Expert: Tom Schott - 7/27/2005

Question
Hi I was wondering If we catholics believe in channeled messages? they are like messages from when people contact the spirits or angels like metratron, maetriya...ect. I got this information from Nasrinsafai.com. Can you please give me an opinion? Also are franscians the same as catholics?beleive in same?

Answer
Al,

 In a word, no, Catholics do not believe in such things. We do not believe in any kind of spiritualism. Although we do think it possible that the Lord or Mary may speak to certain privileged people, we don't believe in human "channels."
Franciscans are indeed Catholics. They are a Catholic order founded by St. Francis of Assisi in the 12th century. See:
http://www.wtu.edu/franciscan/pages/intro/index.html