Lady of the Angels school in 1958 that killed 92 students and 3 Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. One family lost their son, and his Sicilian mother was grief stricken, and could not stop crying. She stopped functioning, and it was up to the husband to keep his family going on with life. Several months after the fire, God sent a visitation to the mother. In her sleep, her son came to her. She could touch him. He was warm. She could smell his scent. He told her he was happy and with Jesus and he was sent to her so she could stop grieving. It worked and she was able to accept her loss and live again.
I had a friend of my church who has passed away and a few month later he appeared to me in a dream and said he was watching over us, family and friends and he was OK. We were members of the Lutheran Church.
I went to a BVM high school, and we had fire drills once a month to make sure in case of fire we would all be prepared. Everyone took them very seriously, and it was in a lot of ways because of the Our Lady of the Angels fire
Yes, I'm a former Chicagoan & I remember Our Lady of the Angels school fire. I had a similar visit from my youngest son who passed away at age 22; he had just begun his career teaching school. I was heartbroken at the loss of this wonderful young man, a bright light in the eyes of his family and students. I was inconsolable. One night in a dream he appeared to me. We were on a beach, the sun was very bright but I didn't need sunglasses. He said "Mother, you can't touch me but know that I am at peace. I love you and will take care of you." I woke up and thanked Jesus and God for this miracle. Every time I see the date of his death 6/21 on the clock 6:21, I have looked away but also ask Kris to pray for my soul that one day I may see & hold him in my arms again. Thank U 4 giving me new insight into the date 6/21. I will now pray for him and ask that he pray for me. Thank you. God Bless all...
I remember that terrible fire in Chicago.
When Anyone Dies They Are No Longer Part of This World , and There Bodies Turn To Dust As They Came , and The Soul Goes Back To God ,And People There’s More Than Enough Verses or Scriptures To Support
Father, we don't need the beauty of flowers or the Shroud of Turin to believe in Jesus, BUT, if God gives these comforting signs, we should receive them with humble thanksgivings.
When my beloved mum passed away, I prayed to God that she would come to me in a dream, so I know she is ok. God granted my prayer.
The Shroud of Turin is the actual burial cloth of Jesus Christ.
The Shroud of Turin is the actual burial cloth of Jesus Christ.
Agreed!
@@russellweber3466 We know this. But Jesus didn't HAVE to leave a miraculous image on it.
I lost my baby at 12 weeks gestation. I never looked for signs but in the deepest, deepest depth of my grief and sorrow I felt such a presence of our Blessed Mother and Jesus that there was no doubt my baby was in the arms of our Lord. Always turn to the Lord
I too lost a baby. My heart and prayers go out to you and your family. ❤🙏
I lost mine too out of my youthful ignorance. I grieve it 50 + years on. 😢
I never lost a baby myself but my girls always miscarried more than once and it hurt all of us. One grand daughter only lived 9 months but that was 9 months more than doctors said she would. My prayers go to all who lost a child and all aborted babies.
Why does God take the innocent children?
My mother told me vividly that when my oldest brother, mom’s first born died at birth from a complicated birth which should have been cesarean, the Blessed Mother came to her and she knew immediately that the baby was taken and in the arms of Jesus.
My mother just passed away Friday, thank you father
I am truly sorry for the loss of your mother. Please know I am praying for you.
I pray for you and the repose of your mother’s soul. I remember losing my mom at 92 and it’s always hard. God bless.
May she rest in peace. Prayers for you and your family
My deepest condolences 😔🙏 to you. 💟🩹Let ✨🕯️✨🤍🕊️ light perpetual shine upon your beloved Mother in heaven.✝️🛐🌹❤️🎈
RIP
Pray 🙏 for her soul
Shortly after my husband died, I was sitting and praying the rosary. I had my eyes closed and was crying. I saw my husband sitting next me, looking at me and smiling. He picked up my hand and kissed it and put it back down, something he would often do when he was alive. Then he was gone. I suppose it could have been a dream, but it gave me such great comfort. I believe he was trying to tell me that he was ok and that I would be ok. I understand what Fr Mike is saying about it being actually from God. I believe that, but I also believe it was my husband, that God allowed him to appear to me because I needed it. Before that, I would pray that God would take me in my sleep so I could be with my husband. But after that, I somehow knew he was ok and that I would be ok.
Jimmy Akin from Catholic Answers (faithfully orthodox Catholic apostolate) would say that you most likely experienced an "After Death Communication".
@@Juia_S Thanks for sharing.
When I was 17 my mom died. The worst event of my entire life. Knowing how sick she was before her death I couldn’t tell her what was on my heart. When she did die I kept saying out loud I just want five more minutes to talk to her. One morning I woke up and couldn’t move anything but my eyes. There was a presence behind my headboard. I thought it was my mom and was so happy that God granted my wish. This happened again the next morning and then again on the third day. On the third day I was shown what was behind my headboard and it was a demon. I prayed to our lord Jesus Christ and asked him to take it away as my mom has always told me to do with evil. It immediately disappeared and was gone forever. Be very careful what you wish for and just trust that God has your loved ones in his arms. God bless you all.
You are right sister in Christ. Trust God only.
Yes this is true!
