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In this special episode of ProParent at Christmas, Ciro Candia examines aspects of Jesus' childhood and the mysteries of his life, reflecting on their impact on parenting and faith.

We're excited to be launching Fr Mike Schmitz' Bible in a Year on Radio Maria, starting 1 January 2024. Each episode will be broadcast at 8:15am, 1:30pm and at 2:30am. Listen to Fr Toby and Tim discuss this wonderful way to walk through the Scriptures in 2024 and why this is such an important journey for every Catholic to go on.

Fr Toby on the morality of knowing the person. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 8:15am 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 making a once off or monthly donation to Radio Maria England by visit...

Fr Toby on the danger of seeing persons and objects. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 8:15am 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 making a once off or monthly donation to Radio Maria England by...

As we remember, ponder and cherish in our hearts He who descended from the highest throne into our earthly existence and all that comes with it, Sarah de Nordwall has once again given us ways and means of turning that contemplation into a gift. Get your pens, paper, or whatever you use for writing ready and listen in to this Christmas episode of The Bardcast and remember to send in your creations...

In today's episode, Ciro Candia discusses the different roles people often adopt during this time of year, as well as the associated pressures. However, Ciro offers an alternative approach to better prepare for the Christmas season. ProParent is a programme that promotes confident parenting, written and presented by Ciro Candia, founder of ProParent Hubs. If you enjoyed this programme, please...

On Monday the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith released the Declaration Fiducia Supplians, clarifying the meaning and application of blessings specifically with regards to people living in irregular relationships. Do listen to Fr Toby, Sr Carino and Tim's take on this!

We begin with today’s O Antiphon, sung by the Dominicans again. Listen to this week’s episode of the Liturgical Looking Glass as we look at Christmas and beyond. Here’s what we heard: 1. O Rex Gentium, sung by the Dominican Friars 2. Rorate Caeli, sung by the choir of King’s College 3. There is no Rose, by Paul Hillier and sung by Theatre of Voices 4. Adam Lay Ybounden, sung by the Cambridge Singe...

Fr Bernardino finishes off this wonderful series of Advent Reflections looking back at Gaudete Sunday and forward to the 4th Sunday of Advent which this year falls on Christmas Eve.

Verses 24-27 of the Book of Isaiah have been sectioned out as an apocalyptic sub section! Fr Euan introduces us to this part of the Scriptures during this season of Advent.

Fr Alvan shares his inspiring testimony with the listeners of Radio Maria. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider making a once off or monthly donation to Radio Maria England by visiting www. RadioMariaEngland.uk or calling 0300 302 1251 during office hours. It is only through the ongoing support of our listeners that we continue to be a Christian voice by your side.

Florilegium is a new programme on Radio Maria which seeks to weave together liturgy, literature and  gardening in rambling hopefully fruitful ways. It is written and presented by Kate Banks and Antonia Shack. In episode one Kate and Antonia dig into Jack Clemo’s poem ‘Christ in the Clay Pit’ a reading from Isaiah and winter digging.  Antonia leads a patchwork life with jobs including but not limit...

Fr Toby on our call to become God-bearers like Mary.

Anna Whitehead and Anna Fleischer visit the Wintershall estate during their annual Life of Christ plays, bringing you some of the scenes and behind-the-scenes of this joyful drama.

SR Catherine from the community of our lady of Walsingham speaks about evangelisation and how our lives must be rooted in prayer and relationship to Christ in order to fulfil this part of our Christian lives.

Jill McFadden and Benjamin Keyes from the Christian folk music trio Ordinary Time tell the story of how a Christmas gift in the form of a few songs for their friends and family became a 17 year long project that is still going and continues to be a blessing to so many today. We here at Radio Maria are among those who enjoy the wonderful music of Ordinary Time and are pleased to hear the story of h...

A playlet, lovingly put together by Tricolore Theatre Company in collaboration with Ghirelli and CaAPa (The Catholic Association of Performing Arts) for Radio Maria England during Advent of 2023. A VISIT FROM ST NICHOLAS Writer: CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE Clement Clarke Moore, born in New York in 1779, was an American writer, scholar and real estate developer. He is best known as author of this very Chr...

A poem lovingly put together by Tricolore Theatre Company in collaboration with Ghirelli and CaAPa (The Catholic Association of Performing Arts) for Radio Maria England during Advent of 2023. THE SHEPHERDS’ PLAY   Writer: PENNY CULLIFORD Penny is a playwright, author and speaker. Her plays include Warden Pie, The Gingerbread Man, The Golden Chain, Saffron Hill, A Boy Called Porro, and Grimaldi’s L...

A poem, lovingly put together by Tricolore Theatre Company in collaboration with Ghirelli and CaAPa (The Catholic Association of Performing Arts) for Radio Maria England during Advent of 2023. A RIDE IN CENTRAL PARK   Writer: RICHARD FITCHETT Richard, originally from the Midlands, now lives in London. He is married with two children and four grandchildren. He is a playwright, has had work produced...

Part four of the series.

Fr Wayne is a guardian of the relic image of Guadalupe which is kept at England's Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe at The Holy Child and St Joseph in Bedford.

Welcome to the first episode of The Bardcast: an exciting new programme on Radio Maria with modern-day bard Sarah de Nordwall. Each week Sarah will demonstrate the penetrating power of poetry to speak truth and rekindle childlike wonder. A theme and a prompt will be given, and then it's your turn to write and send in your creations which may even be read in the following episode. For this firs...

Dana Gioia called poetry "speech raised to the level of song." But what does this mean? Sarah shows us examples in the poems sent in after last week's prompt - simple language conveying profound and beautiful ideas. She reminds us of the call in Scripture to "Sing a New Song" and encourages us to write our own, even if we can't write melodies (some of the greatest hymns...

What a challenge it is to carve out a moment of time in which to pray, reflect... and to write. And yet, how rewarding it is each time we do! In this episode Sarah looks at some of the fruits from those who have been doing just that while following the Bardcast, sharing with us two poems and an old song made new. Then, using a poem of her own, Sarah shows us how someone else's work can spark c...

Poems about the Incarnation have been sent in from eager bards and Sarah de Nordwall presents them here with Advent joy on this episode of The Bardcast. We hear also a little more about the history of the Irish Bards, what they did, why they were so powerful and, interestingly, where they went wrong. Sarah then shares with us a poem called ‘Here We Are Again,’ taking us to the edge of her father’s...