Renaissance Fairs are Becoming Increasingly Pagan
We were recently asked if it's okay to attend Renaissance Faires because of the many pagan vendors that attend them.
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Be Wary of New Near-Death Book
Being a devotee of near-death experiences, I was disappointed to read some of the descriptions of the heaven seen by Dr. Eben Alexander, an academic neurosurgeon whose new book, "Proof of Heaven" is featured in the latest issue of Newsweek.
Are the Prophecies in The Harbinger Book for Real?
One of our readers wrote to ask our opinion about a book by Jonathan Cahn entitled, The Harbinger, and if it's okay for a Catholic to read it.
Bridge to Terabithia is Great Children's Fantasy
MT asks: "Can you tell me something about Bridge to Terabithea? it is potentially going to be a 5th gr reading assignment in my son's Catholic School."
New Age Near-Death Pioneer Arrested for Child Abuse
A pediatrician known as a pioneer in the New Age version of the phenomenon known as Near Death Experiences (NDE) was arrested in Delaware last week after his 11 year-old daughter accused him of repeatedly "waterboarding" her and holding her nose and mouth with his hand until she collapsed.
Video Games Can be as Addictive as Crack Cocaine
JN asks: "I was wondering if you have any links that can help me to help my sponsored child get away from the World of Warcraft game Do you know if there is anything that the Church has put out there on this subject?"
What is the Status of Anne, the Lay Apostle
Last week a woman called into our radio show and expressed concern that a retreat house in Pennsylvania was distributing free booklets to teens that contained the locutions of a woman named "Anne" who claims she has been receiving messages from Jesus and Mary. She asked us to do a little research on the matter.
The Troubled History of "Renew" in American Parishes
DS writes: " Several years ago in Shreveport, Louisiana, a traveling Jesuit came to our parish with these 2 [Renew] programs, filling heads with a lot of nonsense, which some believed. Sorry to say, I was one of them. Could you speak to the Renew program?"
The Redwall Series Is Magic-Free Fantasy
ER writes: "I checked the New Age blog to see if you have any insight into the Redwall series. It is written by Brian Jacques and takes place during a middle ages-type era involving Abbey mice and other woodland creatures. The 'bad' guys are mostly rats. It is an older series, published in 1986. Are there any concerns with this type of fantasy series?"
Like a good fantasy novel - but without the occult trappings? Check out "Toward the Gleam"
Ignatius Press has just released Toward the Gleam by T. M. Doran which is described by renowned Catholic author, Michael J. O'Brien as "ingeniously inventive . . . startling, moving, horrifying at times, and ultimately consoling."
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