Comments on: Catholic:Under The Hood #148 – Christian Meditation http://sqpn.com/2008/04/14/catholicunder-the-hood-148-christian-meditation/ Leading the Way in Catholic New Media Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:06:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: dave http://sqpn.com/2008/04/14/catholicunder-the-hood-148-christian-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-13685 dave Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:46:29 +0000 http://sqpn.com/2008/04/14/catholicunder-the-hood-148-christian-meditation/#comment-13685 For balance, here is an article by Fr. Earnest Larkin in support Centering/ Christian meditation. http://carmelnet.org/larkin/larkin012.pdf It looks like good thing to me, as long as we keep it in the Christian perspective... For balance, here is an article by Fr. Earnest Larkin in support Centering/ Christian meditation.

http://carmelnet.org/larkin/larkin012.pdf

It looks like good thing to me, as long as we keep it in the Christian perspective…

]]> By: Zina http://sqpn.com/2008/04/14/catholicunder-the-hood-148-christian-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-13503 Zina Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:27:44 +0000 http://sqpn.com/2008/04/14/catholicunder-the-hood-148-christian-meditation/#comment-13503 St. Francis Girl, I practice Tai Chi, which is excellent exercise when taught well. However, my husband and I also pray before and during the classes. In fact, that is how I hold isometric positions for so long - because I am praying the Hail Mary and I can hold the positions longer than anyone else in class - LOL. Also, our class is taught from purely a martial perspective, without the religious philosophy at all. There are many eastern exercises that are tied to religious beliefs that I consider incompatible with Christianity. However, my shi-fu told me that one of the best martial artists that he has ever seen is <a href="http://www.kickteam.org/" rel="nofollow">this Christ-centered karate team</a>. If only Catholicism had some type of martial art tied to it. My husband says that perhaps it is jousting... but I don't buy that. ;-) St. Francis Girl,

I practice Tai Chi, which is excellent exercise when taught well. However, my husband and I also pray before and during the classes. In fact, that is how I hold isometric positions for so long – because I am praying the Hail Mary and I can hold the positions longer than anyone else in class – LOL. Also, our class is taught from purely a martial perspective, without the religious philosophy at all.

There are many eastern exercises that are tied to religious beliefs that I consider incompatible with Christianity. However, my shi-fu told me that one of the best martial artists that he has ever seen is this Christ-centered karate team.

If only Catholicism had some type of martial art tied to it. My husband says that perhaps it is jousting… but I don’t buy that. ;-)

]]> By: St Francis Girl http://sqpn.com/2008/04/14/catholicunder-the-hood-148-christian-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-13458 St Francis Girl Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:29:40 +0000 http://sqpn.com/2008/04/14/catholicunder-the-hood-148-christian-meditation/#comment-13458 Thanks. I followed up and listened to the Catholic Answers links and did some other Internet research. The Catholic Answers show led to other topics. My doctor has suggested that I try Yoga or Tai Chi for stress. Thanks to what I learned on CA -- I will be finding other ways to deal with stress. Thanks. I followed up and listened to the Catholic Answers links and did some other Internet research. The Catholic Answers show led to other topics. My doctor has suggested that I try Yoga or Tai Chi for stress. Thanks to what I learned on CA — I will be finding other ways to deal with stress.

]]> By: Matheus F. Ticiani http://sqpn.com/2008/04/14/catholicunder-the-hood-148-christian-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-13335 Matheus F. Ticiani Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:37:35 +0000 http://sqpn.com/2008/04/14/catholicunder-the-hood-148-christian-meditation/#comment-13335 Dear Naomi I suggest you to also listen to these two episodes of the Catholic Answers LIVE radio show: <a href="http://www.catholic.com/audio/2006/MP3/ca061106b.mp3" rel="nofollow">this one</a> is titled "What's wrong with centering prayer" and <a href="http://www.catholic.com/audio/2007/MP3/ca071029b.mp3" rel="nofollow">this one</a>, "Learn to Discern: Christian or New Age?", on which, if I'm not mistaken, some occultist practices are also mentioned. Dear Naomi

I suggest you to also listen to these two episodes of the Catholic Answers LIVE radio show: this one is titled “What’s wrong with centering prayer” and this one, “Learn to Discern: Christian or New Age?”, on which, if I’m not mistaken, some occultist practices are also mentioned.

]]> By: Naomi http://sqpn.com/2008/04/14/catholicunder-the-hood-148-christian-meditation/comment-page-1/#comment-13253 Naomi Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:13:15 +0000 http://sqpn.com/2008/04/14/catholicunder-the-hood-148-christian-meditation/#comment-13253 This podcast was a VERY helpful tool for discernment. As a former dabbler in things syncretistic and occult, I have often been concerned about the best way to approach meditative prayer. I will probably listen to this podcast more than once as I assimilate these ideas. This podcast was a VERY helpful tool for discernment. As a former dabbler in things syncretistic and occult, I have often been concerned about the best way to approach meditative prayer. I will probably listen to this podcast more than once as I assimilate these ideas.

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