BB writes: "There are so many different kinds of therapies and self-help practices out there these days. Can you give us some practical advice on how to know if it's New Age or not?"
Francis MacNutt as a Dominican priest (photo courtesy of Wikicommons images, Catarzani, CC BY-SA 4.0)CR writes: “Should I stay away from this couple's [Francis and Judith MacNutt] ministry and writings? I am concerned that he gave up his priestly vocation to marry, and that this might be an indication of something unseemly in their deliverance ministry.”
It’s that time of year! Christmas has become known for more than just being the season for giving and renewing ties with family and friends. It has also become known in recent years as the season for scams.
MB asks: “I am a musician and a teacher and I am very much interested in researching about neuroscience of music. It is a basically new field of study since the year 2000. Neuroscientists basically study the impact that music education has on the brain, especially at an early age and how it promotes brain and cognitive development . . .
If your child is making a Christmas list that contains tech gifts, parents need to make sure they're "checking it twice" to be sure the gifts are safe!
Several readers have questioned whether or not the writings of Thomas Merton are suitable for Catholic reading due to his seeming espousal of eastern mysticism toward the end of his life. The answer to that question is yes – and no. Let me explain.
MG writes: “Is it true that some people are using their embryos left over from IVF treatments as jewelry? Isn’t this kind of evil against Church teaching?”
We recently had a question on Wacky Wednesday asking us about the rock’n roll hand symbol, also known as the “devil horn” symbol. Are users invoking the devil when they flash this symbol?
We’ve had a few questions lately about the meaning of a popular “blessing” used by New Age enthusiasts in which they say to one another “sending you light and love!” It sounds harmless, but is it?
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?
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