Perhaps because of the intense symbolism associated with Lent, such as ashes, fasting, suffering, and death imagery, this season is ripe for the proliferation of superstitions ranging from the ridiculous to the downright frightening.
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BCB asks:
“There are witches all over social media! Some call themselves digital witches, and others claim to be cyber witches. What does this mean, and are they really witches?”
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LR writes:
“I have some friends who have gone through Vortex Healing. What can you tell me about it.”
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A reader of our blog has agreed to share her powerful testimony about leaving a cult known as Eckankar.
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Over the course of the last few years, we have had numerous inquiries about the book,
Jesus Calling, written by the Presbyterian wife of a missionary to Japan named Sarah Young. The following article provides links to our research on this subject.
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MB writes: “
Do you know anything regarding a so-called Medical Medium named Mr Anthony William? I couldn't find much about his background. Apparently he discovered some kind of 'healing gift' when he was a child. What bothers me is that he claims this gift comes from the 'Spirit?' but never refers to God or Jesus Christ. Which tells me it might be he got a 'gift' from the wrong spirit.”
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Did you know there’s such a thing as a Ouija board Christmas ornament? Neither did we until someone called into our Wacky Wednesday radio show to alert us to the existence of this profane object.
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by Monsignor Stephen Rossetti
All sin is an opening to Satan which should be repented and confessed. But there are some actions which are huge openings to Evil and eventually yield disastrous spiritual results. Here are six:
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I was shopping at a food store the other day and came upon a rack full of keychains that had voodoo dolls attached to them. They’re called Watchover Voodoo and the purveyors insist they’re not connected to voodoo. Is this true?
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MV writes:
“I was looking for books on death, dying and grieving, all of which I have spent 49 years dealing with in one way or another. I found books on the above subjects by author Elisabeth Kubler- Ross. All of the books looked harmless except her book entitled: Dreamtime and Inner Space: The World of the Shaman by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross . . . and Holger Kalweit. Is Elisabeth Kubler-Ross New Age or something else that Catholics should stay away from?”
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