Touched By Heaven - Everyday Encounters With God

“The caller on my radio show said that she always felt a presence in the car on her way into work. Maryann then said, ‘Yes, he’s in the back seat. He’s looking at your blue butterfly clip that holds your ponytail.’ The caller let out a huge scream!” ---------- I wasn’t sure if I believed in ghosts or not. Then, I met Maryann. For 25 consecutive Halloween mornings, Maryann Winkowski, who inspired the CBS television hit series Ghost Whisperer, would join me on the radio. We would take calls from listeners who believed they had a ghost in their house. Many did. I would push Maryanne to prove that she could see what she said that she could see. She did so with dazzling accuracy. I have never seen anyone prove the existence of ghosts better than Maryann. She turned the subject matter into a no-brainer for me and the listening audience. I’m going back into the archives ten years for this interview with Cleveland’s best-known ghostbuster. Beyond stating the case that ghosts are real, the overwritten message is

I had some knock down drag out arguments with God. ‘Where’s my husband? Everyone else is married.’ That’s when I had two dreams about my future husband. ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here.  I remember reading a much-publicized Newsweek article, almost 20 years ago, that said single women over 40 were more likely to be killed by a terrorist then to find a mate. Cheery thought, yes? Fortunately, it was nonsense, but caught on as a hapless truth of a middle-aged life.  Question… Did you pray to have God provide your spouse? Did you pray after marrying the ‘wrong’ one? Did you receive a sign that your mate was on the way. In other words, was God invited into the discussion? Love conquers all in this podcast episode as Jennifer finally had her marriage prayers answered at age 46. Vickie waited eleven years for the guy to show up that she had seen in a vision. Gina was apparently married to the wrong man for 25 years. Miraculously, a pilgrimage Gina and her husband made to Medjugorje had Gina asking her newly c

"As soon as I turned the corner and saw it behind the glass, the hair stood up on the back of my neck and I felt this incredible warmth. It was like ‘whoa!’" ---------- Hi! Trapper Jack here. As I think about it, it’s really a rather simple story. Rich wanted something. He prayed for it. He got it.  Did Rich pray directly to anyone of the three in the Trinity? No. The one he approached for his intercessory prayer happens to be the one known as the Saint of impossible causes. Here, God is awakening us to a basic truth. However you approach God, He is listening. In this case, it was the communion of Saints who were asked to intercede for Rich. Some ask, "Why would you pray to dead people?" Well, first off, they are not dead. Even Jesus was seen by some of His apostles talking to ‘dead’ people, namely, Moses and Elijah. Maybe a bigger question is, what does prayer while looking at the Saint’s bone remains, have to do with anything? In this case, Rich, was dealing with irreversible pain from a boating acci

Hi! Trapper Jack here. Many of our podcast guests have included their own Medjugorje stories of repentance, conversion, miraculous healings, and an overall turning back to the will of God. It is even more remarkable how many of these same guests have also experienced what is known as the warning, or the illumination of conscience. This is a period of several minutes where every sin ever committed is revealed. You see how God sees the present state of your soul. This is a moment that many believe we will all be sharing soon. The topic of the Warning leads us to another Marian shrine in Garabandal, Spain. The church has neither approved nor condemned the alleged apparitions of the early 60s. The church is waiting to see whether the three major prophecies come true. They are the warning, the miracle, and the permanent sign.  With the world in such rebellion with God, the upcoming illumination of conscience is the divine reset. It appears to be our last hope of repentance and eternal life. This experience als

Hi! Trapper Jack here. Did you know there is a cosmology crisis? I thought those were the people who do hair and makeup. I have a couple of links here in the show notes to videos that speak to this crisis. There is enough evidence to believe that God has placed us in the middle of the entire universe. Doesn’t that just sound crazy! Listen to my explanation, then take a look, and listen to those brainiacs who actually understand this stuff. It’s truly fascinating! After that, Matt and Veronica join me for an interesting look at a recent dream Veronica had. If it’s prophetic, it’s a bit scary but also reassuring of upcoming events. See what you think. Is this a dream about our country, our church or what? Enjoy the podcast! Einstein - The Closet Geocentrist:  https://youtu.be/hKCO-TeVEgM?si=b67rkS_XRQovPhrt  The Principle (2014 - Full Movie):  https://youtu.be/CeJb0JIHNik?si=RtWFl0jk1oHKeTSj ---------- Share Your Story If you have a Touched by Heaven moment that you would like to share with Trapper, please

