David Torkington illustrates how the monastic life did much to preserve the mystical tradition of the Church.
Continuing his series on prayer, David Torkington reveals that the inner desert is a place to confront our inner demons.
What does Christ have to say about the final days? Learn from Fr. John Bartunek’s reflection on Mark 13:14:27 (a partial rendering of Sunday’s Gospel continued in the subsequent meditation online today), an excerpt from his meditation book “The Better Part”.
David Torkington continues his course on prayer by examining mystical premonitions.
In Part 12 of his prayer series, David Torkington discusses Lectio Divina, love, and some aspects of Christian meditation.
In part 9 of his Mini-Course on Prayer, David Torkington concludes his explication of the final letters of the “OUR FATHER” mnemonic highlighting the importance of an examination of conscience and of repentance.
In part 8 of his Mini-Course on Prayer, David Torkington reflects on the importance of thanksgiving and Holy Communion as he continues explaining how to use the “OUR FATHER” mnemonic, or memory jog.
Part 6 of David Torkington’s Mini-Course on Prayer explains the importance of the letters U and R in the “Our Father” mnemonic in keeping God and prayer before our lives.
David Torkington continues his mini-course on prayer in this post by exploring St. Teresa of Avila’s wisdom regarding how to go forward in prayer (Part 2 of 3).
David Torkington introduces his mini-course on prayer with an essay on God’s unquenchable fire of love and talks about what we have to do to receive it (Part 1 of 3).
