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by David Torkington | Feb 9, 2015 | Christian Prayer
A most unusual idea inspired by the actor, Alec McGowan, hit the London stage in the 1970s, when, in a personal tour de force, he rendered the whole of St Mark’s Gospel. Against all predictions he performed to a full house night after night. When the same thing...Recent Posts
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David Torkington is a Spiritual Theologian, Author and Speaker.
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Introduction – How to Pray with David Torkington – Discerning Hearts Podcast
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Introduction“Although people go on crying out for solutions they become angry when they are told that the restoration of society must come from within and no...1 years ago
Episode 1: From Glasgow to Barra![]()
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.
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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.1 years ago
David reads from The Hermit. First broadcast on Radio Maria England on 10th January 2021
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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 serv...2 years ago
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 mother2 years ago