Hi! Trapper Jack here. Spoiler alert. In this podcast episode, we have three seminarians telling the exact same story of being young, strong swimmers, plunging into the ocean and being carried out to a watery grave by a strong riptide.   If this sounds a bit familiar, the Holy Spirit is going to build on this recent topic. In all three drowning seminarian stories, frantic prayers were prayed, and divinely sent angels changed the course of history. God intervened in order that these three men in formation became Fr. John, Fr. Michael, and Fr. Paul. All will swear that they were saved by God to serve Christ. But that is not the end of the story.   This is also a story where Jesus teaches us a lesson about feeling underwater in life. I've added a great message from Fr. John Ricardo about being saved from going under in all possible ways. Enjoy the podcast!   Link to Fr. Michael/St. Matthias the Apostle Catholic Church fhttps://www.youtube.com/@saintmatthiastheapostlecat6636   ---------- Share Your Story

Hey there! Trapper here. Apparently, it's time to don my football referee uniform and do a prophetic thing. I'm not the prophet here, just the messenger. Last fall, I was given a dream in which I saw a referee running for a touchdown. Then, I heard the word, 'impartiality.' The key to a good ref is that he is impartial. There is to be no rooting for one side or the other. It's a case of, 'just the facts ma'am.' A few days ago, a friend sent me a video which had the latest prophecy from a woman born in Costa Rica and currently living in Argentina. She has the wounds of Christ on her body, the stigmata. There are many within the church clergy who believe that the messages she receives are true. I'm the ref, I don't know. What got my attention was while watching the YouTube video, at about six minutes into the video, I silently asked Jesus in prayer, 'Is this prophecy something I should be paying attention to?' There are so many supposed visionaries out there, and it seems to me, most are uttering false pr

Hi! Trapper Jack here. Happy birthday Mary! The mother of our Lord is about 2038 years old and doesn't look a day over 1873. How does she do it!? I have a very special devotion to the mother of Jesus, since all the signs indicate that she was the one to come after me. She is the one who turned me back to God some 25 years ago.   September 8th is the traditional day that we celebrate Mary's birthday. It also was the day five years ago that I was asked to give a talk about Mary, on her birthday. One of the stories that I told was what had happened just two days before her special day. My wife, Elizabeth, and I were in Eucharistic adoration at our church. Sitting before Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is not supposed to be a time to take a nap, but I did. During the snooze, I had a very special dream that was delivering a message to me. As you will hear in this episode, the dream inspired me to learn more about Mary, church history, the Bible, etc. The dream told me to strip away the ignorance that I had ab

Hi! Trapper here. My conversation with Marie, who now lives in London, was eye-opening! She can probably thank her mom for all the incredible experiences that she has received. Marie's faith wavered until her mother's persistent encouragement brought her back to the church. Marie had never heard of our Lady of Fatima and yet dreamt about her and was given a message to share. Marie began reciting the rosary and had an overwhelming experience at 3 a.m. Marie also tells us about a powerful near-death experience and the profound impact it had on her life. There were billions of people all walking toward an incredible loving Light. Nothing has been the same since! She describes feeling immense happiness and peace in the presence of a loving voice that told her to go back and share God's love with the world. My favorite part of the entire interview was what I will call ‘the key.’ All the doors in these experiences were opened with the key. The key is available to all of us. Enjoy the podcast! ---------- Share

Hey there! Trapper here. Apparently, it's a thing. My son informs me that it's a trendy thing among podcasters to take several episodes that are related and stick them altogether into one extra extra long podcast. The theory being that if you are interested in that topic as a listener, you will be thrilled and happy to listen to the long form podcast episode. Well, let's test the theory. I have included the legendary Howard Storm NDE. It is probably the most celebrated of all near-death experiences. I interviewed Howard about 10 years ago. Even though he has told the story thousands of times, it always sounds like the first time. For that, he gives the Holy Spirit all the credit. What makes his story a bit different than most, there is no tunnel, no white light, or smiling deceased family members waiting for him. To the contrary, it's the demons who are waiting. Howard, the atheist, received a surprise about the afterlife. Also, in this thicker episode is our friend, Santosh. 'Sandy,' a former Hindu, was s

