


Christ Teaches us How to Pray
by David Torkington | Jul 3, 2020 | Into the Redeeming Christ - A Course
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...
A Practical Guide for Daily Prayer
by David Torkington | Apr 9, 2018 | Christian 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. It seems the receiver found them very useful and so did her friends. I thought therefore they may be of some help to you too, so here they...Recent Posts
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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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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.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