There have been recent developments on the status of Father Yozefu Ssemakula, author of a book entitled, The Healing of Families, which has been the subject of controversy for several years.
Category Archives: Miscellaneous
Why Doesn’t the Church Condemn Reincarnation?
BD writes: “Some Catholic friends of mine, who believe in reincarnation, say that the Church is ‘open’ to it and believe this is why they never issued an official condemnation. Is this true?”
Should Catholics Watch Game of Thrones?
We have had numerous questions from our readers about whether or not Catholics should watch the HBO hit series, Game of Thrones.
Chime Travelers Books are Great for Kids!
JK asks: “Can you tell me if the Chime Travelers series has any New Age or occult themes running through them?”
What is the Status of Christina Gallagher?
CM writes: “Do you have any information on Christina Gallagher from Ireland?”
Little Rock Scripture Study
LD writes: “My parish has been using the Little Rock Scripture Study for its weekly bible study for about a year now. I don’t care for the series but can’t quite put my finger on why. I certainly don’t think it’s New Age but it doesn’t feel quite Catholic either. Can you tell me anything about where this series comes from and is it a truly Catholic study?”
Tacpac Therapy is Not New Age
AQ asks: “I was wondering do you know anything about Tacpac. It seems ok for sensory processing but when I googled the music of Tacpac it seemed that the music was meditation type music.”
Painful Fallout from Repressed Memory Therapy
We recently received an email from a reader who was concerned about a family member who was becoming increasingly distant from family and the Church after seeing a therapist who was involved in recovered memory therapy. The alleged “facts” about abuse that were brought out in these sessions began to tear the family apart, bit by bit. What was the family to do?
The 432 vs. 440 Hz Music Conspiracy
We recently had a question from a reader asking if there was anything New Age about music that had been deliberately recorded at 432 Hz. At first, I thought this question was a little odd, until I looked into it and made a few surprising discoveries.
Way of Peace Board Game for Children
MB asks: “We received the gift of a board game called “The Way of Peace” . . . and would like to donate it to their Catholic school for use by school students in their recess or breaks as the students do play other board games. However, I wanted to be sure that this was alright to do.”
