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Seeing and feeling Spirits	Kacy	Thursday, October 2, 2008
Question: My sister passed away in her sleep on July 27th 2008 it was very sudden and unexpected, I was 39 weeks pregnant with a baby she always said she had a connection to. Since the night she died I have sensed her around me, seen her several times, and heard her talking to me. There have been some very odd things going on in her house since the death, ie doors that were closed opening them selves, every light in the house being turned on by themselves etc. She was a Christian and I believe when the Bible says to be absent from the body is to be in the presence of the Lord, but how can all these things be happening if she is with God? I am very confused. I would love to know what you think about all of this. Thank you in advance for your help!
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Kacy: I am sorry for the loss of your sister. We will certainly pray for her soul. There have been many reports from credible people of loved ones lingering for a short time after death. Sometime this appears to be a kind of "final goodbye". Othertimes this may be for some purgatorial purpose. God in his mercy, can certain allow something like this if He chooses and if it is in the best interest of the loved one who has died and the loved one still in this world. The feeling of your sister around you may have this explanation. But, this should be short lived. If it continues then what you are sensing may not be your sister at all, but a spirit pretending to be your sister. You can ask God to protect you against any spirit that is not of Him and to take away this spirit if it is not your sister and if it does not have His permission to be there. The paranormal activity in the house, however, is unlikely to be your sister. Doors opening and closing by themselves, lights going on and off by themselves is not something that would normally happen in those rare instances that God allows a loved one who has passed on to linger. What may be happening in your sister's house are evil spirits taking advantage of the situation to either get you and others interested in the occult, or to harass or frighten or confuse. You may want to consider doing a House Cleansing and Blessing that is found in our Spiritual Warfare Catalog linked below. You may also be interested in the essay, "Seven Kinds of Ghosts" that has a Bible study on the subject of ghosts and gives seven possible explanations of ghostly phenomena. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Kacy

Thursday, October 2, 2008

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My sister passed away in her sleep on July 27th 2008 it was very sudden and unexpected, I was 39 weeks pregnant with a baby she always said she had a connection to. Since the night she died I have sensed her around me, seen her several times, and heard her talking to me.

There have been some very odd things going on in her house since the death, ie doors that were closed opening them selves, every light in the house being turned on by themselves etc. She was a Christian and I believe when the Bible says to be absent from the body is to be in the presence of the Lord, but how can all these things be happening if she is with God? I am very confused. I would love to know what you think about all of this.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Kacy:

I am sorry for the loss of your sister. We will certainly pray for her soul.

There have been many reports from credible people of loved ones lingering for a short time after death. Sometime this appears to be a kind of "final goodbye". Othertimes this may be for some purgatorial purpose. God in his mercy, can certain allow something like this if He chooses and if it is in the best interest of the loved one who has died and the loved one still in this world.

The feeling of your sister around you may have this explanation. But, this should be short lived. If it continues then what you are sensing may not be your sister at all, but a spirit pretending to be your sister.

You can ask God to protect you against any spirit that is not of Him and to take away this spirit if it is not your sister and if it does not have His permission to be there.

The paranormal activity in the house, however, is unlikely to be your sister. Doors opening and closing by themselves, lights going on and off by themselves is not something that would normally happen in those rare instances that God allows a loved one who has passed on to linger.

What may be happening in your sister's house are evil spirits taking advantage of the situation to either get you and others interested in the occult, or to harass or frighten or confuse.

You may want to consider doing a House Cleansing and Blessing that is found in our Spiritual Warfare Catalog linked below.

You may also be interested in the essay, "Seven Kinds of Ghosts" that has a Bible study on the subject of ghosts and gives seven possible explanations of ghostly phenomena.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.