The Joyful Friar

By: Father Nathan Castle O.P.
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  • Summary

  • The Joyful Friar Podcast explores the soulful, the meaningful, and the mystical in three different ways. First, Afterlife, Interrupted stories, in which someone who died suddenly and traumatically seeks my help and the help of my prayer partners.

    Second, Compassionate Responses, to readers’ and listeners’ questions and concerns that arise from those stories. And third, Spiritual Practices, influenced by the Catholic Christian tradition I’ve been shaped by that reveal how goodness is at work throughout the universe and within each of us.

    Each episode reveals insights about living in the present with faith and joyful hope. Be inspired to more fully receive, magnify, and share love.

    www.nathan-castle.com
    © 2025 The Joyful Friar
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Episodes
  • Compassionate Response: Sheriff and Chief Glenn

    Compassionate Response: Sheriff and Chief Glenn
    Feb 18 2025

    Fr. Nathan introduces us to Sheriff and Chief Glenn. You can find a more detailed account in Afterlife, Interrupted Book 2: Helping Souls Cross Over. Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4qf6hV6



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    ​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.:
    http://www.nathan-castle.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastle
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=en
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOP

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    Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donate
    My Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.

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    24 mins
  • Afterlife, Interrupted: Sheriff and Chief Glenn

    Afterlife, Interrupted: Sheriff and Chief Glenn
    Feb 11 2025

    Fr. Nathan introduces us to Sheriff and Chief Glenn. You can find a more detailed account in Afterlife, Interrupted Book 2: Helping Souls Cross Over. Available on Amazon: https://a.co/d/4qf6hV6


    Click this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast!

    Support the show

    ​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.:
    http://www.nathan-castle.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastle
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=en
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOP

    Listen to the podcast: https://apple.co/3ssA9b5

    Purchase books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34bhp2t4

    Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donate
    My Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.

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    23 mins
  • Finding Joy with Guest: Rev. Stephanie Bradbury, MDiv.

    Finding Joy with Guest: Rev. Stephanie Bradbury, MDiv.
    Feb 4 2025

    Fr. Nathan introduces us to the Rev. Stephanie C. Bradbury, MDiv, an Episcopal priest, who is drawn to the bright overlap between matter and spirit and how life in this reality is intertwined with the transcendent.

    The Rev. Stephanie Bradbury holds a Master of Divinity from the Yale Divinity School, a Certificate of Anglican Studies from the Berkeley Divinity School, both located in New Haven, CT, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political and Social Thought from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.

    She was ordained to the Diaconate in 1996 at the Cathedral of the Incarnation and to the Priesthood in 1997 at the Church of the Redeemer, both located in Baltimore, MD, and has been active in the dioceses of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Maryland, as well as the Convocation of Churches in Europe, where she served in Lithuania.

    Read Rev. Stephanie's blog: Jesus and the Enchanted Cosmos https://revstephaniecbradbury.substack.com

    Click this link and let us know what you love about The Joyful Friar Podcast!

    Support the show

    ​Connect with Father Nathan Castle, O.P.:
    http://www.nathan-castle.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fathernathancastle
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/father_nathan_castle/?hl=en
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FatherNathanGCastleOP

    Listen to the podcast: https://apple.co/3ssA9b5

    Purchase books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/34bhp2t4

    Donate: https://nathan-castle.com/donate
    My Dominican brothers and I live a vow of poverty. 501©3 of the Western Dominican Province.

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    52 mins

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Thought provoking and enjoyable

I enjoyed listening very much: a great mix of spirituality and humor. These are really kind, special people doing great work.

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