I want to share an old news story with our New Age blog friends. Although it dates back to 2010, this teaching given by Cardinal Timothy Dolan on the Communion of Saints, explaining why Catholics have been enjoying "harmony with the universe" much longer than New Agers - is as relevant today as it was 15 years ago.
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We recently received a question from a reader who was wondering if Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has any basis in the New Age. We are happy to report that it does not!
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The New Age prosperity Gospel is so well-packaged and delivered it’s easy to become enchanted by it. Otherwise known as the health and wealth Gospel,” people who espouse this teaching believe that God meant for everyone to be rich. All we have to do is ask in the right way, or be generous to others, in order to trigger an avalanche of cash.
As BB from Oklahoma relates, it was only by the grace of God that he was finally able to see through this preposterous misrepresentation of Sacred Scripture.
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A reader of our blog gave us permission to print a moving glimpse into her conversion from the New Age, along with an excerpt from Pope Francis' "The Joy of the Gospel", and asks us all to remember to pray for those who are caught up in these false beliefs.
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We have received a question from a reader about a Benedictine monk known as David Steindl-Rast, 99, whose books, which are being read by family members, appear to mix Buddhism and Catholicism. What is the best way to defend against these writings?
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CB writes:
“Is it okay to name our guardian angels? I know a lot of people who do so. What does the Church have to say about this practice?”
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No, and the Dominican Order has been told by Rome that they are free to refer to him as a good and orthodox theologian.
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Our Wacky Wednesday broadcast on
EWTN Radio has received several questions lately about a belief that the government may be intentionally spraying biological agents through the contrails commonly emitted by aircraft during flight. Is there any evidence to support this theory?
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In short, metaphysics is the philosophical study of being and knowing. As this site explains, “if you have ever contemplated your own existence in the universe, you were dabbling in metaphysics.”
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Kahil Gibran (1883-1931)
YG asks: “I would like to know if Khalil Gibran is from the New Age movement. Should Catholics read 'The Prophet' and other books from this author?”
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