This is the time of year when we're all trying to perfect ourselves by tackling those pesky weaknesses of mind and body; however, attempting to do so through New Age and scientifically bogus means can not only lead to discouragement and failure, it can also be detrimental to our soul.
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R asks:
“Do you have any information on the book, the Apostolate of Holy Motherhood. Have any of the prophecies in the book come to light? The book has the imprimatur but it is an older book and I was unsure whether anything else came to light regarding the authenticity of the messages. . .
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ML writes:
“Just before Christmas, everyone was talking about a children’s book that encourages children to summon demons through sigils. What’s a sigil?”
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We recently had a question about the use of an upside-down Triquetra symbol for a local business. What is the meaning of this symbol and is it connected to the New Age and/or the occult?
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ST asks: "A few of my friends have been singing the praises of hot stone massage which they have been receiving at a local spa. From the little I read about it, it sounded awfully New Age. What do you know about it?"
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Christmas is supposed to be a time of “peace on earth” and, thankfully, it still is, but this joyful season has its detractors - such as those who promulgate the idea that Christmas was founded on a pagan feast. Is this true?
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Charles writes: "
I have a question about Karate, is it considered New Age? Many people send their children to Karate for discipline, confidence, and self-esteem and they say it helps them so much! What are your thoughts on this?"
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GM writes:
"My mother's therapist recommended Women's Reality by Anne Wilson Schaef and another by Melody Beattie. What I found on Anne Schaef and what I read in the foreword troubled me and I told her this, but she thinks that she's strong enough in her faith that she can take what she like's and leave the rest; however, what I found about Beattie was hard for me to decipher one way or the other. What should I tell her?"
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Someone recently wrote to us expressing concerns about the use of smart-speaker devices such as Amazon’s Echo or Google Home in a Christian home. Is it true that these devices are pre-programmed with a non-Christian worldview that can describe Buddha but not Jesus Christ?
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A 49-year-old Florida woman wearing a “Hail Satan” t-shirt featuring an inverted cross was asked by airline crewmembers to either cover up the offensive shirt or get off the plane.
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