Vatican Document On Contemplative Prayer

[WoundedIcon]

I’d just like to share this with y’all, if you haven’t seen it already that is!

The Vatican On Christian Meditation And Centering Prayer

 

[jwinch2]

That is a really good document.

Peace,

 

[Bookcat]

Yes it is an excellent document on Christian Prayer!

Actually the title is:

LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
ON SOME ASPECTS OF CHRISTIAN MEDITATION

and it is not from Vatican II but from the CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH

vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19891015_meditazione-cristiana_en.html

(as to “centering prayer” --such is not permitted subject here on CA…)

 

[JimR-OCDS]

I’d just like to share this with y’all, if you haven’t seen it already that is!

The Vatican On Christian Meditation And Centering Prayer

The Vatican Article has nothing to do with Centering Prayer, but using aspects of Eastern Religions in Christian meditation.

Centering Prayer predates the article and does not use techniques from other religions.

Jim

 

[JimR-OCDS]

I’d just like to share this with y’all, if you haven’t seen it already that is!

The Vatican On Christian Meditation And Centering Prayer

The Vatican Document has nothing to do with Centering Prayer, but aspects of Eastern Religion which people were bringing into Christian Meditation.

Centering Prayer, comes from the Fathers of the Desert of the 4th Century and is well rooted in Catholic Tradition.

Centering Prayer - A Gift From the Desert

kyrie.com/cp/a_gift_from_the_desert.htm

Jim

 

[Bookcat]

The Vatican Document deals many varied aspects of authentic Christian prayer --in itself

and in relation to non-Christian religions.

 

[JimR-OCDS]

The Vatican Document deals many varied aspects of authentic Christian prayer --in itself

and in relation to non-Christian religions.

But the document isn’t about Contemplation and Centering Prayer, as the title of this thread suggest.

It’s about the aspects of meditation from other religions used by Christians in their prayer and meditation.

Contemplation and Centering prayer are purely Catholic, and if young Catholics were taught about them, they wouldn’t be drawn towards the religions of the East, which is what prompted the Vatican Document in the first place.

Jim

 

[Bookcat]

But the document isn’t about Contemplation and Centering Prayer, as the title of this thread suggest.

It’s about the aspects of meditation from other religions used by Christians in their prayer and meditation.

Contemplation and Centering prayer are purely Catholic, and if young Catholics were taught about them, they wouldn’t be drawn towards the religions of the East, which is what prompted the Vatican Document in the first place.

Jim

I was not discussing Centering Prayer -such is not a permitted topic

My interest in the document is otherwise. The document address various aspects of Christian Prayer which includes contemplation in even though the title of the document is On Some Aspects of Christian Meditation.

It goes into much rich fare…discussing what Christian Prayer is and various errors to avoid (not only in terms of looking at non-Christian approaches).

Indeed a splendid theological work

 

[JimR-OCDS]

I was not discussing Centering Prayer -such is not a permitted topic readers are noted to contact Catholic Answers apologists on that subject and if or how the document addresses such.

My discussion was that about that the document address various aspects of Christian Prayer which includes contemplation in even though the title of the document is
ON SOME ASPECTS OF CHRISTIAN MEDITATION.

It goes into much rich fare…discussing what Christian Prayer is and various errors to avoid (not only in terms of looking at non-Christian approaches),

But the document isn’t on Contemplative Prayer or Centering Prayer which the OP suggest. It isn’t even the title of the article he linked to.

The point I’m making here is, if a person wants to learn about Contemplative Prayer, the Vatican Letter to the Bishops, isn’t the document you would go to, but instead, you would go to the writings of St. John of the Cross, St John Cassian and the many other Catholic mystics.

Jim

 

[Bookcat]

The point I’m making here is, if a person wants to learn about Contemplative Prayer, the Vatican Letter to the Bishops, isn’t the document you would go to, but instead, you would go to the writings of St. John of the Cross, St John Cassian and the many other Catholic mystics.

Jim

One who is studying prayer or even contemplative prayer --especially on the theological level – can be enriched by this document on certain aspects of Christian Prayer.

The document also points out various erroneous ways of praying…which is rather good.

 

[WoundedIcon]

Listen. All I did was copy the name of the URL. I wasn’t trying to say anything, or start a discussion on Centering Prayer. I was unaware of the fact that discussion of it was banned.

 

[Bookcat]

The document you posted is an excellent document! Splendid