MF writes: "Do you have any information on a supposed Catholic SEER named Charlie Johnston? His name and dire coming vision of the year 2017 was shared with me. It was very disturbing and never came true. I wanted to see if there was any reliable information form the Church and other credible individuals about Mr. Johnston and his visions.”
EE writes: “I would be very grateful if you could help me with a question. My boyfriend and I want to get married. We are both Spanish but we share a nice bond with Ireland due to several reasons. My boyfriend would like to give me a Claddagh wedding ring but I am not sure if it´s an occult symbol. I may sound a bit simplistic, I know the history behind it, and I know it´s very popular in Ireland. The problem is that I have dwelt in the occult a long time ago and I do not want anything to do with it again. Could you please help me and confirm whether or not is an occult symbol?”
We recently received a few questions about the legitimacy of a group known as Opus Sanctorum Angelorum (Work of the Holy Angels) which promulgates devotion to the Holy Angels based on a movement started by an Austrian housewife and mystic named Gabrielle Bitterlich (1896-1978).
MCA writes: "I looked for any information about The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren on the website and nothing came up. Do you have any comments regarding the appropriateness for Catholics who may want to read this book?”
CM writes: "The skull and crossbones symbol seems to be all over children’s clothing today. It always made me uncomfortable and I was wondering if there is anything wrong with it."
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A rising new trend among children and teens to identify as animals such as dogs or cats has reached the point where the state of Texas has had to introduce legislation banning this behavior in schools!
CB writes: “Could you give me a statement regarding the phrase 'self discovery’? This rings alarm bells for me but in the absence of clear cut info, I am struggling to find the right words.”