We all long for peace of soul, the kind of supernatural joy that can remain steadfast and robust even in the midst of the trials and anxieties of 21st century life. How can weak little souls achieve such a lofty goal? Simple! Look to the Little Flower of Lisieux who pioneered a path to this coveted peace that is specifically designed to fit the needs of “little souls” like us.
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PM asks:
"Is self mastery through conscious autosuggestion by Emile Coue new age?"
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Anyone wondering about the efficacy of I-Renew Bands may want to be aware that these bands are based on the existence of a putative form of energy that science does not recognize.
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Thousands of Christian students from
Providence Christian School and across the country will be celebrating the sixth annual “Bring Your Bible to School Day” on Thursday, October 3, with the hopes of empowering students to express their beliefs in school and to do so in a respectful way.
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Saint John's Bible (Image courtsy of Wikicommons, cjstirlbyu, CC BY-SA 4.0)
We recently had a question from a reader who is concerned about an upcoming retreat at her parish, which will teach a method of prayer known as Visio Divina, and wondered if this is another New Age prayer gimmick.
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AS writes:
“Conscious Breathwork sessions are all the rage right now. Can I, as a practicing Catholic, participate in this?”
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As French lawmakers begin debate on a controversial new law that will allow single women and lesbians to have access to assisted procreation, the French bishops are warning that this law places the desire of adults above the welfare of children.
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A 53-year-old man, who threw his mother off of a balcony to her death because she was suffering from Alzheimers disease was cleared of murder by a judge who said he “acted out of love” – a decision that is raising troubling new ethical questions.
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TO writes: "
This is a new one on me: Lemurian Cards. Can you help us understand what this is? I'm sure it's of the occult and new age."
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MFM asks: "
Would the book THE LANGUAGE OF LETTING GO by Melody Beattie be something a Catholic should be reading?"
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