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Love, Marriage, and Praying More Novenas

Annie and John Paul Deddens

"Prayer is a surge of the heart, it is a simple look turned toward heaven, it is a cry of recognition and of love, embracing both trial and joy." –St. Therese of Lisieux

I found out about Pray More Novenas years before getting to know Annie. When I learned the backstory of how Pray More Novenas came in existence, I remember thinking- wow! this couple really has something special!

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Media Shamelessly Promotes Yoga/Mindfulness in Elementary School

Coverage of a recent dust-up between parents of students in a Maryland elementary school who voiced concern over the introduction of yoga and mindfulness is the perfect example of how the media uses hyperbole and biased reporting to promote non-Christian practices.

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Psych K: What Does the Science Say?

LR writes: "Psych K is something that finds a person's negative self statement through muscle testing (if the arm stays up and strong when pushed down, they believe the positive statement, if the arm goes weak, the person believes the negative self statement. Through some movements the person "reprograms" the negative statement to a positive one") Can you comment on this?"

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Woman Shuns New Age & Finds Strength in Jesus

We recently had a beautiful testimony from a woman who remained true to Christ in spite of being recommended to a variety of New Age practitioners for help with her chronic pain. Although she has still not found the help she is seeking, Jesus is filling her with the grace she needs to trust in Him. May He reward her with the healing she seeks!

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What’s Missing from “The Mindful Catholic”

One of the best things about the Women of Grace® New Age Q&A Blog, which has been answering questions for nearly a decade from people all around the world, is that it keeps our “finger” on the pulse of what’s happening in the realm of spiritual movements. And one of those “happenings” is a course called Catholic Mindfulness by Dr. Gregory Bottaro which has now been made into a book. What is this all about? Is it really Catholic? And why are so many people concerned about it?

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