About 10 yrs after my fathers passing and my mother in a nursing home, my sister and I were living together. She suffered from a couple serious illnesses and was unable to live on her own. Her future was always a concern for my parents and weighed heavy on them both, but especially my father. One night while her and I were cleaning up the kitchen from a big meal, I turned towards the dining room and to my shock there stood my father. He didn’t say anything and had his back slightly turned away from us. Almost as quickly as he appeared, he was gone again. I believe he visited to check on my sister to make sure she was ok. Upon hearing our conversation and laughter I believe he finally had peace and could rest knowing that she was being taken care of. What a special gift.
Wow that's incredible. Did your sister see him too?
@@flowergirl5336 No. She was at the sink helping load the dishwasher and his appearance was so brief by the time I said something to her he was gone. I spoke to a priest shortly after this happened and he confirmed this can and does happen and he’s the one the one that suggested this was a very special and wonderful gift. God is good.
My husband passed 6 months ago on NEW YEARS EVE 5:38 PM. Tomorrow would have been outy 57 wedding anniversary,i miss Him so much,the only thing that helps me, is to know that His mind is clear and free of dementia. I MISS YOU SWEETHEART, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, I LOVE YOU ❤❤
This man is a true priest I appreciate all the videos he makes to help us all
Right after my special needs son passed, everyday for a week straight a large blue dragonfly would land on the screen of my younger son's window and stay there all day, leave and then come back in the morning. Still to this day, every time I see a big blue dragonfly I say "hello" to my boy. I am very grateful for these experiences.
Dragonflies and butterflies are often seen in this way concerning the deceased.
Basically, we have to guard our imagination, don't get carried away in our grief looking for signs. Good message, Fr Mike, thanks. God Bless. Claire.
I think if someone is comforted we should be grateful and not take away their comfort.
Agreed I think too many people lean in on signs and not the Lord alone. Grief is terrible, but my comfort is in knowing that the Lord is just
I would NEVER underestimate the ways of God. NOTHING is beyond His abilities.
I really needed this I pray for my dad to get out of purgatory he was not Catholic but he was a good man he helped the homeless he did he did the things that we do I lost my dad 2019 I feel I have unfinished business with him I want to tell him I was sorry for some of the things I did when I was growing up
It's not a matter of God not being able to do it - He certainly can very easily. It's about not reading too much into anything. Have masses said for your loved one and attend those masses. Have 30 consecutive days of Gregorian masses prayed for your loved one (The Pious Union of St Joseph does this, along with many other Catholic places). Best yet, spend time praying for those you love while they are alive, have masses prayed fir them them while they are alive. Raise them to put God first in all things, etc.
All things are possible with God but one "it is impossible for God to lie" Hebrews 6:18
Under inspiration Solomon wrote "the dead know nothing at all" Ecc 9:5
It is not possible for the dead to leave signs.
@@Pj-fm7oeThat is the old covenant. Jesus brought a new covenant.
@DSkye-n7m
Where does the scriptures say that? Prove it.
My grandfather died in October and I requested a Mass to be said for him. I was told it could take a long time, but I waited and kept checking the church bulletin for his name to show up. On January 27th (Saturday) I really wanted to attend the 4:30 pm Mass because the next day was going to be too packed to squeeze it in. I was running out of time to get ready and to get my daughter ready and things kept coming up, preventing me from leaving the house so I reluctantly gave up and settled in my mind to go to Sunday night Mass at 7:00. That night my mother in law called and asked if I have seen the bulletin - it turned out, the Sunday 7:00pm was being offered for my grandfather. And here is the best part: Sunday was my daughter’s birthday. What a special birthday gift! My grandfather loved her, and her baptismal day actually falls on his birthday (that also wasn’t planned). And prior to this happening, I prayed for a sign to know where my grandfather is. I definitely felt like it was answered. Praise be to God!
My mother was murdered by my father he stabbed her many times, I saw her in a dream with a lot of wounds and she told me it was ok, the when I saw her the wounds were on those places i saw in my dream, then another time she told me that she will always be with me that i will never be alone, I know my mother is in purgatory and i pray for her and my father who murdered her I never thought i would be able to forgive him or God but God's grace was bigger than everything may all Glory go to him evan through all our suffering ✝️❤️🙏
Bless you for listening to God.
I heard my mom whisper in my ear after she passed. I was in a very bad spot and she told me something that I believed saved my life.
This is how I know she is fine and that she still watches over her children.
I am not sure if this is the same thing but for most of my life I was a atheist who did not believe in God in the slightest. But about a year and a half ago I suffered a huge metal breakdown that lead me to being at the end of my rope. Then one night my dead grandmother who had been dead for two years showed up to me in a dream telling me she was in Heaven and that Heaven was real. I was not looking for a sign or anything like that. I mean due to that dream I started going to church again and actually went through RCIA. I don’t know if God allowed my grandma to speak to me as he saw that I was broken. Thank you for a great video Father Mike.
What a beautiful story!
Beautiful thanks and praise to God for this
Thank you for sharing your story.
22 years ago, I sat by my husband when he passed away from cancer. I looked at the clock to see the time of death. Now, whenever I see that same time. AM or PM I say a prayer for him and all the souls in purgatory.
How wonderful!
That's beautiful. I'm sorry for your loss, may he rest in peace and find comfort in the arms of the Lord.
May the Holy Spirit dwell in your life my sister in Christ🙏🏼⛪️❤️
I am sorry you lost your husband. May he rest in peace with Jesus and all of the angels and saints. That is really beautiful and a very loving thing to do for him and all of the souls in purgatory. Thank you for sharing. God bless you.
