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John and Eoin take up the question of not taking things personally — why it’s harder than it sounds, where the habit comes from, and whether it can actually be unlearned. The conversation moves between road rage, social media, a New Year’s Eve party and St John Vianney signing a petition against himself, in search […] L'articolo Peace of Mind – How to Not Take Things Personally – John Farren and E...

Fr Peter George Flynn continues through the Acts of the Apostles, following St Paul to Caesarea and into the court of Felix — a former slave turned governor. The Roman historian Tacitus recorded his profound cruelty, which stands in stark contrast to the flattery of the high priest’s hired orator, Tertullus. The episode turns on […] L'articolo Catechesis – Felix: The Cruel Slave-Turned-Governor –...

Solicitor Cora Sherlock opens with the government’s proposed domestic violence register — known as Jenny’s Law — examining what it will record, who can access it, and why the victim’s consent requirement is both its strength and its complication. The second half demystifies common conveyancing terms: annuity versus endowment mortgages, bridging loans, chains, covenants, easements, […] L'articolo A...

In this episode, we learn about the feast of Corpus Christi; what the words mean; how it is traditionally celebrated and much more! Click here to listen to more episodes of the Children’s Show! L'articolo E97 | Children’s Show – Corpus Christi proviene da Radio Maria .

This month I am talking to Kate Cavanagh about the spiritual seasons of life, motherhood, and understanding God’s calling, while avoiding burnout. Then Mags Downey, Centre Manager of the Father Peyton Centre, about all the wonderful things the happening there – Sinéad Click here to listen to more episodes about all things Catholic Motherhood! L'articolo Catholic Mothers: Family Matters – Spiritual...

Fr Darren Brennan answers a question from Matthew, aged 10, from County Antrim: why did Jesus just let Joseph die? To reach the heart of it, Fr Darren goes to the Red Sea — and what Moses’s wooden staff has in common with the wooden cross. Listen to more answers from questions of other children […] L'articolo Little Big Questions – Why Did Jesus Let Joseph Die? – Carmela and Fr. Darren Brennan pro...

Fr Adrian presents a programme on deepening our relationship with God, moving through humility, anger, contentment, and prayer, drawing on St Teresa of Calcutta, St Francis de Sales, Sr Lucia, and St Teresa of Avila. There is one story that crowns the whole episode: the day St Francis de Sales was verbally attacked in a […] L'articolo Catechesis – Five Minutes and Twenty-Five Years – Fr Adrian Cro...

Niamh Barbieri interviews Paul Brady, a 21-year-old from West Cavan who is about to begin his novitiate with the Home of the Mother in Spain. Paul was eight years old the first time he told someone he wanted to be a priest. The episode traces everything that happened in between then and now. Listen to […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – “One Day I’m Going to Be a Priest” – Naoimh Barbieri and Paul...

Fr Robert encourages Pioneers to share their joy during the month of the Sacred Heart. L'articolo Pioneer Hour – The Month of the Sacred Heart – Fr Robert McCabe proviene da Radio Maria .

Mary and Fr Eamonn McCarthy present Gospel Tidings from Lourdes, where they are on the Cloyne diocesan pilgrimage, ahead of Corpus Christi Sunday. The episode includes a close reading of John 6 through Frank Duff’s argument: every other time Jesus spoke figuratively in the Gospels he explained himself when challenged — but in the Bread […] L'articolo Gospel Tidings – Corpus Christi in Lourdes – Ma...

Fr Peter George Flynn interviews Fr La Flynn, prior of Lough Derg, ahead of the Radio Maria pilgrimage to St Patrick’s Purgatory (12–14 June). Fr La describes the three elements of the three-day pilgrimage — bare feet, fasting on black tea and oaten bread, and a 24-hour vigil — and talks about the growing number […] L'articolo Catechesis – Lough Derg: Put the Phone Away – Fr La Flynn and Fr Peter...

Father Peter George Flynn explores the remarkable intersection of Saint Francis of Assisi’s love for creatures and his profound devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Discover how bees built honeycomb shrines around cups he touched, why a trained lamb kneeled during Mass elevation, and what happens when animals sense something holy. With Corpus Christi approaching, this […] L'articolo The Franciscan H...

This episode of Northern Soul featured Carmela welcoming Brendy Quinn to share his newest song “Love”. Brendy explained that the song was inspired by 1 Corinthians 13, which he considers his favourite Bible passage. They discussed how love is essential in all aspects of life and faith. The song was played for listeners, and they […] L'articolo Northern Soul – How a Christian Singer Writes About Lo...

