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Fr Peter George unlocks the beautiful mystery behind the Litany of the Sacred Heart, tracing its roots from ancient Biblical litanies through the revelations of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque to official Church approval in 1899 under Pope Leo XIII. For more reflections from Fr Peter click here! L'articolo Catechesis – Unlocking the Sacred Heart Litany – Fr Peter George Flynn OFMConv proviene da Radio...

Join host Eoin and Father Chris on Radio Maria Ireland as they explore the intersection of Catholic faith with everyday life and modern dilemmas. Using the YouCat book, they look at questions 343-348 asking how does the Church help us to lead a good life, how the Church helps people to be good, why we […] L'articolo YouChat – Faith & Questions – Fr. Chris Garrett and Eoin Brennan proviene da Radio...

In this episode, we learn about an Irish saint called St Columba, also known as St Colmcille; from his studies in well known monasteries in Ireland to his journey to Iona and much more! Click here to listen to more episodes of the Children’s Show! L'articolo E98 | Children’s Show – St Columba proviene da Radio Maria .

What would it feel like to be declared legally dead by your own government while still breathing? Father Adrian Crowley unveils the jaw-dropping journey of Father Walter Ciszek, an American Jesuit who answered Pope Pius XII’s mysterious call to serve in Communist Russia and endured twenty-three years of imprisonment, forced labor, and near-starvation across the […] L'articolo Catechesis – With God...

Naoimh Barbieri sits down with Catherine of Human Life International Ireland to explore her extraordinary spiritual journey — from witnessing her brother’s miraculous survival after a devastating car accident to spending 11 years serving on evangelisation missions across Ireland, England, and beyond. Catherine shares powerful testimonies from her pregnancy support work, recounting real moments whe...

Fr. Peter presents the triumphant finale of his Acts of the Apostles series—as St. Paul completes his legendary odyssey from shipwrecked castaway on Malta to Rome’s most famous prisoner under Emperor Nero himself. Hear the dramatic climax to this great saints story including venomous snakes that refuse to kill, healing miracles across foreign islands, believers […] L'articolo Catechesis – Viper Bi...

Join Father Eamonn and Matthias Conroy as they bring Pope Paul VI’s landmark 1968 encyclical to vivid life in this deeply enriching radio conversation from Radio Maria Ireland. Together, they explore how the document addresses Christian couples, medical professionals, priests, and bishops — offering guidance on marriage, parenthood, conscience, and living faithfully within the Church’s […] L'artic...

Join Father Eamonn McCarthy and Mary Hooton on Gospel Tidings, where each episode brings the Sunday Gospel to life through heartfelt prayer, thoughtful reflection, and shared wisdom from the Catholic tradition. This week they look at Matthew 9:36-10:8: the commissioning of the Twelve Apostles. L'articolo Gospel Tidings – Shepherds & Sheep – Mary Hooton and Fr Eamonn proviene da Radio Maria .

Father Peter unpacks the account of St. Paul’s final voyage in Acts 27, a journey marked by ignored warnings, violent northeasterly gales, desperate cargo-jettisoning, and miraculous survival for all 276 souls aboard. For more reflections from Fr Peter click here! L'articolo Catechesis – Storm-Tossed Apostle: St. Paul’s Shipwreck – Fr Peter George Flynn OFMConv proviene da Radio Maria .

Meet Saint Anthony, the genius friar once assigned to kitchen duty who became one of Catholicism’s most powerful miracle workers. Host Father Peter George Flynn reveals his surprising journey from Lisbon native to Padua legend, including legendary miracles like a starving mule kneeling before the Eucharist and fish arranging themselves in order to hear his […] L'articolo The Franciscan Hour – Sain...

Deacon Don and Aiden share a profound conversation about why the Holy Rosary remains one of Christianity’s most transformative devotions. They share extraordinary testimonies of the rosary including how Deacon Don’s stolen car was miraculously prevented from being burned by thieves! They also address the very real challenge of distractions during prayer, offering practical wisdom […] L'articolo Th...

Deacon Thady presents from Cashel, where he and his wife Carmel are staying with their daughter Patrice after a school musical the evening before — an experience that prompts him to reflect on how involving children draws parents back to church. He moves into a meditation on the Eucharist drawn from a 2005 talk by […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – From Consuming Love to Self-Giving Love – Deacon...

Mary Stenson opens with the story of how Frank Duff composed the Legionary Promise after a week of prayer at Mount Melleray, then reads from Léon Ó Briain’s biography of Duff — covering his civil service years, his introduction to the St Vincent de Paul Society in 1913, his involvement in enclosed retreats at Milltown […] L'articolo All Things Legion – The Legionary Promise – Mary Stenson proviene...

