A Course in Mystical Theology – Thirty Seventh Episode – From Meditation to Contemplation
Published on: 19 July, 2023
By: David Torkington
A rare and ancient book on mystical theology that was so small and dishevelled that the censors must have overlooked it in the noviciate library, gave me the advice that I needed. “When sweet meditation” it said, “leads you into dark contemplation, be sure that you give to your new prayer exactly the same time…
Deus Caritas – God is Love
Published on: 2 December, 2017
By: David Torkington
When Charles Dickens wrote, “God is love,” on the workhouse wall, he was of course being sarcastic. He knew there was no love in that workhouse, as Oliver Twist was about to find