A Christmas Gift of Heaven's Light - TBH 398
Touched by Heaven - Everyday Encounters with God
Release Date: 12/21/2025
Evidence for Heaven - Michael Zigarelli - TBH 418
Touched by Heaven - Everyday Encounters with God
"I write books about things I don't know. That's how this Near Death Experience book began…" - Michael Zigarelli ---------- What happens when people clinically die… and then come back with stories they can't explain? In this episode, I speak with professor and author Michael Zigarelli of Messiah University in Pennsylvania about his book Evidence for Heaven, a fascinating look at documented Near Death Experiences from around the world. Michael has studied countless cases involving children, the blind, atheists, medical patients, and others who describe remarkably similar encounters beyond...
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When God Hides Things - to Find YOU - TBH 417
Touched by Heaven - Everyday Encounters with God
"We had looked everywhere in my brother's house, for his Will. That's when I had the dream that helped me. Never, would I have looked in the garage.” __________ What if lost things are sometimes God's way of helping us find Him? In this episode, Diana and Amy share remarkable stories of things missing and seemingly impossible to recover--a lost will revealed in a dream, treasured items found through prayer, and surprising help through the intercession of Saint Anthony of Padua. But these stories become something more than "lost and found." They point to a playful, personal God. Maybe, when...
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Dreams, Prophecy, and Why We Are Dancing in the Streets - TBH 416
Touched by Heaven - Everyday Encounters with God
"This can't be coincidence. I believe that God is dreaming bigger for us than we ever imagined." ---------- In this episode, I explore dreams, prophecy, holy coincidence, and the possibility that heaven may be revealing a mission still unfolding. As old clues and new nudges began converging, I found myself asking whether God may be sketching something much larger than a podcast or speaking ministry. Could these scattered puzzle pieces be part of one divine conversation? ---------- Share Your Story If you have a Touched by Heaven moment that you would like to share with Trapper,...
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30 Wheels in the Air - A Trucker's Story - TBH 415
Touched by Heaven - Everyday Encounters with God
“My seatbelt was still on. There were tree branches on the windshield. That’s when I realize that me and my giant truck and trailer were somehow upside down.” ---------- Four years after first sharing his story, Nick the truck driver returns with one of the most baffling moments of his life. A routine winter drive turns into something he still can't fully explain--loss of control, lost time, and a scene that defies logic when it's over. But what makes this story even more unsettling isn't just what happened on the road… it was his wife calling at that precise moment, asking, "Are you...
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When Heaven Leaves a Message - TBH 414
Touched by Heaven - Everyday Encounters with God
"I gasped. There it was, taped to the wall. That wasn't there before." ---------- Today is Divine Mercy Sunday. Just days ago, Jennifer--a hospice worker--was praying The Divine Mercy Chaplet for a patient who had just passed away. At that very moment, a man arrived late to do some work at her house… his own father had died the night before. Two people. Two losses. Two hearts already turned toward heaven, even before the day had really begun. Jennifer brought him upstairs to her son's bedroom, where he was scheduled to paint. But when they walked in, they both stopped. Taped to the wall…...
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RESURRECTION - One Day at a Time - TBH 413
Touched by Heaven - Everyday Encounters with God
"He is going to give you what you need in each moment. But he won't give you what you need tomorrow, today." ---------- Here we are on Easter Sunday with the conclusion of our episode with Julianne from Ireland. The song that bubbled up in my head this week that takes me to her story is called Promises, Promises. Spiritualized, it speaks to the choice of which promise we grabbed for in this life. Three years after sharing her battle with alcohol and Our Lady's call to "keep Jesus first," she returns with a new baby, a new home, and a new perspective. The struggle remains--but through St....
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Breaking Away from the World's Promises - Julianne's Personal Story - TBH 412
Touched by Heaven - Everyday Encounters with God
“I saw myself from above, as God would see me. Through His eyes. He looked at me with such love, and I became aware of all the little ways that He is talking to me.” ---------- Julianne from Ireland is back. The song that bubbled up in my head this week that takes me to her story is called Promises, Promises. Spiritualized, it speaks to the choice of which promise we grabbed for in this life. Three years after sharing her battle with alcohol and Our Lady's call to "keep Jesus first," she returns with a new baby, a new home, and a new perspective. The struggle remains--but through St....
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Her House Was on Fire - But Heaven's Mercy Showed Up - TBH 411
Touched by Heaven - Everyday Encounters with God
“I wondered if I would die early as my father had, and I suddenly heard a voice, ‘You will not die before you are married with children.’ I was shocked. and then the voice said it again. Who was that?” ---------- Wanja, whose journey stretches from Kenya to British Columbia is guided by moments that feel anything but ordinary. She shares what it's like to hear a voice she believes is God's, offering answers, direction, and peace. Formed by a mother's deep faith after losing her father as a toddler, Wanja's life includes visions, dreams, and songs placed on her heart to help others....
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The Angel Who Asked for $0.37 - TBH 410
Touched by Heaven - Everyday Encounters with God
"He walked out the door, with me running right behind him. When I ran out the door, he was gone. Nowhere to be found. There's not a car, not a bicycle, not a motorcycle, not a person… Just a streetlight and mosquitoes." ---------- Three ordinary encounters. Three strangers, each appeared at exactly the right moment. And three stories that leave you wondering if heaven briefly stepped onto earth. Nick felt compelled to give money to a woman who seemed to be expecting him. John was confronted by a mysterious old man just after taking something he shouldn't have. And my friend Danny...
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The "Little Flower" Still Sends Roses - TBH 409
Touched by Heaven - Everyday Encounters with God
"I had just asked Saint Thérèse for a sign. Suddenly, there was a single yellow rose in a vase. Sitting on the dining room table. Where had it come from? ---------- Episode 409 revisits a story that beautifully illustrates the friendship of the saints. Known as "The Little Flower," Saint Thérèse of Lisieux became famous for her "little way" -- the belief that holiness is found in small acts of love offered to God. She also promised that after her death she would send roses as signs that prayers had been heard. In this episode, Catherine shares two remarkable moments when roses...
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9/11. He saw a jet coming right for his office. The wing went through his window. Fire was everywhere as he cried out, "Lord, take over!"
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This Christmas week episode is truly a gift. I'm joined by kindred spirit and author Mark Ellis, whose book When Kingdom Light Shines mirrors the heart of the Touched by Heaven podcast--60 powerful stories of divine intervention, angels, near-death experiences, and unmistakable encounters with God.
Mark shares several unforgettable stories, including a man who survived the impact zone in the second tower on 9/11, and an astronaut whose life was transformed when he encountered Jesus--while walking on the moon.
If you're looking for hope, wonder, or a last-minute Christmas gift, this episode (and Mark's book) delivers.
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