Wednesday, October 19, 2005
CONTEMPLATIVE OUTREACH - CLEVELAND
I was not aware that there is a Benedictine Abbey in the Cleveland Diocese until a commenter in a blog below mentioned it.
The Benedictines of St. Andrew Abbey are located on Buckeye Road. Their Abbott Roger Gries (who has become Bishop Roger Gries) is (or was?) an active member of Contemplative Outreach Ohio according to the CO website which lists him as the presider of a First Friday Contemplative Liturgy on October 5, 2001.
The books of Thomas Keating, William Meninger, Basil Pennington, and Carl Arico are listed for sale at the Contemplative Outreach Ohio website as well.
It appears this website has not been updated recently.
For some reason the centering prayer umbrella website does not list any groups in Ohio.
The Contemplative Outreach Burmingham links the Contemplative Outreach Ohio website linked above.
This webpage of links lists Contemplative Outreach of Ohio and also lists Taize.
The webpage of Contemplative Outreach of Northern California links the same Contemplative Outreach Ohio website as well. This one is interesting. It leaves little doubt that Taize is very much a part of the program. You can find here "Weekly readings from Scripture used in Taize".
I'm not sure what this is, but it's there on the California Contemplative Outreach website under the heading "Wisdom Christianity":
Fr. Bruno Barnhart, OSB Cam, who has presented for us in San Francisco, has a web site dedicated to the wisdom tradition within Christianity, in particular, a non-dual tradition. He feels that this tradition has been revived among Christians today due to the impact of Eastern traditions which emphasize non-duality and remind Christians of their own tradition of non-duality existing along side the dominant tradition emphasizing relationship with God.
The "Mastery Foundation" is there as well. So is a link to "Taize", and one to "Spiritual Directors International".
Contemplative prayer is the essence of Traditional Catholicism, but this is not Traditional Catholicism. What the heck is happening? The website of "Sites Supporting Contemplative Living" is a conglomeration of the most Traditional with the most Progressive kind of Christianity.
There is a link for the Journal of George Fox which will take you here. This website says that The Journal of George Fox is one of the great religious autobiographies, and has its place with the "Confessions" of Augustine, Bunyan's "Grace Abounding to the Child of Sinners," the "Life of Madam Guyon, Written by Herself," and John Wesley's "Journal." Msgr. Ronald Knox, in his book ENTHUSIASM, Chapter XII "Quietism: The Doctrine", says "Other books, including those of Madame Guyon, were simply put on the Index; evidence, to be sure, that they contain false doctrine, but with no suggestion that they may not include much wholesome doctrine as well." (p. 260-261) If you think George Fox is a good source of Catholic theology, read the Catholic Encyclopedia's entry on Puritains.
George Fox founded the Quakers.
These Benedictine monks are resurrecting an armload of old heresies while wearing the cloak of Traditional Catholicism! And it would appear they are doing it with the help of Pope Benedict, who has given his support to Taize.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph!!!
Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!
