Best Patristic Podcasts (2024)

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Patristics 8:24

1d ago8:24

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By Resistance and Reformation

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PATRISTIC PILLARS - Fr Joseph Hamilton - St Augustine by Possidius 53:00

22h ago53:00

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Getting to know you Part 3: the life of Augustine by Possidius Patristic Pillars is a series on Radio Maria England, bringing the Church Fathers to life with Fr Joseph Hamilton. 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 privat…

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THE FRIARSIDE - Fr Toby - Conformed to Christ 38:00

4h ago38:00

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Fr Toby looks at Jacob Phillips response to Ayaan Hirsi Ali argument for Christianity. THE FRIARSIDE airs live on Radio Maria on Mondays and Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11:15am and is rebroadcast at 11:15pm on the same days. Our Priest Director Fr Toby reads through a spiritual book, pausing and providing commentary as he goes. If you enjoyed this p…

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THE FRIARSIDE - Fr Toby - Fr Vincent Nagle from Buddhist to Catholic Priest 41:57

4h ago41:57

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Fr Toby in a wide-ranging conversation with Fr Vincent from Buddhist to euthanasia and how Christ's love transforms everything. THE FRIARSIDE airs live on Radio Maria on Mondays and Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11:15am and is rebroadcast at 11:15pm on the same days. Our Priest Director Fr Toby reads through a spiritual book, pausing and providing com…

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WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Toby - An Anxious Generation 13:10

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Fr Toby on the poisonous fruits of gender ideology. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:45am 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 o…

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CULTURE TUESDAY - With Raymond Friel 27:15

1d ago27:15

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Reflecting on Catholic Social Teaching and what the Church says about democracy and voting - and what Catholics might consider before they vote.

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Homily | Pentecostal Transformation - Holy Pentecost 2024 27:23

18h ago27:23

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The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and begun in 2010. There are more than 600 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical c…

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CREDO - Edward Hadas - Gender Trouble Continued 55:14

20h ago55:14

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Edward Hadas draws the discussion on gender to a close. CREDO is a programme that nourishes listeners in their Catholic faith. It airs live on Radio Maria every weekday at 4pm and is rebroadcast at 4am the following morning. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider making a once off or monthly donation to Radio Maria England by visiting www.R…

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WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Toby - Motherhood & the Christian Life 6:15

22h ago6:15

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Fr Toby on how the relation of love makes heavy burdens an occasion of joy. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:45am 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 …

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MORNINGS WITH RADIO MARIA - Prison Advice and Care Trust 19:17

23h ago19:17

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Today we were delighted to welcome Julie Corcoran, new Head of Faith in Action at ⁠PACT⁠ (Prison Advice and Care Trust). Julie gives a wonderful overview of the incredible work being done in over 60 prisons across the UK as well as sharing some of her personal testimony. PACT offers essential support to prisoners and their families. To learn more a…

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AS I WAS SAYING - Fr Euan Marley OP - The book of Job Ch3 38:09

23h ago38:09

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Fr Euan takes us into the deep, sometimes strange waters of the book of Job. AS I WAS SAYING airs live on Radio Maria on Thursdays at 11:15am and is rebroadcast at 11:15pm. Each week Fr Euan Marley OP makes his way, chapter by chapter, through a book of Holy Scripture providing in-depth commentary. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider mak…

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WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Toby - The Limited Control of Uber 13:47

23h ago13:47

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Fr Toby on the necessity of belief in Christ's triumph over death. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:45am 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 …

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Receiving the Gift of Creation w/ Dr. Michael Taylor 54:31

1d ago54:31

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How can faith and science help us to properly interact with creation? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais is joined by Dr. Michael Taylor, accomplished Catholic scientist and teaching fellow at Thomas More College, to discuss how Catholics can better understand and interact with Creation. They also explore themes such as the positive and negative aspects…

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CREDO - Derek Williams - Mary the Saint Maker: Holy Slavery 50:07

