This turbulent priest

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I share a talk I gave at the nearby parish of Corpus Christi in Tonbridge way back in 2019. It centres on the penitent thief on the cross and ponders where we are heading as a church within the present culture.  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 one of the several pregnant ladies in our congregation about her walk of faith and her decision to homeschool her children; something many Christians are now at least considering given the hard anti-Christian propaganda being pushed in Britain's schools.  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https:/...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I share the breakfast conversation I had with Gavin Ashenden the morning after he delivered his excellent lecture in our parish. In a far more personal offering he shares his faith journey and reflections on what led him to where he is today. It was a great chat- enjoy!  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https://...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I share the lecture given by Gavin Ashenden, Catholic commentator.   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...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode the parish priest of St Thomas' Catholic Church in Sevenoaks, Fr David Gibbons, talks about his journey of faith, from the Anglican church and ordination as a minister there into the Catholic fold and many years spent in Catholic priesthood.  Having become Catholic long before the Ordinariate was formed he is well placed to share his perspective on entering th...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I travel to Norfolk on the East coast of England to interview an old friend of mine, Revd Canon Simon Ward.  Simon is currently the Rector of the Minster in Great Yarmouth. He talks about his journey into Anglican ordained ministry and shares the good work being done by his church especially amongst the poor and vulnerable.  Support the show You can now...

Send us Fan Mail A blessed Holy Week to all listeners. This week I am dipping into the archives once again to share with you a lecture delivered in Pembury, during the Year of Mercy, by Deacon Stephen Morgan.  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 vi...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode Edmund Adamus reflects on the centrality of marriage and family life not only in the life of faith but also in society. In the talk he showed a short clip of a homily preached by Pope St. John Paul II which can be found on youtube. You might want to watch it briefly before listening to this episode.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3y3RIuN7YE Support t...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I talk with my sacristans, Pam and Palmyra, about the precious pastoral work they do for 'Rachael's Vineyard' a charity which offers help and hope to the many victims of abortion.  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...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I interview Father Nicholas Leviseur,  assistant priest here in Pembury and also a good friend. We moved together from the Church of England into the Catholic church.  A barrister of law in clericals he is certainly amongst the most colourful and interesting priests in the Ordinariate having also served in the military.  Enjoy!  Support the show You can...

Send us Fan Mail This week I interview one of the young adults in our congregation, James Shaghaghi. He has come to the Catholic faith and recent membership of the Ordinariate from an evangelical background at Holy Trinity Brompton, a charismatic mega-church in London made famous by the Alpha Course. I ask him to share what led him on this journey from the C of E to Catholicism via Pentecostalism....

Send us Fan Mail This week I go back to the archives to share a wonderful lecture given by Father Hunwicke to the parish in 2016. The theme is 'blessed are the persecuted' and I put it out there for all lovers of Tradition within the church whose minority voice does not seem to be included in the synodal process as the Vatican continues to uncharitably turn the screw on those who draw su...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I share news from my recent trip to Rome. And I then ponder how the wisdom of Dostoevsky still has so much to teach the modern world.  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...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's podcast Father Matthew Pittam delivers a talk about the great working he is doing in Husband's Bosworth to build up the life of the Ordinariate.  I also answer questions about the Church of England's decision to bless gay unions. To read a more exhaustive answer then visit the parish blog http://tunbridgewells-ordinariate.com/to-fulfil-not-abolish/?fb...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I interview the youngest member of the deanery clergy- Fr. Peter Littleton who is assistant priest at St. Thomas' parish in Sevenoaks and a brother priest of the Confraternity of Catholic Clergy. He shares his testimony and journey into priesthood as well as talking about the work of the Confraternity.  Support the show You can now support me on pa...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I reflect on the news this week that Britain's Christian population is ageing. I also share an impromptu question and answer session I recorded with Frs. Palmer & Pittam when they stayed over with me last week.  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit pa...

Send us Fan Mail This week I share an excellent lecture from Mgr Nazir Ali, one of the most high profile members of the Ordinariate, which he delivered in Pembury as part of our 2023 lecture series.  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 thi...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode I chat with Fr Neil Chatfield who pastors the Ordinariate group in Eastbourne.  He talks about his journey to faith and later into the Catholic church and shares his hopes for the future of the Ordinariate.  Alas I still don't know how to attach pictures to these episode notes- so the pics will be shown to my followers on patreon only. Why not become one...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I ponder belief in the devil and his role in the church and the faith.  I also answer a question regarding what has been best about becoming a Catholic!  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...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I ponder the life of Pope Benedict XVI- from his poor media image to his great contributions to the life of the Church. I also suggest his obituaries in the mainstream media have neglected the importance of his establishment of the Ordinariates- a vital step in the work of Church unity.  Do please follow the podcast and review it. And if you want to sup...

Send us Fan Mail Its chaos this end as I battle broken heating in church, a water outage in Kent and a nasty dose of man flu...so this episode I dip into the archives again to share a wonderful lecture given by the political journalist and media pundit Tim Stanley.  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this link  https://www.patreon.com/Thisturbulentpriest1974 Or visit p...

Send us Fan Mail In this weeks episode I host my first interview with a delightful young woman who shares her experiences of being a young Catholic today.  Reference is made to St. Barnabas Church in Tunbridge Wells - where I was vicar before joining the Catholic Church via the Ordinariate. i had hoped to share a photograph here but sadly seem to lack the technical proficiency to do so...you will...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode I ponder how modern eyes might perceive some of the more eccentric saints and biblical figures. Were they in fact suffering from mental health issues and does this in any way negate their contribution to faith?  I also answer a question relating to so called "Anglican saints"  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow this li...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode Father David Palmer, a fellow priest of the Ordinariate and chaplain to the University of Nottingham, delivers the latest Pembury lecture in which he helps us understand the two theological schools that, behind the scenes, have been battling for the soul of the Church for several decades.  Support the show You can now support me on patreon. Just follow...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode I plunder the parish archives and resurrect a voice from the past. I also answer a question relation to the training and formation of Ordinariate clergy.  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 thi...