

Radio Maria England
Radio Maria England
Radio Maria England is a 24hr Catholic Radio Station broadcasting programmes expressing the Christian faith. It aims to support Catholics and others in their spiritual life and witness to those who wish to learn more about Catholicism. It is part of the World Family of Radio Maria, formed in 1998 in response to the apparitions and messages of Our Lady in Medjugorje and Fatima. Radio Maria currently has 82 radio stations across five continents with 500 million listeners worldwide.
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Dec 10, 2025 • 26min
MORNINGS WITH RADIO MARIA - Fr Toby - 'In Between' by Alessi's Ark
Alessi speaks to Fr Toby about her latest single and her musical and spiritual journey.MORNINGS WITH RADIO MARIA airs live every weekday at 9am, featuring a wide range of guests with interesting stories to tell and things to share. If you don’t already follow our live broadcasts, tune in on DAB in England or download the Radio Maria Play app and listen anywhere in the world. 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 (Photo by Claire Hebert)

Dec 10, 2025 • 39min
THE WORD IN 4D - John's Imprisonment and the Role of Signs in the Christian Life
Sr Carino, Sr Lucy and special guest Sr Caterina from the Netherlands speak about John's imprisonment and the role of signs in the Christian life.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, finding connections in all four sections of the Catechism: the Profession of Faith, the Liturgy and Sacraments, our Life in Christ, and Prayer. Connecting the Gospel to these four dimensions of the Christian life with the help of the Catechism will break open the deepest meaning of the Scriptures for catechists of all age groups, Children's Liturgy leaders, teachers and parents.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

Dec 10, 2025 • 10min
WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Toby - Wilberforce and Black Spirituality
Fr Toby reflects on a walk alongside the Humber in light of today's Gospel.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 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

Dec 9, 2025 • 32min
SPECIAL - Nikki Dhillon Keane: Ending VAWG (Violence Against Women and Girls)
The 16 Days of Activism is a yearly international campaign. Its goal is to end Violence Against Women and Girls, a human rights violation that happens everywhere — in homes, schools, workplaces, and even online. Radio Maria joins the international campaign in an effort to raise awareness. Henri-Pierre KOUBAKA spoke with Nikki Dhillon KEANE, therapist, author and expert on the topic. 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

Dec 9, 2025 • 32min
JUST LIFE - Sr. Marie de Prouille: How I Discovered My Religious Vocation
Sr. Marie de Prouille is part of the religious family of the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matará and The Institute of the Incarnate Word, a religious community, founded in the 80's in Argentina. In a conversation with Henri-Pierre, Sr Marie de Prouille talks about how she became a young religious Sister, about her name, her journey, her love for music, her favourite books...

Dec 8, 2025 • 11min
WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Toby - Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring - Mary Model of Human Desiring
Fr Toby looks at an unusual argument for the fittingness of the Immaculate Conception.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 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

Dec 8, 2025 • 35min
THE FRIARSIDE - Fr Toby - Inigo Ten Years On
Jonathan Moore joins Fr Toby for a fascinating discussion about his play, Inigo, still being performed around the world 10 years after its debut. In this episode Jonathan have a fascinating and wide-ranging discussion around artistic inspiration and the relation between faith and art.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 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

Dec 5, 2025 • 9min
WORD FOR TODAY - Fr Toby - The Fullness of Human Flourishing and then Some!
Fr Toby looks at the tension of Advent with a bit of help from Charles Taylor.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 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

Dec 5, 2025 • 44min
SPECIAL - Bishop Bryan Bayda (Ukranian Eparchy) in Canada
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Most Rev. Bryan Joseph Bayda, CSsR, Bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Toronto and Eastern Canada and Chairman of the Ukrainian Commission of Youth of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.Bishop Bayda shares the remarkable story behind welcoming more than 30 groups of young pilgrims to Rome—many travelling from war-torn regions of Ukraine. As head of the Patriarchal Commission, he reflects on their courage, resilience, and the witness they offer to the global Church. “These young pilgrims are not just coming to see Rome,” he says. “They are witnessing to the world the depth of their faith and their hope, even in the midst of great suffering.” A moving testament to faith under fire—and the light young people carry into the heart of the Church. Tune in for a story of hope, endurance, and profound spiritual strength.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

Dec 4, 2025 • 50min
DIVING DEEPER - Johannes Hartl - The Inner Garden
Johannes gives us a powerful teaching on how to tend our inner garden. Together with his wife, Johannes Hartl is the founder of The House of Prayer in Augsburg, Germany, where for more than 10 years they have had 24/7 adoration.DIVING DEEPER helps us experience the breadth and length, height and depth of the Catholic faith, airing live on Radio Maria at 8.30pm on Wednesday, rebroadcast Saturday 10pm and Tuesday 00.30am. If you have enjoyed this programme please consider making a one-off or monthly donation to Radio Maria. It is only with the generous support of our listeners that we are able to continue being a Christian voice by your side. www.radiomariaengland.uk


