Pustinjak

by David Torkington

Petr žije na ostrově u skotského pobřeží. Má dlouhý svetr, krávu a mnoho povinností ve svém hospodářství. Kdybyste ho potkali, připadal by vám jako obyčejný farmář. Pro otce Robertsona však bylo velmi důležité dostat se do blízkosti právě tohoto mladíka.Proč? Kvůli znovuobjevení modlitby. Nikoli kvůli povídání o modlitbě. Zdá se vám, že v tom není veliký rozdíl? Otec Robertson velikost toho rozdílu prožil a vám nabízíme totéž…

Genres: Christian, Religion

146 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2010

About the author

David Torkington is a Spiritual Theologian, Author and Speaker, who specializes in Prayer, Christian Spirituality and Mystical Theology.
He has sold over 400,000 books in more than twelve different languages. He was educated at the Franciscan Study Centre, England and the National Catholic Radio and Television Centre, Hatch End, London where he was 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 latest book is The Primacy of Loving.
He is a member of The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, London

Reviews

[Nicole Fernyc · Rating 5 out of 5]

An easy read with remarkable insights on improving one's prayer life and sense of God's work in the universe. The Hermit is told in simple syntax with charming wit and offers practical help in the form of a narrative story. I would recommend it to all looking to improve their prayer lives if they feel they have become stagnant.

[Kayla · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn’t need to be fiction. Could’ve been more straightforward. But good content deeper in

[booklady]

This is the first in Torkington's 3 volume story on prayer. As I started to read it, I realized that I was just rereading Wisdom from the Western Isles: The Making of a Mystic by David Torkington, but in an earlier version and in my case in a paper verses kindle version. But I didn't mind. I had waited so long to read this author, reading him in that book had been sort of a gulping experience and now I was going to read at a more leisurely pace, taking notes, pausing more frequently to pray in between, etc. I will save my full review for the final volume, but I have enjoyed and benefited from this very much.

[Evan Hays · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good book. Not the best writing I have ever experienced, but I feel like I learned some things about prayer that I will attempt to put into practice in my prayer life. Essentially, it is a proto-autobiographical story about a priest needing spiritual renewal, so he journies to the outer Hebrides to meet a real-life hermit. This hermit is extremely friendly and spiritually mature and makes many good suggestions for what we can all do to increase the fruit of our prayer life, while although of course he fairly reminds us that it is not easy and will be a constant struggle throughout our lives.

The single most important concept that I will take away from this book is that I should view my prayer life in terms of my relationship with God, and if I don't talk to God, how can I be expected to know him well and to be in a good relationship with Him?

Liturgical prayers have been extremely helpful to me over the last several years, but I do want to work on incorporating more open times of listening into my prayers, which this book encouraged me well to do.

This book also really made me want to visit the west coast of Scotland (the Hebrides). Someday I hope.

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been slowly reading through this first volume of the trilogy on prayer. It is told as a conversation between a priest who is seeking help with his prayer life and a lay hermit. It has all the basics one would need to start and work on a daily prayer time.
This did not have anything new for me, but it was really a great refresher. Sometimes, I do not think we realize how easily we slip.

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reread from college..

[Mick Maurer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always hesitant to read spiritual writers, but David Torkington is a storyteller as well as a theologian. Hooked me right in, and found his work very enjoyable.