Helpful Magisterial Documents
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By: Sharon Lee Giganti, 2011©
WHERE TO FIND SOUND CLARIFICATIONS AND REFUTATIONS OF NEW AGE & OTHER POPULAR ERRONEOUS TEACHINGS
“Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water of Life; A Christian Reflection on the ‘New Age’”
By: Pontifical Council for Culture, and Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/interelg/documents/rc_pc_interelg_doc_20030203_new-age_en.html
“A Call to Vigilance: Pastoral Instruction on the New Age”
By: Archbishop Norberto Rivera Carrera (Became a Cardinal in 1998)
http://www.ourladyswarriors.org/dissent/newage1.htm
“Guidelines for Evaluating Reiki as an Alternative Therapy”
By: Committee on Doctrine;
http://www.usccb.org/doctrine/Evaluation_Guidelines_finaltext_2009-03.pdf
“Statement on [the book] Quest for the living God: Mapping Frontiers in the Theology of God by Sister Elizabeth A. Johnson”
By: Committee on Doctrine;
http://www.usccb.org/doctrine/statement-quest-for-the-living-god-2011-03-24.pdf
“On Some Aspects of Christian Meditation”
By: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
http://www.ourladyswarriors.org/teach/meditation.htm
“Notification on the book, Toward a Christian Theology of Religious Pluralism by Father Jacques Dupuis, S.J.”
By: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
“Notification Concerning the Writings of Father Anthony De Mello, S.J.”
By: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
“Notification on the works of Father Jon Sobrino, S.J.”
By: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
“Declaration ‘Dominus Iesus’ On the Unicity and Salvivic Universality of Jesus Christ and the Church” By: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20000806_dominus-iesus_en.html
“Notification Regarding Certain Writings of Fr. Marciano Vidal, C.SsR.”
By: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
“Notification on the Book ‘Jesus Symbol of God’ by Father Roger Haight S.J.” By: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_20041213_notification-fr-haight_en.html
“Responses to Some Questions Regarding Certain Aspects of the Doctrine on the Church”
By: Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (note: This document seeks to answer the question, “Did the Second
“Declaration in Defense of the Catholic Doctrine on the Church Against Certain Errors of the Present Day”
By: Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
ALSO HELPFUL:
“International Theological Commission”, Volumes 1 & 2, Ignatius Press
Google Books gives the following description: “This is a [two-volume] collection of texts and documents issued by the International Theological Commission (ITC), a body of theologians that advises the
While I don’t have a list of themes contained in the first volume, the Google Books description says: “Volume 2, 1986-2007, includes texts and documents exploring the following themes: faith and inculturation, the interpretation of dogma, eschatology, God the Redeemer, Christianity and world religions, the Church and the faults of the past, the diaconal ministry.” I also know that this volume contains a few very clarifying paragraphs on the false but very popular New Age belief in reincarnation.
“Enneagram: A Modern Myth”
By: Father Mitch Pacwa
http://www.cfpeople.org/Apologetics/page51a076.html
Is Oprah Leading People Away From Christ?
Oprah has totally transformed herself and her media empire. She is no longer a microphone-toting interviewer of tearful guests and cheering audiences. Believe it or not, she has become. . .a spiritual icon.
Because of her, New Age teachings are being pitched to millions of our fellow Catholics - many of whom are being taken in by the mega-popular Oprah Winfrey and her promotion of three key books in the New Age Movement: The Secret. . .A New Earth. . .and A Course In Miracles.