Thank you
My friend lost her husband to cancer and from that day on we all see the number 56 which was his football jersey number. It is a sweet reminder and I always say hello to Phil when I see it! And yes, it reminds us to be grateful and prayerful!🙏🏼
A true story from last year....I was a police officer for 25 years and had a good friend and partner working together on patrol for many years. After we both retired my partner was sick with stage 4 cancer. Time made it worse for him and he was dying. I went to his house to visit and I could tell it wasn't going to be long before he was going to pass. I sat next to him as he lay propped up on his couch and barely able to talk. Although I knew he didn't believe in God I put my arm around his neck and with both our foreheads touching I whispered, "Don't be afraid, you're going to meet Jesus, just ask for forgiveness" Still not believing he answered, " It is what it is" Later that day he passed. Two weeks later I was sitting in the living room watching t.v. with my wife. We have about 12 pictures of family and one of me in uniform on the mantle. How I don't know but the picture of me in uniform all but flew off the mantle and crashed on the floor. Was that a sign? Did my partner and long time friend ask for forgiveness at the end? I like to think so. After all, knowing him tossing my picture across the room is something he would do...lol
Yep, that was a sign. By the way, I have been a police officer for 34 years and still going for another year before I retire. I pray God puts me where I am supposed to be every day. Enjoy your retirement Brother.
Maybe he needs prayers for the repose of his soul
You explained that so well. Thank you for giving me a different way of understanding signs.
Also beware as Fr Mike said, of demonic forces trying to manipulate us. We just don’t know, so we should pray for the person’s soul. The devil manipulates us in so many ways that we are not aware of. He especially uses us when we are at our most vulnerable.
@@InExcelsisDeo24that’s my thought too but I don’t know ❤
Fr. Mike, I'm sorry for the loss of your mom. ❤ The night my grandma died, I had a dream she visited me and told me she was okay. She was a devout Catholic to her death but I still pray for her when I think of her. 😊 Love you always Grandma Theodora.
Oh, I have had a sign from my cousin and he was VERY devout. I just believe, not that he's acting outside of his ability, but that God sent him to make the sign. We are all His messengers.
Father Mike, thank you for this message. This video was posted 8 hours ago and today is my dear Mother's Heavenly birthday. Happy Birthday Mama. We miss you so much 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
Before my husband died, he told me on video that he would send me special birds to let me know he was there. He was an avid birder. Specifically, he said that a bird would walk up to my beach chair on our favorite beach, and sit next to me. One month later, on vacation at my favorite beach, a beautiful egret did just that. Walked up from the water and sat right next to me sitting in my chair for about 30 minutes. Extremely rare. At another favorite beach, a sandpiper, sandpipers who are afraid of people and run quickly from them, walked up to me sitting in my beach chair while I was half asleep in the sun, and started poking my foot with his beak. Then when I sat up to talk to it, it started running circle around my chair, then started poking my shoes. Even more rare. My husband used to like poking my feet when I fell asleep on the couch. One night while out for a short walk, my husband's favorite bird, an owl (we have no owls in our neighborhood), flew quickly past me, bumping my shoulder, then landed in front of me on the sidewalk, and sat there looking up at me for awhile, before flying away. 6 days after his death, when my windows were open, a red wing blackbird flew into my backyard tree and began to sing its heart out; note we have no red wings in our neighborhood either, but this is my husband's favorite bird song that he used to imitate when we would hike in the wetlands. Then a magnent on my file cabinet with lots of little characters stuck to it, flew off my cabinet, and the bird character on it came off and flew over onto the carpet. Lots of unusual bird stories. I believe he wanted me know he was watching over me.
I’ve had so many signs from birds, flowers and butterflies from my loved one. Thank you for sharing the love your husband is allowed to send you by Gods grace. It comforts the grieving heart.
Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing.
The best thing we can do for our loved ones who have gone to their eternal life, is to faithfully and regularly offer masses for them.
I agree! 🙏🏼
We truly don't know if God sent a sign for someone to feel more connected to him and knowing Heaven is not so far away. As above so below. I believe it's the presence of God and our loved ones.
Yeah I agree as maybe it's God sending you the sign that they are okay and not the deceased person actually sending it ✝️🙏
“As above, so below” is an occult term.
I know it sounds unbelievable but I had a house and I needed a new washing machine. The day they delivered it they couldn’t hook it up because the hose didn’t fit over the outtake pipe and the sanitary tub was a few feet away. I pulled it out to the middle of the floor so it could empty into the sink. I was thinking I need to get a plumber to fix this problem for me. The people that lived in the house before me had left shelves in the basement near the sink. I never moved them. The next day I heard water running and came down the basement to see water running from behind the shelves. I moved them and there was an another faucet hookup for the washing machine I didn’t know was there. It was on full ! 😅 I asked a plumber friend if they would turn on by themselves. He said no. I believe it was my dad looking out for me. Saved me the money of getting a plumber out . I got rid of the shelves and moved the washing machine to the hidden hook up . Problem solved. This happened four years after my dad died.
@Wewillbeokay8 on earth as it is in Heaven is from Our Father. I'm not in an occult. I am Catholic.
Thank you so much, Father Mike.
I loved my grandmother, and still do, so much. She passed in 2020, God rest her soul. She always made great strides to follow Him, and I can only hope that she is up in Heaven with the Lord Jesus.
I was in Wales when she passed on, back in America. I thought that I could see the sun shining all the brighter through my kitchen window when I was listening to the most climactic build up of Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" (when the bells start ringing, approaching the Finale).
