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weirdcatholic
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Has anyone ever had any mystical experiences (like St. John of the Cross/Teresa of Avila, spiritual ecstasy, etc) from being involved in mystical prayer. I’d be interested in hearing them
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Loving_disciple
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I don’t know if this counts but I was kissed by my guardian angel and receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Other than that I had a vision during adoration which was interesting
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Casilda
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Many witness to miracles, most profound speaking in a prayerful tongue. But I consider these private revelations, as no one but another spiritual person ever believes me.
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Matthew_Light
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I was praying with a person who was very in tune with the Holy Spirit.
I saw a light around her eyes, then it spread to her face and hair, like a radiant halo around her head. Suddenly I understood the paintings of the saints and angels. And then the whole room was shining with love / light.
We walked out of the room (which was a conference room set up for prayers and devotions) and I could see that even the carpets and walls of the hallway were lit up with the same divine radiance. I looked out the window and a tree was in the courtyard - it too was really just love and light, woven together to look like a physical thing.
I realized that everything in the world was, is and ever will be just a manifestation of God’s love for us, it’s just that our vision is dimmed and distorted and we have turned away from Him.
I experienced this for about 30 minutes, and although eventually I came down from this state, it has stayed with me, and I know Christ’s love is infinite and all powerful, that nothing can ever touch it, and that God is pure goodness, love, light and mercy.
I saw a light around her eyes, then it spread to her face and hair, like a radiant halo around her head. Suddenly I understood the paintings of the saints and angels. And then the whole room was shining with love / light.
We walked out of the room (which was a conference room set up for prayers and devotions) and I could see that even the carpets and walls of the hallway were lit up with the same divine radiance. I looked out the window and a tree was in the courtyard - it too was really just love and light, woven together to look like a physical thing.
I realized that everything in the world was, is and ever will be just a manifestation of God’s love for us, it’s just that our vision is dimmed and distorted and we have turned away from Him.
I experienced this for about 30 minutes, and although eventually I came down from this state, it has stayed with me, and I know Christ’s love is infinite and all powerful, that nothing can ever touch it, and that God is pure goodness, love, light and mercy.
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Mr_Clean
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I often go to the local Cathedral after work to pray. Recently a perpetual adoration has begun there. During the first few days of the adoration I smelled a strong odor of roses outside the main doors. It was windy and snowing so no flowers around.
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Rafaela
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I have had a couple experiences with spiritual beings, but they do not relate to any particular moment of prayer. (So you may also stop reading now, since this has nothing to do with OP.)
One time when my doc told me I had miscarried, but did not want to go ahead with the OP; I felt the presence of an angel with my son and I had instantly the knowledge that he was in a better place now. That I could go ahead with the OP that was necessary, it would no more hurt my baby.
Sometimes when I have been thinking about career in singing, in thruth I am quite good; I have felt sometime a presence a very real one, of something evil, telling me that he can give me what I want, if I follow him. After praying a couple of Ave Marias it went away. I decided that I could never do such a trade, I rather give up that ridiculous dream.
The other day in a tram, a woman sat opposite to me, her fingers were full of silver rings, native American, Egyptian, cobra, skulls, you name it. I got a very disturbing feeling about her and that she was dabbling to something evil. I got so scared, not for me, but for her soul that I started to pray for her. Especially the Our Father, Ave Maria, Glory Be and Fatima, by the time I finished the third time, she looked straight to my eye, appearing disconcerted, and left in the next station.
Bottom line is, that all of this has made me think that spiritual warfare is on going and very real.
One time when my doc told me I had miscarried, but did not want to go ahead with the OP; I felt the presence of an angel with my son and I had instantly the knowledge that he was in a better place now. That I could go ahead with the OP that was necessary, it would no more hurt my baby.
Sometimes when I have been thinking about career in singing, in thruth I am quite good; I have felt sometime a presence a very real one, of something evil, telling me that he can give me what I want, if I follow him. After praying a couple of Ave Marias it went away. I decided that I could never do such a trade, I rather give up that ridiculous dream.
The other day in a tram, a woman sat opposite to me, her fingers were full of silver rings, native American, Egyptian, cobra, skulls, you name it. I got a very disturbing feeling about her and that she was dabbling to something evil. I got so scared, not for me, but for her soul that I started to pray for her. Especially the Our Father, Ave Maria, Glory Be and Fatima, by the time I finished the third time, she looked straight to my eye, appearing disconcerted, and left in the next station.
Bottom line is, that all of this has made me think that spiritual warfare is on going and very real.
