Charles Coulombe and his relationship with Gnostic Church and Tarot Cards
It is unfortunate but many important names admired by traditional Catholics are involved in occult/esoteric/gnostic activities ...
Charles Coulombe is a beloved figure among traditional Catholics.
He wrote the book Blessed Charles of Austria: A Holy Emperor and His Legacy and is regularly invited to speak on the Emperor Charles Symposium in Dallas (source). He frequently appear in videos for the channels like Sensus Fidelium, Tumblar House, Crisis Magazine and so on.
At the same time Coulombe maintained a close participation in a Gnostic Church in California.
He went to their events, was featured as an expert on their annual Tarot Cards Reading, wrote articles to the Gnosis Magazine and so on...
This double participation is, unfortunately, not unique to Coulombe. The Catholic Traditional Movement is permeated with people that is involved in the occult/esoteric/gnostic activities
With time, I will post more about the gnostic infiltration of Traditional Catholic Movements, but, for now, I want to present a (non-exhaustive) timeline of Charles Coulombe participations in gnostic activities throughout the years, while (at the same time) he was presenting himself as a Catholic.
A timeline of Charles Coulombe involvement in Gnosticism
Writer for Gnosis Magazine
1987 - Coulombe writes a book review for "Gnosis Magazine #6: Secret Societies" title "Everyman Today Call Rome" (source).
1990 - Coulombe writes the article "The Esoteric Orthodoxy of Catholicism", on "Appreciating traditional Catholicism from an esoteric perspective" for "Gnosis Magazine #16: Orthodoxy" (source).
1990 - Coulombe celebrates his anniversary at Gnostic Church (source)
1991 - Coulombe writes another article for Gnosis Magazine, the "Doctor Illuminatus: The Achievements of Raymond Lully" with summary "A look at the life and work of one of the greatest minds of the Middle Ages." published on "Gnosis Magazine #18: The Middle Ages" (source).
1991 - Coulombe writes the article "Soldiers of Christ" on "How the Roman Catholic ideal expressed itself in chivalry and the Crusades" for "Gnosis Magazine #21: Holy War" (source).
1992 - Coulombe writes the article "Portals of Sleep" explaining that "the ancient Celts, dreams were a door to the land of Faerie" for "Gnosis Magazine #22: Dreams" (source).
1997 - Coulombe writes "The Secret Church of John" on "An inquiry into the legend of the 'hidden Church of John - said to exist above and beyond the outer Church" for "Gnosis Magazine #45: Esoteric Christianity" (source).
1999 - Coulombe writes the article "Where Is the Grail?" on "A survey of some of the objects that have been identified as the cup Christ used.", for "Gnosis Magazine #51: The Grail" (source).
Participations in the Gnostic Church
2017 - In January, he helps Dr. Hoeller (Gnostic Bishop) to conduct "The Annual Tarot Forecast for the U.S.A." (source)
2018 - In January, again, he helps Dr. Hoeller (Gnostic Bishop) to conduct "The Annual Tarot Forecast for the U.S.A." (source)
2018 - In March, Dr. Hoeller and Coulombe have a dialogue on "Folklore, history and religion regarding Fairies, Elves and Goblins". (source)
2018 - In August, Coulombe is mentioned as a “good friend” of Dr. Hoeller (the Gnostic Bishop), "Recently our good friend, Charles Coulombe published a normative study" (source).
2019 - Coulombe participates in an event with Dr. Hoeller (Gnostic Bishop) (source)
2020 - In January, yet again, Coulombe helps Dr. Hoeller (Gnostic Bishop) to conduct "The Annual Tarot Forecast for the U.S.A." (source)
Coulombe apologize to Catholics
2021 - Charles Coulombe explains his regular participation in the "Annual Tarot Forecast" for his Catholic audience (source)
2021 - Charles Coulombe obliges a Priest's Request and says he is sorry for participating in Tarot readings. (source)
2022 - The Gnostic Bishop Hoeller mentions he miss Charles Coulombe, but he waits for his big return. (source)
2023 - Charles Coulombe is not present in the "Annual Tarot Forecast" for the year 2023 (source)
While we rejoice that 2021 was a year of change for Charles Coulombe and hope he will not go back to Gnosticism and Tarot Card reading, one can still be concerned in his philosophical views which contain criticism on Thomism (Saint Thomas Aquinas philosophy), which we shall explore in a later post.
In Reparation for Mr. Coulombe’s blasphemy & his approving/silent followers, for his complete conversion & those led astray by him —
ETERNAL FATHER, turn away Your angry gaze from our guilty people whose face has become unsightly in Your eyes. Look instead upon the Face of Your Beloved Son, for this is the Face of Him in Whom You are well pleased. We now offer You this Holy Face, covered with shame and disfigured by bloody bruises in reparation for the crimes of our age in order to appease Your anger, justly provoked against us. Because Your divine Son, our Redeemer, has taken upon his Head all the sins of His members, that they might be spared, we now beg of you, Eternal Father, to grant us mercy. AMEN.🔥
Yikes. It seems suspect to write articles for their magazine, but participating in a divination event?!? Absolutely NO.
BTW, these people (not necessarily Mr. Columbe) are often encouraged to lie to the "unimportant masses" in order to further their occult, satanic "great work."
FYI I didn't watch the videos of the "gnostic / tarot forecasts."