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Why?	rachael	Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Question: Dear Brother Ignatius, Why is it that you seem to be the ONLY one in the Catholic Church who speaks out against the NEW AGE. I have tried to say things to people about Yoga after first hand knowledge of the harmful effects but everyone just thinks you are a fanatic. If priests in general spoke on a Sunday off the Altar about the dangers of the New Age it would really influence people but absolute NO priest does or Friar. Why doesn't the POPE give them an Order to speak out against all these things and I reckon there would be a real change. Actually I might write to the Pope about it. God Bless and Thank you Rachael
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r) Dear Rachel: Thanks for the compliment, but I am not the lone voice in the wilderness, though sometimes it seems like it. The Pope and his Curia, and some bishops, have given out warnings about the New Age. It is ultimately up to the bishops to see to it that the priests understand the issues and to preach on it. But, the Church is not a military dictatorship. It does not hold a gun to the heads of bishops or priests to force them to do what is right. The Pope, some bishops, and many laity have done everything they can do. For example, the following documents have been published: Confronting the Devil’s Power, Pope Paul VI, General Audience, November 15, 1972 On Some Aspects of Christian Meditation, Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, October 15, 1989 Jesus Christ The Bearer of the Water of Life: A Christian Reflection on the “New Age”, Pontifical Council for Culture / Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Guidelines for Evaluating Reiki as an Alternative Therapy, Committee on Doctrine, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Instruction on Prayers for Healing, Congregation For the Doctrine of the Faith, September 14, 2000 We, the faithful, have a responsibility to know our faith even if our priests do not teach it to us. While this may have been difficult in the past, there is really no excuse to the contemporary laity living in countries like the United States where computers and the Internet is in most homes. We have the Catechism of the Catholic Church available in any Catholic bookstore, plus books on many Church documents. On the Internet virtually every document the Church produces may be located. Then, while one must be careful as there are many websites that are non in communion with the Pope, there are sites, like ours, that will give you the 100% accurate scoop on any issue to the best of our ability. To help in fighting this battle we are forming a confraternity called the Legionnaires of St. Michael. This will be a military-style confraternity using the motif of the ranks of Knighthood, similar to the many Papal Orders of Knighthood that exist today. You can get a sneak peak of this new confraternity and its mission by clicking here. More will be added to that page as it becomes ready. We just finished today the page that describes the Knighthood ranks. Keep up the good fight. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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Tuesday, January 18, 2011

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Dear Brother Ignatius,

Why is it that you seem to be the ONLY one in the Catholic Church who speaks out against the NEW AGE. I have tried to say things to people about Yoga after first hand knowledge of the harmful effects but everyone just thinks you are a fanatic. If priests in general spoke on a Sunday off the Altar about the dangers of the New Age it would really influence people but absolute NO priest does or Friar.

Why doesn't the POPE give them an Order to speak out against all these things and I reckon there would be a real change. Actually I might write to the Pope about it. God Bless and Thank you Rachael

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r)

Dear Rachel:

Thanks for the compliment, but I am not the lone voice in the wilderness, though sometimes it seems like it.

The Pope and his Curia, and some bishops, have given out warnings about the New Age. It is ultimately up to the bishops to see to it that the priests understand the issues and to preach on it. But, the Church is not a military dictatorship. It does not hold a gun to the heads of bishops or priests to force them to do what is right.

The Pope, some bishops, and many laity have done everything they can do. For example, the following documents have been published:

Confronting the Devil’s Power, Pope Paul VI, General Audience, November 15, 1972

On Some Aspects of Christian Meditation, Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church, Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, October 15, 1989

Jesus Christ The Bearer of the Water of Life: A Christian Reflection on the “New Age”, Pontifical Council for Culture / Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue

Guidelines for Evaluating Reiki as an Alternative Therapy, Committee on Doctrine, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Instruction on Prayers for Healing, Congregation For the Doctrine of the Faith, September 14, 2000

We, the faithful, have a responsibility to know our faith even if our priests do not teach it to us. While this may have been difficult in the past, there is really no excuse to the contemporary laity living in countries like the United States where computers and the Internet is in most homes.

We have the Catechism of the Catholic Church available in any Catholic bookstore, plus books on many Church documents. On the Internet virtually every document the Church produces may be located.

Then, while one must be careful as there are many websites that are non in communion with the Pope, there are sites, like ours, that will give you the 100% accurate scoop on any issue to the best of our ability.

To help in fighting this battle we are forming a confraternity called the Legionnaires of St. Michael. This will be a military-style confraternity using the motif of the ranks of Knighthood, similar to the many Papal Orders of Knighthood that exist today. You can get a sneak peak of this new confraternity and its mission by clicking here. More will be added to that page as it becomes ready. We just finished today the page that describes the Knighthood ranks.

Keep up the good fight.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.