SK asks: “Do you have any information on the book by Author Baird Spalding, The Teachings in the Himalayas?”
LT writes: “I have Catholic friends who use the Millennium Method for healing. Is this legit?”
New research has found that the so-called “placebo effect” can activate the same neurotransmitters as powerful drugs which explains why some people believe they’ve been helped even when the “drug” they were taking is nothing more than a sugar pill.
Lindsay-Marie IstaceThere seems to be no end to the self-made gurus who are jumping onto the yoga bandwagon with the hopes of cashing in on this multi-billion dollar market – which is now including people with anger issues.
A reader sent this email to our blog: “My therapist has a strong Catholic presence throughout her clinic and plays EWTN for me while I work out on the treadmill and bicycle. She attends daily noon Mass. She "sees" my deceased aunt hovering behind me and said Aunt I. has a concerned look on her face. I showed her several pics of deceased relatives and she picked out Aunt I. Once when talking to me during a rest period she excused herself and walked out of the room for a few minutes...like she had to recover from what she ‘saw’ around me. I was too scared to ask and she did not volunteer any information. Should I continue working with her or do you think she is new age?”
Richard RudisBB asks: “What is a gong bath? Is this something Catholics can participate in?”
CR writes: “Should I stay away from this couple's [Francis and Judith MacNutt] ministry and writings? I am concerned that he gave up his priestly vocation to marry, and that this might be an indication of something unseemly in their deliverance ministry.”
Dr. Joseph MercolaKB writes: “I've always wondered if Dr. Mercola is New Age doctor. I have a relative who follows the New Age movement and is a very big fan of his. This doctor seems to me too alternative in his beliefs and I wanted to know what the Catholic Church's opinion on this doctor is.”
An estimated 5 out of 10 questions directed to our blog are about alternatives, which is why we decided to post information that answers the most common questions we receive about these treatments. Are they Catholic? How can you tell if the proponents' literature is based on fact or hype? How do we know if the studies they cite are biased or bona fide?
SMB asks: “Why does your New Age blog contain so much information about alternatives? What’s the connection between the New Age and alternatives?”
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