2d ago50:07

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Derek Williams teaches us about finding our way into perfect service of Christ through Mary with the method of Holy Slavery. CREDO is a programme that nourishes listeners in their Catholic faith. It airs live on Radio Maria every weekday at 4pm and is rebroadcast at 4am the following morning. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider making a …

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THE BARDCAST - B Side of #19 Push Aside the Terror of Things to be Done 27:06

3d ago27:06

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Looking closely at the poetry (including the wonderful testimony of prayer) from The Bardcast 19 Sarah de Nordwall and Tim discuss the importance of silence, sound, and tracing the narrative arc of our own conversions - an experience with God in prayer. THE BARDCAST airs live and can be listened to on www.RadioMariaEngland.uk or digital radio in Lo…

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THE FRIARSIDE - Mother Theresa and St Francis 36:50

4d ago36:50

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Fr Toby inteviews Fr Guglielmo Spirito OFM Conv on 800 years of the Franciscans in England THE FRIARSIDE airs live on Radio Maria on Mondays and Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11:15am and is rebroadcast at 11:15pm on the same days. Our Priest Director Fr Toby reads through a spiritual book, pausing and providing commentary as he goes. If you enjoyed th…

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Reflection | The Vernacular Imperative 17:47

5d ago17:47

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Father Josiah Trenham To make a tax-deductible donation, text “PNP” to 53-555. Watch our YouTube videos at youtube.com/patristicnectarfilmsBy Father Josiah Trenham

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WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Pachal Uche - Making the Invisible God Visible 10:02

5d ago10:02

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Fr Paschal Uche is our special guest on Word for Today, reflecting on the Gospel reading, the Collect and the Saint commemorated. This reflection is from Thursday 21 June 2024. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:45am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby (or a gue…

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THE FRIARSIDE - Reflections on Personhood and the Basis of Western Society 39:33

6d ago39:33

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Fr Toby looks at the apologia of Ayaan Hirsi Ali and the writing of Andy Crouch. THE FRIARSIDE airs live on Radio Maria on Mondays and Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11:15am and is rebroadcast at 11:15pm on the same days. Our Priest Director Fr Toby reads through a spiritual book, pausing and providing commentary as he goes. If you enjoyed this program…

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Homily | Ascension 2024 25:15

7d ago25:15

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The Arena Podcast is the flagship of Patristic Nectar Publications. It contains the Sunday Sermons and other theological reflections by Father Josiah Trenham delivered from the ambon of St. Andrew Church in Riverside, California, and begun in 2010. There are more than 600 sermons and lectures covering ten years of preaching through the liturgical c…

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Reflection | The Miracles of the Jesus Prayer 15:56

7d ago15:56

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Father Josiah Trenham To make a tax-deductible donation, text “PNP” to 53-555. Watch our YouTube videos at youtube.com/patristicnectarfilmsBy Father Josiah Trenham

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JUST LIFE - Szymon Stelter - Redeeming Time 51:25

7d ago51:25

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After wading through countless online resources on how to manage and optimize your time to increase your productivity Szymon Stelter managed to distil what he discovered into the key underlying principles. He presents them here to us in conversation with Maria Bates. An episode not to be missed! JUST LIFE is a human formation programme brought to y…

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WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Toby - If a Tree Falls in a Forest 9:24

7d ago9:24

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Fr Toby on the dangers of the performative cultures of social media. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:45am 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 conside…

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Reflection | Never Trust Yourself 11:56

8d ago11:56

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Father Josiah Trenham To make a tax-deductible donation, text “PNP” to 53-555. Watch our Youtube videos at youtube.com/patristicnectarfilmsBy Father Josiah Trenham

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CULTURE TUESDAY - Inside Out 2 - Do your Beliefs create your identity? 27:47

8d ago27:47

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On the latest episode of Culture Tuesday, which aired live on Tuesday, 18th June at 9am, Fr. Toby Lees OP joined Helena Judd as a guest host to discuss the highly anticipated Pixar film, Inside Out 2. The conversation delved into profound themes of self-identity, emotional self-control, and the essential role of community and relationships in shapi…

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WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Toby - Love Thy Enemy 8:09

8d ago8:09

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Fr Toby on the need to be for something not just against. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:45am 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 …

