by David Torkington | Nov 20, 2021 | Mystical Theology
In order to shed some light on the complementarity between Ignatian and Carmelite Spirituality that is being discussed at present I would like to say a few words to avoid confusion. The Black Death or the Plague (1348-1350) was so horrific, so widespread and so...
by David Torkington | Sep 26, 2016 | Mystical Theology
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, in entering into a world of space and time, Jesus was necessarily limited by the laws of space and time. To put it simply, he...
by David Torkington | Aug 17, 2016 | Contemplative Prayer
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 Jesus to successive generations. Here I describe common experiences that we have all had, particularly in our youth. You may be at...
by David Torkington | Mar 28, 2016 | Mystical Theology
The Resurrection, means that Jesus has been swept up out of the world of space and time in which he’d lived before, not to leave us alone, but to be closer to us than ever before, and as he promised ‘even to the end of time.’ Before the Resurrection Jesus was...
by David Torkington | Feb 7, 2016 | Christian Prayer
Many years ago I used to run a retreat and conference centre in London. As I had to run the place on a shoe string I tried to do as many of the odd jobs myself to save money. But I always had to call in the plumber when the drains were blocked. One day when he was...