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Mystical Marriage

David Torkington February 22, AD2017 5 Comments

When Helen, said to be the most beautiful woman in Greek antiquity fled with her lover to Troy, she did not receive the reception that

The Resolution to End all Resolutions

David Torkington January 27, AD2017 2 Comments

A hermit I know used to say, “When you stop falling you will be in heaven, but when you stop getting up, you will be

Christmas Afterthoughts: God Made Flesh

David Torkington January 4, AD2017 3 Comments

The Message First Delivered to Poor Shepherds Of the whole gamut of myths, legends and fairy tales that have been told in human history, not

Greccio and The First Crib

David Torkington December 27, AD2016 1 Comment

When the Crusaders opened up the Holy Land to pilgrims, they set the scene for a new dawn in Christian Spirituality in the twelfth century.

Prepare for Christmas: Open Yourself to God in Prayer

David Torkington December 22, AD2016 6 Comments

Almost 25 years ago, I spent Christmas with a family who had one son who was adored by everyone. However, that Christmas there was another

Christian Mysticism and its Counterfeit

David Torkington December 5, AD2016 17 Comments

A Reflection on the Vatican’s document on New Age Spirituality. The Vatican document on New Age Spirituality is subtitled, Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water

Pray As You Can, Not As You Can’t

David Torkington November 23, AD2016 4 Comments

I was determined to leave my mark before leaving school, but, as I could not make it in the academic field, I decided that I would

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God’s Secret Plan

David Torkington November 11, AD2016 4 Comments

I remember going to watch the musical Godspell over forty years ago. I think I was the only person present who did not like it.

Mourning for My Maker

David Torkington October 18, AD2016 4 Comments

My family used to spend their summer holidays in our little cottage on the Yorkshire moors just below the mighty Ingleborough, which was the nearest

The Explosion of Love Unlimited

David Torkington September 24, AD2016 2 Comments

Although Jesus was full of love and could communicate it to others whilst He was on earth, God’s plan was initially limited. In other words,

I Confess to Being an Addict to Olympic Sports

David Torkington August 18, AD2016 No Comments

I thought I had overcome my addiction to athletics, but the Olympic games in Rio reawakened it, so I spent most of the last weekend glued

Mystical Contemplation is for All

David Torkington August 5, AD2016 3 Comments

Recently I wrote about the sacred touch used by the first Apostles and their successors to hand down the love that had been received by

From Mystical Premonition to Contemplation

David Torkington July 13, AD2016 11 Comments

Some time ago, I was speaking about what I called Mystical Premonitions or Touches of God when one of the audience asked, “Are we talking about something that

The Sacrament of Touch

David Torkington June 25, AD2016 2 Comments

In 1986 the Sea of Galilee receded during a drought exposing an ancient fishing boat, 27 feet long by 7.5 feet wide. It was taken

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Catholic Spirituality – Scripture and Tradition

David Torkington June 3, AD2016 1 Comment

Forty years ago I was challenged by a Canoness. I had just finished a weekend course on personal prayer at the retreat centre that I ran

Divine Love Is ‘Supra-Rational’

David Torkington May 27, AD2016 4 Comments

When I first decided to spend my life searching for God I visited the great Carthusian monastery, St Hugh’s Charterhouse, Parkminster in Sussex with the