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Stonewall 9:18

9d ago9:18

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By Resistance and Reformation

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WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Toby - All I Need Is Just a Little Patience 13:35

8d ago13:35

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Fr Toby on patience and spiritual growth. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:45am 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 mont…

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Is the Eucharist Biblical? w/ Dr. Michael Barber 59:53

8d ago59:53

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Is the Catholic understanding of the Eucharist rooted in Scripture? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais is joined by Dr. Michael Barber, author and professor of Sacred Scripture and theology at the Augustine Institute, to discuss how Catholic teaching on the Eucharist is essentially Scriptural. Throughout their conversation, they address themes such as t…

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THE FRIARSIDE - Fr. Toby - Examing Our Relationship With Technology 34:03

8d ago34:03

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Fr Toby shares some thoughts prompted by Andy Crouch's latest book. THE FRIARSIDE airs live on Radio Maria on Mondays and Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11:15am and is rebroadcast at 11:15pm on the same days. Our Priest Director Fr Toby reads through a spiritual book, pausing and providing commentary as he goes. If you enjoyed this programme, please co…

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CREDO - Fr Bernardino Soukup CFR - I Go to Prepare a Place 51:44

8d ago51:44

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Fr Bernardino share on the importance of living in the present moment and of prayer. CREDO is a programme that nourishes listeners in their Catholic faith. It airs live on Radio Maria every weekday at 4pm and is rebroadcast at 4am the following morning. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider making a once off or monthly donation to Radio Ma…

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PATRISTIC PILLARS - Fr Joseph Hamilton - St Cyprian of Carthage 50:53

8d ago50:53

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Getting To Know You Part 2: The Life of Cyprian by Pontius Patristic Pillars is a series on Radio Maria England, bringing the Church Fathers to life with Fr Joseph Hamilton. 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 se…

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THE FRIARSIDE - Fr Toby - Unleashing the Gifts 29:05

9d ago29:05

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Part XI (and final part) of Fr Toby in conversation with Frank Sheed on the The Action of the Holy Spirit THE FRIARSIDE airs live on Radio Maria on Mondays and Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11:15am and is rebroadcast at 11:15pm on the same days. Our Priest Director Fr Toby reads through a spiritual book, pausing and providing commentary as he goes. If…

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AS I WAS SAYING - Fr Euan Marley - Job 1&2 40:31

9d ago40:31

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We begin a new book of Scripture - the incredibly interesting story of Job, and as usual Fr Euan goes into the original languages to uncover insights to enrich our understanding of the text. AS I WAS SAYING airs live on Radio Maria on Thursdays at 11:15am and is rebroadcast at 11:15pm. Each week Fr Euan Marley OP makes his way, chapter by chapter, …

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CREDO - Derek Williams - Mary our Refuge 50:13

9d ago50:13

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Derek Williams draws this series of Catechesis on Our Lady to a close with an episode about taking refuge in Mary and Prayer. CREDO is a programme that nourishes listeners in their Catholic faith. It airs live on Radio Maria every weekday at 4pm and is rebroadcast at 4am the following morning. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider making a…

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JUST LIFE - Mother Marilla OSB of Tyburn - Story of Mother Marie Adele Garnier 54:06

9d ago54:06

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Mother Marilla of Tyburn Convent where the Blessed Sacrament is perpetually adored tells us the fascinating history of the convent and its historic value for Catholics in England. JUST LIFE is a human formation programme brought to you by Radio Maria, airing on weekdays at 10am and rebroadcast at 10pm. If you enjoyed this programme, please consider…

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THE BARDCAST - Sarah de Nordwall - 19. Push Aside the Terror of Things To Be Done 28:06

10d ago28:06

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In this episode that reflects on prayer, Sarah goes to the seminary in Chelsea and discovers the poetic talent of the men there. She then goes to Derry and discovers more anecdotes about the power of a heartfelt request to God. Her poem is inspired by one by Pope St JohnPaul II and she encourages you to write with the plot structure “overcoming the…

