Christmas

Fr. Nathan introduces us to the Rev. Stephanie C. Bradbury, MDiv, an  Episcopal priest, who is drawn to the bright overlap between matter and spirit and how life in this reality is intertwined with the transcendent.  The Rev. Stephanie Bradbury holds a Master of Divinity from the Yale Divinity School, a Certificate of Anglican Studies from the Berkeley Divinity School, both located in New Haven, CT, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political and Social Thought from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. She was ordained to the Diaconate in 1996 at the Cathedral of the Incarnation and to the Priesthood in 1997 at the Church of the Redeemer, both located in Baltimore, MD, and has been active in the dioceses of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maryland, as well as the Convocation of Churches in Europe, where she served in Lithuania. Read Rev. Stephanie's blog: Jesus and the Enchanted Cosmos https://revstephaniecbradbury.substack.comClick this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast! Support the show​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.: http://www.nathan-castle.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOPListen to the podcast: https://apple.co/3ssA9b5Purchase books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34bhp2t4 Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donateMy Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.

Fr. Nathan discusses the Spiritual Practices arising from the story of Virgil and Cousin Arturo. You can find a more detailed account of this story in Afterlife, Interrupted Book 2: Helping Souls Cross Over, available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/3wB7IHsClick this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast! Support the show​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.: http://www.nathan-castle.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOPListen to the podcast: https://apple.co/3ssA9b5Purchase books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34bhp2t4 Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donateMy Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.

Fr. Nathan discusses the Compassionate Response to Virgil and Cousin Arturo. You can find a more detailed account of this story in Afterlife, Interrupted Book 2: Helping Souls Cross Over, available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/3wB7IHsClick this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast! Support the show​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.: http://www.nathan-castle.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOPListen to the podcast: https://apple.co/3ssA9b5Purchase books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34bhp2t4 Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donateMy Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.

Fr. Nathan introduces us to Virgil and Cousin Arturo. You can find a more detailed account of this story in Afterlife, Interrupted Book 2: Helping Souls Cross Over, available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/3wB7IHsClick this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast! Support the show​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.: http://www.nathan-castle.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOPListen to the podcast: https://apple.co/3ssA9b5Purchase books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34bhp2t4 Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donateMy Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.

Fr. Nathan discusses the work of Dr. Scott M. Taylor, who has dedicated over 30 years to the Near-Death Experience Field. In 1981, he had a firsthand encounter with a shared near-death experience. Since then, he has been committed to researching the experiences of others and raising awareness about this phenomenon.Scott wrote his doctoral dissertation on Near-Death Experiences: Discovering and Living in Unity.Dr. Taylor is a skilled trainer and Monroe Institute’s former president and executive director.  He is an expert at using binaural beat technology (Hemi-Sync) to enter into and hold expanded states of awareness. Scott is the author and voice of six best-selling albums from Hemi-Sync, the "Into the Light" series. He also is the creator and facilitator of the 5 ½ day "NDE Intensive" which uses the pathways laid down by NDErs to explore states of consciousness.He has twice served on the board of the International Association for Near-Death Studies and  co-moderated their annual conference at least a dozen times. Scott Taylor, Ed.D. is a retired small business mentor and educator. An accomplished business leader and former CEO, he is skilled in a broad range of leadership and business issues.He earned his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and his doctorate in Education from the University of St. Thomas. He also holds a degree in spiritual counseling from the New Seminary.When not immersed in NDEs, Scott is passionate about the sport of curling and all things Scottish. For his 60th birthday, he committed to wearing a kilt every day during this landmark year.He is married to the love of his life, Anne Hunter, and they make their home in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of Virginia.Connect with Scott:https://neardeathmeditations.comClick this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast! Support the show​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.: http://www.nathan-castle.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOPListen to the podcast: https://apple.co/3ssA9b5Purchase books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34bhp2t4 Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donateMy Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.

Fr. Nathan discusses the Spiritual Practice arising from the story of Sherman, Angel Ralph, and Afterlife Travel Agent Merle. This story is new and not included in the Afterlife, Interrupted books. You are hearing it for the first time on the podcast.Click this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast! Support the show​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.: http://www.nathan-castle.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOPListen to the podcast: https://apple.co/3ssA9b5Purchase books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34bhp2t4 Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donateMy Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.

Fr. Nathan discusses the Compassionate Response to Sherman, Angel Ralph, and Afterlife Travel Agent Merle. This story is new and not included in the Afterlife, Interrupted books. You are hearing it for the first time on the podcast.Click this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast! Support the show​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.: http://www.nathan-castle.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOPListen to the podcast: https://apple.co/3ssA9b5Purchase books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34bhp2t4 Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donateMy Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.

Fr. Nathan introduces us to Sherman, Angel Ralph, and Afterlife Travel Agent Merle. This story is new and not included in the Afterlife, Interrupted books. You are hearing it for the first time on the podcast.Click this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast! Support the show​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.: http://www.nathan-castle.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOPListen to the podcast: https://apple.co/3ssA9b5Purchase books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34bhp2t4 Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donateMy Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.

Fr. Nathan discusses the work of Lisa Smartt, a linguist, educator, and poet. She is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We’re Nearing Death. Lisa collaborated with Dr. Raymond Moody to research final words that not only painted a world unseen but also featured language patterns unique to the end of life.Lisa Smartt, MA, is a linguist, educator, and poet. She is the author of Words at the Threshold: What We Say When We’re Nearing Death (New World Library 2017). The book is based on data collected through The Final Words Project, wwwfinalwordsproject.org, an ongoing study devoted to gathering and interpreting the mysterious language at end of life. She has worked closely with Raymond Moody, guided by his research into language, particularly unintelligible speech. They have co-facilitated presentations about language and consciousness at universities, hospices and conferences. Connect with Lisa Smartt:Email: [email protected]://www.finalwordsproject.orgWords at the Threshold: What We Say When We’re Nearing Death available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/auZfixcClick this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast! Support the show​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.: http://www.nathan-castle.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOPListen to the podcast: https://apple.co/3ssA9b5Purchase books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34bhp2t4 Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donateMy Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.

Fr. Nathan discusses the two Christmas stories from the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. This is an encore episode.Click this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast! Support the show​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.: http://www.nathan-castle.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastleInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=enYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOPListen to the podcast: https://apple.co/3ssA9b5Purchase books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34bhp2t4 Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donateMy Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.