What if the desire to express ourselves—or simply to feel better—can lead us into spiritual territory we never intended to enter?
In this candid and pastoral episode of Live IT Today, Greg and Stephanie Schlueter welcome Fr. John Anthony, CFR, and Phil and Jo Feltman for an important conversation about spiritual freedom, the sacredness of the body, and the often-overlooked realities beneath yoga and tattoos.
Beginning with a simple but searching question from their Medjugorje pilgrimage, the conversation moves beyond cultural assumptions and into the Catholic vision of the human person: body and soul united, temples of the Holy Spirit, and beloved sons and daughters whose truest identity is found in Jesus Christ.
In this episode:
The spiritual roots of yoga—and why Fr. John Anthony urges Christians to take seriously its religious character rather than simply treating it as neutral exercise or stretching.
Why sincere intentions alone do not necessarily transform practices rooted in another religious worldview—and practical alternatives for prayerful movement and physical health.
The meaning of tattoos in a sacramental worldview: what it means to permanently “brand” the body, the messages particular images may carry, and why discernment matters.
Why even religious tattoos deserve prayerful consideration, particularly amid the spiritual confusion and neo-paganism of our age.
What the Church’s ministry of “decommissioning” tattoos involves: prayers of renunciation, blessed exorcism oil, and reclaiming every part of ourselves for the Lord.
Phil Feltman’s striking personal testimony of the physical and spiritual freedom he experienced during that prayer.
Above all, this episode is not about fear, condemnation, or judging those who have tattoos or have practiced yoga. It is about the freedom Christ desires for each of us. God does not merely want our outward religious affiliation; He desires every dimension of our lives—our bodies, habits, wounds, desires, and identity
Truth is a Person. Freedom is found in Him. Live IT. At the heart of IT all is God’s reminder: We Image the Trinity.
That’s the IT.
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