By Lino Lista Here I present the first part of a Scrutiny of the Traditio [Symboli] stage, excerpted from the secret catechism (“mamotreto”) in use in the early years of the Way. The scrutiny [described here], concerning the mud and the … Continue reading Of mud and pigs
To many Catholics, the Neocatechumenal practice of substituting something that looks like a Jewish menorah for a crucifix on their “altar” is irksome. Why do they do this? Is there a hidden reason? Daniel Lipschitz, a Jewish convert to the Catholic faith and former itinerant catechist for the Neocatechumenal Way, once challenged Kiko about the use of menorah’s in the Neocatechumenal liturgy. In his autobiography, “L’immondizia Ama Dio” (“The Garbage Loves God”), Daniel writes: Another time I tried to change his mind regarding a liturgical detail. During the Mass of the Way, the Hanukkah is put on the table, the eight-armed … Continue reading Kiko’s Menorahs
A significant cause for the troubles which Guam experiences with its Neocatechumenal seminarians and missionaries is the method of discernment, or I should say, method of divination, used to determine the destination of these seminarians and missionary families. Merkaba. The word, meaning “chariot” in Hebrew, connotes both the ritual lottery that decides where Neocatechumenal seminarians and missionary families are sent and the building in which that ritual takes place. While examples of the casting of lots to determine the will of God do exist, the Merkaba ritual robs Neocatechumenal seminarians and missionaries of the fruits of prayerful reflection and careful consideration … Continue reading Kiko’s Kleromancy: the Merkaba