LB writes:
“I am a Family Nurse Practitioner working in a practice providing integrative medical care. Much of my approach is education regarding diet and nutritional supplements along with basic allopathic care. I work with a physician who is a licensed ‘Symptometrist.’ There is little information available as to the foundation and science behind Symptometry. Wondering if you can shed some light and provide some guidance on how a Catholic should approach this.”
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We have received a few questions concerning an alleged mystical phenomenon that occurs at charismatic prayer services and Masses in the form of flecks of sparkling glitter, gold dust, and even bubbles which some believe are manifestations of God’s grace. What is it, and is it really from God?
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A Sicilian bishop has consulted with two lawyers about the possibility of suing Niantic, creators of the wildly popular Pokemon Go game, in an effort to have the app banned.
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The Catholic Church in Croatia has issued a
statement in which it opposes the inclusion of Yoga in a sports program to take place in the city of Slavonski Brod, warning that yoga is an “anti-Catholic cult.”
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We recently received the following email from a reader whose position on the superiority of natural/alternative methods is indicative of many people who write to our site looking for guidance. Although well-thought out and nicely articulated, there are important flaws in this argument which should be pointed out.
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Science may be on the verge of discovering what Christians have always known – life really does continue after death.
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A terrified family from Glasgow, Scotland has been sent fleeing from their home after poltergeist activity resulted in bizarre manifestations that have even the local police scratching their heads.
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Although juicing is all the rage among proponents of alternative living, alarm bells are sounding from the medical community about how this strict liquid diet of vegetables and fruits can actually be dangerous for our health.
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We recently had a question about mood rings and whether or not they are affiliated with the New Age and/or the occult.
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Alaia's mother, Yesenia Sasso
A five month-old girl from Queens, New York died last weekend after suffering eight skull fractures her parents say were the result of a ritual intended to rid the girl of the curse of an evil eye.
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LB writes: “I am a Family Nurse Practitioner working in a practice providing integrative medical care. Much of my approach is education regarding diet and nutritional supplements along with basic allopathic care. I work with a physician who is a licensed ‘Symptometrist.’ There is little information available as to the foundation and science behind Symptometry. Wondering if you can shed some light and provide some guidance on how a Catholic should approach this.”
