Gabrielle Roth (1941-2012)We have received a question from a reader about a form of trance dancing known as the 5Rhythms. Is it New Age? And are there any connections to the occult?
Johnnette Benkovic and Dr. Jonathon ReyesJohnnette Benkovic will serve as co-host of EWTN’s coverage of the historic convocation of Catholic leaders who are coming together in Orlando, Florida next weekend to come up with ways to bring the joy of the Gospel into the fabric of our nation.
Today’s feast of the martyrdom of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher marks the beginning of 10 days which have been set aside to focus on religious freedom issues both here and abroad.
June 22
Feast of St. Paulinus of Nola (355-431)
What I have I give thee; we will go to Africa, and I will give myself for your son."
--St. Paulinus of Nola to a widow
whose only son was taken into
slavery by the son-in-law
of a Vandal king
In what is being hailed as a huge victory for the pro-life cause, a California court tossed out 14 of the 15 felony charges filed against pro-life activists David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt after they released videos of abortion industry workers engaged in the trafficking of fetal body parts.
Summer officially kicks off today, and the Boston-based watchdog group, World Against Toys Causing Harm (WATCH) has released its annual list of the top ten safety traps parents need to be aware of as their children prepare for a summer of fun.
Lauren Duca (Linked In)Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Lauren Duca, Teen Vogue’s celebrated columnist, caused a firestorm on Twitter yesterday after saying Wonder Woman star Gal Gadot was paid 46 times less than Man of Steel star Henry Cavill. The only problem is that Duca is dead wrong.
June 23
Feast of St. Aloysius Gonzaga
“I am but a crooked piece of iron and have come into religion to be made straight by the hammer of mortification and penance.”
-St. Aloysius Gonzaga
A reader writes: “I have a question about whether it is alright to pray with a rosary made of crystals? A Carmelite order in the USA, the Sisters of Carmel, offers a custom rosary making service and it is possible to select semi-precious stones like amethyst or jade for a beautiful and unique rosary. Is there anything dangerous or New Age about praying with such a rosary?”
An attempt to mass-murder Muslims in London this past weekend by a man who drove a van into worshipers outside a mosque is being denounced worldwide, with Westminster’s Cardinal Vincent Nichols saying violence brews violence and is not the answer to terrorism.
