Dear Editor:
In June, you published “12 items an energy healer
says should be in your bedroom,” promoting New Age perception that items like raw
rocks, yoga blankets, and Tibetan bowls have healing powers.
says should be in your bedroom,” promoting New Age perception that items like raw
rocks, yoga blankets, and Tibetan bowls have healing powers.
I am Catholic and I have sacramentals such as sacred images and statues in my home that are powerful. What’s the difference? Two things.
One, is that the Miami Herald will publish a New Age
article but not one on the power of Catholic sacramentals.
article but not one on the power of Catholic sacramentals.
Two,
is that I tap into the real power. I consulted Msgr. John Esseff, a priest in
the diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania for 63 years for an explanation on where
the real power comes from.
is that I tap into the real power. I consulted Msgr. John Esseff, a priest in
the diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania for 63 years for an explanation on where
the real power comes from.
He explained: “The Real Power is God and he created
all things. He’s the first person of the
Trinity; his son is Jesus, the only begotten Son of God who came into the world
by the overpowering of the Holy Spirit
all things. He’s the first person of the
Trinity; his son is Jesus, the only begotten Son of God who came into the world
by the overpowering of the Holy Spirit
“This is our God, who loves us so much that
he came from heaven to dwell in us. He is in each baptized person and explodes
in us through the Holy Eucharist. There is no God except God. Our sacramentals represent the power of Jesus.”
he came from heaven to dwell in us. He is in each baptized person and explodes
in us through the Holy Eucharist. There is no God except God. Our sacramentals represent the power of Jesus.”
