These Happenings are Unspeakable but I cannot Remain Silent
When Edmund Burke wrote: “These things are unspeakable, but I cannot remain silent,” he could have been speaking about the terrible sexual scandals that are taking place in our Church.
Retreat Belmont Abbey 2. From Meditation to the beginning of Mystical Contemplation
Each morning after his mother’s death, David’s father brought two cups of tea into his bedroom.
My Mother was a Priest
We were all shocked and shattered when my brother announced that he wanted to become a priest.
Towards the Mystic Way – Through Mystical Theology
Let us imagine that a person is able to attain their wildest dreams and become a multibillionaire, an adored pop performer, a Nobel Prize winner…
Christian Asceticism and the Art of Weight Lifting
When transposed from the sporting life to the spiritual life my coach’s teaching taught me more about how to progress spiritually than any spiritual director whom I have even known.
Retreat given at Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire – 1. An Introduction to Journeying Deeper
The first of a series of talks on Mystical Prayer given at Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire, England -1. Introduction to Journeying deeper
Like Athletes we Must Get Fit for Faith
I was so sorry to hear that my boyhood hero died recently. His name was Roger Bannister, or Sir Roger Bannister as he became later.
John Colet and Hubris
Just over five hundred years ago, in 1509, Henry VIII became King of England and it was because of him that Protestantism was introduced into England. In that same year, John Colet, son of the Lord Mayor of London introduced stoicism into the St Paul’s...
God’s Love and How to Receive it
Some events and some experiences are so awesome that we find it difficult to capture them in words. The first Christians, for instance, found the Resurrection so utterly amazing that words failed them. Only the sun in all its splendour seemed an appropriate symbol to...
The Hidden Years of Jesus – Private Revelations
I couldn’t fault my doctor when I went for a private consultation, but in his own home on his own pet enthusiasm he seemed to have left his common sense in the surgery.
A Practical Guide for Daily Prayer
In answer to a recent letter asking me how to pray, I sent back nine prayers that have been a great help to me over the years.
The Man Mistaken for a Gardener
When I said that I was not the first person to have been mistaken for the gardener, she was unaware of my reference to Mary Magdalene’s meeting with Jesus immediately after the Resurrection.
Giving Back Words their Original Meaning
The local Charismatic group were celebrating forty years since their foundation and were preparing a special Mass for that purpose.
From Selfishness to Selflessness
During a series of talks that I gave to Cistercian monks in the Cameroon, I was able to spend many hours with the holiest man I have ever met.
A tribute to Tony Agnesi and his book – ‘A Story Tellers Guide to a Grace-Filled Life’
Tony Agnesi is a successful broadcast executive and radio host from the state of Ohio in the USA.
The Art of The Impossible – A Book Launch – Part 2
If you read the Gospels you will find the impossible being made possible on virtually every page.
The Art of The Impossible – A Book Launch – Part 1
On the 15th February I had the honour of sharing the launch of my book, Wisdom from the Christian Mystics with Kevin Grant, former editor-in-chief of the Catholic Universe and MD of the Catholic Herald, at the Athenaeum Club in London. His book 'More Deeps Further...
David’s Talk at his Book Launch of Wisdom from the Christian Mystics
David gives a talk at his Book Launch of Wisdom from the Christian Mystics – How to Pray the Christian Way on 15th February 2018 at The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, London.
Introductory Talk at David’s Book Launch
Introductory talk at Book Launch of Wisdom from the Christian Mystics – Rediscovering a theology of love
by Professor Henry Mayr- Harting – Emeritus Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical History, Oxford, England.
Learning to Love – The Meaning of Mystical Theology
Many years ago Bishop Casey of Brentwood, England, asked me to set up a Residential Retreat and Conference Centre in Chingford, London. He wanted to use it as a place where priests, religious and laity could come to learn about the Biblical Theology that had made the...
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