All human beings come into the world with a few pieces of standard equipment. There’s the built-in fan club, the professional spin-doctor, and the grievance counselor who specializes in taking our side. Should any of this equipment fail and a weakness or two be accidentally revealed, we have an uncanny ability to bury that fault beneath a glittering pile of exaggeration. Insults are automatically sent into our “calculate revenge” circuitry from which few escape unscathed. Where does this fabulous equipment come from?
Yearly Archives: 2018
Essential Oils are okay to use, but try not to support the New Age when doing so
The following letter is an excellent practical example of how the New Age can infest what are otherwise perfectly acceptable practices.
Lenten Journey Day 30
March 13
Rejoice in God’s Greatness, Day 2
“It is through serving God faithfully that man becomes the beneficiary of his Creator’s mercy.”
Paul, Apostle of Christ Opens on March 23
A new movie documenting the life and last days of St. Paul and starring James Faulkner (Downton Abbey) and Jim Caviezel (Passion of the Christ) opens in theaters on March 23.
Can the RESPeRATE Device Induce an Altered State?
J asks: “What do you know about the Resperate device? A friend is using it and I’m afraid it might be leading her into the use of breathing techniques that could induce an altered states.”
Look What Happened While You Were Sleeping
BF writes: Do you have any info on the book “Look What Happened While You Were Sleeping”?
Lenten Journey Day 29
March 14
Rejoice in God’s Greatness, Day 1
“We desire God’s favors for our own individual gain, and not for our advancement in virtue and the consequent glorification of their divine Donor. Mary’s self- renunciation should teach us how to overcome this deadly vice, even though the price of victory is for us, as it was for her, moral crucifixion.”
Woman Sues Bayer Over Mirena IUD
A Texas woman is suing Bayer Pharmaceuticals for permanent injuries she believes were caused by the hormonal IUD known as Mirena.
Isn’t Energy Healing and Laying on of Hands the Same Thing?
MM asks: “There must be some element of truth in the practice of energy healers who use their hands to heal. Aren’t their methods similar to what Christians refer to as the ‘laying on of hands’?”
The View (Finally) Apologizes
(Twitter)
After a month of intense pressure, The View co-host Joy Behar finally apologized to the public today for offensive comments made against Christians.
