CB:
“A friend gifted me with a bracelet that contained a charm in the shape of a bee. It was made by a jewelry company named HART and when I searched their website, I was disturbed by some of the messaging. It sounded very New Age. Is it safe to wear this jewelry?”
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GM writes: "
My mother and I got into a discussion about idolatry a few weeks ago. She seems to think that having pagan artwork in the home isn't idolatry, and I can't help but feel like it is, although the extent of it is a rendering of a buddha by my sister, and a couple buddha statues in opposite alcoves in our entryway. What is Church teaching regarding this?"
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Anonymous writes: “
I heard that wearing a cimaruta symbol wards off evil. Is it okay to wear one? If it wards off evil, isn’t that a good thing?”
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This is not the first time a reader wrote to this blog to complain about their child being introduced to a superstitious practice known as "worry dolls" in school. But this time the parent is allowing us to publish their account of exactly what happened.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The last month has seen a number of news stories about occult rituals being linked to the torture and murder of women and children.
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