Matt C. Abbott
Shamanism at a Catholic parish?
By Matt C. Abbott
According to at least one Catholic priest, Sacred Scripture and Catholic Tradition are "rooted in shamanism."
Father Michael Wanda, associate pastor of Mary Seat of Wisdom Parish in Park Ridge, Ill., is even teaching a course on it — "Shamanic Spirituality."
From a recent parish bulletin:
Explore the Garden of Eden!
Visit your Ancestors!
See St. Nicholas and tell him what you really want for Christmas!
Pray just like Jesus....
And do all of this without leaving the friendly confines of the South Room of the Ministry Center!
Join Father Michael to learn the primitive human spirituality of shamanism! Shamanism is not a religion or a cult. It is a spiritual methodology as old as humanity itself. So much of the Bible and our Catholic spiritual tradition are rooted in shamanism, but we have forgotten this simple, human spirituality.
So, enrich your life — not just your spiritual life but your whole life by exploring a different reality. It is the reality that Christ called the Kingdom of God, and you can visit it on Tuesdays, the 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th of June from 7-8:30pm in the South Room of the Ministry Center.
Father Michael will teach the basics of shamanic spirituality: spiritual cosmology, sonic driving, journeying, working with spirit guides and teachers and healing — all from such a good, Catholic perspective that the Pope himself would be honored to lay on the floor next to you to retrieve your lost power animal!
Most people find this form of meditation easier to do lying down, so you will probably want to bring a blanket or mat. Also, bring paper and pen to journal your experiences. If you have any questions, please call Father Michael at 847-825-3153.
And, wouldn't you know, the course began on 6/6/06.
Cardinal Francis George reportedly has been notified about it.
© Matt C. Abbott
According to at least one Catholic priest, Sacred Scripture and Catholic Tradition are "rooted in shamanism."
Father Michael Wanda, associate pastor of Mary Seat of Wisdom Parish in Park Ridge, Ill., is even teaching a course on it — "Shamanic Spirituality."
From a recent parish bulletin:
Visit your Ancestors!
See St. Nicholas and tell him what you really want for Christmas!
Pray just like Jesus....
And do all of this without leaving the friendly confines of the South Room of the Ministry Center!
Join Father Michael to learn the primitive human spirituality of shamanism! Shamanism is not a religion or a cult. It is a spiritual methodology as old as humanity itself. So much of the Bible and our Catholic spiritual tradition are rooted in shamanism, but we have forgotten this simple, human spirituality.
So, enrich your life — not just your spiritual life but your whole life by exploring a different reality. It is the reality that Christ called the Kingdom of God, and you can visit it on Tuesdays, the 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th of June from 7-8:30pm in the South Room of the Ministry Center.
Father Michael will teach the basics of shamanic spirituality: spiritual cosmology, sonic driving, journeying, working with spirit guides and teachers and healing — all from such a good, Catholic perspective that the Pope himself would be honored to lay on the floor next to you to retrieve your lost power animal!
Most people find this form of meditation easier to do lying down, so you will probably want to bring a blanket or mat. Also, bring paper and pen to journal your experiences. If you have any questions, please call Father Michael at 847-825-3153.
And, wouldn't you know, the course began on 6/6/06.
Cardinal Francis George reportedly has been notified about it.
© Matt C. Abbott
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