by Monsignor Stephen RossettiThese days I increasingly hear about people, including some priests, who believe they are called to a ministry to "stuck souls." The idea is that there are souls who, upon their deaths, are stuck in this world. They are not able to move beyond to the next life due to some attachment. Thus, they need assistance.
We recently had a question from someone who had heard that praying with the hands folded was closely linked with the common Hindu greeting known as the “Namaste” bow. Is this a rumor or a fact?
Photo by Dushawn Jovic on UnsplashA reader recently asked the question: “Are Labubu dolls demonic or is it a rumor created on the internet? I allowed my daughter to buy one. And now I’m wondering if I should throw it out. And if so, do I spread holy salts and water around my house?”
The question of whether or not Christians should buy into the designer Labubu doll craze due to rumors of its demonic origin has been circulating on the Internet for months now. Some say it’s inspired by the Mesopotamian demon Pazuzu and therefore demonic in origin, but the creator claims the idea for the dolls comes from Nordic mythology. So who’s right?
DB asks: “I recently had a person ask me a question that I need a bit of help with. I do believe its New Age. She states that a woman she knows told her when she prays she sees colors. The woman who brought this to me said it sent up a red flag to her that this woman may have participated in New Age.”
The University of Arizona (photo courtesy of Wikicommons Images, Baah Thomas, CC BY 4.0)Just weeks after being served with a lawsuit in the controversial firing of a Christian professor, the University of Arizona has once again receive a complaint, this time for requiring students to participate in witchcraft.
We recently had a question on Wacky Wednesday asking us about the rock’n roll hand symbol, also known as the “devil horn” symbol. Are users invoking the devil when they flash this symbol?
We’ve had a few questions lately about the meaning of a popular “blessing” used by New Age enthusiasts in which they say to one another “sending you light and love!” It sounds harmless, but is it?
We recently had a question during our Wacky Wednesday radio show about non-dominant handwriting therapy. Is it New Age?
JS asks: “I am wondering if coconut oil can be New Age? It's so much advertised by media. Even olive oil has a lot of benefits, but it does not get so much attention nowadays as coconut oil.”
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