I thank the Lord that He made the sun shine with His triumph and heavenly victory on that late Summer's day, letting me know that my grandmother was hopefully in the safest and loveliest hands ever.
I give thanks to the Lord for His grace and divine providence, and I also thank you, Father, and that He can speak through you, too.
God bless,
Erin 🙏🏻✝️☀️
I love to pray for souls in purgatory. I offer my struggles for them. My pains. I had a dream about a soul being so happy she hug me and then I ask her were is my dad. My dad passed away almost 2 years ago. RIP❤
Thank you, Fr. Mike. Another great video. My mother passed away July 15, 2023. As soon as we received the phone call that she may not make it through the night we jumped in our car and drove 5 hours hoping to see her before she passed. She made it four more days. During her last days a cardinal appeared at her window multiple times throughout those four days. After she passed on we never saw the cardinal again. She was the most devout Christian I ever knew and by her example and how she lived her life taught me to love the Lord with all my heart. 🙏🏻
Father Mike. God understands our sufferings and that it's the way he help us.
"God winks" were actually instrumental to my return to faith after a decade away from the church.
God knows your heart.
He has an interesting sense of humor, too. In February of 2003 He sent me on a mission, a mission that would last eight years, require numerous leaps of faith, introduce me to people I never imagined meeting, took me and my family to places I never imagined going to, and gave a lot of people memories of a lifetime.
When He asks you, you do the best you can do.
didn’t expect watching this video would bring back the grief of several recent deaths in my family…😢
Same!
My mom passed away last year and it’s my dad, he wants to know if she is okay, but luckily, we are both devout Roman Catholics so we know that we just have to trust God and let it go.
This video is very timely for us, thank you for making it 🙏🏼
I do believe God sends us consolations. Yes, God does care. When my husband passed I had profound grief. God knew I was inconsolable and I had 2 vivid dreams. I also heard my husband call out to me. It sounded like he was in the next room. It was real. I heard his voice. God permitted it. My husband was anointed and received the apostolic blessing He suffered an entire year from multiple illnesses. I like what you said that God is permitting these ‘signs.’ I am not inclined to believe in birds, butterflies, or pennies. But, I do think there is much we do not know.
Thank you for addressing this sensitive topic. I think that the most important thing is to never stop praying for a deceased person's soul regardless of what ever sign you get or think you get. I tragically lost my child. When my kids go somewhere, I have always asked that they let me know that they got there safely and that they are okay, even though they are adults now. It has been so brutally hard to not have a way to know for sure that my child is okay. The unknown is such a painful part of grieving and one of the reasons people look for signs. I know that I just have to trust in the Lord and pray but it still weighs very heavy on this mother's heart.
Yes, SOME deceased DO communicate with the living. Lives of the saints tell us this.
I have had totally positive visits from my close deceased.
No doubts here.
Fr. Mick, You are so on target !!!
Bless your wownderful soul !!
j hope
The day my mother passed as I laid in bed stricken with grief , I felt a warm sensation pass under my nose and above my lips, that had her scent, I opened my eyes and exclaimed Ama- it brought me peace. God allowed many visions to me, I wrote every one down in a journal by my bedside, I’m 20 months into her passing, while the visions have ended, I have a peace and trust in Jesus, a merciful Father, I trust in His promises.
This is a beautiful and comforting message, Fr. Mike! I think the example of St. Thérèse of Lisieux when she said, "After my death, I will let fall a shower of roses. I will spend my heaven doing good upon earth" can help us understand this topic too. She promised to send a shower of roses from heaven, and countless people have experienced this grace, receiving a rose after praying her novena as a tangible sign of her intercession. Since she is a recognized saint, and knowing that everyone who is raised to eternal life is also a saint, couldn't it be possible that our loved ones who have become saints can send us signs too? Based on St. Therese's earthly signs, I don't think it's a stretch to believe that our loved ones in the heavenly kingdom can also send us signs to reassure us of their presence and joy in heaven. Of course, nobody but God knows the state of someone's soul at death, but if they have indeed become saints, can't we assume they might also have the ability to send us comforting signs through God's grace? I think the visible display of St. Thérèse's heavenly fulfillment of her promise on earth shows us that our loved ones, assuming they lived holy and devout lives and have been raised as saints, can also send us signs to reassure us of their peace and presence with God.
I also think it could be possible that God Himself, in His infinite mercy, facilitates some form of connection with our loved ones to assist us in our grief. Knowing that tiny moments, like seeing blue jays fly by or numbers on a clock, will give us some sense of peace, He might facilitate these signs to bring us that comfort. He knows that we will find solace in these small signs we receive, and in His infinite mercy and love, He might grant them to us as His loving way of comforting us.
If anything, these small signs can simply remind us of the connection we still share with them through God's love - a testament to the communion of saints and the love that connects us beyond our earthly lives. Even if we will never know for certain if these signs are truly from our loved ones, they still serve as beautiful reminders to acknowledge their lives and pray for their souls.
I was thinking the same thing with St. Therese!
But don’t presume they are in heaven. A demon can trick you to stop praying. Keep praying for them as if everyone is in purgatory. God will distribute those graces to someone in need if your loved one does not need them.
My mother was dying as a child from blood poisoning -this was before antibiotics were commonly used. She was at hospital and doctors made it clear she wouldn’t survive. My grandmother prayed to St Theresa for help and a doctor from abroad showed up providentially and cured my mother against all expectations. Since then we have kept a devotion to St Therese , including ‘little St Therese roses’ around the house and on family occasions . I still believe that St Therese is watching over my mother and though this wasn’t planned at all and happened ´by chance’ my mother now lives not very far from Lisieux .
