An alumnus of the Campbell Union High School District is reporting on a Black Lives Matter Resource Guide that encourages students to curse anyone who disagrees with them.
Category Archives: New Age
Not All Acupuncture is Acupuncture
I came across a very good explanation by a Yale neurologist about why some versions of acupuncture aren’t really acupuncture at all.
John Main’s Christian Meditation Technique: Just Another Mind Blanking Exercise
EM writes: “Recently a friend has become involved with the John Main Christian Meditation movement. I find this to be part of the New Age Movement, but she won’t listen. I would love to be able to recommend to her some writings or recognized persons who would specifically speak about John Main and the Christian meditation Movement. Any articles I come across do not mention John Main specifically and so my friend feels that this is legimitate Christian (Catholic) Meditation. Can you help?”
Can Catholics Celebrate the Winter Solstice?
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VQ writes: “Please write an explanation of winter solstice celebrations & their compatibility to Catholic Christian or incompatibility.”
Why Church Approval of Apparitions is So Important
It’s Advent, and while the faithful are pondering the mysteries of the First and Second Coming of the Lord, there’s a noticeable uptick in the number of alleged seers who claim to have an inside track on the Apocalypse. Here’s why Church approval of any private revelation is so critical in order to protect yourself and your loved ones from believing in falsehood.
Understanding Shadow Work
MA writes: “I have been hearing the phrase ‘shadow work’ a lot lately. What is it and is it something Catholics should avoid?”
Near Death Experiences: Separating Fact from New Age Fiction
DD asks: “What do you make of Near Death Experiences and what position does the Catholic Church take on this phenomenon?”
The Wim Hof Breathing Method
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N writes: “I recently came across a group of Catholics, who…spoke of Wim Hof and this breathing/meditation technique. I attempted internet searches to explore whether or not this has any spiritual grounding whatsoever, to no avail. (Also, truly, what sources does one trust nowadays?). Can you please provide me with any information? These techniques set off many alarms within yet without much knowledge I cannot speak on the topic.”
Priest Warns Against Dabbling in Eastern Meditation Techniques
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This article about a priest who dabbled in transcendental meditation for 18 years before coming back to the Faith, comes as a wake-up call to so many Christians who are casually introducing Eastern meditation techniques into their prayer lives. Many of these practices are not as innocent as they appear!
St. Teresa of Avila, the Desert Fathers, and Centering Prayer
Many people are being misled into Centering Prayer after being told that St. Teresa of Avila and the Desert Fathers taught a version of it. This blog contains a few facts that will challenge these assertions.