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frobert
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I have had brief but profound mystical experiences throughout my life. When I do have one I am thankful. The mystical paths of St Theresa and St John were through severe asceticism so my experiences are likely different but do contain some similarities such as the overwhelming feeling of peace, oneness with the universe and the presence of something greater than can be expressed. Due to my curious nature I have studied their psychological, physiological and neuro-biological basis. Until recently I have not actively sought out such experiences but I am now in the process of exploring and developing my mystical nature.Has anyone ever had any mystical experiences (like St. John of the Cross/Teresa of Avila, spiritual ecstasy, etc) from being involved in mystical prayer. I’d be interested in hearing them
From what I can discern the Catholic Church has recognized the value of mystical experiences but does not have a mystical tradition similar to those of other world religions.
Contemplation–A Treatise on Mysticism by --Jacqueline Galloway
Author’s Note: The purpose of this article is to bring to the reader’s attention that there need not be a complex progression in the spiritual journey to bring one to mystical contemplation nor is it an exercise for just the exceptionally pious.
Top 10 Greatest Works of Catholic Mysticism
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weirdcatholic
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Wow. Talk about the power of prayer!
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Tom_Baum
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I have met Dad, God the Father, and I have met the Holy Spirit, Who revealed to me that the Catholic Eucharist Is Jesus and I have met satan and I have experienced both hell and spiritual death, even tho I have never actively sought out any mystical experience, do these count?
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weirdcatholic
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I would imagine so! If you could elaborate that would be appreciated
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ccmcmg
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I walked with the Holy Spirit many years ago; that was my first experience. I spoke, laughed and cried in conversations with God that were as real as one you would have with a person sitting next to you (or perhaps, just as on the phone; you hear His voice, and know it’s Him, even though your eyes cannot see).
I have felt the Spirit wash over me, and seen and heard Him grant me gifts, including some that were in my heart but were not yet spoken.
Once, upon arriving at Adoration, I saw 2 women in the Adoration Chapel. I turned away for a moment. I was blocking the only exit. When I turned my head back, the woman in white was no longer there, and a woman was there alone.
I have felt the Spirit wash over me, and seen and heard Him grant me gifts, including some that were in my heart but were not yet spoken.
Once, upon arriving at Adoration, I saw 2 women in the Adoration Chapel. I turned away for a moment. I was blocking the only exit. When I turned my head back, the woman in white was no longer there, and a woman was there alone.
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Tom_Baum
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On 28 Jan 2000, Who is referred to as God the Father came into my heart but it wasn’t that He came into my heart, it was that He was already there but gradually let it be known to me that He was there, I knew something “good” was happening but I didn’t know what and it went from not knowing exactly what was happeining to knowing that it was God the Father and He did not say a word, He did not have to, I knew in an instant, so to speak, that what I learned in second grade that “God Is Love” is quite literal in that God Is a Being of Love as opposed to Love being an attribute of God.I would imagine so! If you could elaborate that would be appreciated
On 29 Jan 2000, the Holy Spirit came into my body from outside of my body during a Mass at St Luke’s in Ocean City, Md, actually I believe it was before the Mass started and even tho those around me probably did not notice anything, I sure did, and when I walked up in the Communion line things seemed different, not just the Holy Spirit being, most definitely, in me, then when I was by where the person was giving out Communion, I just “knew”, I did not even receive Communion, I thought that it was over, so to speak, after meeting the Trinity, Individually so to speak, but unbeknownst to me at the time, it was more like it was just beginning.
Just a few hours later on 30 Jan 2000, God allowed satan to come down, not up, and for 24 plus hours, it was not pleasant, to put it mildly, battling satan one on one, it was like I was thrown back to the OT in that all knowledge of Jesus was wiped from me and when it got too intense, I believe that Someone, I have no idea Who, stepped it to give me a break, so to speak.
In the early morning hours of 31 Jan 2000, I experienced both hell and spiritual death at a VA hospital that God, I believe, had gotten me to, I would say for a number of reasons, one of which is that I needed a rest.
It was quite a while before I mentioned to anyone anything specifically about these different things happening but I did say that I had been thru things that I wished on everyone and that I had been thru things that I would wish on no one.
These are some of the things that I have experienced.
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fin
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- I was praying in the chapel before the tabernacle. Later on I noticed the smell of flowers. There were no flowers by the tabernacle. I went near the front of the altar (the tabernacle is located to the side instead of behind the altar). There were flowers on the floor and I bent down to smell them. They had no scent. I gave up trying to find out and went back.
