Allow God to become a loving Father
Peter Calvay, the Hermit had to leave James prematurely and in great haste the previous day and without any explanation. James discovered later that his cow Daisy had mastitis, and he Peter to be there for the arrival of the vet. Thankfully, all was well as could be...
Christ Teaches us How to Pray
Continuing the story of James Robertson’s discussions with the hermit, Peter Calvay, James now asks him for practical advice on how to begin to pray. As soon as James and Peter finished lunch, and not wishing to waste any more precious time, James came straight to the...
Time for what time was made for
The story continues in which James Robertson seeks out the hermit Peter Calvay to seek his spiritual advice. When Peter arrived from his island hermitage the following day, James Robinson immediately started to question him about the sort of time that we should be...
Sharing in Christ’s own Contemplation
James Robertson has been confiding in Peter, the Hermit and we continue the story as James describes their next meeting. “Next morning I wrote a postcard and ambled across to the post office to send it to my friend, Sheila who introduced me to Peter. I had too much to...
Knowing your need of God
James Robertson continues the story of his meetings with Peter, the Hermit. He asks him a crucial question. James asks Peter what is needed to induce someone like him to start to pray and pray regularly. Peter continued from where they had left off. “Above all, it is...Radio Maria England
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Episode 1: From Glasgow to Barra![]()
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In the first episode, the hermit, Peter Calvay, introduces himself and describes his spiritual journey which led to him living the eremitical life on a remote island off the Scottish Outer Hebrides. James Robertson, the academic who visits Barra with the intention of seeking spiritual help from Peter, takes up the story. He describes how he came to know of Peter and how he persuaded him to see him over a period of a week. He describes his journey on the island plane landing on the famous cockleshell beach. He arrives filled with expectation of how Peter, the Hermit will change his life over the forthcoming week.
David Torkington reads from The Hermit - Episode 1 - David Torkington
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The hermit, Peter Calvay, introduces himself describes his spiritual journey to the eremitical life on an island off the Outer Hebrides.
David reads from The Hermit. First broadcast on Radio Maria England on 10th January 2021
New Programme: Wisdom from the Western Isles: Part One – The Hermit – Radio Maria England
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David Torkington is an English Spiritual Theologian, author and speaker, specializing in Prayer, Christian Spirituality and Mystical Theology. Educated at the Franciscan Study Centre, England, he served as Dean of Studies at the National Catholic Radio and Television Centre, London. He was an extra....
Second talk: From Meditation to the beginning of Mystical Contemplation
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Each morning after his mother's death, David's father brought tea into his bedroom. Sitting on his bed, David's father told him of his love for his mother
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