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True Contemplation Contrasted With its Counterfeit

David Torkington February 22, AD2020 4 Comments

‘Contrast and compare’ was a commonly used phrase used by the teachers who set our examination papers when I was at school. It is one

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Authentic Mystical Prayer: My Soul Thirsts For the Living God 

David Torkington October 2, AD2019 No Comments

I am as delighted as all other orthodox Catholics that the Spanish Bishops have spoken out against all forms of prayer involving  Eastern meditation techniques

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