CB asks: “I have heard that the prayers of St. Bridget do not have Church approval. Is this true?”
A reader of our blog gave us permission to print a moving glimpse into her conversion from the New Age, along with an excerpt from Pope Francis' "The Joy of the Gospel", and asks us all to remember to pray for those who are caught up in these false beliefs.
NE writes: "I was at a friend's house and we played a card game called Wizard. When one of the four cards that has a wizard on it is played, it trumps all the others. I began to wonder after if it was OK to play it."
We recently had a question from a fan of our Wacky Wednesday radio show who called in to ask about jewelry that contains the blood of a loved one. What is this all about?
BB: asks: “What’s an energy vampire? Is this connected to the occult in any way?”
Max Lucado (Photo courtesy of Wikicommons Images, Proverbs 13 Ministries, CC BY-SA 3.0)MP writes: "Could you please tell me who Max Lucado is and what his belief system is? The woman’s book club at our parish is reading a book by him called "And the Angels Were Silent" for their April reading. I do not belong to it, but I have seen that he writes for Hallmark cards and I know he wrote "The Christmas Candle" movie, which sounded like a good Christmas movie. Are his writings harmless or is he New Age?"
Henri Nouwen (1932 - 1996) Photo courtesy of Wikicommons Images. Frank Hamilton, CC BY-SA 3.0MC writes: "What do you think of Henri Noumen? Are his books safe to read?"
PA writes: "Can you suggest a place to go to look at book and movie reviews from a Christian perspective?"
Charles & Myrtle FillmorMR writes: "Do you have any information about the "Unity" Church, or its founders, Charles and Myrtle Fillmore? It seems VERY New Age. I would like to provide some challenges to what they teach, and will appreciate any information you can provide."
ML writes: "Have you heard of the rosary of the unborn? I have come across a website that sells special rosaries with teardrop hail Mary's with a baby inside. The website has a section of heavens words on abortion. Who were these words spoken to?"
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