This little book How to Pray by David Torkington, was published by Our Sunday Visitor. It was written for those who are prepared to restructure their daily lives to make time for the prayer where they can be transformed by the love that only God can give.

How to pray has been created by David Torkington who is also the narrator. The music, Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring (Bach), is played by Catholic concert pianist, Vincent Billington. How to Pray was produced and edited by Bobbie Torkington

Episode 5:

Mystical Union – Unio (Union) I do not even begin to think of unity when the Trinity bathes me in its splendour. I do not even begin to think of the Trinity when unity grasps me. Saint Gregory of Nazianzus

How to Pray, Episode 4, Chapters 7 - 9

Pray, do not babble – When you pray do not babble as pagans do, for they think by using many words they will make themselves heard. Jesus Christ (Matthew 6:7, Jerusalem Bible).

The “Parousia” – The Mass should so form us that the whole of our lives becomes the Mass, the place where we continually offer ourselves

A Profession of faith – Professio (Profession) ’Twas much, that man was made like God before, But, that God should be made like man, much more. John Donne

How To Pray, Episode 2, Chapters 4 - 6

Episode 2

The Little Back Room – We should keep for ourselves a little back room, all our own, untouched by others, in which we establish our true freedom and chief place of seclusion and solitude. Montaigne

The School of Love – “Repent and be baptized every one of you, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Saint Peter (Acts 2:38)

How To Pray Episode 2: Chapters 1-3

Transforming Love – There is only one way to perfection and that is to pray; if anyone points in another direction then they are deceiving you. Saint Teresa of Avila

The Little Back Room – We should keep for ourselves a little back room, all our own, untouched by others, in which we establish our true freedom and chief place of seclusion and solitude. Montaigne

The School of Love – “Repent and be baptized every one of you, for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.” Saint Peter (Acts 2:38)

Episode 1

“Although people go on crying out for solutions, they become angry when they are told that the restoration of society must come from within and not from without.”

Schumacher, Small Is Beautiful

Prayer is the place where we freely choose to receive God’s love despite the unwanted thoughts, fantasies, and daydreams that try to distract us from receiving it. It is by daily trying to raise the mind and heart to God in prayer, by giving our time to be there, and then our energy to keep trying to turn to him, that God gives us the only love that can transform us into the image and likeness of Jesus.