St Augustine

    Tristan and Isolde and the Three in One

    Published on: 24 August, 2017

    By: David Torkington

    What on earth was I going to talk to her about I was thinking when, discovering that I was a Catholic writer, she made everything simple for me. She asked me to explain to her the mystery of the Holy Trinity!

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    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.

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    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…

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