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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Paranormal question | 3/30/2010 |
| Q: Hey I have a friend whose house seems to be haunted. I would like to know your views on ghosts and ... A: In a way it does not matter what exactly is causing this phenomena. Its enough that prayer, the mass ... | |
| Idol Worship | 2/28/2010 |
| Q: God forbidden idol worship and other gods and angel worship. But Catholics are worship not only God, ... A: "You shall not make for yourself a graven image or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, ... | |
| my faith walk | 2/7/2010 |
| Q: I have been a catholic all my life. I am now 37 years old. I've been blessed with great family and ... A: good to hear from you. I can greatly sympathise with what you write for I , I suppose with most ... | |
| please help unforgivable sin | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: Please help me. Although as I type I think I know I am beyond help. This is a genuine testimony ... A: My Dearest Sister in Christ Jesus, If it were true that, 'Throwing God's grace back at him ' was ... | |
| please help unforgivable sin | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: Please help me. Although as I type I think I know I am beyond help. This is a genuine testimony ... A: The one thing that constantly bowls me over about God is his love. He is like some huge cosmic sun ... | |
| My last question | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: I have been reading that when the 3 days of darkness is happening, that you should not look out the ... A: Before the apple falls of the tree it must be ripe. All things in their season. Wickedness must come ... | |
| marialogy | 10/25/2009 |
| Q: what is the history of the title "Mary, Help of Christians"? A: The invocation Auxilium Christianorum (Help of Christians) originated in the sixteenth century. In ... | |
| See Others Souls? | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: A dilemma in my family. Wife (of 30 years) and I have five children. Daughter number 3, aged 25, has ... A: Well I agree Scott it is maybe a little unusual. But it is one of the nine gifts of the Holy Spirit ... | |
| God's Law | 10/2/2009 |
| Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ... A: In the early centuries, Christians everywhere worshipped on Sunday. We know that from Christian ... | |
| sins | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: Do I have to repent in front of a priest in order to be forgiven or can I repent on my own and still ... A: Non-Catholics, and even many Catholics, often ask whether they can confess their sins directly to ... | |
| A very powerful bright light...... | 9/25/2009 |
| Q: About 40 years ago when I was a little girl....say 7 or 8 years old I had an experience at Christmas ... A: The fact that you have remembered this phenomena down the years points out the fact that you had a ... | |
| saints- marriage - "rest" | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: i have a few questions that i would appreciate if you could answer. 1. I heard that you are not ... A: Catholics believe we can pray to Mary and the saints. We call this the communion of saints. Here is ... | |
| How to know if one is a saint? | 8/14/2009 |
| Q: If a person received the stigmata, can he be considered as a saint? If God speaks to him and God ... A: It depends I suppose Ace on what exactly you define a saint to be. Using the current criteria of the ... | |
| Stigmata | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: Could stigmata come from the devil? I've been told "yes" and "no" by members of the clergy. ... A: I can't recall reading of a case which would lead me to suppose it was caused directly by the devil. ... | |
| mind x soul | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: when to know when someone needs a psychological help or needs help with his soul, spiritual help? ... A: Psycholgical investigation is everywhere in the Church now. If the Church requires it for a vocation ... | |
| Blessed Mother | 7/12/2009 |
| Q: My question is how does the church know that Mary was taken up into heaven? I've heard this all my ... A: I'm not a theologian or scripture scholar , just an ordinary Catholic who like to pray so I wasn't ... | |
| Who are the highest angels? | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: Who are the seven highest angels who stand in the presence of God? Are they the seven spirits of ... A: There are nine choirs of angels. The three highest the Seraphim, Cherubim and Thrones reflecting the ... | |
| mind x soul | 7/5/2009 |
| Q: when to know when someone needs a psychological help or needs help with his soul, spiritual help? ... A: Its very good to hear from you again. I am sorry I did not reply sooner as I was off on a retreat in ... | |
| prayer | 6/27/2009 |
| Q: I like very much to pray and spend a lot of time praying. Sometimes I feel a strong wish in praying ... A: Yes it is normal. The mind is a bit like a bee hive and our thoughts are like little bees that ... | |
| Can an angel become man? | 6/21/2009 |
| Q: Can an angel become man? A healer told me that I am the Angel Gabriel and because I am good, God ... A: Ace, Always beware 'mystical' experiences that glorify yourself for they are a sure sign of the ... | |
