AS writes: "
There is a video being viewed by many, especially the young, which is "debunking" Christianity called Zeitgeist Religion. It is very upsetting and I don't know where to begin to refute it. It can be found here. If you can suggest any material I would be very appreciative."
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AL writes:
"I am sending this article from www.americancatholic.org for your discernment. Fr. Mark’s use of the word praydream sounds a little like New Age. I have studied from Fr. Timothy Gallagher’s Discernment of Spirits book and listened to his teachings which I believe are very informative. I would like to know what your discernment is of this approach to discernment."
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RL writes:
"My sister is involved with a group of Catholic women who pray together. Recently, one of the more elderly women who often 'leads' the group told the women to watch a clip of Oprah who interviewed Panache Desai 'Change Your Energy, Change Your Life.' My sister felt very uncomfortable and has asked for my comments. I turn to you for the best explanation of this speaker."
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A lawsuit was filed this month in Los Angeles Superior Court accusing Bikram Choudhury, the founder of Bikram yoga, of sexually harassing and discriminating against a female student.
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A Concerned Mom writes: "I was wondering if you know anything about the book Unbound by Neal Lozano. He claims to be a Roman Catholic and is co-author of Deliverance from Evil Spirits with Rev. Michael Scanlan, T.O.R. I also wanted to know if it was ok to attend a seminar: The Healing of Families by Fr. Yozefu Ssemakula. I can't find any information about this on Catholic sites."
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DP writes: "
Apparently, there are cults out there that practice vampirism, and recite a twisted version of the Lord's Prayer. The groups were 'inspired' by Edward Cullen from the 'Twilight' series."
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DK asks:
"I noticed at Christmas time these Alex and Ani bracelets were very popular. I even saw they come with the Blessed Mother and saints varieties. They have a tag on them that say ' infused with energy ' and I was wondering if you knew anything about these. And how they would even do that? I went to their website and it is definitely new age talk there."
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Even though it can be found in hospitals, clinics and nursing homes across America, the popular "massage" practice known as Reiki is not only steeped in occult practices, but it also has no scientific backing. Is it any wonder the U.S. bishops consider it to be "inappropriate" for use by Catholics?
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Not all alternative medical practices are bogus, but if you're considering trying any alternative that is based in the existence of a "universal life force energy" - otherwise known as chi, qi, prana, or yin yang - our upcoming webinar
New Age Alternatives: What Everyone Needs to Know About Energy Medicine is likely to save you some hard-earned bucks!
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This post contains a letter written by a woman who has had personal experience with the New Age practice called SoulCollage® that we
blogged about in January. Her descriptions are self-explanatory.
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