This turbulent priest

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I give a short Advent reflection, interspersed with hymns and a poem, to help us make the most of this glorious season which so often gets lost because a secular Christmas can come crashing in too early!  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit patreon.com and se...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I chat with a great family friend, Mike Jarvis, who I received into the Ordinariate some years ago. Today he and his wife remain supportive members of our group but worship at the Cathedral in Brentwood in Essex near  where they live.  Mike and Sheila have two wonderful sons, one of whom has special needs. We spoke about how the challenges and blessings of raising...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I share a lecture recently delivered by the Catholic journalist Edward Pentin.  In it he reflects on the recent Synod on Synodality in Rome, from his unique perspective as a journalist who was present, and ponders if it represented a moment of hope or crisis for the Church at large. Ever calm and considered his conclusion is worthy of reflection by any...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I go back into the archives once again to share with you an excellent lecture, delivered for our parish as part of a series of talks in 2019, by Fr Marcus Holden. It centres on the role of grace in the life of faith.  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit patre...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I chat with local Baptist minister, Pastor Dan, about his journey to faith and his love of Jazz music.  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 repr...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's fun episode my daughter Jemima returns as a guest and together we discuss our favourite and least favourite hymns.  There are plenty of laughs and groans along the way!  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...

Send us Fan Mail To what extent should Christians involve themselves in politics? To what extent should politicians interfere in the life of faith? The question of politics v religions has long been a thorny one but we now live in an age where politicians increasingly preach to us whilst clergy increasingly try and make the church political. In this week's episode I try and make clear where o...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's podcast I catch up with Fr Lusted, over a cup of tea in the presbytery, and we discuss his journey from the Church of England into the Catholic Church.   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...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I give my personal musings on the Synod on Rome. I provide some background as to why it is causing controversy and then reflect on what we might see played out. I also ponder the recent answers given to the infamous Dubia and what they reveal... Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbul...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I share a talk given in the parish a few years ago by Fr. Jack Lusted, former Anglican and now a Catholic priest of the diocese of Arundel & Brighton. I also share news of the holiday of a lifetime visiting the rugby world cup in France.  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulent...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I take a trip to the seaside where I chat with the excellent Vatican reporter, Edward Pentin.  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...

Send us Fan Mail This week I chat with our associate priest, Fr. Benedict Kiely, who runs the excellent charity nasarean.org which advocates for the persecuted church in the Middle East and raised money to support small Christian businesses in that place.  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit patreon.com...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I talk to my sister, Ruth, who works as a children's officer in a protestant free church. We discuss that ministry and also talk about the challenges of being raised in a vicarage. We also talk about marriage breakdown and the importance for the Church in handling such situations sensitively.  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Jus...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I share a talk I gave last weekend at the Evangelium summer conference to a group of young Catholic adults aged 18-30.  In the talk I ponder the twin threats to Christian revival  in the West, Islam and Paganism, and ponder how best we might counter them.  Not a talk for the feint hearted or overly politically correct!  NB: please understand in this pod...

Send us Fan Mail Last week, being the holiday season, Jemima and I recommended some good literature. This week we move onto the silver screen to discuss films and television series that we think merit a watch.  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 v...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I chat with my 16 yr old daughter, Jemima, about her love of literature. We each choose 5 books we have enjoyed to inspire those looking for summer books. Though, be warned, the list is not for those wanting light breezy reads, it ended up being quite dark and dystopian- you have been warned!  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this lin...

Send us Fan Mail This week I have gone down with my third bout of Covid 19 which is very frustrating as there is so much going on in the parish. I therefore skipped the interviewing this week and share with you an excellent lecture delivered in Pembury by Fr Hunwicke in 2019.  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I speak with Liz Corcoran, a psychiatrist whose faith has led her to campaign tirelessly on behalf of people with Downs Syndrome. She also talks about her work with the diocesan evangelism team. All good stuff!  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit patreon.com...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I offer neither a talk from the annals of history or an interview- instead it is just me and my microphone as I ponder recent developments in the life of the Church and what God might be asking of us in times of chaos and dismay.  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 O...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I chat with Ian Grattidge, a retired civil servant and member of our congregation. He recently stood in the local elections for Sevenoaks in a bid to get the Christian voice better heard in the political realm.  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit patreon.com...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I chat with the gloriously eccentric Anglican cleric, Rev Andrew Wickens, who trained alongside me at Westcott House in Cambridge. He is currently a vicar in Manchester and decided to pop over for lunch whilst visiting family in nearby Sussex. In an honest and open conversation he courageously talked about how being adopted influenced both his life and...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I look back on a wonderful weekend at St Anselm's. I also share a first rate lecture delivered by Fr Alexander Sherbrooke in the parish back in 2020.  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 th...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I catch up with Fr Graziano de Palma, the new priest at the nearby parish of St. Augustine's in Tunbridge Wells.  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...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I talk to Ronald and Jackie, the creators and editors of the Portal Magazine which reports on Ordinariate news up and down the country.  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 o...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I speak to Jenny Harrison who for many years served as my sacristan, both in Anglican and Catholic days. Educated by nuns she found a vocation in nursing. She is a regular face at daily Mass and always upbeat, supportive and fun.  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 O...