David Torkington

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David Torkington is a Spiritual Theologian, Author and Speaker, who specializes in Prayer, Christian Spirituality and Mystical Theology. He was educated at the Franciscan Study Centre, England, and the National Catholic Radio and Television Centre, Hatch End, London where he was later appointed to the post of Dean of Studies. He was extra mural lecturer in Mystical Theology at the Dominican University in Rome (The Angelicum). In addition to giving Retreats and lecturing all over Europe, he undertook five prolonged lecture tours to Africa, mainly Equatorial Africa, speaking on Prayer and Spirituality to Religious, Monks, Diocesan Priests and lay people. His personal spirituality is predominantly Franciscan, and his Mystical Theology Carmelite. He has sold over 300,000 books in more than twelve different languages. His latest book is “Wisdom from the Christian Mystics – How to Pray the Christian Way”. And, other publications include “Wisdom from the Western Isles – The Making of a Mystic” and “Wisdom from Franciscan Italy – The Primacy of Love”. He has been commissioned to write three books for The Catholic Truth Society, Publishers to the Holy See. The first, ‘Prayer made Simple’ will be published in March 2018, followed by ‘Meditation Made Simple’ and ‘Contemplation made Simple’. When he is not writing, he and his wife spend time on their boat on the peaceful Beaulieu River in the New Forest, Hampshire, or in Poole Harbour, Dorset, exploring the Jurassic coast. His website is DavidTorkington.com. He blogs at www.DavidTorkington.com, is on Facebook at DavidJohnTorkington and Tweets at DTorkington. His personal conviction is that there is only one way forward for the serious searcher who wishes to be transformed into Christ in this life, and that is, in the words of St Teresa of Avila, “There is only one way to perfection and that is to pray. If anyone points in another direction then they are deceiving you.”

From Praying To Contemplating

From Praying To Contemplating

Contrast And Compare: Contemplation And Its Counterfeit

Contrast And Compare: Contemplation And Its Counterfeit

Learning To Pray Takes Time & Practice

From Here To Eternity: Part 60 Mini-Course On Prayer

From Here To Eternity: Part 60 Mini-Course On Prayer

To Contemplate And Share The Fruits Of Contemplation: Part 59 Mini-Course On Prayer

To Contemplate And Share The Fruits Of Contemplation: Part 59 Mini-Course On Prayer

Renewal And Family Love: Part 57 Mini-Course On Prayer

Renewal And Family Love: Part 57 Mini-Course On Prayer

The Fruits Of Contemplation–The Infused Virtues: Part 56 Mini-Course On Prayer

The Essence Of Prayer–Gently Trying

How To Pray In Mystical Contemplation: Part 50 Mini-Course On Prayer

How To Pray In Mystical Contemplation

The Language Of Love: Part 48 Mini-Course On Prayer

The Language Of Love: Part 48 Mini-Course On Prayer

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