Episodi

  • Indulgences: corruption or compassion?
    Jan 20 2026

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    In this week's episode I look into one of the most misunderstood and neglected aspect of Catholic teaching- the use of indulgences!

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    33 min
  • The bare bones of belief
    Jan 13 2026

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    In this episode I explore the theme of relics. What are they? Are they biblical? What does the church teach us about them?

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    27 min
  • A review of 2025 through the lens of faith
    Dec 29 2025

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    In this episode I look back on 2025 with a special emphasis on the life of faith.

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    38 min
  • Mary's womb reveals the true message of Advent
    Dec 16 2025

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    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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    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

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    31 min
  • From darkness to light: unlikely conversion stories
    Dec 9 2025

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    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.

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    All views on this podcast are my own personal views and do not represent the views of the wider church or the Ordinariate.

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    35 min
  • An Advent to die for
    Dec 2 2025

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    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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    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

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    47 min
  • A Catholic budget special
    Nov 25 2025

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    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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    40 min
  • The Dark Night of the Soul: How to overcome doubt by faith
    Nov 18 2025

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    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.

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    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

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    32 min