[stfassisi]

“”In fact, I would welcome if someone could point to specific works of his that are undoubtedly New Age material””

Dear Kosta, You did not offend me at all,I was concerned that I offended you.

This should help you gain some understanding of Merton
http://www.catholicculture.org/docs/doc_view.cfm?recnum=348T

I spent a few years diligently working to help others recognize the dangers of the NA movement that mostly effected the protestant communities rather then the Catholic/Orthodox Churches.
It is much easier for us to recognize these things because we have been battling these same old heresies for 2000 plus years.
As the old saying goes... “old heresies never die”, they just disguise themselves to fit a modern world.
The “ole boy” the devil does not abandon what worked thousands of years ago, he just changes them ever so slightly.

Truth be told.... It was my work on the NA movement that lead me to Historical Christianity and the Early Church Fathers that lead me back to coming back into Catholic Church

[stfassisi]

I need to add to this quote of mine.

“”Truth be told.... It was my work on the NA movement that lead me to Historical Christianity and the Early Church Fathers that lead me back to coming back into Catholic Church. “”

I must also give credit to dear Jo kus who helped a great deal.

I sat outside of Free Republic for a little over a year monitoring the "mother of all threads"(I,m sure you know).

This goes to show that we must always be aware that what we say DOES have influence on others whether we realize it or not.

This is why we need to pray about what we post before we write it.

“To much is given much is expected”
I take this quote very serious and so should we all.

[kosta50]

Dear stfassisi, I was not offended. Surprised maybe as to what prompted a warning, a word too harsh and unfitting with respect to what I posted. So, in trying to make myself understood, I believe I used harsh tone in my reply and for that I aplogize.

The link you provide is a dead link. Apparently it requires a password.

spent a few years diligently working to help others recognize the dangers of the NA movement that mostly affected the protestant communities rather then the Catholic/Orthodox Churches,/i>

That's because the Protestants have nothing to fall back on and because their approach encourages "searching" if not shopping. Protestantism is more open to syncretism, and relativism; in fact, I would say relativism is its very foundation.

Truth be told.... It was my work on the NA movement that lead me to Historical Christianity and the Early Church Fathers that lead me back to coming back into Catholic Church

Consider yourself blessed! :)