Interior of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris (Photo courtesy of Wikicommons Images, Cezary Piwowarski, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)
In spite of the dismal state of Christianity throughout Europe, new numbers out of France and Belgium are showing an unexpected sharp rise in the number of adolescent and adult baptisms during this Easter season.
LD writes: “I often hear you say on Wacky Wednesday that the reason why dead people can’t come back and haunt us isn’t just about religion, but physics. What do you mean by that?”
CB writes: “Why do so many people deny the existence of Satan? Isn’t it obvious that evil is afoot in this world?”
Disney Plus is planning to sink to new lows as it prepares to release a new series, Pauline, which follows the exploits of a teenage girl who falls in love with Satan.
BB asks: “Is the Word of Faith movement New Age?”
Another healthy young person committed suicide after attending a 10-day Vipassana retreat, known as a Goenke retreat, raising questions about the safety of these programs which require participants to sit in a silent meditative state for 10-11 hours a day.
AM writes: “I often hear you talking about portals on Wacky Wednesday and how they can open the door to Satan. What exactly are they?”
SG asks: “Is Luisa Piccarreta and the “In the Divine Will” movement New Age? Orthodox? Approved?”
SA writes: “Years ago, I was invited to join a seminar on Pranic Healing. It is a method of healing that uses energy(prana). Among the organizers of the said seminar was a religious nun, so I felt it was ok and somehow it is allowed in our Catholic faith. . . .”
A practicing gynecologist in the UK is promoting an unconventional fertility treatment plan for infertile couples that includes the use of crystals, shamanic healers, and chakra meditations.
