catholic mysticism

I know that there are many different ways of finding god and latly ive been looking into mysticism as a way and i know of a few mystic sects of other relegions (kabalah, whirling dirvishes) but none of catholic ties. Can any one give me a name and some back round info/web address to find out more? Thnx
Can you give me an order in particular like Kabbalah for jews as is Blank to catholics
Liet Kynes that is the best answer any one has given! I wish i could give you more points!

--is Catholic--

Yes there is such a thing as Catholic mysticism. ALL of Catholicism is considered to be mystical and full of mysticism.

Before I go on, let me suggest that you go out and buy this book:

THE SPIRITUAL LIFE: A TREATISE ON ASCETICAL AND MYSTICAL THEOLOGY.

This will give you a very good primer on mysticism that stems from the Latin tradition. The books is Thomistic in style so it is set up as a manual -- which is very helpful because mystical writings are very heady and one can get lost in them. The book is also nice because the book begins with 48 pages of all the major schools and writings on the subject.

I cannot stress how very much mysticism is tied into the whole of Catholic Faith. A prime example of this is the Eucharist and one enters into a mystical experience at Mass and during Eucharistic Adoration.

Because the field of mysticism is so broad, I am just going to spit out pure info and you can use what I give to find what you are interested in or you can message me (use my contact page to send an email) with more questions.

Words to look up
Monasticism
Mystical contemplation
Asceticism
Apophatic
Kataphatic
Theosis
Three-fold path (illuminative, purgative, unitive)

(Highlighting only of the major mystical writers follow)

Scripture the Following and their works are considered to be Mystics.

St. John the Apostle (entirety of his gospel and entirety of Revelations)
Daniel (parts)
Ezekiel (parts)
Isaiah (parts)

Early Church
The Shepherd of Hermas (Title by Hermas)
St. Augustine (Confessions and parts of other works)
THE DESERT FATHERS (early ascetics and monks use this to find the multiple collections by these people)
(Pseudo) Dionysius the Areopagite "On the Divine Names" "Ecclesiastical Hierarchy" "Mystical Theology"
St. John Climacus "Ladder to Paradise
St. Maximus Confessor, "Treatise on Asceticism"

MIDDLE AGES
(now starts to develop different schools of Mysticism names of a few important figures given only)
The Benedictine School (early western asceticism)-- St. Anselm, St. Bridget
The School of St. Victor (used Platonism)-- Huge of St. Victor, Adam of St. Victor
The Dominican School (unites liturgical pray, contemplation, and preaching)-- St. Dominic, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Catherine of Siena
The Franciscan School (affective spirituality)-- St. Francis of Assisi, St. Bonaventure, St. Catherine of Bologna
The German School (pseudo-Dionysius and Neo-Platonism), Meister Eckhart
Flemish School (connected with the German School but focused on practical applications), Thomas a Kempis,
Carthusian School (don’t know much about)
INDEPENDANTS -- St. Catherine of Genoa

Modern Times (Post Reformation)
(all previous school do not have people of this time period given.)
School of St. Ignatius (Society of Jesus (Jesuits)) (active and practical mysticism) St. Ignatius, de la Colombiere
The Carmelite School (contemplation and apophatic asceticism) St Teresa, St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of the Child Jesus,
The School of St. Francis de Sales (aescetism in everyday life by the laity), St. Francis de Sales,
The French School (focuses on doctrine particularly the Incarnation), Card. de Berulle, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louis de Montfort
School of St. Alphonsus Liguori (prayer and mortification), St. Alphonsus Liguori
INDEPENDANT -- Card. Newman

Those are the main ones, but there are plenty and plenty of others. There are 20th century mystics but I would suggest getting to know the early ones first and foremost.

I didn't list the mysticism from the east because that can be very different, but if you want to know about that, let me know and I will give you where to look.

2006-07-15 12:57:33 by Catholic_18

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How do the mystics differ from regular Catholics?

MYSTICISM
The supernatural state of soul in which God is known in a way that no human effort or exertion could ever succeed in producing. There is an immediate, personal experience of God that is truly extraordinary, not only in intensity and degree, but in kind. It is always the result of a special, totally unmerited grace of God. christian mysticism differs essentially from the non-Christian mysticism of the Oriental world. It always recognizes that the reality to which it penetrates simply transcends the soul and the cosmos; there is no confusion between I and thou, but always a profound humility before the infinite Majesty of God. And in Christian mysticism all union between the soul and God is a moral union of love, in doing his will even at great sacrifice to self; there is no hint of losing one's being in God or absorption of one's personality into the divine.

