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YG asks: “I would like to know if Khalil Gibran is from the New Age movement. Should Catholics read 'The Prophet' and other books from this author?”

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We recently received a call during EWTN’s Wacky Wednesday radio show about the ALO clothing line and whether or not it’s okay for Catholics to wear this apparel due to its focus on yoga.

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Did you know there are thousands of people who swear they were abducted by aliens? There’s also a vast number of people who believe they lived past lives, who think horses are possessed of a collective wisdom that can guide us in life, and who swear by an enormous compendium of consciousness recorded on a non-physical realm known as the astral plane.

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Christian reviewers are giving Goat, an animated children’s movie, the thumbs up for being a well-made film about a scrawny goat with big dreams who learns that the key to success comes from remaining true to the values taught to him by his beloved late mother.

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A jury has found that a TikTok influencer and self-professed psychic, who falsely accused a university professor of the murder of four University of Idaho students, is guilty of defamation and has been ordered to pay $10 million in damages.

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LB writes: “I am a Family Nurse Practitioner working in a practice providing integrative medical care. Much of my approach is education regarding diet and nutritional supplements along with basic allopathic care. I work with a physician who is a licensed ‘Symptometrist.’ There is little information available as to the foundation and science behind Symptometry. Wondering if you can shed some light and provide some guidance on how a Catholic should approach this.”

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JJ asks: “Walking Tai Chi is all over social media. Is this really tai chi and is it okay for Catholics?”

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ML writes: “I play Vita Mahjong on my phone every day but my friend says it’s based in Chinese religion. Is this true?”

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We find in the temptations of Jesus an example of one person who didn’t fall for Satan’s tricks. The account of His temptation in the desert gives invaluable instruction to the faithful and reads almost like a “how to” guide for discovering the wiles of Satan in order that we might be prepared.

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We have had numerous questions over the years from people wondering if they should continue to visit a doctor who offers New Age healing methods in his/her practice, even if the patient specifically requests that the doctor not use these methods when treating them. In this case, is there any harm in continuing to see these doctors?

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