After Years of a Hidden Life, Fr. Mark Bozada’s
Spiritual Gifts Reveal a Mystic Loyal to the Church
What a blessing the Church has been given in Fr. Mark Bozada! Michael Brown from Spiritdaily has written an excellent article on our most beloved “unknown” courageous priest. I have been fortunate enough to know Fr. Mark for the past seven years and consider him one of the biggest blessings in my life. – John Quinn
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By Michael Brown: Why all the reports of spiritual phenomena? How come: the sudden, overwhelming public interest in spirits, ghosts, and apparitions? Why, in the Christian and non-Christian worlds, are there so many claims of the supernatural?
Angels. The deceased. And, yes, demons.
The reason, according to a gifted priest from St. Louis named Father Mark Bozada, is that the “veil” is “thinning.”
As we approach special times, the supernatural, he says, is being made more manifest.
My son with his Godfather, Fr. Mark Bozada
Fr. Mark Bozada”In my own prayer I have been shown that the preternatural gifts lost in the Garden are being partly restored and part of the grace is having the veil lifted,” explains Father Bozada, who ministers at three parishes. “It is predicated, however, on obedience to God’s Will, so as not interrupted by the evil one. The two ways we support that is to remain obedient to the Church community and Magisterium. The perfection of the Holy Spirit is revealed through the Church.”
That admonishment comes at a time when many have strayed into questionable aspects of spirituality, and yet it also comes at a time when seers can face hyper-skepticism (and even persecution). The Church, says Father Bozada, acts as “mothers do at a ball field”: making sure the kids stay within the boundaries (and recovering the ball when it’s kicked astray). “The devil perverts gifts,” says Father Bozada, who served as a consultant for an A & E program on spirit infestation. “That’s what he does best.”
The thinning veil, says this priest, “is because we’re moving into the era of peace and the Lord is preparing us to live in a different way. Many saints in the past have foreseen this rebirth of the Church and mankind.”
Much is about to change. We see the purification all around us.
Father Bozada is well-qualified to speak on the mystical because he is “supersensory” and has had the experience of sensing and even seeing spirits since he was five or six. The gift developed as he encountered the demonic — including the smell of sulfur as a boy — and learned to pray harder. That’s the negative side. He also experiences — and sees — angels and poor souls doing their purgatory on earth — something that was also associated with St. Padre Pio.
“My mother told me never to be afraid because the Blessed Mother was there to protect me,” says this special priest, who was ordained in 1981. “The first time I encountered an angel was when I was six or seven. I was at our community swimming pool and started drowning — in water over my head. I heard a voice say, ‘I will help you.’ The voice said to push off the bottom of the pool and then again and kept coaching me until I got to the side of the pool.
“I always had a sense of the presence because we were always told to pray for poor souls. My mother always said never to be afraid of souls but pray for them (if you catch them out of the corner of your eye). But it wasn’t until Medjugorje in 1989 that I could distinguish dark purgatorial souls from demons.”
While sometimes the priest sees them through his physical eyes, most often, allegedly, Father Bozada sees spirits in interior visions (as if through “the mirrors on a reflector telescope”). The darker a soul, he says, the lower is its purgatory — and the more difficult to identify. He says souls can seem like mere outlines in gray and shadows.
Souls higher up in purgatory become recognizable and exhibit features. “I can see the faces of the ones closer to the upper levels of purgatory,” he asserts, for our considered judgment.
“Sometimes souls do get ‘stuck,’” he adds. “I did a house blessing in Kansas City. The home had a presence of children and it turned out that it was part of the ‘trail of tears’ — Indian children where tribes went to reservations and passed through Missouri long ago.”
This all sounds like “fringe” stuff until one meets this otherwise “down-to-earth,” no-nonsense, orthodox priest.
“A lot of it has to do with intimacy,” he counsels. “The gifts are contingent on how intimate we are with God. The farthest back I remember when I was about four and I saw the Face of Jesus and felt this intense love.”
He sees earthbound spirits virtually every day — especially in busy places like hotels, malls, or airports, he claims. For this reason, Father Bozada usually travels with the Blessed Sacrament. He says that souls not only attach to places but also specific people — looking for help or remaining near relatives.
And for that reason he believes that freeing such souls often cause healings — emotional and physical — in families, that spirits attach to our lineages. He sees more of these souls that demonic ones.
“If there’s a place infested, I would know the difference,” he says. “The poor souls come like beggars. The demons come raging. A demon that is present makes you feel like you’re falling into a dark hole — cold and menacing and intense fear.”
The most intense demonic activity, says Father Bozada, is often linked to places where there has been occult activity, prostitution, or the use of drugs. Although he doesn’t like to specify locales — and notes that every city has its positives and negatives — he has felt special evil in two places many would expect: Las Vegas and parts of Manhattan.
As for the poor souls: they should be held up, in a special manner, during the Consecration. Small Masses for them, he says, are especially intense.
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I know many of our readers know Fr. Mark Bozada. Would you please share with the world any special stories or testimonies about our beloved priest?
And, a special favor to ask of everyone. Please take a moment to say a prayer for Fr. Mark.
