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What’s a Pagan Workshop Doing in a Catholic Conference Center?

Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral and Conference Center

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is being criticized after news broke that the conference center affiliated with Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral is being used for a Filipino native spirituality workshop that one critic says will expose Catholics to the demonic.

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Who hangs a black star on their door at Christmas, and what does it mean?

BE writes: "On our cul-de-cac is a young man and woman who moved in approximately 2 years ago. Both this Christmas and last Christmas they do not decorate the exterior of their home with Christmas lights or decorations of any sort, but they do put a black 5-pointed star on their front door. They don't leave the star on their door all year round - just over the Christmas season.  I don't recall when they removed it from their door last year. I suspect that this black star has some occultic symbolism but am not sure what.

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Alternatives to Yoga

NC's letter is indicative of what Christians are encountering in the real world when it comes to yoga and stretching exercises. Like so many of us, her doctor (a Catholic) recommended yoga, then sent her to a physical therapy establishment that also offered Reiki (HUGE red flag). She's looking for alternatives and we've got a few recommendations.

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Using Incense During Prayer

MP writes: “I have a question concerning the way I pray and honor God and even the saints and angels. I have a collection of incense of many scents at home, and although I know the Church uses incense, it's Japanese incense, normally used for pagan practices . . ."

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