Dear Bro. Ignatius,

Thanks so much for your insight. I totally agree with you that this individual will never find the fullness of faith and spirituality anywhere but the Catholic Church, and that the type of meditation he is leaning towards is very dangerous.

Nevertheless, his first step in asking a Catholic for advice opens the door for finding the truth. Thanks very much for pointing me to the Church’s document on aspects of Christian Meditation. It is such a valuable document, and I am sure that I will find exactly what I am looking for when I re-read it.

Although frequently those individuals we encourage do not initially heed our advice, I have found that if the seed is planted, much further down the road that individual surprises us and seeks union with the Church. All we can do is share with these people, pray for them, and let God do the rest. It never fails to greatly inspire me when I learn that one of these folks has turned to the one true God!

Thanks so much again, Bro. Ignatius. I pray that all is well with you. You are an invaluable fount of knowledge to us all, and we are grateful to you for your willingness to grant us your input from your years of experience. God bless you, and may he grant you an abundance of graces in all your endeavors,

Maggie