Radio Maria UK

Rebuild my Church - reflections on St Francis of Assisi.

Br Bede Mullens speaks about the role of angels in our lives.

Clare Asquith talks about her book, Shadowplay: the Hidden Beliefs and Coded Politics of William Shakespeare , which argues that Shakespeare may have been a secret Catholic.

Br Bede Mullens of Blackfriars in Oxford reflects on the Mass readings for today.

Fr Artur Strzepka, Chancellor at The Polish Catholic Mission in England and Wales, speaks about the Polish Missions and how important the rosary is not only for the people of Poland but for everyone around the world.

Reflections on the Divine Mercy Chaplet with Edmund Matyjeszek.

Tim Burton, a Lay Carmelite, musician and country dweller, talks to Di Redmond about the music that has shaped his life.

The Memorial of St Faustina is on Thursday 5th October which is also National Poetry Day. In this episode of JUST LIFE, Sarah de Nordwall invites you to write a poem for National Poetry Day on this year's theme, which is 'Refuge'. Is there any better place to take refuge than in God's mercy - the same message which St Faustina shared with the world? This is a great opportunity to w...

Ireland, 1967. There's just one tantalising dream for the women of a hard-knocks community in outer Dublin to taste freedom and escape the gauntlet of domestic life: to win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes. Starring Kathy Bates, Laura Linney and Maggie Smith. Helena looks at this forthcoming film and who might enjoy watching it.

Ever felt the care and protection of your Guardian Angel? What's the difference between an Angel and an Archangel? On the Feast of the Archangels, Sr Carino and Tim answer your questions.

Fascinating insights as Chris discusses poetry, Catholicism and the arts in general.

Pact is a pioneering national charity that supports prisoners, people with convictions, and their children and families. They provide caring and life changing services at every stage of the criminal justice process: in court, in prison, on release, and in the community. Sunday 8th of October is Prisoner's Sunday . Theresa Alessandro is PACT's Catholic Community Engagement Manager. She can...

Fr Euan takes us through the 10th chapter of the book of Wisdom.

Following on from Dominic's previous appearance on Awakenings we hear about how God called him out of working in prisons and into a ministry of Christian unity, in which the Messianic Jews play a key role.

Fr Richard Ounsworth continues his talks in this series this time on St Matthew's Gospel.

Fr Toby on the extraordinary life of St Vincent de Paul.

Owen O'Connor, Guildford Knight of St Columba, shared about the power of fraternity and men supporting one another with deeping their faith and socialising. He shared his experiences in South Africa and in England. Owen promoted the upcoming event with Monsignor Dr Michael Nazir-Ali in Woking on Saturday 21 October. He will be speaking on the topic of Shapes of the Church to Come. Guildford Kn...

@TheMark10Mission and @firstsaturdayshop invite you to take part in the The Rosary Challenge this October. Listen in as they share ideas of how to bring children, students and the whole family into the blessing of praying the rosary. To find out more and to see the videos, please visit: ⁠https://www.themark10mission.co.uk/rosary-challenge⁠ To visit the First Saturday shop which has the Family Rosa...

Fr Toby on the inadequacy of Bros and radical justice of God.

Part three in the series on tithing.

Friar Peter Flynn OFM Conv. reflects on what Jesus is referring to in today's Gospel when He says, "... nothing is secret but it will be known and brought to light." Luke 8:17

SPECIAL - PAC Rosary on 23 September 2023 - Bristol. The Pan African Community at St Patrick's in Bristol gathered together on Saturday 23 September to broadcast a special rosary in preparation for their launch of a Year of Sacramental Reflection and Preparation. The Mass that will launch the initiative will take place at St Patrick's on 28 October at 4pm. You are welcome to join in person...

Through personal testimony, Fr Matt Anscombe shares his experience of coming to know Jesus as Lord through baptism in the Holy Spirit. He also considers the action of the Holy Spirit and the difference the Holy Spirit makes through reflection on his own journey. He urges us to be open to a fresh outpouring and further release of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Also, Caroline Sadd, outreach worker fo...

In this week's episode of The Liturgical Looking Glass we showcase a lot of plainchant (go figure), a hymn from the New English Hymnal, Bach played by a mountain stream and an exquisite sequence. It's the 25th Sunday in Ordinary time coming up, but it's also Our Lady of Walsingham this Sunday in East Anglia and so we through in something special at the end for the occasion. Listen and...

When you read the Old Testament, where did the text come from? Can we trace the story of the manuscripts? The earliest complete Hebrew Bible dates all the way back to AD1008 but how accurate is it? Dr Kim Phillips from the Genizah Research Unit at Cambridge University Library opens up for us his work on Old Testament manuscripts, in a glorious sweep that takes us from the centuries before Jesus al...