Kelley's daughter may be one of the few who remembers being in heaven before being born. At age 3, she crawled up on her mom's lap and began to tell Kelley what she saw from heaven, before she was born into this world. She could look down to earth and see all the beautiful lights. They were not the lights of cities. She was seeing the light of God in people. That's when she saw a particularly bright light. That's when 'I choosed  you mommy.' Kelley recalls how, as a child, she believed she had God in a bottle and carried it with her for comfort. However, she eventually felt a nudge from God to let Him out of the bottle and help others. Throughout her life, Kelley has experienced numerous health issues, but God has never left her side. She also shares a powerful story of how God intervened when she was considering terminating a pregnancy. ---------- Share Your Story If you have a Touched by Heaven moment that you would like to share with Trapper, please leave us a note at https://touchedbyheaven.net/contact 

I have two wonderfully entertaining guests in this TBH episode. I revisit episode 172, as Kim and Shannon give us a boatload of divine interventions. Kim was grabbed by both of her shoulders from someone in the back seat of her car, causing her to step on the brake. The angelic encounters saved her life. Shannon was dazzled as she watched her dad, in his hospital bed, point at those who were waiting for him on the other side of this life.  Kim reminds us, 'pay attention.' keep your eyes open to God's reminder that he is walking with us. Enjoy the podcast! ---------- Share Your Story If you have a Touched by Heaven moment that you would like to share with Trapper, please leave us a note at https://touchedbyheaven.net/contact Our listeners look forward to hearing about life-changing encounters and miraculous stories every week. Stay Informed Trapper sends out a weekly email. If you're not receiving it, and would like to stay in touch to get the bonus stories and other interesting content that will further for

Trapper Jack and Father Michael Denk discuss what it takes to heal your 'predominant fault.' You know, that thing that is most wrong with you! Trapper Jack shares his personal experience of overcoming fear through prayer and renouncing lies. They also discuss the importance of sharing stories of miracles, which draw us closer to Jesus. The conversation highlights the ongoing presence of miracles and the transformative power of spending time with Jesus in Eucharistic adoration. ---------- Share Your Story If you have a Touched by Heaven moment that you would like to share with Trapper, please leave us a note at https://touchedbyheaven.net/contact Our listeners look forward to hearing about life-changing encounters and miraculous stories every week. Stay Informed Trapper sends out a weekly email. If you're not receiving it, and would like to stay in touch to get the bonus stories and other interesting content that will further fortify your faith. Join our email family by subscribing on https://trapperjacks

Lisa shares a story of a supernatural encounter with a tall biblical figure who saved her and her young son from a pack of angry animals. Was he an angel, or maybe her favorite saint?  Later, a midnight ghost tour in New Orleans released the demonic against her husband. In fact, the only one in the tour that was unaffected by the evil darkness was Lisa, who was clutching her rosary.  Through all the spiritual battles in Lisa's life, what is her takeaway? That with God, there is nothing to fear, not even death. Enjoy the podcast! ---------- Share Your Story If you have a Touched by Heaven moment that you would like to share with Trapper, please leave us a note at https://touchedbyheaven.net/contact Our listeners look forward to hearing about life-changing encounters and miraculous stories every week. Stay Informed Trapper sends out a weekly email. If you're not receiving it, and would like to stay in touch to get the bonus stories and other interesting content that will further fortify your faith. Join o

Gerard Long died of a heart attack, for thirty minutes. “The doctors expected to find the brain activity of cabbage,” said Gerard.  At 1 AM, Gerard and some buddies were streaming a World Cup rugby game between England and New Zealand. Suddenly, excited by a goal, Gerard went down. For half an hour, Gerard Long was lifeless. Our brains may be able to survive 5-6 minutes without blood flow, but never 30 minutes. How had Gerard survived? How were his mental capabilities not damaged? Was God saving Gerard for a special purpose? Enjoy the podcast! ---------- Share Your Story If you have a Touched by Heaven moment that you would like to share with Trapper, please leave us a note at https://touchedbyheaven.net/contact Our listeners look forward to hearing about life-changing encounters and miraculous stories every week. Stay Informed Trapper sends out a weekly email. If you're not receiving it, and would like to stay in touch to get the bonus stories and other interesting content that will further fortify yo