| dream of latin phrase | 6/5/2009 |
| Q: i had a weird dream and need a little help. first off, i am not catholic or really very religious. ... A: The Latin is a little mixed up, but from the dream and the general sense it means, 'Return , ... | |
| miracles | 6/2/2009 |
| Q: You mention in your description, miracles..I along with a group of people, had a discussion re; ... A: An interesting question. I think its one of the great Signs of the Times that people can so easily ... | |
| Help Finding a Verse | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: about a year ago, I lost my faith in God and came close to committing suicide. I was saved and have ... A: If one thing bring hope its faith. Many, many times I considered suicide myself when I did not ... | |
| Vision Sincere Question Please | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: I had an experience that I carry with me everyday but cannot fully comprehend that something so ... A: Our education and culture militates against acceptance of mystical experiences. It different in what ... | |
| Vision Sincere Question Please | 5/4/2009 |
| Q: I had an experience that I carry with me everyday but cannot fully comprehend that something so ... A: Everyone has mystical experiences, Patricia. Its just some open the doors of their hearts when its ... | |
| is it impure? | 5/2/2009 |
| Q: For a long time, whenever I looked at pictures of Christ, I felt a thrilling joy, that was ... A: No its not impure Farnaz. If you go to the end of Christ life we see John, the disciple that Christ ... | |
| Spirits and Psychics | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: I am currently in the process of joining the Catholic Church after having been a Protestant. So Im ... A: Congratulations on joining the Church, Dusty!! A great blessing for you and yours. The Church and ... | |
| Exorcism | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: I am a Roman Catholic. My story is a very long and complicated one, but I feel that I am being ... A: No, I don't believe this is a case of possession, nor would it be accepted as one in the criteria ... | |
| Hearing Voices/Discernment | 4/2/2009 |
| Q: I sometimes hear a voice in my head which speaks kind, loving words to me. Does this mean I’m ... A: Before He died Jesus made us a promise: John 14:23-29 23 Jesus answered him, "If a man loves me, ... | |
| Vision Sincere Question Please | 3/30/2009 |
| Q: I had an experience that I carry with me everyday but cannot fully comprehend that something so ... A: Jesus said: Revelation Look! I am standing at the door and knocking. If anyone listens to my voice ... | |
| mankind/ satan | 3/23/2009 |
| Q: Does the Bible teach why God put satan on earth and not away from mankind? A: I think the best insight into this we can get is from the Book of Job. The word 'Satan' from Hebrew ... | |
| Your conversion | 2/22/2009 |
| Q: Padraig, we recently read that you had a miraculous conversion while imprisoned in Ireland for your ... A: Ecclesiastes 3 1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: ... | |
| purgatory | 2/2/2009 |
| Q: What scripture supports purgatory? A: I. A State After Death of Suffering and Forgiveness Matt. 5:26,18:34; Luke 12:58-59 – Jesus teaches ... | |
| visions | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: I a 42 yr old married female. When i was in my teens my grandfather passed away due to cancer of the ... A: Surveys show that a very high proportion of people experience visions of loved ones after death than ... | |
| Blessed Virgin Mary | 10/31/2008 |
| Q: The Queenship of Mary In the Catholic faith we honor Mary as the Mother of God. I am a ... A: There was once a very pious and rich widow who lived in the city of Rome. She had a very widespread ... | |
| Angels | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: I am writing something about Angels (a script) Can you tell me the best way to get in touch with ... A: Many people claim to have encountered angels ,as to whether or not they have actually done so, for ... | |
| Eucharist | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: Jesus said - eat my Body : drink my Blood but when we receive at Mass we do not get the Wine/Blood. ... A: In the Orthodox Churches certainly mass is given under both species and Certainly this is truer to ... | |
| tarot cards and prayer | 8/11/2008 |
| Q: i asked this question already but the answer wasnt what i was lookin for. i asked if i could use ... A: Matthew 7:18 A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, and a rotten tree cannot produce good fruit. ... | |
| tarot cards and prayer | 8/10/2008 |
| Q: i asked this question already but the answer wasnt what i was lookin for. i asked if i could use ... A: Round all things magical is a thing that the ancients called a 'Glamour'. A Glamour points to the ... | |
| About priest marriage | 6/21/2008 |
| Q: Why can't christian R.C priest get married? I want to get the biblical reasons? Anyone can help me? A: Fundamentalist attacks on priestly celibacy come in a number of different forms—not all compatible ... | |
| Visions Through Third Eye | 4/28/2008 |
| Q: I have returned to the Catholic Church from studying various eastern religions. One of these ... A: I think Elise you have to judge the source of such phenomena. They could have various origins, ie, ... | |