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There's wonder working power in following Kingdom principles on giving and tithing. Hallelujah!
But then, how do you get all that in that period of time? What is it you do please, mind sharing?
It is the digital market. That's been the secret to this wealth transfer. A lot of folks in the US and abroad are getting so much from it, God has been good to my household Thank you Jesus
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How can I start this digital market, any guidelines and how can I reach out to her?
Our mom ( I'm the youngest of six) passed away : 12/15/1999 , battling diabetes and many conditions brought on by it. The Sunday after she was buried , I stayed after Mass, praying and "talking to her" , I said: "mom, if you're okay, let me know, send me a sign".
After Mass, my
oldest sister that I lived with ( preceding moms death, dad and brother passed) Sister and I were in the kitchen preparing coffee , a white feather flew down from above us, it descended , ever so gracefully , immediately I smiled , knowing in my heart that this was a sign from God, assuring me that mom was okay 🙏🏽
The Lord sent me a clear comforting sign from my sister.
It was from God bc He knew I needed some peace.. which it gave me✝️🙏🏻🌹
I agree about signs. But on three occasions in my life, I have actually had visits and clearly heard the voices of people I was very close to. Each time it happened, it was two to three nights after they passed. The last time was when my best friend died of cancer at 57. My two dogs ran to the door as if to greet a guest. They adored my friend Rick. Then I heard his voice. The message each time is along the lines if, "Everything is fine". The experience is always followed by a tremendous feeling of serenity. I was wide awake each time. I'm not particularly religious, but very open minded.
I don’t believe that my mom and dad send me signs but when I see what some people consider “signs’l I believe that God sent them to me to console me and give me hope. ❤
I miss so much my friend and sister in Christ. "Wendy" she and I were in the Legion of Mary, and she died of stomach cancer. And she always looked out for me when I was in deep depression and almost giving up ;( it hurts me so much
Pray for her. You're closest to her right after receiving Holy Communion
So sorry for your loss . Prayers lifted for her soul and for your comfort.
I have never been given signs, but I have been visited by the spirit of the person who died. In college, my grandmother in law visited me in my dorm room to tell me she passed on. About 20 minutes later I got a call from my mom, and I said "Let me guess, you're calling to tell me Waj passed away". That was indeed the case, and no, it wasn't like she was on death's door and expected to die at any day.
My mom's phone was turned off/disconnected and it rang on my SIL phone after she died. Very strange. A rabbi I love, Rabbi Gellman, who writes a God Squad column finally got a sign from his priest friend he wrote about in his column, years later. Great read if you look it up. I didn't have any earth shattering thing but after I heard my dad died, "In the Living Years" was on the radio on my way to the ER. Every time I visited his grave for at least 5 times that song would come on and it varied time and day. It was comforting to me and that's all that mattered.
I love Rabbi Gelman and his column. His love of Tommy his cohort in crime and friend for many years was touching. I'm so happy he finally had a sign.
I just talked with my priest, Fr. Rafael about this. A group of my neighbors not only look for signs from loved ones, they use a medium to try to talk with the dead. So scary.
I love the idea of seeing a particular bird or flower as a reminder of a loved one. What an awesome opportunity to pray for them! Thank you!
The medium is calling upon demons whether they know it or not, how sad.
I am truly sorry for the loss of your mom. I hope she didn't suffer long...and you, too, Father Mike.
I think one of the most important takeaways from this video is: “We get what we choose” ✝️
So I need to understand this. I am a Catholic. I don't believe in mediums or psychics. But one night in a dream my passed father came to me and said , don't worry I am going to take care of Coco and look after her. Now this Coco was, is, my most special beloved Spaniel, the love of my life. She was perfectly fine at the time of the dream I had but less than two weeks later there I was at the veterinary having to put her to sleep. I can't explain this but I get great comfort from the dream where my Father said he would look after her till I went that side.
I believe God allowed your father to communicate with you. That's good, because it's not on your initiative, but God's. ❤
that's sweet. Another NDE someone had saw his dogs running to him. As a priest told me you don't have to have pets in heaven but if God thinks and wants you too, you will.
I lost my brother in 2013, I was thinking hard about him, sitting outside having my coffee a butterfly landed on me it was God letting me know that my brother was in his hands
When our Father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, I prayed a novena to St. Therese for him, and a basket of roses was sent to him. During his funeral mass, I asked st. Therese for a sign if he was with God and that he was safe. To my surprise, the woman playing the piano stood up and she was wearing a shirt with the picture of St. Therese printed all over it.
I felt peace in my heart, and I thank God for that grace. Since then, we continue to pray for him and along with all the relatives that have already passed.
My dad, my sister, and I loved toads. Papa passed away at home and when his body was taken from the house, a toad was there at the doorway. Every time I see a toad, I feel Papa is present greeting me and watching over me. It’s just a comforting feeling of a shared affection.
Thank you so much Father Mike! My mother passed away exactly 3 years ago today, after a truly difficult battle of cancer for 2.5 years. I truly believe that God needed her and his plan will turn out to be ever so beautiful. Once again, thank you for the video.
