DL writes: “What is the difference between precatory and imprecatory prayer, and which type should be used in spiritual warfare?”
SMB asks: “I often see people engaging in yoga or other forms of eastern meditation with their fingers held in certain positions. What are they doing and do these finger positions have any meaning?”
Our Wacky Wednesday broadcast on EWTN Radio has received several questions lately about a belief that the government may be intentionally spraying biological agents through the contrails commonly emitted by aircraft during flight. Is there any evidence to support this theory?
JL asks: "Is belly button healing for real?"
Many Catholics in search of contemplation don’t see the harm in incorporating mind-blanking techniques in their prayer life, but the opinion of the late renowned author and retreat master, Father Thomas Dubay, sheds a clear light on why this is never a good idea.
MJ asks: “What is a Quack Miranda Warning and why is it supposed to appear on alternative medicine sites?”
MU writes: “What do you know about sword yoga? Is it real yoga? Are there any spiritual risks for a Catholic who wants to take a class in it?”
MV writes: "A friend of mine sent me some articles from the Farmer's Almanac. It looks occult to me at least some of the articles anyway. For example on Wikipedia the Farmer's Almanac says a variety of methods are used to predict the weather 2 years in advance: The editors say this: "The Farmers' Almanac will only state publicly that their method is a 'top secret mathematical and astronomical formula, that relies on sunspot activity, tidal action, planetary position and many other factors.' Thank you for researching weather the Farmer's almanac is occult based or not."
JJB asks: “Is it possible for a devout Catholic who practices the faith to be cursed?”
In short, metaphysics is the philosophical study of being and knowing. As this site explains, “if you have ever contemplated your own existence in the universe, you were dabbling in metaphysics.”
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