In this episode, Eileen is joined by Fr Jaimie Twohig, who joins from London; the conversation flows from the impact of stories to living out the the faith in daily life and how to navigate the little moments, when plans change; finding the good in every day; and much more! To listen to more episodes […] L'articolo 246 | Life to the Full – Eileen O’Driscoll – Fr Jaimie Twohig proviene da Radio Mar...

Harry interviews Jag, an entrepreneur and Catholic convert from atheism, about the Catholic Business and Services Network — a WhatsApp group of 450 members founded by Joanne Cotter of Mayo after an experience in prayer — and its first conference at the McWilliam Park Hotel, County Mayo on 20 June. Jag’s conversion began when he […] L'articolo A Mathematical Road to God – Jag on the Catholic Busine...

Donal O’Sullivan-Latchford and Fr Eamonn McCarthy survey a week of Catholic news: Fr Eamonn’s reflections on the Lourdes pilgrimage and the newly approved 73rd miracle there; Eucharistic miracles and their forensic investigation; Pope Leo’s visit to Madrid; the Cork Corpus Christi procession; Katie Taylor speaking about Psalm 18 on the Oliver Callan Show; a TG4 […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – I...

Fr Peter George Flynn brings the Acts of the Apostles close to its end, following Paul’s defence before King Agrippa in the audience hall at Caesarea — where Paul retells his Damascus Road conversion for the last time in the book. The episode turns on a single question Paul throws at Agrippa: do you believe […] L'articolo Catechesis – Do You Believe the Prophets? – Fr Peter George Flynn OFMConv pr...

Fr Billy Swan presents from Rome, looking back on Corpus Christi Sunday with a meditation on why the early Christians understood themselves to be incapable of living without the Eucharist — drawing on the martyrs of Africa, a priest friend murdered in Iraq, and the Irish mass rocks. The second half turns to St Columba […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – Living Without the Eucharist – Fr Billy Swan...

Pope Leo’s Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, Part 2:   Artificial intelligence can analyse information, recognise patterns and solve complex problems, but can it understand love, beauty, courage or sacrifice? In this episode, we explore Pope Leo’s warning that humanity must never reduce itself to data and algorithms. We examine the unique qualities that make us human and […] L'articolo Science, Reli...

Caroline Busher is joined by Emma Andrews and Breda Broderick to review The Gentle Traditionalist: A Catholic Fairy Tale from Ireland by Roger Buck. The book follows Geoffrey, a secular sceptic whose girlfriend leaves him first for a New Age community and then for a convent, and who on Valentine’s Day in Ireland falls into […] L'articolo E6 | The Radio Maria Book Club – “The Gentle Traditionalist:...

Margaret presents a guide to fragrant roses — the difference between old shrub roses, David Austin English roses, hybrid teas and floribundas, and why not every beautiful rose actually smells of anything. She also covers what influences fragrance (sun, soil, humidity, time of day), and her own favourite varieties including Graham Thomas, Gertrude Jekyll, Heritage […] L'articolo Sow and Grow – Choo...

Paul McAree concludes his series praying the Divine Mercy chaplet for a new Pentecost in Ireland, drawing together the threads laid down across the previous episodes: Patrick’s mission, the penal laws, the Knock apparition, and the seven graces he reads in the figure of St John stepping forward from the gable wall. The episode ends […] L'articolo Eucharistic Divine Mercy – Drawing Together the Thr...

Fr Peter George Flynn continues through the Acts of the Apostles, following Paul through two years of indefinite custody under the governor Felix — a delay that Fr Peter compares to the Black Hole of Calcutta and Hamlet’s lament over the law’s delay. The discussion continues through Paul before a new governor, Festus, invoking his […] L'articolo Catechesis – St Paul and Hamlet’s Lament – Fr Peter...

Mary teaches how to a Munster classic: West Cork Apple Cake. If you would like to follow along with the recipe, please click here. We would love to see how this recipe turns out for you! Please WhatsApp your home baking images to 089-4672000 or info@radiomaria.ie. L'articolo E33 | Let’s Bake – West Cork Apple Cake proviene da Radio Maria .

Eoin and Fr Chris Garrett work through the YouCat questions on salvation and grace — what exactly we are saved from, whether it makes sense outside a theological frame of reference, and why the idea that you can hustle your way into heaven is, as Fr Chris puts it, kind of absurd. The conversation also […] L'articolo YouChat – What Are We ‘Saved’ From? – Fr. Chris Garrett and Eoin Brennan proviene...