2008-06-13 18:26:51 by Citizen Of The Cosmos

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That according to Loyola , the founder of the Jesuit order, the Mysticism thought in the catholic church of dogmas and espiritual exercise is based on :

Babilonian myths

Greek myths

and

Kabalah

If you know more about the subject, can you please explain?
The 20 books I have read are writen by Jesuits and followers of the spiritual teaching of ignatious loyola...
That according to Loyola , the founder of the Jesuit order, the Mysticism teachings of the catholic church of dogmas and espiritual exercises is based in mysticism and not on the fundamentalist biblical teachings.
What more can you add???
mmmm....
I have studied protestant doctrine and I have found the mysticism of the Christmas legend still in some of their sects even though it's not in all of their doctrines.

However in catholic teachings I have found multiple of mystic dogmas and also the christmas myth of popularity and many cabalistic view .

I wonder if the protestants were aware of the cabalistic teachings of the catholic faith and decided to eradicate these of their doctrine?

someone can explain this reasonably?

Why do protestants reject mysticism?

Don't for get the Greek philosophical, influence in Catholicism.

From my book, Stormscape:

"Thomas Aquinas also popularized Aristotle’s works. Up to that time, the Church had been enamored primarily with Plato. By this fusion of philosophies, Greek philosophy was merged into Christendom."

“Christian theology has become so fused with Greek philosophy that it has reared individuals who are a mixture of nine parts Greek thought to one part Christian thought.” Death Shall Have No Dominion.

“The Scholastic method . . . throughout the Middle Ages . . . was structured according to the Aristotelian logic of defining, dividing, and reasoning in its exposition of the text and its resolution of difficulties.” The Encyclopedia of Religion.

2008-07-24 06:35:43 by Daniela A

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The following is from the Council of Trent and reflects chapter five of same in its entirety (caps my own)

CHAPTER V.
On the solemn ceremonies of the Sacrifice of the Mass.

And whereas such is the nature of man, that, without external helps, he cannot easily be raised to the meditation of divine things; therefore has holy Mother Church instituted certain rites, to wit that certain things be pronounced in the mass in a low, and others in a louder, tone. She has likewise employed ceremonies, such as MYSTIC benedictions, lights, incense, vestments, and many other things of this kind, derived from an apostolical discipline and tradition, whereby both the majesty of so great a sacrifice might be recommended, and the minds of the faithful be excited, by those visible signs of religion and piety, to the contemplation of those most sublime things which are hidden in this sacrifice.
funny, the straws are virtually falling into my hand, and no desperate grasping necessary.

I LOVE IT WHEN CATHOLICS SAY THAT THE WORD MYSTIC DOES NOT DENOTE MYSTICISM!!

Reminds me of Clinton with the "definition of is is"

CATHOLIC MYSTICISM AND THE EMERGING CHURCH.

EX CATHOLIC PRIEST DISCUSSES MYSTICISM.

"Mysticism is an attempt to directly experience God, BYPASSING YOUR MIND...AND BYPASSING CHRIST JESUS our mediator; it doesn't take Christ Jesus into account"

"For there is one God, and ONE MEDIATOR
between God and men, the man Christ Jesus"
-1 Timothy 2:5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA4AuodDH 30&feature=PlayList&p=BF4680A5D6 C93B00&playnext=1&playnext_from= PL&index=17

2009-08-05 15:30:49 by Exodus 20:4

1. In Catholicism is celibacy a preferred state to a heterosexual relationship?

2. Are there any orders dedicated entirely to Catholic mysticism?

3. Are Catholics allowed to listen to Madonna (the Pop star)?

4. Can one be a catholic and a Freemason?
By mystical orders I mean a kind of training system (like the Mansions what St. Teresa wrote about).

I ask the Madonna question because I think she was excommunicated.

<<1. In Catholicism is celibacy a preferred state to a heterosexual relationship?>>

No, it is not. Part of being married is to bring children into the world, so no, it is not preferred--this is of course, for married couples. In a heterosexual relationship where the two are not married, then yes, celibacy is called for as sex is a gift given by God to people who are in the covenant of marriage.

<<2. Are there any orders dedicated entirely to Catholic mysticism?>>

I don't know what you mean by this. There are orders dedicated to helping the poor (the Sisters of Mercy), there are orders dedicated to living in poverty (the Poor Clares and the Franciscans), there are orders dedicated to adoring the Eucharist, there are orders dedicated to the Rosary, there are orders dedicated to the Trinity...so I'm not positive what you mean by entirely to Catholic mysticism.

<<3. Are Catholics allowed to listen to Madonna (the Pop star)?>>

I don't see why not. Yes, she was excommunicated, but her music is not harmful to Catholics--offensive maybe, but certainly not harmful.

<<4. Can one be a catholic and a Freemason? >>

No, one cannot be Catholic and a Freemason.

I would recommend reading a book by John Salza called "Masonry Unmasked" exactly on this question. John was Catholic and he joined the Freemasons and actually got pretty high up. He found that Freemasonry contridiction Catholicism and now has a book out about why you can't be both. It's a great read, I would recommend it to you.

http://www.amazon.com/Masonry-Unmasked-I nsider-Reveals-Secrets/dp/1592762271

2008-11-17 01:47:54 by Arcadia