This article about a priest who dabbled in transcendental meditation for 18 years before coming back to the Faith, comes as a wake-up call to so many Christians who are casually introducing Eastern meditation techniques into their prayer lives. Many of these practices are not as innocent as they appear!
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St. Teresa of Avila, the Desert Fathers, and Centering Prayer
How to Deal with Scandal Caused by Some Catholic Writers
Father Thomas Keating Dies, Age 95
Father Thomas Keating, the Trappist priest who played a major role in introducing the controversial centering prayer movement in the 1970’s, died on October 25 at the age of 95.
John Main's Christian Meditation Technique: Just Another Mind Blanking Exercise
EM writes: "Recently a friend has become involved with the John Main Christian Meditation movement. I find this to be part of the New Age Movement, but she won't listen. I would love to be able to recommend to her some writings or recognized persons who would specifically speak about John Main and the Christian meditation Movement. Any articles I come across do not mention John Main specifically and so my friend feels that this is legimitate Christian (Catholic) Meditation. Can you help?"
Ruah
EH writes: "Can you please tell me anything about Ruah? There is a Catholic named institution here in Houston, that is called the Ruah Center and offers retreats according to this method? I just am not sure I understand enough to know if it is truly Catholic. We are looking for a retreat center and made an inquiry. We were told that we do not fit their method of retreats. Can you help me understand Ruah?"
Swapping Fads for Miracles: Eastern vs. Christian Meditation
Note: This blog was reviewed and updated in May, 2020
JD wrote: "I have just read your book on Yoga and I am left with the impression that if the people who use yoga could be taught and led on the power of Christian meditation before the Eucharist, they would not be so easily misled."
Mindfulness Meditation
ST asks: "What do you know about 'mindfulness meditation.'™ Is it okay for hospitals to be using it on patients?"
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