What's the enneagram?
               QUESTION from Kevin McCarthy October 27, 2000

Greetings John-Paul

Can you enlighten us on the enneagram? Is it helpful to spiritual growth? Our diocesan newspaper has been running ads for enneagram retreats and seminars and has published . Our parish bulletin recently included an insert promoting an Introduction to the Enneagram seminar.

Thanks . . . Kevin


               ANSWER by John-Paul Ignatius, O.L.S.M. on December 17, 2000

Dear Mr. McCarthy:

I am sorry to hear that your diocese and parish have faltered on the Catholic faith and have involved themselves in new age occultism. The Enneagram is an evil device.

I have written on that before and gave some references that give an analysis of this evil device. Here are some of those links to previous answered questions on the Enneagram:

Nov 3, 1998 Q & A
Dec. 12, 1998 Q & A
March 4, 2000 Q & A


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