Another Halloween, another round of questions about its origins and whether or not we should let our children participate.
Author Archives: Susan Brinkmann
Marching Together into a Post-Roe America
Next year’s March for Life promises to be a march to remember as we celebrate the overturning of Roe v. Wade and commit ourselves to continuing the task of building a culture of life in America.
Can You Tap Yourself Happy?
Just when you thought this world couldn’t get any weirder, proponents of the controversial practice of “tapping” now claim you can clear bad vibes and create good ones just by tapping on certain areas of the body. If only it was that simple!
Are Birthstones New Age?
(Image by Bryce Edwards, cc-by-2.0, Wikimedia Commons)
MH writes: “I’m wondering if you would know if there is any new age connection to birthstones? I’m from Ireland and wanted to get my niece a ring for her eighteenth birthday and she wants a birthstone ring. I’m not certain if there is any new age association. I would really appreciate it if you could answer this question.”
Catholic Schools Experiencing a Boon in Enrollments
The onset of COVID-19, increased animosity toward parents in public schools, and growth in the number of school choice policies, are combining into an historic increase in Catholic school enrollments across the country.
Why Parents Should Pass on Disney’s Hocus Pocus 2
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Disney’s new Halloween movie, Hocus Pocus 2, continues the sad decline of the once fabled producer of family-friendly entertainment into films that portray evil as hip, trendy, and fun rather than what it is – deadly.
New Age vs. Eastern Reincarnation
MM asks: “What is New Age reincarnation?”
Today’s Charm Bracelet Has a Superstitious Past
CS writes: “My wife’s mother recently passed away after a long terrible bout with MS. Prior to her being debilitated with this disease, my wife tells me that she was into new age type beliefs. . .
Planned Parenthood Rolls Out “RV Abortions”
In spite of a record 500 percent increase in the number of complications related to chemical abortion drugs, Planned Parenthood is planning to open a mobile abortion clinic in southern Illinois where they will dispense abortion pills to women out of a roaming RV where no follow up care is provided.
Hellish Near-Death Experiences are Frighteningly Real
HP asks: “Why are near-death experiences always the same stories about being embraced by a loving light? Are any of these experiences about hell?”
