JM writes: "
I just read the blog question and answer on homeopathy. This is a very serious matter to me as my family and I have been using homeopathic remedies very successfully over the past three years. I was introduced to them by a very conservative Roman Catholic group of ladies. In doing my own research, I was not troubled about the "vital force" that Dr. Hahneman refers to because anyone who does not know the Christian faith would of course grasp for some kind of word to describe the human soul and the life of that soul as given and designed by God, and the soul's inter-connectedness to our physical bodies. . . ."
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The Om symbol
The Om chant, which is often chanted three times at the start and finish of a yoga session, is far more than just a random sound. It is actually very complex and has deep meaning in the Hindu religion.
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Believe it or not, a Japanese plastic surgeon has developed a procedure in which he can alter the lines in a person's palm, thus ensuring all those believers in palmistry that their fate really is in their hands (or so they'd like to believe).
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TA asks:
"Can you help me understand about dowsing to get a 'Yes' or 'No' answer from the Cross or the Rosary? I've learned how to do it in the past but don't feel right to use it any more."
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams is requiring all public schools to offer two to five minutes of mindful breathing exercises to students every day. Because the popular practice of mindfulness is based in Buddhism, many parents are accusing the city of introducing religion into the classroom.
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HL writes:
“Can you please help me with information about Aztec dancing and whether it’s a concern. Our parish hosts a yearly feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and our bishop comes every year to celebrate. Aztec dancers, some very immodestly dressed, would dance during the offertory and incense the image of Our Lady. I don’t feel that it’s appropriate that they participate at our Mass and I spoke to my pastor about it. Our pastor felt he needs more substantial information because the one that he sent me is in favor of the dancers. I personally don’t feel edified or pious when the Aztec dancers participate at mass because their dancing and music are distracting. Could you please help me with this? I have young and impressionable sons and I’m not sure I feel right having them see barely clothed people dancing in rather mesmerizing ways.”
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LAR writes:
“While researching books on St. Joan of Arc recently, I came across a volume called 'Joan of Arc at the Stake' written by Seeds & McMoneagle, the latter employed by the US military and known for 'consistent accuracy in psy-functioning known by the Intelligence & Security Command (INSCOM) as Controlled Remote Viewing.' The book purports to describe how Joan looked and how her military manuevers really happened, via 'Remote Viewing.'
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Glastonbury, UK
AE writes: "A friend of ours came to visit us last weekend. Her husband noticed that we had a moon and the sun facing each other (made of clay . . .) hanging on the center of our shed in our back yard. He told me that it is bad. He told me a little bit about the portal. What else are portals? Today, father Ed was talking about portals, but it is not clear to me.”
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PM writes: "
My children attend a Catholic Primary school in Australia. They tell me they do meditation at school and use the word 'Maranatha.' Is this in line with Catholic teaching? Should I exclude them from these sessions. I just read a blog of yours about centering prayer, (John Main). This seems to be exactly what they do, empty their minds and repeat the word 'Maranatha'. What do you think?"
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MM asks:
"Is there any truth to the idea that some of us are "indigo children" who are born with special supernatural qualities? Some friends of mine are buying into this about their child, who has ADHD, and it just sounds so New Age to me."
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