| St Joseph | 4/28/2008 |
| Q: Of course, very little is written of St Joseph in scripture. A parishioner, very devoted to him, is ... A: Have a look at this, it gives a list of mystical writings on Saint Joe, including Catherine ... | |
| Good day | 4/4/2008 |
| Q: I am curious if you do not mind me asking I want to know are you still a Cistercian monk? Are ... A: I am no longer a Cistercain monk and have not been for many years. I am not sure if there are any ... | |
| Where is the Mysticism in Catholicism, esp. in Mass? | 3/23/2008 |
| Q: Caughey, I have non-Catholic friends (Vaishnavs, aka "Hare Krishnas")who often tell me how shallow ... A: The best definition of Christian mysticism I have ever read was from a French writer who described ... | |
| Reconcilliation/confession | 12/10/2007 |
| Q: For years I was away from the Catholic Church. I came back, made a general confession and got ... A: Its difficult to answer something like this with just the information you give, but I wonder if you ... | |
| Divine Mercy Message | 12/3/2007 |
| Q: I know that Saint Faustina had mystical appearances from Jesus. Are her teachings just as authentic ... A: Catholics take the Bible as the Word of God. As far as Private Revelations are concerned we are free ... | |
| Calling to be a nun came back? | 11/16/2007 |
| Q: Happy Thanksgiving, I have a question I have a recurring call to become a nun again I tried to think ... A: I don't think seeing images on a door would qualify as a calling. Of you were to tell any religious ... | |
| Wonderous things about God? | 10/27/2007 |
| Q: Hello, Happy Halloween. Have you ever experienced a supernatural "miracle of God"? I know I have; ... A: Yes I have experienced the miraculous often. Reading the Word of God, experiencing Christ in the ... | |
| Hans Urs Von Balthasar | 10/23/2007 |
| Q: Father, thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I have recently purchased a book by ... A: I think maybe Batlthasar is influenced here by Carl Jung the psychotherapist. I am not sure this ... | |
| Eastern Orthodox | 10/6/2007 |
| Q: Can you please explain the relationship of the Catholic Church to the Eastern Orthodox Church? It ... A: This question is really outside my field but I will explain a little. The schism between East and ... | |
| Who is Kathleen | 9/26/2007 |
| Q: I was raised a Catholic,12 yrs of Catholic School,born again Baptized in the Holy Spirit in a ... A: Please feel free to chat. I am on a little forum dedicated to Our Lady with a small group of other ... | |
| Is it mystical | 9/18/2007 |
| Q: Hello, I have a few questions to ask if you dont mind. Stigmata is the mark of Christ Jesus ... A: A good definition of the word, 'Mysticism' is to explore the mystery of Christ'. This exploration is ... | |
| My call.... | 7/25/2007 |
| Q: I feel called strongly to religious life I feel like I am called to become a nun. When I meant I ... A: One French writer wrote that, 'The only tragedy in life is not to have been a saint' So yes we are ... | |
| Spirtual Vision | 7/24/2007 |
| Q: I was baptized Catholic as a child, and 40 year later, I just finished my Sacraments. It was my ... A: Mystical experiences are by no mean uncommon. For instance in surveys a very high proportion of ... | |
| a | 7/24/2007 |
| Q: Yesterday, I went to a youth oriented church service. It was a service for college aged people and ... A: It's been quite a few years since I was at a Charismatic prayer meeting though I remember the ... | |
| Spirtual Vision | 7/23/2007 |
| Q: I was baptized Catholic as a child, and 40 year later, I just finished my Sacraments. It was my ... A: In our modern scientific rush, rush, rush scientific world we are not at all at home with the ... | |
| ~HeavenlyEssence~ | 7/19/2007 |
| Q: I am a christian raised in a catholic home I was taugh by my family my grandparents and parents ... A: Shalom Jacqueline, In answer to your last two questions, yes you are very special in that God loves ... | |
| Saint Michael | 7/4/2007 |
| Q: If a saint is someone who has lived a holy and good life and needs to go through the process of ... A: The present process of canonization was not always in force. In previous times a person could be ... | |
| Messages | 7/3/2007 |
| Q: I saw your pro-file and I wondered when I feel the Holy Spirit is leading me in a direction how do I ... A: Michael, I believe you should find yourself a wise and Holy Spiritual Director, someone to help ... | |
| Question about religion | 6/17/2007 |
| Q: What is armageddon and the day of reckoning? Are they mentioned anywhere in the bible besides ... A: Armeggedon is a place, a plain in northern Israel, where the kings of the world gather, after Christ ... | |
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Padraig Caughey
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Expertise
Catholic Mysticism, Prayer spirituality the saints apparitions miraclesparanormal
Experience
I was a Cistercian monk for a few years and have read very widely on mystical theology
Publications
http://www.lulu.com/content/548851
http://padraigcaughey.forumup.co.uk/index.php?mforum=padraigcaughey&sid=f65e3bc384e6f878e589e64141f9d412
Education/Credentials
Ba Psychology Counselling diplomas two book published on prayer
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