Mystical Contemplation is for All
Published on: 17 August, 2016
By: David Torkington
Recently I wrote about the sacred touch used by the first Apostles and their successors to hand down the love that had been received by Jesus to successive generations.
The Cloud of Unknowing
Published on: 11 August, 2014
By: David Torkington
Everybody who prays seriously and consistently for any length of time will eventually find themselves on the other side of first fervour, at the threshold of the mystic way. This is the moment when the vast majority who come this far in prayer, usually pack it all in – I know I nearly did. All…
From Mystical Premonition to Contemplation
Published on: 20 July, 2014
By: David Torkington
Sometime ago I was speaking about what I called Mystical premonition or touches of God when one of the audience asked “Are we talking about something that is a particularly Christian experience, or does everyone experience God’s touch?” “It’s for everyone,” I replied emphatically. “God loves everyone, not just Christians, but Christians do respond in…