Deacon Don Devaney and Aidan Byrne mark Corpus Christi with a conversation that opens with Deacon Don’s first-hand account of a Eucharistic miracle witnessed in Ireland — a host that dissolved not into clear water but into flesh and blood. The episode also draws on St Carlo Acutis’s worldwide catalogue of Eucharistic miracles, the Diary […] L'articolo The Healing Power of the Sacraments – An Irish...

Fr Peter George Flynn continues through Acts as Paul stands before the Sanhedrin, is struck on the high priest’s order, and calls the high priest a whitewashed wall. The episode opens up what that exchange reveals about what “turn the other cheek” actually means — and whether Paul, or Jesus himself facing the same situation, […] L'articolo Catechesis – Is ‘Turn the Other Cheek’ Literal? – Fr Peter...

Deacon Thady takes up two connected topics: forgiveness as a prerequisite to prayer, drawing on a recent meeting with his bishop, and male suicide prevention, drawing on research from his MA thesis at All Hallows. The thread linking them is a quote from Archbishop Rowan Williams that Deacon Thady finds he keeps returning to: to […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – The Helplessness of God – Deacon Th...

Mary Stenson presents All Things Legion with a recording of Frank Duff himself describing the Legion’s 1923 entry into Dublin’s Monto — a district so notorious it had its own entry in the Encyclopaedia Britannica’s article on prostitution. Duff recalls asking a local priest to walk through it with him for protection, and the priest’s […] L'articolo All Things Legion – Bringing the Legion to the Re...

Helen Vysotska, studying at the International Theological Institute in Trumau, Austria, discusses two events coming to Ireland this July: a patristic summer school and icon-painting week at the Newman Institute, Ballina, Co. Mayo (6–11 July), and the Theology of the Body Conference at St Teresa’s Church, Clarendon Street, Dublin (24–26 July) [click each for more […] L'articolo How Icons Look Back...

Dónal presents a Lourdes special while Fr Eamonn is on the Cloyne diocesan pilgrimage there, including a live report from his co-presenter from the shrine itself. The episode also features the third and final part of an interview with John Pridmore on faith, media, and the experience of carrying his testimony into hostile rooms — […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – Lourdes and Mother Angelica’s Mir...

Home from Rome for a week, Fr Billy Swan presents the Breakfast Show from Drumantine Retreat Centre, Co. Down, where he is leading a diocesan retreat, and reflects on Trinity Sunday just passed — including what Bernini’s colonnades at St Peter’s Square were designed to say about the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The second […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – The Draw to St Paul VI’s Grave – Fr Billy...

Nick Koeppel addresses parents directly, making the case that the theology of the body is the strongest resource the Church has for forming young people against the cultural pressure of social media and pornography. The episode includes a precise explanation of what John Paul II meant by the language of the body — and why, […] L'articolo Body Talk – The Language of the Body – Nick Koeppel and Adel...

Imagine waking up one morning and discovering that the machines had arrived. Not with an explosion. Not with an invasion. Not with armies marching through the streets. They arrived quietly. One by one. An AI answering the phone. A machine writing reports. A computer diagnosing disease. A robot driving a vehicle. At first it seemed […] L'articolo Science, Religion, and the Modern World – The Day th...

Following last week’s gluten free Victoria Sponge, Mary teaches how to bake two variants on the classic dessert. 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 E32 | Let’s Bake – Two Victoria Sponges: Jam & Fresh Cream and Orange wi...

Caroline Busher is joined by Suzanne and Kieran to discuss Forgiveness Makes You Free by Fr. Ubald Rugirangoga — a Rwandan priest who lost almost his entire family in the 1994 genocide and went on to build a ministry of reconciliation that drew crowds of 30,000. Among the testimonies the reviewers discuss: a woman whose […] L'articolo E5 | The Radio Maria Book Club – “Forgiveness Makes You Free” b...

Paul McAree brings the Pentecost series of the Eucharistic Divine Mercy to a close with a final reflection on why the Knock apparition was silent — and what St John’s posture, one foot in front of the other, is pointing toward. The episode concludes with the full Eucharistic Divine Mercy chaplet prayed through the Passion […] L'articolo Eucharistic Divine Mercy – What St John’s Feet Say About Knoc...