Hilot for Healing?
JA writes: "I have recently heard of a health and massage practice from the Philippines called "Hilot". Is this practice occult or New Age (and therefore to be avoided like the plague by faithful Catholics)?"
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Is Dr. Eric Berg Legit?
EC: “A friend of mine is spending a lot of money on 'Dr' Eric Berg stuff, could you please shed light on him. I've seen that he is not a medical doctor online. Any help is greatly appreciated.”
If Catholics Can Invoke the Dead, Why Can’t Mediums?
JMT writes: “Could you please give a simple explanation for why it’s okay for Catholics to communicate with the dead but it’s not okay for mediums to do the same thing.”
Biofeedback is Not New Age
(Image courtesy of Wikicommons Images, Camogoemz, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)AR asks: "Could you briefly describe what biofeedback is and why it is considered New Age?"
Father Thomas Keating Dies, Age 95
Father Thomas Keating, the Trappist priest who played a major role in introducing the controversial centering prayer movement in the 1970’s, died on October 25 at the age of 95.
When Halloween Gets Out of Hand
Halloween 2018 is starting off on a really bad note for some revelers, such as the couple who were unwillingly tossed into a mock rape scene in a haunted house in Ohio and the two women who thought they were fooling around with a prop when one of them discovered she had been stabbed.
Planned Parenthood to Profit from Kavanaugh Hexing
Planned Parenthood will be one of the recipients of the money raised during a “Ritual to Hex Brett Kavanaugh,” which is being organized for tomorrow evening, October 20. The event is being met by a flood of prayers from Christians as well as Masses by San Jose exorcist, Father Gary Thomas.
Minds in Motion/Brain Gym
SG: "Have you heard much about the Minds in Motion program? Would you consider it New Age? It is based upon the research from Brain Gym (which has many meditations along with WONDERFUL exercises). Through researching the Minds in Motion program, I have not noticed any meditations - just LOTS of activities that focus on crossing the midline and increasing body awareness (moving slowly and watching your hand as you move)."
Is “Goosebumps 2” Movie Okay for Kids?
CF asks: "There is a 'family friendly' Halloween movie coming out. It is called Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween. If the movie is based on the books, how is it really 'family friendly?'"
What's Wrong with Dialectical Behavioral Therapy?
PG writes: "I resigned from my job last year as a mental health LMSW, working in an out patient clinic. We were being trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, which in fact, is based on Eastern Mysticism/Buddhism. We were told that we had to take the training and had to use this new mind control therapy on our clients. I knew it was wrong and I could no longer work for this agency. Have you heard of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy? It appears to be growing -unfortunately."
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