Thank you Father 🙏 ur words are always inspirational. We need to stay close to our Lord Jesus Christ and our Blessed Mother Mary
*Larry Burkett's book on "Giving and Tithing" drew me closer to God and helped my spirituality. 2020 was a year I literally lived it. I cashed in my life savings and gave it all away. My total giving amounted to 40,000 dollars. Everyone thought I was delusional. Today, i receive 85,000 dollars every two months. I have a property in Calabasas, CA, and travel a lot. God has promoted me more than once and opened doors for me to live beyond my dreams. God kept to his promises to and for me*
There's wonder working power in following Kingdom principles on giving and tithing. Hallelujah!
But then, how do you get all that in that period of time? What is it you do please, mind sharing?
It is the digital market. That's been the secret to this wealth transfer. A lot of folks in the US and abroad are getting so much from it, God has been good to my household Thank you Jesus
Big thanks to Ms. Chisty Fiore❤️✨💯May God bless Christy Fiore services,she have changed thousands of lives globally
How can I start this digital market, any guidelines and how can I reach out to her?
But what about St. Thérèse, who said that she would "send down a shower of roses from the heavens," and "spend my heaven doing good on earth"? Many over the past 120 years have described Thérèse's influence by being "sent" roses (in some manifestation) after asking her for prayers. 🤔
Yes, I have received roses from her before. ❤
When I left the catholic church, was because a lot of contradiction from it. I am more at peace now, because I follow more into Yeshua's step, rather than a religion. It used to be confusing, for the things that I can do, and was told not to do them. If you ask what it was, like healing, or bring people a bit of peace from love ones, etc... I understand that a priest tries to follow more so, the bible, instead of what it is really being told within from God/The Universe. I do not care if people call me crazy, or that I will go to he!! Been there, done that. I am not scared of "demons", more so of humans ignorance. Be free from what you may. If you want to be catholic, good for you. I just want you to be happy, and whatever it is that resonates with you. Much love ❤
St Therese is canonized. We don’t need a sign to know she is in heaven. Fr Mike is not speaking about canonized Saints.
In other words, stay focussed on God. If the thing, thought or act doesn't point to Him, doesn't lift Him up, then steer clear of it & re-calibrate our spiritual balance. 👍🙏 ✝️
I do not do rituals or anything to speak to the dead. However, I do pick up energies and stuff. After my mom died, my whole family stayed at my brother's house. I was the only one up. I felt a rush of vibrant energy. I felt my mom. I felt what she felt. She was so happy so free from her pain and all of this world. She came to thank me that I had a priest come visit her in the hospital and make sure she received communion and the last rights. She also let me know she was happy and OK. She didn't say it, but I felt everything telepathically. I only felt her presence one other time and then it was time for me to focus on the living.
That's called a shared death experience. I had it when my friend passed.
Keep praying in case she is on purgatory. God will distribute any graces she doesn’t need to someone who has no one to pray for them.
I'm sorry for the passing of your mother, Father Mike. I have enjoyed hearing about your family in your videos - she was surely a fine person.
If there's a deceased one we're getting 'signs' to think of or remember, it's that God is allowing these signs for us to remember to pray for them. Many saints have been visited by people in purgatory asking for prayers and masses offered for them to move forward. God allows them to do so, and some have said that they've been given the grace to come to ask for prayers. So maybe the whole point of this video is not to ignore the "signs" but to allow them to remind you to pray a rosary or to offer a mass for your deceased loved one. :)
After my father died I was driving up the highway we used to travel together often For about 5 miles I felt his presence in the passenger seat Didn't see him, didn't hear him speaking, just felt he was there for one last ride with me. My mother had died 12 yeas previously. Dad insisted he was going to drive his 13 year old Oldsmobile with almost 180,000 miles up the Mount Washington Auto Road because mom loved that car, and he wanted to take one last ride up the mountain with her. Told me if I didn't come with him he'd do it himself. He was 77 years old. Naturally I went. It poured rain on the drive up there. I was hoping the weather would keep the road closed. Overnight the rain stopped, we woke up to a beautiful sunny day. So up Mount Washington in that old car we went. Had a safe and beautiful trip. Not saying either event was a sign from mom or dad, but just God reassuring me they were still in my life, at least in spirit
It's beautiful there, been on that road in the 70's when I was little girl. My parents brought me. I was born and raised in New Hampshire until I was 8.
My dad auntie, after she died, called on the phone . I answered, and she asked me to say thank to my father.
Father , I am from India. Despite being born a catholic and bought up in a very strong catholical environment and household and having a very strong catholical ancestral roots in my family , I wasn't much interested in catholism. My focus and interest was shifted to other religions and denominations in Christianity to know the way they are different from us and the impeccablity of difference in beliefs in us and them. Only after watching ur channel videos I realized the beauty of my religion and my church as being the holy apostolic church founded by Christ himself through Peter. Only after watching your videos I gained a strength in my religion and become more interested in performing my religious duties as a member of the Catholic church. Thank you for inspiring us to embrace the beauty of catholism . Do continue your service for the glory of God by posting many videos like this and strengthing our faith in the Catholic church. It is only by your videos that I realized that our church is the very continuation of the church our Lord has established himself and not formed because of heretical movement protesting against and dividing the very Church , Christ has founded. Even now I don't know whether you will see this message or will reply to this message, but I felt that it is my duty to express my Thanks and gratitude to bring this 19yr old teenage sinner back to his home , and strengthing his faith in his holy family. I will always keep you in my prayers Father. Please do keep me in your prayers Father 😊😊😊
Why not read the Bible in a year with Father Mike on the Ascension podcast. We pray everyday for Fr. Mike and he prays for us. ❤
@vincentmcnabb939 how can I do it sir, where is the podcast streaming
In the Bible God says I will give you signs and wonders
@@donnamauro5117 Thank you so much for the message
Father...THANK YOU for this. THANK YOU for the topic and reassurance. (I lost my wife in February to aggressive breast cancer and I miss her terribly.)
