Not too long ago, Bishop David Austin Konderla, bishop of Tulsa, Oklahoma, issued some very timely advice on the subject of Halloween and what is the proper way to celebrate the holy days that surround it.
Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer of Atlanta is calling upon the faithful to offer prayers of reparation to counter a black mass being conducted by The Satanic Temple on the evening of October 25 at the MJQ Concourse in Atlanta.
SB writes: “I was wondering if Thai massage is new age...I had it a few weeks ago as I thought it would alleviate shoulder pain. . . My hunch is that it's not new age as there is no energy attached to it.”
BB: asks: “What’s an energy vampire? Is this connected to the occult in any way?”
Max Lucado (Photo courtesy of Wikicommons Images, Proverbs 13 Ministries, CC BY-SA 3.0)MP writes: "Could you please tell me who Max Lucado is and what his belief system is? The woman’s book club at our parish is reading a book by him called "And the Angels Were Silent" for their April reading. I do not belong to it, but I have seen that he writes for Hallmark cards and I know he wrote "The Christmas Candle" movie, which sounded like a good Christmas movie. Are his writings harmless or is he New Age?"
SP asks: "Is energetic radiance technique new age?"
by Monsignor Stephen RossettiThe woman in the story below wished to share her experience as a warning to others. She does not want others to "learn the hard way," as she did...
FC asks: “Do you know anything about face yoga?”
DB writes: "There is a young girl who I think is under the impression that Gothic dress is no big deal, it has no dealings with the occult. I beg to differ, because the evil one will use anything to move in on a person."
CC writes: "I attended a workshop for early childhood ed and the presenter urged us all to change our curriculums to really emphasize a nature/environmental focus by bringing the outdoors inside and continue with lessons and experiences continuously taking the kids’ lead in areas of interest. She used words like POSITIVE ENERGY in the classroom and even showed how to arrange it using lights and shadows and organizing materials using specific colors in a color pattern; also bringing in a couch, stones and water fountains instead of tables and desks. I couldn’t stand being there because it felt like a new age atmosphere. We were silent for awhile. She asked us what we thought almost like she was hoping for a positive response. Do I have reason to be concerned or am I overreacting?"
