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Fr Toby answers this question with the help of the Letter to the Hebrews. 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 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.

Fr Richard continues with his verse by verse commentary on the Book of Matthew. 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.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.

Fr Toby, with help from Marilynne Robinson reflects on the nature of now. 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 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.

Today in the Bardcast 17 (which is dedicated to St Mark's parish in Ipswich), we hear from children in both Walsingham, England and Lahore, Pakistan who have experienced the Presence of the Holy Spirit, Isabella and  Sebastian share their thoughts after their confirmation whilst Sara and Zahra share their poem that has been turned into a song by Hammad Baily. The song, Rooh Ka Masah can be found here: Rooh Ka Masah:The Anointing of the Holy Spirit by Hammad Baily. Video filmed @ Holy Trinity London - YouTube We are reminded of  the civilisation-building potential  of receiving and responding to the Holy Spirit through  the arts and ask What is God’s unique story for you alone? Sarah de Nordwall shares her poem The Final Refuge, which speaks to the urgent theme of Gendercide and we hear a call to become part of the Write for Life Academy.  www.writeforlife.academy in September 2024. And our challenge this week is to write a simple but perhaps revealing List Poem - What have you given to me to do that you have given to noone else? Send in your poems and songs to sarah@sarahdenordwall.com We can't wait to hear from you! THE BARDCAST airs live and can be listened to on www.RadioMariaEngland.uk or digital radio in London, Bristol, South Birmingham and Cambridge at 3:15pm after the Divine Mercy Chaplet on Sundays and 8pm on Fridays. Each week Sarah de Nordwall reflects on poems that have been sent in, shares a poem of her own, leaves us with a theme and a writing prompt and sends us off to write something ourselves.  Please send your submissions to sarah@sarahdenordwall.com and the rest of the podcasts can be found on Radio Maria Englan’s website.

Olivier Fleury is the founder of JC2033. It was in March 2007, in Sydney, that Olivier experienced a life-changing "visitation" from God, to celebrate the 2000th anniversary of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Since then, he has been working to bring this movement to fruition by 2033. Since 2017, he has devoted his time to developing JC2033. In the programme, Olivier and Charles shared about the inspiration of this initiative and Olivier's recent trip to Cambridge for the local Ecumenical Pentecost event. Olivier invited Christians around the world in celebrating the 2000th anniversary of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ at Easter 2033! An historic moment! Much more than an event, JC2033 is a movement of the Spirit and a mobilizing movement. It is an invitation to all Christians to walk together towards 2033, with Christ at the center. The multiplication of local celebrations will be like a tsunami of love flooding the Earth. Then the world will know that Christ is Risen! To learn more, please visit https://www.jc2033.world/en/

Stephanie Pena interviews Karen Gibson MBE Conductor of 'The Kingdom Choir'. On Monday 27th May The Kingdom Choir are celebrating their 30th Anniversary with a concert at the London Barbican. More information on the Kingdom Choir can be found on their website: https://kingdomchoir.com

Fr Michael Barnes SJ talks to Fr Toby about the mission of Fr Thomas Stephens who went to India in 1579, the first English Jesuit who went to India, if not the very first Englishman. A Jesuit Superior in Goa, he died in Salcete in 1619. This broadcast was part of our Mariathon, raising funds for a new Radio Maria station in Andhra Pradesh. Radio Maria broadcasts on digital radio (DAB+) in selected regions, the Radio Maria Play App, our website live-player and via a smart speaker. If you have enjoyed this programme please consider supporting us with a one-off or monthly donation. We are entirely dependent on the generosity of our listeners to continue being a Christian voice by your side. www.radiomariaengland.uk

Pentecost Special: Veni Sancte Spiritus: Basil of Caesarea’s On the Holy Spirit After battling against the Arian heresy which called into question the divinity of Jesus, the Church had to defend the doctrine of the divinity of the Holy Spirit. In this episode Fr Joseph looks at St Basil, one of the three Cappadocian Fathers who steered a straight course through the another turbulent chapter of the Church's history. 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 secretary to George Cardinal Pell, until the Cardinal’s untimely death. Fr Joseph completed his doctoral studies in Patristics at Christ Church, University of Oxford, and his license at the Patristic Institute “Augustinianum” in Rome. Prior to entering seminary he worked as an investment banker. Having left the economy of Mammon for that of Salvation, he studied at the Pontifical North American College. A native of Ireland, he is a keen but mediocre (his words) surfer, and enjoys reading and cooking. CREDO (currently hosting Patristic Pillars) 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.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.

Part VII 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 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.

Fr Toby invites us to consider patterns of the Trinity in creation. 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 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.