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.”
We recently received an email from a reader who was concerned about a family member who was becoming increasingly distant from family and the Church after seeing a therapist who was involved in recovered memory therapy. The alleged “facts” about abuse that were brought out in these sessions began to tear the family apart, bit by bit. What was the family to do?
Jennifer Anniston’s new boyfriend, New Age guru Jim Curtis, is all the rage in Hollywood these days, ever since the two were spotted in a romantic pose on a yacht in Mallorca. What do we know about this man who believes he was a Native American in a past life?
BGL writes: “I have come across this system of psychotherapy by Richard C. Schwartz known as IFS [Internal Family Systems]. Do you know what is in involved with this program? It seems to be coming from different religious traditions. I’m concerned that it is being facilitated in Catholic organizations and I’m not sure it is valid for healing as it portrays.”
MCA writes: "I looked for any information about The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren on the website and nothing came up. Do you have any comments regarding the appropriateness for Catholics who may want to read this book?”
SMB asks: “Why does your New Age blog contain so much information about alternatives? What’s the connection between the New Age and alternatives?”
SL writes: " . . . I lost my sister to cancer two years ago. After her cough became progressively worse with alternative therapies she finally sought conventional treatment at the behest of her family. Unfortunately, it was too late in the course of her Stage 4 lung cancer . . .
C asks: "I have a friend who was an ayurveda practitioner and teacher for years before returning to the Catholic faith. She insists that ayurveda is scientifically proven etc. Not knowing anything about it, I've been searching the internet for more information. Is Ayurveda science or pseudoscience?"
We have received numerous inquiries from readers who wonder why our blogs on New Age and alternative health practices seem to put so much emphasis on science. Shouldn't they based on Catholic teaching?
GG asks: “Is it true that oil of Hawthorne can help people suffering from heart disease and can be even more effective than conventional medicines?”
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