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Ep94 Encore: Is there an afterlife?

July 3, 2023UncategorizedAfterlife, Angels, Catholic Church, Death, Faith, Heaven, Love, Religion, St. Pius, Stoic Philosophy, truth, Wrestling with Godwrestlingwithgodshow

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Father Len presents stunning evidence from hundreds of personal experiences that supports the reality of an afterlife.

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Highlights, Ideas, and Wisdom

Consciously or unconsciously, how we operate in this life has a lot to do with whether we believe there is an afterlife.
Father Len reflects on hundreds of personal experiences with death and dying, during 30 years of priesthood, that offer compelling, inspiring and uplifting evidence that there is an afterlife.
Catholics believe that nobody dies alone. The moment you die, the dead are there to welcome you to the afterlife. Father Len shares some amazing stories that totally support this belief.
There is a thin veil between heaven and earth.
Catholics believe the Holy Spirit creates this mysterious and unbreakable bond between the living, the dead, and God that is stronger than death.
The dying process produces healing that can’t be accomplished during our ordinary lives.
All the evidence that there’s far more to life than just the here and now begs us to be more attentive to the sacred and the mysteries of life.
Heaven is a great feast of love.
If there is a hint that all those who loved in this life go to heaven, why wouldn’t you want to be in that community? Why wouldn’t you change your behavior now?
In one sense, death is always kind of ugly, but at the same time it produces great beauty.
There’s very little evidence that death leads to oblivion.
Being fully present while witnessing death and dying will almost always give you a sense of the afterlife.

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Ep74 Is there an afterlife?

December 15, 2021UncategorizedAfterlife, Angels, Catholic Church, Death, Faith, Heaven, Religion, St. Pius, Stoic Philosophy, truth, Wrestling with Godwrestlingwithgodshow

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Father Len presents stunning evidence that he’s experienced that supports the reality of an afterlife.

Highlights, Ideas, and Wisdom

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Consciously or unconsciously, how we operate in this life has a lot to do with whether we believe there is an afterlife.
Father Len reflects on hundreds of personal experiences with death and dying, during 30 years of priesthood, that offer compelling, inspiring and uplifting evidence that there is an afterlife.
Catholics believe that nobody dies alone. The moment you die, the dead are there to welcome you to the afterlife. Father Len shares some amazing stories that totally support this belief.
There is a thin veil between heaven and earth.
Catholics believe the Holy Spirit creates this mysterious and unbreakable bond between the living, the dead, and God that is stronger than death.
The dying process produces healing that can’t be accomplished during our ordinary lives.
All the evidence that there’s far more to life than just the here and now begs us to be more attentive to the sacred and the mysteries of life.
Heaven is a great feast of love.
In one sense, death is always kind of ugly, but at the same time it produces great beauty.
There’s very little evidence that death leads to oblivion.
Being fully present while witnessing death and dying will almost always give you a sense of the afterlife.

Ep31 What Death and Funerals Teach Us about Life

October 10, 2020Uncategorized9/11 Terrorist Attacks, Baptism, Catholic Church, Celebrations of Life, Death, Funerals, Garry Shandling, God, Good Friday, Jesus, Kobe Bryant Funeral, Stations of the Cross, Stephen Colbert, Tim Urban, Wait but Whywrestlingwithgodshow

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Father Len and Irish explore the life-changing benefits of death and funerals.

Highlights, Ideas, and Wisdom

Father Len shares his moving and powerful tradition for commemorating the victims and heroes of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and what it reveals about life and death.
Father Len explains how funerals make us better human beings.
Father Len spells out the difference between a funeral and a “celebration of life.”
Father Len tells the story of how comedian Garry Shandling’s parent’s decision not to allow him to attend his older brother’s funeral screwed him up.
Father Len shares the story of what comedian Stephen Colbert learned from his mother at his father’s funeral.
Funerals are incredibly healthy because they provide closure, a sense of meaning, and a perspective on what’s really important and enduring in life.
“Something about death makes us wise—we suddenly become high-minded, forgiving and focused on the best in people. How can we do better at seeing living people through the “eulogy lens”? – Tim Urban Twitter: @waitbutwhy
Funerals reveal human connection and the value and importance of community.
Father Len tells the story of a funeral for a young father’s dad that revealed what kind of dad he wanted to be for his three boys.
Funerals are an essential tool for passing on important values from one generation to the next.
Funeral rituals have been around for 10,000 years as a means to say goodbye, mourn what has been lost and to forgive.