JM asks:
"Can a Catholic take elements from Waldorf/Steiner/anthroposophy into a Christian home? How dangerous is it to implement some of the New Age elements within the home? This is a big problem with Catholic homeschoolers, but it isn't addressed in other places. To me it's completely obvious it's New Age and stay clear, but I do know there is individual free consciences."
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JS writes:
"Friends of mine are getting involved in Kabbalah. What can you tell me about this religion?"
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Msgr. Stephen J. Rosetti
My book, Diary of An American Exorcist, is out, and surprisingly one of the most talked-about items is demons texting. This encouraged me to dive more deeply into demonic texts we have received and to look for any insights or patterns that might help us understand their behavior.
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We were recently asked about the12th House in Astrology and why people believe it’s so special. Here are a few reasons why you shouldn’t believe anything you hear about the 12th House – or astrology, for that matter.
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AR writes:
“ . . . (M)y mother is very much into alternative medicine and healthy eating, etc, and I grew up going to an iridologist and have been amazed at some of the things she picked up on in my body. For instance, she noticed "irritation" in my lower back, and a few years later, due to strenuous activity, I thought I had developed a seriously problematic spinal condition, but doctors said I was either born with or it happened when I was a baby and was just aggravated by the activity. Anyway, even if you think iridology is bologna, it doesn't seem to be problematic with our faith, as it’s not like its reading palms or anything whacky like that...it is looking at the iris and seeing if something is not quite right. BUT, I still wanted to check with you all.”
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In an effort to capitalize on the culture’s fascination with the occult, Converse sneakers has introduced a new sneaker that features an inverted pentagram designed by a misguided fashion icon who thinks Satan is haute couture.
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Snarkey & Mojo on their first day in their new home.
MS asks: “I’m seeing more and more advertisements for pet psychics at my vet’s office. Are these people for real?”
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SK writes: “
My sister-In- law was given a book by the author Baird Spalding. I did a quick search and he sound like he’s New Age. I need your help in finding information on the author Baird Spalding.”
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JK writes:
“A friend of mine insists that there is such a thing as an Akashic Record of all of our thoughts, ideas and actions, and that it exists in a different dimension. Is this true?”
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K writes:
“Hoping you can point me in the direction of some good resources. I have some family members who are rather deeply involved with acupuncture, applied kinesiology and a chiropractor who practices both. My own personal discernment and the advice of my spiritual director is to avoid both, but my family is unwilling to listen to any possibility that these things might be bad. I know that you have spoken against these on your blog, and I have read Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life but was wondering if you could point me in the direction of some more specific Catholic resources about the link to these particular therapies and the New Age.”
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