Dear Father Mark,
My family has a serious alcohol problem, I believe inherited from father and grandfathers and great grandfathers. Will you please pray that God will remove this curse of alcoholism from my 4 sons and they completely lose the desire to ever drink alcohol in any way ever again. Thank you very much. This problem has caused me very much grief. They desperately need help and I believe that only GOD can help them. Thank you again and God bless you.
Nancy
Nancy, You need Healing for the Family Tree. Everything is spelled out at Fr. Hampsch’s site:
http://claretiantapeministry.org/page.asp?t=Healing Your Family Tree
Things may look worse at first, but you will see that your world will be healed…
Great blessings to you!
Are you the Fr. Mark that knows our son?
Jan
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Father Bozada,
Kindly tell me what you discern about Our Blessed Mother talking to seer Pedro Regis in Brazil and asking the world and all people in all nations to come back to her son, Jesus. She asks that we get down on our knees before the cross. Not to put off tomorrow what you can do today. To confess once a week and communion, the Blessed Sacrament and the rosary should be part of our existence as is the will of my son, Jesus.
Many messages have come to be. The GULF was mentioned twice, once before the explosion and the 11 deaths Lord have mercy on them.) and once after the happening. Your comments
Martha,
Father will not be able to answer that question here. You can try Catholic Answers forums for help. The way to ask would be to see if anything he reveals is against Church teaching.
Obedience and humility are two great ways to discern a visionary. If you are unsure, error on the side of caution. Sometimes we can go overboard on “visionary following.”
I am sure some of the Spiritdaily visitors could help.
JMJ
This is the first I have heard of you . I will love hearing from you.
dear father,
what is the best way to pray for a healing?
love you and bless you,
john rodrigues
love too hear uplifting stories like this. i will pray for him. God bless his ministry.
love,
john rodrigues
Father Mark sounds like a beautiful soul. I can’t help but look past his charism to see that it must be difficult to live with. We think seeing spirits is an incredible gift, and it is. But what a cross it must be too. Father needs our prayers for protection and strength. I pray for you, Father. May you receive all the graces you need as you walk with God.
Theresa
Thank You Father Please pray for my sister Darlene she died quickly and did not have time to repent. I am worried about her soul.
Father Mark,
We were in the grp that hooked up with yours from MN. after the volcano erupted. You heard my husband and myselfs confession while we were in Medjugorje. We had no idea who you were. Thank you for touching our lives in such a positive way. No wonder you knew so much about angels. I asked you to pray for my niece for healing, and you prayed over all of our grp. Thank you so much. We feel like we were touched by a very holy man. You are in our prayers.
Dottie Kelly
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Dear Father,
First Thank you..your courage and witness is a “Praise God” I too have been to Medj and await whatever is to come. I need prayers for my Husband who has been diagnosed with Pros. Cancer. He is an angel who helps alcohics continually. He is Spiritualy fit. However need prayers for my daughter. Please ask that the blindness be lifted and her heart be beautiful to the Lord. Thank you for praying for all of us.. Do you travel, I am from NJ and would love for my husband and I to hear you speak.
Hello Father Bozada,
I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful talk you gave while here in Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada at the Marian Eucharistic Congress. Your talk on the angels was so inspirational! My children especially loved hearing about how your guardian angel helped you get your car out of the sand. May God continue to bless and watch over you always.
God bless!
I am the mother of 2 priests ,and since my sons ordinations I have developed the ability to communicate with my gardian angel ,his name is James and he wants me to do work with people ,to help turn things around for the sick,and regain mental health ,chase away bad spirits ,basicaly to send grace where it is needed . I am a catholic and when this whole thing started I was extremely doughtful ,now 10 years later I see it as the will of God ,and have learned to work with it .
Could you Fr. Mark write to me ,I could maybe use a spiritual adviser .
Also I am very glad that a priest is aknowledging this kind of phenomena.
Cecile
EVERYTHING I READ THIS MORNING IS BEAUTIFUL. I THANK GOD EVERY DAY FOR MY FAITH AND I AM TRYING TO SAY A ROSARY EVERY DAY FOR ALL THE PRIESTS IN THE WORLD TO KEEP CLOSE TO GOD. I HAVE A BIG FAMILY OF NINE CHILDREN AND I HAVE QUIT A RESPONSIBILITY TO GET THEM ALL TO HEAVEN…PLEASE KEEP US IN YOUR PRAYERS…..GENEVA
Dear Fr. Mark Bozada,
I have just saw you on a video on you tube. I just lost my father on April 12, 12. I was with him at the time and provide CPR. However, having education and knowledge of healing. There wasn’t anything I could do to help my father. After trying hard to get his heart going he left this world. I am a devoted catholic woman since, childhood. However, I told my dad in that moment to go to God. I really don’t know if he heard me or not. I had a mass two days later and another on May 20. However, my question is has been is there life after death. If his soul in purgatory a place to clean his sins from earth. Can he see us, and how can we help to elevate his soul. If would be most grateful to your assistance in this matter. I am grieving as well as my 85 years old mother. Thank you, ahead of time for taking the time to read this comment.
God bless you,
Dulce
Miami, Florida