David Torkington is a Spiritual Theologian, Author and Speaker who specializes in Prayer, Christian Spirituality and Mystical Theology.

For the past fifty years, he has been communicating to his audience his profound love of the traditional and authentic Mystical and Biblical Theology that has inspired all his writings on prayer.

He has done this through his ability to express profound truths simply and truthfully in his inspiring lectures and retreats to religious and laity, in England, Ireland, Europe and Africa.

He was asked to lecture on Mystical Theology at the Angelicum in Rome as the only speaker who had practical knowledge and experience in Mystical Theology.

David Torkington’s Metanoia retreats for Clergy, Religious and the laity, are dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and use his books Passport to Perfection and Early Christian Spirituality as well as his FREE fifteen-video series on prayer and his free audio presentations of How to Pray and The Hermit, read by him on Radio Maria.

Patron of Metanoia Retreats:
His Excellency Bishop Athanasius Schneider, ORC. Bishop Athanasius is a Kazakhstani Catholic prelate born in 1961 in Kyrgyzstan. Now serving as an Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Saint Mary in Astana, he is widely recognised for his unwavering commitment to traditional Catholic doctrine, the reverent celebration of the liturgy, and the importance of Eucharistic devotion.

Join us on a program for personal renewal in this Jubilee Year 2025
Patron: His Lordship Bishop Athanasius Schneider
Dedicated to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Theme: Back to Prayer – Forward with Christ the King

If you are a Parish Priest who wishes to run parish retreats for your parishioners, or a lay person wishing to lead groups of likeminded Catholics, or making the retreat alone or with the rest of your family at home , please contact our director, Sr Bernadine for more details at info@metanoia.org.uk