My mom grandpa grandma passed so i just want one thing and that keeps me going, is that am going to see them again, by elevating with prayer. And knowing they are safe in the arms of Jesus 🩵
Father, is it possible to get your thoughts on the following: My wife took her life after we were together for 35 years. She had bouts of deep depression and anxiety.
I was in a daze... Just lost.
She came to me the first three nights after her passing and sat at the foot of the bed. I was very comforted. On that third night she told me she had to go. I begged her to stay, again she said she had to go. I begged her again to stay, again she said she had to go. I nodded my head and began weeping, I said I know. I didn't see her again.
She had a beautiful voice and was a singer, a Cantor for several churches.
About 3 months after her passing I came home from mass one morning and there were two doves sitting on the piano. As I entered the house I left the door open so they could escape if they wanted. They flew around several times in the piano room, then left through the open door.
There were no doors or windows open for them to enter... Amazing.
I say thank you God.
I love Fr.Mike he speaks from the heart and has so much wisdom 🙏🏽 This message was so timely, and that's so important about mischevious or deceiving spirits and how to have discernment and being mindful of what is from The Lord and the importance of praying for deceased and not NEEDING a sign because we have faith in God❤
I think it can be difficult or impossible to prove, but the felt energy of my deceased loved ones very unexpectedly at times of grief and crisis has been very very strong and strengthens my faith.
My mother was a very devout Catholic. On my birthday, after she died, a small white butterfly flew into my office and perched on the edge of my desk. The butterfly stayed there all day even though I would pass very close by it as I would get up to leave my office. Everytime I came back to my office, the butterfly was in the same spot. It never moved. At the end of the day, when it was time to go home, I felt a sadness to leave it behind because I felt that was a sign of my mother keeping me company throughout the day. My mother knew it was going to be a sad day for me. We had been very close. I received many flowers from family members and friends, which, of course, I was felt loved and appreciated, but that little white butterfly brought me consolation knowing that my mom had made it a point to be with me all day. The following day when I stepped into my office, my little angel was gone but I was left with a deep sense of peace. Thank you God for having made my special day extra special.
When my mom died 30 years ago, a few days after her funeral and I backed out of the driveway and put the car in drive, a dove flew straight up, (just like in the picture) directly in front of the windshield. That was a clear sign from my mom to me!!! Praise the Lord!!!
Signs means our loved ones need prayer 🕊🔥💜♥️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks Fr Mike. As Catholics we believe in the Communion of the Saints and that is a beautiful image, of our loved ones who are gone to Heaven (or in Purgatory), we can pray for them and pray with then and that for me is a wonderful consoling thought.
You have a beautiful, gentle, life affirming way of expressing Truth with the right touch of humor. Thank you. Praying for you!
When I see what seems to be a sign or someone just pops into my mind, I pray for them.
Even if it was randomness that brought them to mind, prayer is good.
When my mom died, the morning of her funeral I had to go to the store and when I parked my car I sat for a few seconds, (she died in the hospital with all of her 8 children at her bedside praying the rosary for her) the last scent I remember with her was from the hospital, all of a sudden it filled my car, it stayed with me until I walked in the store, I knew it was her.
A few weeks later I went to her grave,alone, I was just a mess. As I stood there and cried on this dark and rainy day, the sun was exposed in a very small hole in the cloud and its rays came straight to her grave amid all the darkness around. It made me cry even more but the tears turned to joyful tears thanking God. It was totally astonishing!
On another day, my sister-in-laws, sister, had passed away and there was a mass said for her in my church. I always sat in the same place, in front of a life sized cross that hung over an entrance way. I adored that cross every Sunday. I was looking at the cross thinking and praying for her when all of a sudden her face was superimposed on that of my Lord. I loved Jerri Lee and missed her so I thought it was my imagination just seeing her. I looked away for a moment and closed my eyes. When I looked back she was still there. God is so good to me. Praise be to my Creator and Redeemer ❤🙏😇
I walked into my mother’s empty apartment after her death. Nothing was left in the apartment….no clothing, no furniture……..we had cleaned it out. I was alone and I smelled her perfume so strong!!! And it came out of nowhere. I cried for the first time since her death. I believe it was her telling me everything would be OK.
After my infant son passed away in 2005, I had a dream of being in a hut somewhat like a sweat lodge. With women from my family who had passed away across from me. A fire in the middle, and my son crawled towards the fire, turned into a hummingbird and flew away. I have had a bit of an attachment to hummingbirds since…but have struggled with grief. I sometimes felt like the devil wants me to be angry at God over losing my son. Although the dream was a beautiful and necessary experience in my grief, I do admit that losing my son made me reject God and the church for some time after his death. He would be 19 now and I now believe losing him made me appreciate the gifts that my other children are. And I wouldn’t be able to come to that conclusion without God. I also realize that I don’t have control of my dreams…so the fact that I even remember a dream like that is a gift in itself. But since returning to the church, I ask that only God speak to my spirit in a gentle way to guide me towards him. Thank you fr Mike for your inspirational videos. They have become a regular part of my prayer and mediation time.
