St. Catherine of Siena (Wikicommons Images – Sailco CC By 3.0)
LL writes: “Please compare and contrast “automatic writing” with “locutions” such as those given to St. Faustina and many other saints of antiquity.”
Mark Houck and family who were unfairly targeted by the politicization of the FACE Act.
After repeated abuse of the FACE Act, a 1994 law that bars obstructing the entrance to abortion clinics which is now being used to target pro-life Americans, Congressional Republicans are taking action to prohibit the Department of Justice from using its funding to enforce the Act.
JD writes: “I tuned into your program on the New Age movement and it suddenly brought a question to light for me. Last week I purchased a children’s book entitled Journey to the Heart – Centering Prayer for Children by Frank X. Jelenek. I purchased this at a very conservative Catholic bookstore with the intention of reading it to my daughter’s kindergarten class at a Catholic school. After your show, I pulled out the book and found no apparent “Catholic” connection within the book. The content is a little concerning in light of your program. Is it possible for you to comment on the legitmacy/intention of this book and if it is or is not recommended by you.”
KV asks: “Is coloring/decorating eggs for Easter a pagan tradition?”
MB asks: “Is there any danger in automatic writing? Some kids I know like to fool around with it and say they get messages ‘from beyond.’ Is that possible.”
ST asks: “I heard somewhere that it is possible for demons to enter into our house pets in order to harass us. Is this true?”
In the last month, I’ve been hit with four smishing scams. These scams are perpetrated via text message rather than email but they’re just as threatening as conventional phishing scams. Here’s how to spot them, and what you can do to protect yourself from becoming the next victim.
Russell Crowe as Father Gabriele Amorth in The Pope’s Exorcist. (Courtesy of Sony Pictures Publicity)
The International Association of Exorcists (IAE) has released a statement criticizing the soon-to-be released Russel Crowe movie entitled, The Pope’s Exorcist, for what appears to be an inaccurate depiction of the Church, the priestly Father Gabriele Amorth, and exorcism in general.
by Kathleen Beckman
As the universal Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Annunciation on March 25, we are liturgically led to ponder the gift, beauty, and mission of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Her yes to God’s plan for the Incarnation was intimately personal to Mary and infinitely universal to the Church.
We recently received an email from a reader who marveled at the beauty of Henna tattoos. She’s right! They’re magnificent works of art! What are they and what do they mean?
