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Sr Catherine returns to Radio Maria with a new series on the saints. She kicks off with one of her favourite saints, the Carmelite St Elizabeth of the Trinity. Sr Catherine looks at St Elizabeth's writings and spirituality, exploring what St Elizabeth can teach us today. Part 2 will be on Wednesday 6th August, live at 4pm, and the series will continue each first Wednesday of the month. Sr Catherine Williams is a member of the Community of Our Lady of Walsingham. https://walsinghamcommunity.org/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 supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. Visit RadioMariaEngland.uk/donations/ to find out more. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to be a Christian voice by your side.

 Fr Toby asks what would you give in exchange for your soul or that of another?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. Visit RadioMariaEngland.uk/donations/ to find out more. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to be a Christian voice by your side.

Fr Euan takes us through the Letter to the Hebrews, chapter by chapter in his weekly series. 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 supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. Visit RadioMariaEngland.uk/donations/ to find out more. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to be a Christian voice by your side.

Jonathan Moore speaks with Fr Toby about faith and theatre. He tells of a teacher who believed in him as well as the profound effect of Ignatian spirituality on his work. In the end Jonathan and Fr Toby are defeated by 'chronos' time, and the conversation will be continued!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 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. Visit www.radiomariaengland.uk/donations/ to find out more.

Parish priest of Our Lady of the Holy Souls, Kensal New Town, Fr Damian Ryan speaks to us about what a missionary church looks like.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 supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. Visit RadioMariaEngland.uk/donations/ to find out more. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to be a Christian voice by your side.

Fr Euan takes us through the Letter to the Hebrews, chapter by chapter in his weekly series.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 supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. Visit RadioMariaEngland.uk/donations/ to find out more. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to be a Christian voice by your side.

Adam Simon, leader of The Lay Community of St Benedict, introduces us all to St Benedict Week, a really new initiative that coincides with the Feast of St Benedict on 11th July. Learn about the Benedictine Congregations across Britain and Ireland as we delve deeper into Benedictine spirituality. Find out more about the Lay Community of St Benedict: www.lcsb.ukDIVING DEEPER is a programme exploring the heights and depths of spiritual life, usually airing live on Wednesdays at 8.30pm.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 Euan takes us through the Letter to the Hebrews, chapter by chapter in his weekly series. 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 supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. Visit RadioMariaEngland.uk/donations/ to find out more. It is only through the generosity of our listeners that we are able to be a Christian voice by your side.

In this book, Clare and Jeremy share the heartrending realities of raising children who know they are adopted while simultaneously learning to support and empower a child with ADHD. Whilst giving a raw account of universal themes of loss and hope, and exploring the realities of miscarriage and IVF, this book sheds light on the journey of adoption, providing first-hand insight into the care system and lesser-known initiative of Fostering for Adoption. Recounted alternately by Clare and Jeremy, the memoir explores both a mother’s and a father’s perspective on the topics of baby loss, IVF, adoption and parenting. It is an accessible, immersive read foradoptive and prospective adoptive parents, equipping and encouraging them on the journey. It will also connect with anyone who has yearned for a family and experienced the ensuing pain and complexities, and with everyone who has had to re-adjust their expectations of parenting when the reality is impossibly hard.Warning: This episode contains a retelling of miscarriages and IVF. The content might be unsuitable for younger audiences.The Catholic Church’s teaching on In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) stems from a deep respect for human life and the sacredness of marriage. The teaching is offered with compassion for those who experience the pain of infertility. The Church understands the heartfelt desire for children and acknowledges the suffering that can accompany the inability to conceive naturally. However, its guidance on IVF is rooted in the belief that every human life, from the moment of conception, possesses inherent dignity and a right to life, which can be compromised by practices such as the creation and potential destruction of embryos. The Church also emphasises that procreation should arise from the loving, unitive act of husband and wife, a bond that IVF, by its very nature, separates from the act of conception.This teaching is not meant to judge or condemn individuals who have sought or are considering IVF, but rather to uphold a vision of human procreation that fully honours the dignity of the child and the unique meaning of the conjugal act. While recognising the immense love parents have for children conceived through IVF, the Church gently calls attention to the moral concerns inherent in the process itself. It is a compassionate invitation to reflect on the profound mystery of life's beginning and to seek paths to parenthood that align with the Church's understanding of God's design for human life and love.This teaching is not a condemnation, but a heartfelt call to uphold the full dignity of human life and procreation.

20 years ago a young sceptic went to the little Croatian village of Medjugorje thinking that if there is any place that will either prove or disprove God's existence a village claiming daily apparitions of God's Mother would do it. Liam Driver tells the story of the simple yet life changing encounter he had there and how he has lived, since then, to enable others to have those encounters too.