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Yoga Enthusiasts Get Desperate
Andrea R. JainPro-yoga folks around the world have taken a page out of Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals and are now resorting to labels and slurs to marginalize yoga opponents and shut down debate.
Vogel Herbal Remedies Aren't Afraid of Real Science
Alfred Vogel with purple coneflowers, source of EchinaceaAL asks: "Could you advise me if A.Vogel Bioforce products for flu and many other healings are ok for Catholics?”
Is There Really a Patron Saint of Cats?
LL writes: "My Aunt Kathy sent me a magnet of St. Gertrude of Nivelles, the patron saint of cats. I had never heard of her before. Is she a Catholic saint?"
Parish Presents Yoga Stations of the Cross
A California parish in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is hosting a rendition of the Stations of the Cross which is led by a yoga instructor and features original paintings of the stations with Jesus in yoga-poses.
Mixed Messages In Disney's Sophia the First
PB asks: “I noticed the Disney Junior TV series called "Sophia the First." She becomes a princess when her mother marries a king. There is a royal sorcerer and Sophia wears an amulet around her neck. There are also Sophia dolls, etc. Could you let me know if this show is harmless and okay to view or should we discourage this for our children.”
Study: Homeopathy Puts People at Risk
A team of experts in Australia has analyzed 225 existing studies on the efficacy of homeopathic formulas and has reached the same conclusion as so many other scientists these days – homeopathic medicines are “no more effective than placebo” in treating health problems.
Resurrection is Occult-Based Fantasy
DB asks: “Is the RV show Resurrection occult or New Age in nature?”
The Trouble with Soaking Prayer
Carol and John ArnottSL writes: "I have been in debate lately with a fellow christian friend of mine regarding "soaking". I have read mostly positive things, and some negative things. My friend who has participated in "soaking" before has asked me to join her again - but I declined. There's something about it, that just doesn't sit well in my spirit."
More Trouble in Yoga Land
Bikram ChoudhuryThe vast empire of disgraced hot-yoga inventor Bikram Choudhury is showing signs of fracturing as he faces six civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault of women, and a well-known Hindu activist is calling for Pope Francis to discipline an Irish priest for linking yoga to Satan.
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