The recent USCCB committee’s condemnation of Reiki included a particular admonition against its promotion and practice by Catholic institutions, retreat centers, etc. I wonder how they would feel about a Catholic priest who not only promotes Reiki, but is certified as a Reiki Master-Teacher?

This priest is none other than Father Richard Hunt, SJ, the famous Micky Mouse eared, super-soaker priest, who is the Director of Campus Ministry at RIT.

Here is an excerpt about Richard Hunt from an announcement about a “Sound Healing” training session that was held in 2006:

Richard currently is Director of Catholic Campus Ministry at RIT. He is a psychotherapist (Marriage & Family Therapy) and Spiritual Director. Richard has studied healing for 35 years with various teachers: he is a Reiki Master-Teacher, uses kinesiology and dowsing, he has studied and practices Tibetan, and Chinese healing methods, Christian laying-on-of hands, Therapeutic Touch, esoteric and psychic healing methods, he has trained as a shaman with a Native American healer, uses color, sound and music healing methods, Cymatics, Radionics, Rapid Eye Technology, EMF Balancing Technique, Spiritual Clearing, various healing instruments, etc. as well as some methods he developed.

Dowsing? Tibetan healing? Shaman? Radionics? Cymatics? EMF balancing? Psychic healing?

God help us.