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Fr Toby looks at the concept of glory in light of Christ self-identification with the Divine title, I AM! 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...

Fr Joseph Hamilton introduces us to the rich psychological insights of Doroetheus on the passions 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 a...

Fr Toby speaks about the wisdom of the Annunciation and the entry of Jesus into the last place the devil would look, a humble place. 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,...

In today’s  Culture Tuesday , Helena shares an account of her recent pilgrimage with the Parish of Holy Family, Leicester. Journeying together from church to church—beginning at Our Lady of Good Counsel, continuing to Sacred Heart Church and concluding at St Joseph’s—parishioners united in a powerful public witness of faith, carrying a large cross through their community. Along the way, participan...

Sr Carino and Sr Hyacinthe look at the unmerited mercy of God poured out on the Cross and how He desires to give us His life and very self in the Last Supper fulfilled at Calvary and made present in the Mass. Each Wednesday morning the Dominican Sisters of St Joseph go deeper into the Gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday by exploring how it is used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, findin...

Fr Toby says that it does not undermine faith to ask 'Why?' in the face of suffering. 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 o...

In this inspiring episode, author and publisher Madeleine Carroll shares the story behind her newest book,  Capturing Hope: Mary Magdalene’s Story . She reflects on the journey of bringing this powerful work to life, the deep personal significance of Mary Magdalene in her own faith, and why this often-misunderstood saint continues to speak so meaningfully to us today. Madeleine also explores how t...

Fr Toby encourages to aim for heaven and to think about what it is. 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...

Fr Toby reflects on contemporary culture's attitude to men. 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...

Fr Toby on the divinity of Christ and the heightened importance of the Sabbath. 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...

Simona Rubulotta Pappalardo hosted by Fr Stefan Park. AWAKENINGS airs on Radio Maria on the first Thursday of the Month at 10am and is rebroadcast at 10pm on the same day. The programme is usually facilitated by Fr Stefan Park and features the conversion stories and the journeys of faith of particular guests. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly do...

Fr Toby looks at how the first and most obvious encounter with beauty for many of us is found in the grandeur of God's creation. THE FRIARSIDE airs live on Radio Maria on Mondays and Tuesdays at 11.15am and is rebroadcast at 11.15pm on the same days. Radio Maria's priest director Fr Toby hosts special guests, reads spiritual books and talks everything from Aquinas to philosophy, making a w...

Fr Toby looks at the life of St Patrick and his incredible witness to the dignity of entire human person. 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. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  

Fr Toby reflects on the recapitulation of mankind in Christ and sees images of man's making in Genesis 2 in today's healing. 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. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  

In February 2026, Lent and Ramadan overlap, something that might not happen again until...2057. Henri-Pierre Koubaka speaks to Muslims and Christians from Senegal who share what the 'coincidence' means to them. 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 Christia...

Fr Toby answers your questions on Purgatory; Heaven on Earth; Lenten practises and not saying the 'A word'. QUESTIONS OF FAITH is a programme in which listeners call in and ask our guests a theological, biblical or pastoral question - anything related to the faith, in other words. We usually have a priest, religious brother or sister or lay evangelist on and the programme airs live on Frid...

Fr Toby on Jesus's response to the question of the Greatest Commandment. 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. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  

CATHOLIC CELEBS - Edward Adoo & Anne Hegerty .

In this episode of Word for Today, we are joined by Fr Neil Ritchie, Catholic Chaplain to the University of Liverpool, who offers a special reflection for our listeners in the area. Today’s programme is especially meaningful, as Fr Neil celebrates the 43rd anniversary of his reception into Full Communion with the Catholic Church and his Confirmation. Fr Neil will deepen you understandings of this...

Peter Sefton-Williams talks to Karen Singarayer and Fr Toby about his personal painful experience and how it has influenced his perspective on the current Assisted Suicide Bill. 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. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radio...

Fr Toby speaks about the relationship between Spirit and the Law. 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. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  

Poetry, the Language of God: Lenten Poetry 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. ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

John Pontifex, Elliot Banks and Natalie Raffray take us from Iraq to Ukraine, as well as encouraging us to sign the incredible important Article 18, defending our human right to religious freedom. With updates from Bishop Warder in Iraq, Bishop Kenneeth Nowakowski at the Holy Family Cathedral in London and a prayer for peace, this is a hard-hitting episode shining a spotlight on current world even...

In 1947, in the small town of Montichiari in Northern Italy, nurse Pierina Gilli had an unforgettable vision while praying in the chapel of the local hospital. The Mother of God appeared to her in radiant light, sorrowful and with tears, her heart pierced by three swords. She asked for only three things: prayer, sacrifice, and penance. In a later apparition, the swords were replaced by three roses...

Fr John Church: Lenten Practices. THE FRIARSIDE airs live on Radio Maria on Mondays and Tuesdays at 11.15am and is rebroadcast at 11.15pm on the same days. Radio Maria's priest director Fr Toby hosts special guests, reads spiritual books and talks everything from Aquinas to philosophy, making a wide range of content accessible for everyone.  If you enjoyed this programme, please consider suppo...