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MORNINGS WITH RADIO MARIA - Mary Alves - Back from Mission 24:41

10d ago24:41

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Following up from a previous appearance on Mornings with Radio Maria the young lady with a passion for missions, Mary Alves, speaks to Tim about her recent visit to Colombia. The adventure included learning to ride a mule through jungles infested with flying snakes and fierce jaguars and bringing the Blessed Sacrament to remote villages that see a …

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WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Toby - Better Sorry Than Cynical (from feast of St Barnabas) 14:30

13d ago14:30

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Fr Toby on St Barnabas the man of encouragement. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:45am 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 …

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DIVING DEEPER - Fr Antonio Ritaccio - Finding God in Anxiety & Depression 57:02

14d ago57:02

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Is God present in our darkness, those seasons of anxiety and even in depression? Fr Antonio Ritaccio provides words that address, challenge and console us in such times on this episode of Diving Deeper.

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CULTURE TUESDAY - Stephanie Pena’s interview with King and Country 40:43

14d ago40:43

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Stephanie Pena speaks to Joel & Luke Smallbone from the Christian band, For KING + COUNTRY. They spoke about the film Unssung Hero, that it was like to work on the film based on their childhood, incuding acting and directing the film.Helena and Stephanie review the film sharing how the themes of community, prayer and family are beautifully portyrye…

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WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Toby - A Richer Vision of Jesus 9:02

14d ago9:02

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Fr Toby on the need to smash our idols and encounter the mystery of Christ. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:45am 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 …

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FLORILEGIUM - 14. Unknown girl in a maternity ward 45:09

15d ago45:09

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In Episode 14 Antonia and Kate dig into Ann Sexton’s ‘Unknown girl in a maternity ward’ with themes of motherhood, delineations of persons and attitudes towards sin. We read from the Gospel of the Visitation (Luke 1:39-45), which though a few weeks ago feels a pertinent contrast to the poem. Lastly we discuss the contentious issue of re-wilding, wh…

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SPECIAL - Damian Stayne - Cor et Lumen Christi and the Catholic Miracle Rally 29:03

15d ago29:03

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Damian Stayne tells us about the work of the Cor et Lumen Christi Community and their upcoming annual Catholic Miracle Rally on Saturday 15th June. Damian is the founder of the Cor et Lumen Christi Community. To stay up to date with their events: www.youtube.com/@ChristianHealing Radio Maria is on digital radio in London, Cambridgeshire, Bristol, S…

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Bounds 7:47

16d ago7:47

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By Resistance and Reformation

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PATRISTIC PILLARS - Fr Joseph Hamilton - St Ambrose by Paulinus 51:50

15d ago51:50

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Getting to Know You Part 1: the life of Ambrose by Paulinus Patristic Pillars is a series on Radio Maria England, bringing the Church Fathers to life with Fr Joseph Hamilton. 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 s…

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AWAKENINGS - Sean Booth - From Prison to Mission 55:12

15d ago55:12

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A man who has seen his share of troubles and dark times, Sean Booth tells the story of his journey to Christ from when he was a young lad, getting mixed up with the young people and even ending up in prison. This is a story not to be missed. AWAKENINGS is which airs on Radio Maria on the first Thursday of the Month at 10am and is rebroadcast at 10p…

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WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Toby - A Medieval Poem for the Sacred Heart of Jesus 7:27

15d ago7:27

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Fr Toby shares a beautiful poem on this solemnity. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:45am 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 of…

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A Demonology of the Internet w/ Dr. Thomas Harmon 54:52

15d ago54:52

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Why is understanding technology and its influence so important? Today, Dr. Michael Dauphinais meets with Dr. Thomas Harmon, professor of theology at the University of St. Thomas and the founding director of a new MA in evangelization and culture with the Word on Fire Institute, to discuss Dr. Harmon’s unreleased book, A Demonology of the Internet, …

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WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Toby - Technology and Alchemy 9:40

16d ago9:40

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Fr Toby on resisting the false promises of technology for the cruciform and fully relational life in Christ. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:45am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby offers a reflection, usually drawing from the Mass readings of the day. If yo…

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