This turbulent priest

Father Ed Tomlinson
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The musings, interviews, ravings and opinions of a Catholic priest looking out on the world as the Western Empire crumbles

  1. DEC 16

    Mary's womb reveals the true message of Advent

    Send us a text In this week's episode I ponder the expectant Virgin Mary. What does her pregnancy tell us about God and ourselves? What lessons can we learn from the fact that God entered this world as an embryo?  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit patreon.com and search for 'Ed Tomlinson' All views on this podcast are my own personal views and do not represent the views of the wider church or the Ordinariate. The parish website http://tunbridgewells-ordinariate.com

    31 min

  2. DEC 9

    From darkness to light: unlikely conversion stories

    Send us a text In this episode I delve into some of the more surprising conversion stories in history to show how there is no place too dark for the light of Christ to penetrate. A good reminder in this season of Advent that God's grace and mercy is always more powerful than your puny sins- so take them to confession.   You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit patreon.com and search for 'Ed Tomlinson' All views on this podcast are my own personal views and do not represent the views of the wider church or the Ordinariate. The parish website http://tunbridgewells-ordinariate.com

    35 min

  3. DEC 2

    An Advent to die for

    Send us a text In this week's episode I focus on the four last things especially honing in on the subject of death. What does it mean to have a good death? What happens when we die? How do we best care for the dying? All this and more... You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit patreon.com and search for 'Ed Tomlinson' All views on this podcast are my own personal views and do not represent the views of the wider church or the Ordinariate. The parish website http://tunbridgewells-ordinariate.com

    47 min

  4. NOV 25

    A Catholic budget special

    Send us a text In this week's episode, recorded on the eve of the UK budget, I ponder how that budget might look if it was influenced by Catholic teaching.  You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit patreon.com and search for 'Ed Tomlinson' All views on this podcast are my own personal views and do not represent the views of the wider church or the Ordinariate. The parish website http://tunbridgewells-ordinariate.com

    40 min

  5. NOV 18

    The Dark Night of the Soul: How to overcome doubt by faith

    Send us a text In this week's episode I explore the notion of the Dark Night of the Soul, made famous by the mystic St John of the Cross. I ask what we should do when we find ourselves doubting God and struggling to pray. I ask where God might be and what he might be up to. You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit patreon.com and search for 'Ed Tomlinson' All views on this podcast are my own personal views and do not represent the views of the wider church or the Ordinariate. The parish website http://tunbridgewells-ordinariate.com

    32 min

  6. NOV 11

    Blind guides: how the BBC and Britain's ruling class became the new Pharisees

    Send us a text In this week's episode I ponder the recent crisis for the BBC and note that the true cause is a rise in hubristic moral certainty on the part of those who govern us. You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit patreon.com and search for 'Ed Tomlinson' All views on this podcast are my own personal views and do not represent the views of the wider church or the Ordinariate. The parish website http://tunbridgewells-ordinariate.com

    32 min

  7. NOV 4

    Faith amidst the mud and blood: Catholicism in the trenches

    Send us a text In this week's episode I anticipate Remembrance Sunday by contemplating the role of faith in the trenches of the First World War.  You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit patreon.com and search for 'Ed Tomlinson' All views on this podcast are my own personal views and do not represent the views of the wider church or the Ordinariate. The parish website http://tunbridgewells-ordinariate.com

    32 min

  8. OCT 28

    Broken but blessed: what the disabled teach the Church

    Send us a text In this episode I consider what the disabled can teach us about the life of faith.  You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit patreon.com and search for 'Ed Tomlinson' All views on this podcast are my own personal views and do not represent the views of the wider church or the Ordinariate. The parish website http://tunbridgewells-ordinariate.com

    28 min
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The musings, interviews, ravings and opinions of a Catholic priest looking out on the world as the Western Empire crumbles

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  • Creator
    Father Ed Tomlinson
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    137
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 This turbulent priest
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