May 4th
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the holy Spirit.”
-Romans 15:13
Monthly Archives: May 2023
Aveda Facials, Hot Stones and Aromatherapy
SH writes: “I have been getting regular facials at an Aveda salon. At the beginning of the facial, she rubs scented oils on her hands and places the palms of her hands directly above my face and lets them hover there for about a minute as I breathe in the oils. Is this a form of Reiki? It makes me uncomfortable as I feel it is a sort of energy channel when she does this. Also, they offer placing hot stones on your hands or feet and wrapping them in a towel during the facial. Is this ok?”
Mother of Three Suddenly Sees Dead People
A mother of three from the UK, who suddenly discovered she could see dead people at her grandmother’s funeral, now has a waiting list of British media personalities and reality TV stars waiting to get her advice.
Former New Ager Breaks Free!
This fabulous witness was sent to us by a woman who was once very involved in the New Age but, thanks to God’s grace, found her way out of it.
Are you free?
May 3rd
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
-2 Corinthians 3:17
Six Ways to Spot Health Care Fraud
The New Age has made huge inroads into the healthcare industry, especially in the area of self-help “cures” in the form of everything from pills to chi machines. However, New Age miracles are usually more hype than fact, which is why consumers would be wise to review new guidelines from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on how to spot a fraud before it costs them their money – and their health.
Who are the Happiest Americans?
A new study has found that only 12 percent of Americans consider themselves to be “very happy” – with the majority of these being older women who believe in God and have close personal ties with others.
The Spirit enabled them
May 2nd
“When the time for Pentecost was fulfilled, they were all in one place together. And suddenly there came from the sky a noise like a strong driving wind, and it filled the entire house in which they were. Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which parted and came to rest on each one of them.
And they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to speak in different tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to proclaim.”
-Acts 2:1-4
Saint Joseph the Worker: Model for Workers
by Theresa Cavicchio
Each year on May 1st, we peer into the workshop at Nazareth to view the daily life of Saint Joseph the Worker. Added to the liturgical calendar by Pope Pius XII in 1955, this feast calls our attention to the humility and everyday practicality of the manual labor performed by a unique man among men.
Filled with power
May 1st
“But as for me, I am filled with power,
with the spirit of the LORD,
with justice and with might;
To declare to Jacob his crimes
and to Israel his sins.”
-Micah 3:8
