St. Matthew’s Churches, a well-known “ministry” that preys upon the unsuspecting through direct mail scams made the mistake of sending me one of their mailings the other day – this one promising God’s blessings to me via a special “Angel Blessing Coin”. By doing so, they gave Women of Grace a new opportunity to warn people about this scam which we have been doing since 2012.
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New Age thought control techniques continue to evolve, and the latest version attempts to marry the Law of Attraction with neuroscience and the Reticular Activating System of the brain. It’s catching on, even in some Catholics circles where it’s being used in spiritual formation. What’s it all about and can Catholics use it in their quest for sanctity?
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LR writes:
"I heard that burying a statue of St. Joseph upside down in yard to sell a house is superstitious. What about putting St. Benedict medals in corners of a home for protection and blessing. Is this superstitious?"
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K asks: "
Can you please tell me if the Manquehue Movement (began in Chile, lectio divina, communities) is an acceptable Catholic movement? I am looking at a highschool for my children, where the Benedictine monks promote this. Thank you so much!"
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AB writes:
"I was watching a show on Discovery the other day and they had a commercial about a new website called, Keen.com, where people can go to connect with a psychic, tarot card reader, astrologer, etc. What do you know about this site?"
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A few months ago, Bishop John O. Barres of the Diocese of Rockville Center wrote a compassionate but firm letter to his flock warning them about the dangers of visiting mediums to contact their dead.
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ST asks:
"What is so New Age about dreamwork? Doesn't the Bible contain several stories about people, such as St. Joseph, who received important messages in their dreams?"
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JM writes:
"I am writing about books widely available at school and 'Scholastic' called "The Magic Tree House" series by Mary Pope Osborne. Could this series be considered (occult)? My daughter read them a few years ago and she advises me now not to let her sister read them."
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NH asks: "
Does Pokemon hold the same occult problems as Bakugan and similar games?"
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RM writes:
“I used to love the Long Island Medium show because Teresa Caputo seems so real, but my friends say she’s a phony who uses typical tricks to fool the audience into thinking she’s connecting with their deceased loved ones. Is this true?”
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