Podcasts Section

Calenbdar11 October 2025

  • Retreat given at Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire – 1. An Introduction to Journeying Deeper

    This is the first of a series of talks on Mystical Prayer given by David Torkington to members of the laity at Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire, England. An Introduction to Journeying Deeper. David introduces the journey. The Gregorian Chant is sung by the monks of Belmont Abbey. “In the Presence of the Angels” sung by the…
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  • Retreat Belmont Abbey 2. From Meditation to the beginning of Mystical Contemplation

    The second in a series of talks on Mystical Prayer. Given by David Torkington to members of the laity and the community at Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire, England. 2. From Meditation to the beginning of Mystical Contemplation Each morning after his mother’s death, David’s father brought two cups of tea into his bedroom. Sitting on his…
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  • Retreat Belmont Abbey 3. The Signs and the Analogy brought to Completion

    This is the third of a series of talks on Mystical Prayer given by David Torkington to members of the laity and the community at Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire, England.
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  • Retreat Belmont Abbey 4, How To Pray In the Night

    This is the 4th of a series of talks on Mystical Prayer given by David Torkington to members of the laity and the community at Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire, England. David explains the journey in Prayer from the beginnings to Catholic traditional Mystical Contemplation. He explains how we should pray in the Dark Night The Gregorian…
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  • Retreat Belmont Abbey 5, Power in weakness

    This is the 5th and final of a series of talks on Mystical Prayer given by David Torkington to members of the laity and the community at Belmont Abbey, Herefordshire, England. David explains the journey in Prayer from the beginnings to Catholic traditional Mystical Contemplation. He describes God’s power working through weakness The Gregorian Chant…
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  • The Imitation of Christ

    This introduction to all my podcasts, books and videos, describes the God given Catholic Spirituality as lived by Jesus Christ and handed on to our Church. It describes how the remnant, the poor of Yahweh who are already practising authentic Catholic spirituality can guide others by their example. The music is played by the late…
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  • 2. Repenting with Christ

    The second of the introductory four podcasts introduces the God-given Royal, Sacrificial, Redemptive and Contemplative Spirituality that Jesus Christ first lived before introducing it to the early Catholic Church. This spirituality was summed up by Our Lady in her appearances to the modern world. She exhorts us to Repent, Pray and Sacrifice. What follows is…
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  • 3. Praying with Christ

    The third of the introductory four podcasts introduces the God-given Royal, Sacrificial, Redemptive and Contemplative Spirituality that Jesus Christ first lived before introducing it to the early Catholic Church. This spirituality was summed up by Our Lady in her appearances to the modern world. She exhorts us to Repent, Pray and Sacrifice . What follows…
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  • 4. Sacrificing with Christ

    The fourth of the introductory four podcasts introduces the God-given Royal, Sacrificial, Redemptive and Contemplative Spirituality that Jesus Christ first lived before introducing it to the early Catholic Church. This spirituality was summed up by Our Lady in her appearances to the modern world. She exhorts us to Repent, Pray and Sacrifice. What follows is…
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