A Course in Mystical Theology – Twenty Sixth Episode – Into the Sacred Heart
Published on: 17 January, 2023
By: David Torkington
If you are travelling to a distant destination you will have to travel by car or coach, by train or ‘plane by ship or space ship. It is exactly the same with the spiritual journey on which we have embarked, only this journey has an infinite destination because it is into the Love of God…
A Course in Mystical Theology – Twenty Fifth Episode – Christ’s Own Contemplation
Published on: 10 January, 2023
By: David Torkington
Although it is imperative that the whole of Christendom must turn back to prayer and without delay, no one seems to be listening. Our Lady has been begging us to do this for years, but nobody seems to be hearing her. After her appearances pilgrims in their hundreds of thousands rushed out to where she…
A Course in Mystical Theology – Twenty Fourth Episode – The Way – A Spiritual Journey
Published on: 18 December, 2022
By: David Torkington
Christianity was originally called a ‘Way’, or rather, ‘The Way’. In other words it is a journey, an expedition, a great adventure, more exciting, more thrilling, more engrossing and ultimately more rewarding than any other conceivable journey. Furthermore, this journey is open to all because it involves falling in love. The more lowly, the more…
A Course in Mystical Theology – TwentyThird Episode – The Living Temple
Published on: 23 November, 2022
By: David Torkington
One of the most surprising truths that I learnt when I first started to study scripture was that there is no record of Christ going into the Temple to offer sacrifice. The reason was because he had come to set up a new Temple as he was to promise the Samaritan woman (John 4:21-25).
A Course in Mystical Theology – Twentysecond Episode – A Blueprint for Prayer PART 5
Published on: 30 September, 2022
By: David Torkington
I would now like to complete what I have called my blue-print for prayer by using each letter of the two words – OUR FATHER
A Course in Mystical Theology – Twentyfirst Episode – A Blueprint for Prayer PART 4
Published on: 27 September, 2022
By: David Torkington
Once all the sublime truths of Christ’s continual and abiding presence within us are realised, then there seems to be only one thing that a person can do and that is to make an act of total abandonment of themselves to God.
A Course in Mystical Theology – Twentieth Episode – A Blueprint for Prayer PART 3
Published on: 21 September, 2022
By: David Torkington
The Jesuit liturgist Father Joseph Jungmann said that “Christ does not offer alone. His people are joined to him and offer with him and through him.
A Course in Mystical Theology – Nineteenth Episode – A Blueprint for Prayer PART 2
Published on: 14 September, 2022
By: David Torkington
St Teresa of Avila said that we cannot really pray without distractions because that is how we keep saying no to self and yes, to God.
A Course in Mystical Theology – Eighteenth Episode – A Blueprint for Prayer 1
Published on: 10 September, 2022
By: David Torkington
The Venerable Fulton Sheen once said, “In human loving all the powerful feelings come at the beginning, but in divine loving the powerful feelings come later, when we have been tried and tested”.
A Course in Mystical Theology – Seventeenth Episode – The One Thing Necessary
Published on: 15 August, 2022
By: David Torkington
When the Church was born on the first Pentecost day it was as poor as Christ when he was born on the first Christmas day.
A Course in Mystical Theology – Sixteenth Episode – The Asceticism of the Heart
Published on: 28 July, 2022
By: David Torkington
This love that was poured out at Pentecost generated what came to be called a mystical body. It was Christ’s new spiritual body animated by the Holy Spirit who would draw all who were open to receive him into itself.
A Course in Mystical Theology – Fifteenth Episode – The Hypostatic Union
Published on: 17 July, 2022
By: David Torkington
St Paul called God’s stupendous plan to share his infinite life and loving with us, the Mysterion. This Greek word means unseen, invisible or secret, because the plan is only visible to the eye of faith.