What is it like to come close to the presence of God ? Part 3
Renowned preacher and poet, Father Paul Murray belongs to the Irish Province of the
Order of Preachers. In the course of his life he’s addressed many an audience but
in November 2010 his words reached an unusual group of listeners, the members of the
House of Lords. To them he spoke not of politics but of contemplation as an essential
ingredient in Christian tradition. The event organized by the Royal Fine Art Commission
Trust, in conjunction with Sky Television that filmed it, marked an historic moment:
never before had a Dominican friar delivered a talk in the House of Lords. We bring
you the third and final part in our radio adaptation of this talk. One which begins
with these words : “What is it like, in practice, to come close to the presence of
God ? Today after it was suggested by Father Paul that the stages of the spiritual
journey can be described under three headings: first , falling into sin; second, falling
towards grace; and, third, falling in love with God we reach the third and final stage... Listen
to this programme produced by Veronica Scarisbrick :