One of the best things about the Women of Grace®
New Age Q&A Blog, which has been answering questions for nearly a decade from people all around the world, is that it keeps our “finger” on the pulse of what’s happening in the realm of spiritual movements. And one of those “happenings” is a course called Catholic Mindfulness by Dr. Gregory Bottaro which has now been made into a book. What is this all about? Is it really Catholic? And why are so many people concerned about it?
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An exorcist who will be teaching a course on exorcism in Rome this week says more and more bishops are becoming convinced of the need for exorcists to help their troubled flocks.
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SH asks: "
I am wondering if constitutional homeopathy treatment is considered part of the new Age movement? I am giving it to my 9 yr old son for ADHD and allergies. I am a little concerned as I heard it can be related to occultism."
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Several of our readers have asked about the Headspace app and if it’s something that Christians should use.
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GM asks: "
Just how problematic is Debbie Ford, and more specifically her book Spiritual Divorce?"
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There have been recent developments on the status of Father Yozefu Ssemakula, author of a book entitled,
The Healing of Families, which has been the subject of controversy for several years.
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Fortune cookies are a traditional end-of-meal treat at most Chinese restaurants in the United States these days, but what exactly is the connection between this treat and the fortune inside? Is there anything wrong with reading these "fortunes?"
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SC writes:
“My friend and her husband were given some African prayer beads a few years ago. She has been experiencing some problems with her health, insomnia, and some spiritual warfare. For some reason I remembered last night that they had told me & my husband about these prayer beads. I have a very bad feeling about them. What do you think?"
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TO asks:
“What about those ‘quizzes’ on Facebook that come up with things like who is your guardian angel, what will your year be like, things like that. I play the quizzes just to see the results but I don't believe in them, even though it would be nice if they were true like meeting the man of my dreams this year, LOL. Should these things be avoided?”
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S writes: "
My Catholic parish is sponsoring an evening of Taizé prayer. I understand that it is ecumenical prayer, but I wonder if it is related to centering prayer and thus new age. There seem to be arguments both for and against it . . . I appreciate any information you can give me that can help me to discern whether this is truly acceptable for Catholics or not.”
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