In a world of God’s miracles and blessings, this is good stuff! This is the story of an atheist from the U.S. meeting a Brazilian believer in a Rome taxi driven by a crazy man who was running red lights and driving 60+ miles an hour through downtown Rome at 1 AM. Nothing like a little shared fear of death to inspire a wide-eyed Jeff to mutter, ‘want to get some dinner?’ Gessica, alone and scared, was all in. She had literally been pushed into the backseat by the driver. Had God actually brought this couple together in such a frightening way? The week of sightseeing led to five years of texting, three trips of 7000 miles to see each other, a voice from heaven that seemed to be giving a blessing to this couple, and of course, an impossible conversion in a most unique way. This is quite a love story that demonstrates what trusting in God’s plan can bring. Enjoy the podcast! ---------- Share Your Story If you have a Touched by Heaven moment that you would like to share with Trapper, please leave us a not

It's hard to hear God's voice when you've already decided what you want Him to say. Someone has said that Moses went up the mountain to see God while holding blank tablets. When we have blank tablets we have open hearts. God reveals Himself in Scripture. God reveals himself in the Commandments. God, in these 320+ episodes of TBH, continues to reveal the same truths. He continues to reveal a mind that does not think like ours. He continues to reveal love and mercy beyond all comprehension. He continues to nudge us toward what will truly make us happy. He does this by restating the rights and wrongs of our journey in this life. A song bubbled up in Trapper's head this week that also reminds us that if your God seems boring, you've got the wrong God. He remains dazzling in these ongoing collisions of heaven and earth. These flare gun moments that grab our attention and invite us into relationship with Him. In prayer, Trapper was drawn from one past TBH episode to another.  In what felt like a greatest hits alb

The future Fr. Michael was having a difficult time praying to the heavenly Father. Where was the response? As a seminarian, he just wasn't hearing anything from above. Then, one day, he took the advice of Jesus. The Son of God has told us in Scripture that the way to the Father is through the Son. So, Michael, who was behind the wheel of his old pickup truck took his prayers to Jesus. 'Show me the Father,' said young Michael. He glanced to the right passenger seat and found a smiling Jesus looking back at him. That was the beginning. You are a beloved adopted son or daughter of the Father. Back in the early days of the church, it was Roman law that if you found your newborn child to be defective, you could throw the child away. Just leave it on the side of the road. However, if you adopted a child, you were not allowed to disown the child. You were bound together forever! We need to remember that as we walk through life's journey. We are forever His adopted children. He is always there and loving us as no o

First question, what's going on with Medjugorje? A sad and concerned Blessed Mother Mary is calling for more rosaries to be prayed for world peace. Is a world war looming? Is this symbolized by her shifting her apparitions to just before midnight? Why, for nine days, were her apparitions to be on Apparition Hill? Second question, what does TBH do with all of this, this week? Two questions, two songs bubbling up in Trapper's head. But, just one answer. Enjoy the podcast! ---------- Share Your Story If you have a Touched by Heaven moment that you would like to share with Trapper, please leave us a note at https://touchedbyheaven.net/contact Our listeners look forward to hearing about life-changing encounters and miraculous stories every week. Stay Informed Trapper sends out a weekly email. If you're not receiving it, and would like to stay in touch to get the bonus stories and other interesting content that will further fortify your faith. Join our email family by subscribing on https://trapperjackspeaks.com 

Boom! Everybody heard it. All the lights went out. It happened right after one of the women said, "If there is a God, He would give us a sign. Then, a second... Boom! The women, who had gathered, were not aware that a nearby transformer had just blown, lighting up the sky, and darkening the neighborhood. The women jumped. They were startled and scared by the thunderous noise  and the lights going out, which appeared to be  inexplicably linked to what had just been uttered. Was this His sign to them? Was God using this event to wake up some sleeping souls? Were the women transformed in the moment by THE Transformer? Yes, for a moment. Then they relaxed. The fear had drained away from all who had been struck silent just moments before. They were fine. It became a comically funny story to tell to others. Ahh, who will ever forget that crazy day when coincidence revealed itself. That's all it was. Right? In this podcast episode, three women encounter the One with all the power. Leah, Kim, and JoAnn, were more re