CO writes: “I recently attended a Catholic women’s retreat. There was a speaker there that referred to “Sophia, as the feminine face of God”. I am a cradle Catholic and this is something I have never heard of and it made me uncomfortable for the rest of the day. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit in the New Testament are all masculine. Nothing else was mentioned about this until the end of the day during a sending forth prayer ritual in which Sophia, Wisdom of God was thanked 3 times (“for your continual invitation to relationship with the Holy One, for showing yourself in our experiences today and for your presence in this circle”). This bothered me also so I did not say the prayer aloud as we were instructed. . .
Author Archives: Susan Brinkmann
Inaugural Women of Grace Event Draws Hispanic Women for Celebration of Their Dignity and Faith
(All photos courtesy of The Catholic Witness)
By Jen Reed
Promoting the dignity of women and their fundamental call to transform the world as daughters of God, the Women of Grace apostolate welcomed Hispanic women for a Morning of Grace on Saturday, April 1 at the Diocesan Center in Harrisburg.
Is it Dangerous to Push Yoga on Catholic Parishioners?
LG asks: “Our church sponsors Yoga classes for women ages 14 and up. I have pointed out to our priest and DRE that yoga is more than stretching and exercise but also leads into certain meditations and sometimes ‘prayer’ and asked them to reconsider the decision to do this. It has been offered for about a year and they are now recommending the book Prayer of the Heart and Body by Thomas Ryan. Do you know anything about this book? Does it refer to prayer, spirituality or any other type of meditation that would be similar?”
Majority of Gender Dysphoria Cases Occurring in Girls
New research on the prevalence of rapid onset gender dysphoria (ROGD) among children has found that 75 percent of the cases involve girls who say they are being supported and even encouraged in this endeavor by their friends.
Nefarious Movie Opens to Rave Reviews
The newly released movie, Nefarious, is a supernatural thriller that exposes Satan’s strategies in shocking detail and is being hailed by exorcists as “the best movie portraying demonic possession ever produced.”
Catholics and The Wellness Industry
What should a Catholic do when they encounter a wellness organization that presents itself as Catholic and yet promotes Eastern meditation techniques, naturopathy, homeopathy, and other New Age modalities? Can a Catholic healthcare provider really have it both ways?
Can Specific Musical Tones Heal Your DNA?
TN asks: “Is it alright to use solfeggio tones to relax and for healing, if not, why not?”
Pope Francis: In the Face of Prayer, Devil Has No Chance
In a newly released book entitled, Exorcists Against Satan, Pope Francis speaks candidly about the devil’s existence and strategies, warning that the devil tries to attack everyone and is only thwarted by prayer.
Court Delivers Partial Victory in Abortion Pill Case
After a Texas court decided that approval of the abortion pill, mifepristone, was invalid and ordered the drug off the market, an appeals court has decided to temporarily allow access, but is requiring the Food and Drug Administration to restore critical safeguards to chemical abortion drugs while the lawsuit proceeds.
FBI Admits to Spying on Catholic Congregations
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Based on new internal information obtained by Congress, we now know that at least one undercover FBI agent was used to spy on Catholics while they were attending Mass in an effort to develop sources in Christian churches and Catholic dioceses in order to “combat domestic terrorism.”
