The Catholic News Agency (CNA) is reporting that during his homily on the Feast of the Assumption, Bishop Munilla of San Sebastian, Spain, said the dogma of the Assumption is "an antidote to beliefs in reincarnation" because it reminds us that death produces the separation of body and soul, but at the same time underscores that "faith in our resurrection at the end of time is the greatest characteristic of Christian hope."
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AK wrote about being given a crystal by a friend who said she should use it to find "clarity, atonement, and peace." Certain that the object was given to her out of love and kindness, she now asks what she should do with it. "
Do I just look at it as a pretty geode? Do I return it? I'm not interested in giving my friends the impression that I promote or believe in the power of crystals."
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New Age practitioners swear by them and claim you can tell just about anything about a person by reading it. Others believe you can use it to diagnose illness and change the way a person thinks. What is this remarkable tool?
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MF writes:
"What is your opinion of the ecumenical prayer group, House of God's Light, affiliated with the Catholic ministry Heart of the Father? They pray in a Presbyterian Church and are involved with using a deliverance ministry. They appear to be part of the Charismatic renewal. Can't some ecumenical activities lead to a mindset of moral relativism? If all churches are equal, who has the truth? Also, if some of the involved churches promote abortion and gay rights, isn't there the risk of giving aid and comfort to the enemy? (We are in a culture war, especially in the area of pro-life.)"
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Satanism is on the rise - and its cruel and despicable rituals are taking place in the backyards of America on an ever increasing basis. To follow is a chilling account about the deliberate theft of a ciborium full of consecrated hosts that appeared in the local press in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania on August 5, 2010.
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CF writes:
"I am shocked over the 'A Different Kind of Yoga' article published this week in the Arlington Catholic Herald! It even states that 'because of its foundation in Hinduism, yoga can be a controversial topic in Catholic circles'! This article also quotes from Father John Hardon calling yoga 'incompatible' with Catholicism due to its pantheistic origins. Just what about the First Commandment "I am the LORD thy God - thou shalt have no strange gods before Me' does our diocese not understand?"
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A new report published today found that many popular dietary supplements contain ingredients that may cause cancer, heart problems, liver or kidney damage.
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Embattled New York Governor David Paterson, who recently dumped his reelection bid after coming under investigation in a domestic violence case, has begun wearing a kabbalah bracelet which he hopes may help to ward off some of the bad luck that has been dogging him this year.
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There has been a lot of disturbing New Age news this past week. The following story is a bizarre tale about a man posing as a Buddhist guru who lured vulnerable women in search of alternative therapies into his cult-like following, preying upon them in yoga studios and health food stores.
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Pope Benedict XVI will need all the prayers he can get during his trip to the UK this September. In addition to Muslim extremists who are already threatening to infiltrate his open-air Mass in Birmingham on Sept. 19, a local "warlock" is also planning to open occult centers during the visit to lure pilgrims into the clutches of the dark arts.
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