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Fr. Peter George Flynn returns to Acts after the Mariathon, picking up at chapter 15 and the first great council of the Church. The central question: must Gentile converts be circumcised and observe the Mosaic law? Peter’s speech — “why are you placing on the disciples a yoke that neither our ancestors nor we have […] L'articolo Catechesis – Should Christians Follow the Jewish Law? – Fr Peter Geor...

In this episode, we do a quiz comprised of ten questions centred around the month of May and Mary. We learn a new prayer, followed by an inspiring quote and a to-do activity – for this week it involves looking up facts about Moldova with your family and exploring the Radio Maria World Family map […] L'articolo E96 | Children’s Show – Quiz Time proviene da Radio Maria .

Fr. Adrian Crowley offers a meditation on Francisco Marto, the youngest of the three Fátima seers, canonised alongside his sister Jacinta in 2000. He draws on Sr. Lucia’s memoirs to paint a portrait of an unusually serene and unworldly child: the only seer who saw but did not hear the angel, who felt God within […] L'articolo Catechesis – Saint Francisco of Fátima: The Boy Who Loved God and Said M...

Naoimh welcomes Christina, a maths teacher in Cork whose faith journey began with a mother of rock-solid devotion, matured through Youth 2000 and university chapel, and found its mission in 2022 when she started a rosary group in her school. What grew from there — adoration, reconciliation services, trips to Knock, and a generation of […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – The Vocation of a Teacher –...

Mary Hooton and Fr. Eamonn McCarthy reflect on the Ascension Sunday gospel. Fr. Eamonn opens with a distinction that carries real theological weight: Jesus ascends of his own authority, unlike Elijah taken by a chariot or Our Lady assumed into heaven — and what that difference means for how we understand who Christ is. The […] L'articolo Gospel Tidings – Christ Will Come Again – Mary Hooton and Fr...

Fr. Eamonn McCarthy and Matthias Conroy continue their reading of Humanae Vitae, working through paragraphs 14 and 17. Paragraph 14 sets out the absolute exclusions: direct abortion, sterilisation, and any act specifically intended to prevent procreation. Paragraph 17 offers Paul VI’s prophetic warnings about where the widespread acceptance of artificial contraception would lead — marital […] L'ar...

Fr. Peter George Flynn marks the close of the Mariathon with a conversation with Radio Maria Ireland President John Carlin, who opens the show fresh from a live interview with Radio Maria Slovakia — where a young woman had been in adoration for Radio Maria Ireland since six o’clock that morning. John reflects on eleven […] L'articolo Catechesis – RMI at 11: Green Shoots in the Irish Church – Fr Pe...

Deacon Don and Aidan prepare listeners for Ascension and Pentecost with a close look at the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit — not as a spiritual package to be taken out once a year, but as practical tools for daily life and the building of God’s kingdom. Aidan opens with the story of how […] L'articolo The Healing Power of the Sacraments – Taking the Gifts of the Spirit Seriously – Deacon Don and A...

Carmela welcomes Barry, who has been organising a series of worldwide Eucharistic processions from Derry that have grown from 7,000 people and 70 parishes in February 2025 to 5,000 people and 150 parishes by November — simultaneously, across six continents. The next event is a Worldwide Marian Procession, open to the whole island of Ireland. […] L'articolo Northern Soul – Worldwide Marian Processi...

Fr Peter George Flynn welcomes Dr Scott Hahn, one of the most prolific Catholic Scripture scholars and apologists of his generation, ahead of the Ignite Ireland conference at the Dublin Convention Centre on Saturday 23rd May. Dr Hahn speaks about the concept of covenant as the beating heart of both Testaments; about the Ignatius Catholic […] L'articolo Catechesis – Interview with Dr Scott Hahn: Ne...

Deacon Thady presents a special Mariathon show built around sacred music chosen by his daughters Patrice and Evelyn — both singers who grew up in a home of faith and music. Patrice opens with Pie Jesu, which she first learned as a fifteen-year-old, and explains what the Latin text means to her now. Each piece […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – Patrice and Evelyn O’Connor: A Musical Family – Deacon...

Mary Stenson opens with news of the Rosary Rally at Knock on 6th June, where Archbishop Eamonn Martin will consecrate Ireland to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and of the annual Frank Duff commemoration at Glasnevin on 7th June. The main feature is a recording of Fr. Aidan McGrath describing how he brought the Legion […] L'articolo All Things Legion – The Legion in Maoist China – Mary Stenson provi...

