This turbulent priest
The musings, interviews, ravings and opinions of a Catholic priest looking out on the world as the Western Empire crumbles
Podcasting since 2022 • 137 episodes
This turbulent priest
Latest Episodes
Mary's womb reveals the true message of Advent
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?
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Episode 137
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30:40
From darkness to light: unlikely conversion stories
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 mo...
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Episode 136
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34:38
An Advent to die for
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...
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Episode 135
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46:33
A Catholic budget special
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.
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Episode 134
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40:28
The Dark Night of the Soul: How to overcome doubt by faith
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 ...
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Episode 133
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31:39
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Great series of podcasts! I'm especially interested in English Catholicism which is quite different to what we have here in Ireland. Paul
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