Poorly Catechized Convert Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Is labyrinth an orthodlx way to pray? I was led to believe that it had new age roots and the association with Church history wasn only superficial. But now I'm hearjng people say that it's okay. So which is right? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cappie Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Going in circles becomes a way to pray and meditate. The labyrinth is the ancient circular construction, not a maze but a winding path that is a metaphor for centering oneself on an inward journey. This has been walked and prayed since ancient times, e.g. (A.D. 350) in the Basilica of Reparatus in Algeria and the most famous one (1220) at the Cathedral of Chartres, France. For an article on the prayerful journey of the labyrinth, see St. Anthony Messenger: www.americancatholic.org/Messenger/Aug2005/Feature1.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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