To Contemplate and Share the fruits of Contemplation with others
Shock, horror! I have just received a devastating email from a one-time fan to say that in my most recent article, ‘some of the stuff’ I wrote before was repeated.
The Easter Mysteries and The Mystic Way
The very reason why Christ sent out his love on the first Pentecost day was so that it could enter into all who would receive it.
Early Christian Spirituality – The Fruits of Contemplation
Bishop Casey of Brentwood appointed me director of his retreat and conference centre in North London, Walsingham House, owned by Dominican sisters.
The Most Heinous Sin of All
If I had not been working for several organisations in the USA for the past six years I might have thought Archbishop Vigano’s letters referred to in the Catholic media, as way over the top,
Moral Theology and Mystical Theology – Introducing Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange OP
It was after Quietism (1687) was condemned that the faithful were left with a spirituality that was primarily a moral teaching, without the love derived from mystical contemplation that would enable a person to live that moral teaching.
With Thanks to Sister Wendy Beckett
This is the first year that I did not have a Christmas Card from Sr Wendy Beckett.
From Bethlehem to Greccio with St Francis of Assisi
Throughout his life St Francis was consumed by a desire to give his life for Christ.
The Demise of Mystical Theology
It has always been believed that happiness depends on love more than on anything else. The greater the love, the greater the happiness.
The Elephant in the Room that Threatens to bring our Church to its knees
Since the age of eight my closest friend was, what later came to be called ‘gay’.
Celibacy and Sexual Deviancy – Mystical Theology has the answer
It is said that those who have been uncovering the truth about the corruption in the Church, most particularly in high places, are the instruments of the devil because they scandalize the faithful.
Time for a ‘Year of Truth and Transparency’
I heard few complaints when it was decided to have a ‘Year of Mercy’. How could anyone complain about a year dedicated to asking God’s mercy on us and on others?
Back to the Future – A Cultural and Committed Catholic?
Over thirty years ago, by accident rather than by design, I became aware of the terrible sexual scandals that hit the headlines ten or so years later.
St Francis of Assisi – Part 14 – Welcome Sister Death
Two years before his death St Francis received the stigmata which we celebrate on the 17th September.
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.
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