- I have other examples of coincidences. I don’t try to look too much into this, but sometimes I wonder why them happen.
- This is probably not a mystical experience, but I think it’s very strange. Last year around October, I had a dream about a guy who is some sort of celebrity from where I am. In that dream he and his girlfriend were planning their wedding. They went to the invitation card printer. They were thinking of their ‘code names’ to place in the invitations. It seems they didn’t want others to know, that’s why they didn’t want to use their real names. Ok, so weird dream. I have weird dreams from time to time, so it’s nothing special I thought.
I was so surprised, because I had dreamt about it. They got married abroad and the month before. It was a small wedding and they only invited relatives and close friends. According to the guy, they didn’t keep the wedding a secret, but didn’t want it to be spectacle.
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Bruised_Reed
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I was praying the rosary at adoration and was using a book to meditate on the mysteries and I was on The Nativity. One of the things the book suggested was to ask Mary to show you how Jesus is born on the altar at each Mass. I finished the decade and was ready to move to the next but couldn’t. Not physically, but in my heart. So I paused for a moment and tried again but again I felt compelled to wait. So I thought, “okay, you want me to rest on this one” so I did. I let myself be still. I saw in my mind the church I was going to. It was dark except for the sanctuary especially the altar which looked like it had a soft spotlight on it. I saw a priest elevate the Host which was huge, like the size of a salad plate. He held it up and it began to glow. It started out white but turned a gold-peach-pink color and then the Host became the baby Jesus with the priest holding Jesus one hand in each of his so Jesus was standing on the altar, on his toes like babies when they are learning to stand…and that’s where I’ll stop as this is a very personal thing and I think the rest is supposed to be just for me. I think it’s relevant to mention that when I had been struggling with my faith only a couple of years before it was the belief in the True Presence that had become a stumbling block. I didn’t get it, I couldn’t believe it. At the time the vision happened I didn’t need convincing so this was a gift, plain and simple
I also was praying at a grotto near a church that had perpetual adoration. I was looking at all the candles and flowers that people had left by the statue. For a moment I wished I had something to leave and I heard "All I want is your heart.
I also was praying at a grotto near a church that had perpetual adoration. I was looking at all the candles and flowers that people had left by the statue. For a moment I wished I had something to leave and I heard "All I want is your heart.
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weirdcatholic
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That is quite profound.
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Bruised_Reed
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It happened a long time ago and I’ve decided to share it even though is seems like a very intimate thing to share. I’m concerned how others might interpret/misinterpret it without the context; I mentioned some of it but every meditation leading up to it or my prayer life outside of that moment provides the foundation and frame for me. And I don’t want to frustrate those who desire something like this, who want signs and wonder why they don’t have a similar experience. For what it’s worth, I haven’t experienced anything like those things since. And I still struggled with believing at times. “Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief.”
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free_thinker
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I’ve recently discovered that I am psychic and can read people. I am also currently trying to will myself to have an out of body experience so that my consciousness can travel to other dimensions so that I can get some answers that I am seeking about life after death.
I also had an epiphany that we are all spiritual beings that have always existed and that our higher selves are God, basically meaning that God is not a seperate entity, rather, we ARE God. We are all facets of God having our own experiences of all creation.
I also had an epiphany that we are all spiritual beings that have always existed and that our higher selves are God, basically meaning that God is not a seperate entity, rather, we ARE God. We are all facets of God having our own experiences of all creation.
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sennincatholic
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Be careful with what you wish for Free thinker! the Devil can also mislead you into believing lies about God ,mankind and yourself.
I am someone who can have Out of Body Experiences, and i intentionally induced one a few years back.The experience frightened me, and from that time i decided not to have one again because I realised that it was in no way helping me get closer to God. However, I am a quite sensitive person and i can feel malicious spirits!
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on_the_hill
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I don’t know if this counts or not. I hear unexplained sounds at pivotal or significant moments, sometimes after, sometimes before. It’s never the same sound twice, although they tend to have some connection to the event. It’s happened at least three times, maybe more.
Even though this is an anonymous forum, it’s too private for me to share more.
Even though this is an anonymous forum, it’s too private for me to share more.
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frobert
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I am curious why you asked about mystical experiences.Has anyone ever had any mystical experiences (like St. John of the Cross/Teresa of Avila, spiritual ecstasy, etc) from being involved in mystical prayer. I’d be interested in hearing them
I am also curious why the people who have had such profound mystical experiences don’t appear at all curious about learning more about mysticism or what caused such experiences or learn how they might have other similar experiences.
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