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Fr Toby on the importance of our attention and its intention. 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.

Autobiographical Apologetics - Ken Hensley of the Coming Home Network shares the story of his journey into the Catholic Church and talks about the work of CHN and their upcoming retreat at Ampleforth Abbey

The Irenaeus Project is a retreat centre, place of welcome, hospitality and prayer, and the Archdiocese of Liverpool's Centre for Spirituality and Outreach.

Fr Toby looks at the rich theology behind a seeming misnaming. 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.

In Episode 29, Kate and her guest, poet Valerie Anthony, meander deep into the woods of metaphor, asking how the words a society stumbles into by misadventure shape the images we form of ourselves as humans. Discussing the gospel for the Feast of Saint Francis de Sales, 14th century poet Dafydd ap Gwilym's 'The Woodland Mass,' and choosing to replace machine metaphors with green metaphors, Val and Kate find hope in the small and fleeting, in naming the forgotten wildflowers, and in flashes of Christ's Light in dark places. With an original poem by Valerie Anthony called 'Everyday Miracles 1'.Mentioned in the episode is Sarah de Nordwall's Bard School. See here for more information: www.sarahdenordwall.comMusic: Rock Bottom Riser by Bill Callahan (Smog) Florilegium is a programme on Radio Maria which seeks to weave together liturgy, literature and  gardening in rambling, hopefully fruitful ways. It is written and presented by Kate Banks and Antonia Shack. You can follow them on SubStack at substack.com/@florilegiumpodcast  About the Creators Antonia leads a patchwork life with jobs including but not limited to mother, book designer, editor, actor and teacher. She and Kate began discussing poetry, liturgy and gardening at the Willibrord Fellowship reading group in London and are delighted to be continuing these conversations on Radio Maria.  Kate is a teacher of Literature, Philosophy and Theology, with a particularly keen regard for the poet and artist David Jones around whom many of her studies and her teaching-subjects have been based. She also briefly worked as a gardener in London, though she now lives with her little boy on the river Exe in Devon. 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 tells us why he think the fulness of life in Christ is found in the Catholic Church. 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 on Mary's motherhood for each of us revealed at Cana. 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.

Lauren explores the rich history of the Catholic faith in the UK and designs immersive tours that guide participants through England’s history, highlighting the lives of English saints and martyrs. An American expatriate living in London, Lauren transitioned from over 12 years in the tech industry to pursue a passion for travel, history, and faith. Through extensive travels, she discovered a treasure trove of historical sites and "hidden" places that reveal how Catholicism endured after the English Reformation. These tours invite participants to uncover the past and experience the enduring legacy of faith in England.

Fr Toby looks at the Church Fathers on the participatory role of Mary, the New Eve, in redeeming the original sin of Eve. 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 looks at how Eve receives her humanity completely from Adam and Jesus completely from Mary. 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.