Right, @English Catholic, if God can reach a sinner like me, do you suppose he can reach Rastafri Bob? If he is in heaven now, he is in the communion of saints, so is catholic.. I may have chosen to use a MSM link in the above, does not mean I follow the MSM generally. As for the cancer, there is a way you can plant it on a person.. look into it: word to the wise: (you may have to avoid MSM narratives to get to an alternative view on Bob's passing..)

@Maria delos Angeles
The Catholic Church has defined three times ex cathedra (look up the meaning of that) that outside the Church there is no salvation:
Ex cathedra: There is but one universal Church of the faithful,
outside of which no one at all is saved. (Pope Innocent III, the
Fourth Lateran Council, 1215)
Ex cathedra: We declare, say, define, and pronounce that it is
absolutely necessary for the salvation of every human creature
to be subject to the Roman Pontiff. (Pope Boniface VIII, the Bull
Unam Sanctam, 1302)
Ex cathedra: The most Holy Roman Catholic Church firmly
believes, professes, and preaches that none of those existing
outside the Catholic Church, not only pagans, but also Jews and
heretics and schismatics, can have a share in life eternal; but
that they will go into the eternal fire which was prepared for the
devil and his angels, unless before death they are joined with
her; and that so important is the unity of this ecclesiastical body
that only those remaining within this unity can receive an eternal
recompense for their fasts, their almsgivings, their other works of Christian piety and the duties of a Christian soldier. No one, let his almsgiving be as great as it may, no one, even if he pour out his blood for the name of Christ, can be saved, unless he remain within the bosom and the unity of the Catholic Church. (Pope Eugene IV, the Bull Cantate Domino, 1441).
I will take the ex cathedra teachings of the Catholic Church over your Bob Marley filled musings any day. Conversation over.

@English Catholic . What about invincible ignorance? I get what you are saying, but we do not know, only God does what graces God can work in the soul of a person passing this life, at the hour of death, not to say those who never heard of Christ. Which I agree, only those graces come from the Catholic Church. I will say this , I do believe women pay more attention to the preternatural and the supernatural than men do, our minds work differently. I heard a Sister, Anne of Yaweh OCD say so. I have personally had countless experiences of souls that have passed on. Bob is in a Better Place.

OK @Maria delos Angeles This is definitely my final comment on this. I write what I write in charity, for the good of your soul and not for any other motive.

Saying that women pay more attention to the supernatural is arrant sexist nonsense. If true, why did Our Lord choose twelve men to be his Apostles, not to mention the legions of male mystics, seers and saints down the centuries.

So what you are basically saying is that solemnly defined ex cathedra teaching isn't quite as relevant as your own experiences of having some kind of contact with people like Bob Marley who have died, and as you claim, is in Heaven. There are a couple of options here. The following is a notification from the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith regarding alleged apparitions/visions/mystical phenomena etc, from November 1996, which was published in L’Osservatore Romano. It stated:

“Regarding the circulation of texts of alleged private revelations, the Congregation states: The interpretation given by some individuals to a decision approved by Paul VI on 14 October 1966 and promulgated on 15 November of that year, in virtue of which writings and messages resulting from alleged revelations could be freely circulated in the Church is absolutely groundless. This decision actually referred to the “Abolition of the Index of Forbidden Books” and determined that after the relevant censures were lifted, the moral obligation still remained of not circulating or reading those writings which endanger faith and morals. It should be recalled however, that with regard to the circulation of texts of alleged private revelations, Canon 823#1 of the current code remains in force: “the Pastors of the Church have the … right to demand that writings to be published by the Christian faithful which touch upon faith or morals be submitted to their judgement”. Alleged supernatural revelations and writings concerning them are submitted in first instance to the judgement of the diocesan Bishop, and in particular cases, to the judgement of the Episcopal Conference and the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.”

So, if you are claiming to see/hear/or in some way have contact with people who have died, like Bob Marley, and that these experiences are of supernatural origin, then you should make a statement to your local bishop and he will discern whether your experiences are supernatural or not. Particularly as you are making knowledge of these experiences public (as on GTV).

Secondly, and I am not being facetious, if you are taking some sort of illegal drug which is causing these experiences, then stop it and see your GP.

If you are not taking drugs then you may be suffering from some kind of mild psychosis, and again I urge you to seek professional medical help, through your GP.

God bless you, and may Our Lady protect you.

What I have said does not go against what the Truths you said; as regards going to the bishop, so what you are saying is i basically have an obligation before I share spontaneously what happens to me all the time to whoever it may be.? Yes, one could choose to keep those things to oneself, or share if it helps edify the Church.. otherwise I might have to self censor a bit if speaking 'publicly'; my personal experiences inform and colours my view of Gods Merciful dispensations to souls, but I would not be permitted to give specific instances of how my personal experiences have substantiated that, is what you seem to be saying. I had two other female friends or associates from the Church who had similar experiences of seeing things in 'the Beyond'. To me this just happens and they spontaneously tell me, not "giving a revelation", just sharing among friends - 2 or more. I can discern evil spirits and can tell if a person is possessed or oppressed by demons. I have not taken any mind altering substances or psychoactive drugs any time recently. You tell me who does not suffer from some mild psychosis some of the time . If you have remains of sin in the soul due to some past not fully expurgated mortal sin, or spiritual wounds, then you have mild psychosis. That is most people frankly. Does the serpent's approaching Eve and not Adam have something to do with the different way minds of men and women are wired? I do not know that it is sexist, I think men are better at analysing deep info. Just different abilities, equal dignity.

@Maria delos Angeles
You need to pay attention to and act upon what English Catholic has said. You cannot place your personal experiences, real or imagined, above the Church's teaching on alleged supernatural events. To disobey such an important teaching gives the Devil a door into your soul and the souls of those whom you will influence by "sharing" these experiences, real or imagined, and by the sounds of this Bob Marley person, it's more likely that you communications are imaginary. Read any book on Purgatory and you will discover that souls who lived exemplary lives and were widely regarded as very holy at death, were allowed to appear to certain individuals (usually a priest or nun Superior in a Religious Order) to beg for prayers and Masses to shorten their time in Purgatory. Few souls go straight to Heaven and from the little I know of dear old Bob, he's highly unlikely to be among them.