Harry speaks with Brandon Scott of Aid to the Church in Need [ACN] Ireland about the state of Christianity in the Middle East, where Christian populations in Syria and Iraq have fallen by 80% over 20 years, and where 500 Catholics in Gaza are living at the epicentre of ongoing conflict. Brandon describes ACN’s work: […] L'articolo Catholics in Gaza, Syria and Iraq – Brandon Scott from Aid to the C...

Fr. Billy Swan presents on the theme of truth in the lead-up to Pentecost, asking what it was that enabled the first Christians to leave the upper room without fear. He finds his answer not only in the Holy Spirit but in the conviction that what they proclaimed was simply true — and no one […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – What is Truth? – Fr Billy Swan proviene da Radio Maria .

Pain is universal. Yet throughout history, people have also reported extraordinary healings and experiences of grace. This episode explores both realities together. Why does suffering exist? Why are miracles rare? And why might a loving God allow struggle while occasionally intervening in dramatic ways? The program seeks to bridge science, reason, and faith in a way […] L'articolo Science, Religio...

Nick Keppel continues his series on St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, reflecting on the original unity of Adam and Eve in the garden — before sin, before fear, before the barriers that now make genuine self-gift so difficult. The episode explores what it means that “it is not good that the man […] L'articolo Body Talk – Original Unity – Nick Koeppel proviene da Radio Maria .

In this episode, we hear interesting facts connected with the Mariathon; followed by poems, music and much more to accompany you in this uplifting episode. To listen to more episodes of Life to the Full, click here! L'articolo 245 | Life to the Full – Eileen O’Driscoll – Melodies and Musings proviene da Radio Maria .

Mary catches up with Stefi, a former Radio Maria staff member who left the station last year. A year on, Stefi shares what married life has actually been like — the joy, the adjustment, the surprising things you discover about each other when you’re finally living together — and what she has learned this year […] L'articolo Stefi: Marriage and Trust One Year On – Mary Hooton & Stefi Pryma proviene...

Donal O’Sullivan Latchford welcomes Colm Flynn — journalist, EWTN presenter, now based in Washington DC — for a Mariathon special. Colum traces his vocation from a neighbourhood newsletter in Ennis, through Clara FM, RTÉ, the BBC, and six years at the Vatican, to his current studio overlooking Capitol Hill and CNN. The conversation turns to […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – Catholic Journalism Am...

Fr. Peter George Flynn marks Radio Maria Ireland’s 11th birthday — on the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima — by welcoming Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly of Cashel and Emly, who served as a missionary in Liberia, Ghana and Nigeria before becoming a bishop. The conversation ranges across his chairmanship of Missio Ireland, the parallels between […] L'articolo Catechesis – Lay-Led Mission in Africa – Fr Peter...

Join Caroline Busher as she hosts Monica Reilly & Anna Healey who review “The Rosary: The Prayer that Saved My Life” a powerful blend of memoir and spiritual reflection. Drawing on her experience surviving the Rwandan Genocide, Ilibagiza shares how praying the Rosary sustained her through fear, loss and isolation. Part personal testimony and part […] L'articolo E2 | The Radio Maria Book Club – “Th...

This week’s show takes a detour to Lebanon — in honour of the Mariathon and Radio Maria’s mission there — with a close look at the cedar of Lebanon, a tree mentioned some 77 times in Scripture. The cedars built Solomon’s temple and the Phoenicians’ ships, scented the Egyptians’ tombs, and once covered the mountains […] L'articolo Sow and Grow – Cedars of Lebanon – Margaret Griffin proviene da Radi...

Fr Peter George Flynn welcomes the man who ordained him — Bishop Paul Dempsey, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin — for a Mariathon conversation. Bishop Paul traces his vocation from Carlow and Athy, through the Dominican church on Saturday evenings, to 29 years of priesthood in Clare with a strong emphasis on youth ministry and World […] L'articolo Catechesis – A Bishop’s Testimony – Fr Peter George Flyn...

Mary teaches how to bake a Middle Eastern-fusion 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 E29 | Let’s Bake – Mariathon Special – Mocha Cardamom Snack Cake & Arabic Coffee proviene da Radio Maria .

Deacon Don welcomes Fr. John Keane, departing for Medjugorje, for a wide-ranging conversation on encounter with Jesus as the foundation of everything — for young people, for adults, for a church that has too often offered knowledge without relationship. Fr. John shares what happened at a recent secondary school retreat, a healing conference in Bundoran […] L'articolo God’s Healing Power Hour – Glo...