Amen Father Mike, thank you for sharing this truth so eloquently. Many need to be reminded of these truths no matter how painful loss can be.
I get what you’re saying, Fr Mike. The danger lies in us not taking our faith lives seriously like so many we know today who aren’t and haven’t. We can’t dismiss how we live and that we need to pray and continue to pray for ourselves and our lost loved ones. At the end of the day, we really don’t know for certain where someone is. We hope and we pray 🙏🏻❤️
I just can't miss the grace of consolation given to all these commenters in their losses.
My dad committed suicide and I have not “heard” from him. But I don’t need to. He’s fine and whole and pain free. That’s good enough for me.
Pray for your dad's soul🕯️🕊️🙏
In a homily concerning normal questions that cause many some degree of struggle to 'definitively know' the answers in order to fully believe, a young parish priest told us that, "In the end, it is a question of faith. As for me, I am willing to bet my life on it." That humble message was delivered likely 25 years ago and I still remember his simple, yet ever so meaningful statement and commitment. Since then, during trying times that are simply part of human life, I recall his wisdom and reinforce my own faith... in essense, double down on my own bet.
I’m very scared for a former schoolmate who died. It seemed that just before death he got into some dark pagan stuff which ultimately led to his suicide. I wanted to offer him words of comfort so I prayed to be able to speak to him, and I have never felt so convinced that I invited a dark presence into my room. I was actually almost too frightened to open my eyes! I prayed that God would protect me bc I wasn’t trying to do anything wrong or blasphemous, I was just dumb and felt so sad for the schoolmate and his anguish. I do believe that kept me safe, like there was a shield. It felt like the presence was the schoolmate in chains with a dark entity who was leading him around. 😭 So freaky. I will pray for him again daily - not to speak to him, but for him!! I will never make the mistake of asking to speak to the dead directly ever again. 🙅♀️
5:51" it's a sign from the Lord." This is what I believe. ❤
Oh Fr. Mike. THIS one hit. My friend recently died of brain cancer. He was, sadly not a believer, but this perticular sermon/chat amongst friends, really hit me in the feels... Amen. Such based logic, totally makes sense. God Bless you, the Holy Church. And thanks be to Jesus.
I don't know how true this is, but my Grandfather appeared to me a month after his death and told me I could not go with him because I had to take care of my Grandmother. He was VERY firm about this, so I promised I would do as he asked. Twelve years later, when Grandma had been in the hospital and needed someone to take care of her, I was the only one who could do it. I was Protestant at the time, but all of this was true.
I saw my dad who died suddenly at a young age. This is a fact..
Aww, this is so great for you. I'm still waiting for that one dream of my dad who passed away 64 years ago this year. I was only a kid and had so much fun with him. I've had only one dream of him where he said he had to go and I knew what that meant, but nothing since. I want a good happy dream of him. Be blessed!!
Fr. Mike, I am sorry for the loss of your mother 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼
Thank you everyone for sharing, and obviously you Fr. Mike. To have a moment, minute or reminder of grace which allows us to pray for missed loved ones or just reflect on Gods goodness….is to have peace. i come from an atheist family (I converted to Catholicism/RCIA) but I’ll continue to pray for them and anyone who may need help, forgiveness or prayer, I’d like to believe everyone has peace after death or a chance at salvation.
Watch out for sharltens who exploit the grieving
I love birds, and really just all of nature. Nature brings me closer to God. When I hear a cardinal I think of guardian angels. Sometimes when I’m really anxious or have a special prayer intention, I’ll hear a cardinal. It makes me smile inside. God is always with us, and His angels to help us. Reading the other comments here too, it’s great to see so many people praying for the deceased. Praying for the souls in purgatory is so important. They can pray for us too.
My son was murdered 3 years ago, he continues to show us he is around. Smells, connections to his personal objects and manipulating electronic devices all the time.
The most amazing was a visitation during my sleep and this was no dream but my son connecting to me from the other side. My entire family is Catholic 🙏🏻
Only possible from the Grace of God…
Have you asked the priest to celebrate some masses for him? Maybe he is asking for that
I heard in the distance my brother in anguish ask me help. I took it as to be. He was detained and needed my prayers so I’ve been doing it ever since.
I heard in the distance my brother in anguish ask me help. I took it as to be. He was detained and needed my prayers so I’ve been .doing it ever since.
I am glad I watched this video. It is a very good reminder to us to be careful and to pray for our dead loved ones.
Thank you for this discussion. We all deal with grief and the grieving, so it helps to know how to approach others when they say these things.
Well said. Thank you.
I lost my nephew going on 4 years. The way l feel is when a person dies they are in the hands of God and l trust them to God. They are in a different realm. I went to grief counseling which helped me immensely. I have Masses said for his soul and l say a rosary for him every day. There will also be an empty place in my heart because he took a piece of me with him when he left this life. I now remember him with a smile. The holidays are still hard.
It could be a signal grace. You briefly allude to that by saying only God can make it happen. God sends signal graces in all kinds of ways including a well-placed, well-timed cardinal or blue jay sighting.
For me it was a beautiful rainbow that I saw after my beloved wife passed away. 🌈🙏🏽💕
My grandmother was soo fond of mockingbird, and passed some yrs ago. Mockingbird are not normally common, or native to my area, but when I see or hear one nearby I say (half serious) hello, grandmother, and I pray. And I am comforted