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Short Description: New Age proponents express their pantheistic belief in. various ways. Some divinize the created world in which. we live. They believe the created order is ...
Content Inside: errors found in his writings are the following assertions: 3. Understanding, patience, and charity. We must understand The New Age Movement that we do not change people. God provides the grace, AprofessionoffaithandbeliefinGodorinChristimpedes and we can offer an opportunity, but the ultimate decision access to truth. belongs to the person involved. To be most effective in providing an opportunity, we must try to understand why ISSUE: May Catholics participate in New Age activities? TheCatholicChurchhasmadetheSacredScripturesinto a person believes what he believes. If we understand his an idol and banished God from the Temple. RESPONSE: No. The ideas associated with the New Age reasons for participating in the New Age movement, we movement are incompatible with the Catholic faith. They are TheCatholicChurchhaslostitsauthoritytoteachinthe can better refute the errors. Through patience we can incompatible with doctrines essential to Christianity, such name of Christ. better understand the person, and through charity we can as the Trinity, the divinity of Christ, the redemptive sacrifice better witness to the truth. Evilismereignorance. of Christ on Calvary, and the God-ordained necessity of the In our witness to the truth, we must not lose heart, but Church for salvation. The New Age movement is rooted in Goodandevilaremerementalevaluationsimposedon strengthen our efforts through fellowship, the sacraments, and the ideology and practice of witchcraft. Because of the direct reality. prayer. We must remain close to the Magisterium and heed opposition between New Age ideas and the truths of the the guidance of our sacred pastors.[11] Most importantly, we faith, participation in New Age activities is gravely sinful Consequently, the congregation stated that his writings are must keep the great commandments, to love God above all and is offensive to Christ and His Church. "incompatible with the Catholic faith and can cause grave things, with our whole heart, mind, and soul, and to love our harm." [10] DISCUSSION: The New Age movement is characterized by neighbor as ourselves for the love of God (cf. Mt. 22:34 -- 40). a combination of practices and beliefs. Those who promote In Deuteronomy, God warns: "There shall not be found These laws find their greatest fulfillment in the salvation of doctrines of the New Age movement root their ideas and among you ... any one who practices divination" (Deut. souls, wherein the angels in heaven rejoice (cf. Lk. 15:7). practices in theosophic philosophy, the occult, pantheism, 18:10). Also forbidden is collaborating with "a soothsayer, and many teachings of non-Christian, Eastern religions. or an augur, or a sorcerer, or a charmer, or a medium, or a Questions for Reflection and Group Discussion: Many of these ideas have spread among Catholics and other wizard, or a necromancer. For whoever does these things 1. What is the history of the Theosophical Society? What has Christians. As our Holy Father points out, there are many is an abomination to the LORD; and because of these been the Church's response to this movement? who are "unaware of the incompatibility of those ideas with abominable practices the LORD your God is driving them the Church's faith."[1] out before you. You shall be blameless before the LORD 2. Read Catechism, nos. 2110 2128. Why do New Age your God" (Deut. 18:10 -- 13). beliefs and practices involve a violation of the First Commandment? Origin and Early Development As noted above, the Church has forbidden embracing Theosophist philosophy provides the modern foundation theosophic philosophies and practices. Because the New 3. Do I know anyone who is currently involved in the New of the New Age movement. One of the founders of the Age movement is a theosophic movement, participation in Age movement? How can I effectively evangelize or Theosophical Society was Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, who the movement is an act of disobedience to the Church. catechize such individuals? published Isis Unveiled in 1877.[2] This book contains information about primitive scientific practices, Eastern Most Catholics who participate in the New Age movement philosophy, witchcraft, and even serpent worship. Her lack proper formation in the Catholic faith. Their lack fascination with the occult developed after she met the of formation allows the lies and pitfalls of theosophic diabolic "master" of her dreams. The Theosophical Society's philosophies to go unnoticed. Such Catholics should be 2000 Catholics United for the Faith, Inc. periodical, Lucifer, was published to spread its beliefs brought to a deeper understanding of the faith through 827 N. Fourth St. throughout the world.[3] catechesis. Steubenville, OH 43952 (800) 693-2484 In 1891, Petrovna was succeeded as president of the To foster effective dialogue with these Catholics, we need www.cuf.org Theosophical Society by Annie Wood Besant. Besant wrote three things: Used with permission. under the pen name "Ajax." Within her writings, she 1. Proper formation. We must be properly formed in the promoted ideas such as the necessity of birth control.[4] faith. We cannot explain the faith if we do not know it Four of the basic ideas of the Theosophical Society -- later and live it. By living the faith, we invite others to seek Pope John Paul II Society of Evangelists embraced by the New Age movement -- can be summarized the truth. P.O. Box 1177 as follows: Guasti, CA 91743-1177 USA 2. Strong prayer life. At the heart of discipleship is a (909) 466-6916 1. The constitution of the soul is pantheistic. strong prayer life. Through prayer, we come to know E-mail: info@pjpiisoe.org God intimately, and receive grace to soften the hearts of www.pjpiisoe.org 2. The evolution of man to a higher consciousness enables those to whom we witness. him to achieve perfection. Pamphlet 212
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