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Fr Toby on the choice for adventure that is the Christian life. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby offers a reflection, usually drawing from the Mass readings of the day. Please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. It is only through the generosity...

Fr Toby looks at the revelation of God's name to Moses in the Burning Bush and his vanquishing of the Egyptian idols. Please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to be a Christian voice by your side. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomaria.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Fr Joseph Hamilton continues his tour of the Fathers on patience, this week taking us through St Augustine's masterly treatise. Fr Joseph Hamilton is the Rector of the Domus Australia in Rome, and a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney Australia. Prior to his appointment at Domus, he served as private secretary to George Cardinal Pell, until the Cardinal’s untimely death. Fr Joseph completed hi...

Fr Toby looks at how the Akedah of Isaac shows the faith of Abraham in God's goodness because of who He is, not the intelligibility, in any given moment, of what He asks or teaches. Please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to be a Christian voice by your side. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠...

Fr Toby uses the thought of Luke Burgis to suggest that the lack of solid sense of self, and not just a lack of courage, is a real obstacle to taking a stand. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby offers a reflection, usually drawing from the Mass readings of the day. Pleas...

Whilst not encouraging polygamy(!) Fr Toby encourages us to love our first wife. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby offers a reflection, usually drawing from the Mass readings of the day. Please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. It is only throug...

Fr Toby looks at the example of Bl Franz Jagerstatter and medieval artisans to help us contemplate what it might be like to heed the words of Jesus about what we do in secret. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby offers a reflection, usually drawing from the Mass readings...

Mr William Doherty, newly appointed Headmaster of Stonyhurst College, and former Head of Xavier College, Melbourne, speaks with Fr Toby Lees OP about the distinctive features of Jesuit education; the remarkable history of the school, and how it provides the ideal environment for the relationship necessary between pupils and staff for a true education to take place. He also dodges a question on the...

In this special programme, Catherine Baril sat down with Margaret Duff, East Anglia Region Representative for HCPT, to explore the remarkable ways this charity transforms lives — not just for the young pilgrims it brings to Lourdes each year, but for the countless volunteers who give their time, energy and hearts in support. From those who travel alongside the pilgrims to Lourdes, to those who rol...

Fr Toby reflects on the Revelation of God's Love for us in his Sacred Heart. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby offers a reflection, usually drawing from the Mass readings of the day. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider supporting us with a one-off or mont...

Fr Toby encourages us to sweat the small stuff of loving. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby offers a reflection, usually drawing from the Mass readings of the day. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. It is onl...

Chiara answers questions such as: "What novenas would you suggest for a Gen Z woman that longs for marriage?" "What Saint do you look up to or would like to have dinner with?" "How do you communicate with your non Christian friends?". Bethany Breakfast is a space to listen, to laugh and to ask questions about being a Gen Z Catholic woman. Join sisters Mimi and Chiara...

Inti Paolucci, president of Radio Maria United Kingdom, talks to Cristofer Pereyra who leads Tepeyac Leadership, Inc, a global apostolate that forms lay Catholic professionals into leaders. Please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to be a Christian voice by your side. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Fr Denis Odongo currently serves as the Parish Priest of Nariokotome Mission in Turkana, Northern Kenya. He speaks to Henri-Pierre Koubaka about his work in development projects, such as healthcare, water infrastructure, education, nutritional rehabilitation centres and peacebuilding. FROM NEWS TO PRAYER is a monthly programme with a topic from the international news that we unpack before we pray...

What does it actually take to bring a centuries-old Catholic procession through the streets of a Scottish city in 2026? Quite a lot, it turns out — including negotiations with the council, a plan for the umbrellas, a playlist and somewhere for people to pray. Jose Carias joins us this week to pull back the curtain on the meticulous behind-the-scenes work that goes into organising Aberdeen's Co...

In this busy fast paced world, how, when and where do we find time to pray when we...don't have time to? That's the lovely conversation between Emily Keyte, Rebecca Coyne and Henri-Pierre Koubaka with Paul Danon joining on the phone. POV, POINT OF VIEW is an hour long program for Christians to have a conversation on a current topic of interest . If you enjoyed this programme, please consid...

In May 2026, We celebrated the tenth anniversary of the National Day of Prayer that was initiated by Pope Francis. In this special programme, Nikki Dhillon Keane, psychotherapist working with survivors of domestic violence, talks about why the month of May is so special for survivors of domestic abuse and gender based violence. This episode includes discussions that may be distressing or difficult...

Fr Toby reflects on how Jesus transfigures sacrifice rather than abolish it. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby offers a reflection, usually drawing from the Mass readings of the day. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly...

Fr Toby on Philip Neri, the saint who was serious about giving up everything for Christ and so joyful about everything else. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby offers a reflection, usually drawing from the Mass readings of the day. If you enjoyed this programme, please c...

Fr Toby speaks with James Franklin, editor of the 'Journal of the Australian Catholic Historical Society'. James is also the Author of Catholic Thought and Catholic Action - including stories from Australian Catholic history. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able t...

Greg is a widely read journalist, editor and best seller author whose analytical writings generate enormous traction. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to be a Christian voice by your side. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

If you enjoyed this programme, please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to be a Christian voice by your side. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Fr Joseph Hamilton takes listeners through a rousing Pentecost homily of Leontius of Byzantium. Fr Joseph Hamilton is the Rector of the Domus Australia in Rome, and a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney Australia. Prior to his appointment at Domus, he served as private secretary to George Cardinal Pell, until the Cardinal’s untimely death. Fr Joseph completed his doctoral studies in Patristics at...

Have you received Him lately? Fr Toby makes the link between the Holy Spirit and truth and forgiveness. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby offers a reflection, usually drawing from the Mass readings of the day. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider supporting us...

Fr Toby on how the Church offers something more healing than denial or condemnation: mercy grounded in truth. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby offers a reflection, usually drawing from the Mass readings of the day. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider support...