Radio Maria England is a 24hr Catholic Radio Station set up to broadcast programmes promoting and 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 the Catholic Faith. 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 77 radio stations across 5 continents with 500 million listeners world-wide.
Lauren is back with her series Hidden Catholic, taking us up north to Lindisfarne, Durham and Jarrow today, which she visited with her family this summer, to discover the incredible Catholic history our country and shining a spotlight on the lives of St Cuthbert and St Bede. 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 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
SEASONS OF GRACE is a monthly programme on Radio Maria written and presented by Fiona Campbell-Hicks that airs on the last Thursday of the month at 8pm and looks at the rhythms and tables of the liturgical year, stopping along the way to marvel at nature.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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Toby invites us to open ourselves up to Wisdom. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Clifton Harris OP is a Dominican Friar of the English Province. He is the Superior of the Dominican community in Jamaica. In this powerful conversation with Fr Toby he speaks about different ways Dominicans are helping people rise out of difficulties: education, food, gangs, the disastrous and devastating hurricane that hit Jamaica, hope and redemption. Please consider supporting Radio Maria 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Sr Cooey joins Fr Toby and looks at the second coming, persecution and the temptations of apostasy. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Toby on the need for us to focus again and again on thanksgiving and mercy! 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Today on Culture Tuesday, we're joined by Captain Francis Osborn, Trustee and Founder of the Catholic Military Association. The Association exists to support Catholics serving in the UK Armed Forces, along with their families and veterans — offering spiritual guidance, community, and friendship in the unique context of military life.Captain Osborn shares how faith and service intertwine, the challenges and rewards of living out the Gospel within the armed forces, and how the Catholic Military Association helps members welcome the light of Christ into their lives, families, and the wider world.To learn more about the Catholic Military Association, visit https://www.catholicmilitaryassociation.org.uk/
Fr Toby reflects on the Dominican charism of preaching and asks if it works. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Today, we have with us: Meryem Cetinkaya (Here 2 Help Service Manager) and Cheryl Cullen (Project Officer) from the UK's SJOG. To find out more about their services and support, please visit https://sjog.uk/heretohelp.phpToday's episode includes a discussion around suicide and depression. Some of this content may be distressing. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out for support. You are not alone, and help is available: Samaritans – for whatever you're going through, call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Another resource is SHOUT – for anyone in crisis, text SHOUT to 85258. You can also phone 111 if you need urgent help or are in crisis. If someone's life is in immediate danger – for example, through serious injury or overdose – please call 999 or go to your nearest A&E. You can also speak with your GP for further support and guidance. Please take care while listening today, and remember — help is always available.
Fr Toby on the theology of participation vs substitution and the new life we are called to in Christ. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Now a seminarian for Southwark, former actor Makir ahmed is here in conversation with Jerry Lohan.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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Ben de Araujo and Sam McKibben join Fr Toby to discuss their website: https://www.catholicevents.co.uk/ Please consider supporting Radio Maria 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Welcome to this episode of BETHANY BREAKFAST with Mimi and Chiara Toone, where we take a closer look at the life and teachings of St Teresa of Calcutta. BETHANY BREAKFAST is a space to listen, to laugh and to ask questions about being a Gen Z Catholic woman. Join sisters Mimi and Chiara Toone for reflections on scripture, to hear special guests and to find answers to questions about the joys and challenges of being Catholic women in a new generation. BETHANY BREAKFAST is live every Thursday morning at 8:15 on Radio Maria England. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Toby invites us to be inspired by the life of Bl Chiara Badano and to share her conclusion that it is ultimately a Divine Comedy. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Toby using the help of Lawrence Feingold looks at the various elements of justification, drawing upon the decree at Trent and the Scriptures, and sees that most are held in common with Protestants, but that their lack of belief in interior transformation is a very real and sad difference. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Toby looks at the need to give up in order to have more. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Toby using the help of Lawrence Feingold introduces us to the issues at stake in discussing how our salvation occurs. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
CULTURE TUESDAY celebrates the shared mission of Radio Maria England — to be an accompanying voice of faith, hope, and love across the country. To Support Radio Maria's mission, donate here: https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Sr Maria from the Sisters of Mary and Nicola Lawson from World Villages for Children talk to Fr Toby about the new documentary on the Sisters and their work. You can watch the film at www.irmasfilm.com.
Fr Toby encourages us to be fully open with God in our prayer, confident that He already knows and is already acting. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
How Walsingham was treated in ballad/poetry, with the Pynson Ballad, of the 15th century, then the Wreck of Walsingham of the 1580s/90s, then Ophelia's song in Hamlet whose words fit exactly Byrd's Walsingham variations, then Manley Hopkins from 19th century and Robert Lowell's great section of the Quaker Graveyard at Nantucket.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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Toby looks at the battle against concupiscence. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Join Helena and Henri-Pierre as we celebrate a successful Mariathon: interviews, testimonies and music.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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Toby looks at architecture, cold-water swimming, and the Cross. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
The founder of Cradle Studios talks about Catholic wins online.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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Anna Johnstone - Effect of Eucharistic Adoration and the "St Carlo Acutis" effect on the revival.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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr John Church describes how the apathy that characterised the attitude of many students when he was an undergraduate has now been replaced by a greater desire for answers to the most fundamental questions. He speaks about the work of the Dominican Youth Movement.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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Toby looks at the life of Fr Stu in the context of Moses, Aaron and Hur.WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby gives a reflection, drawn 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Toby on the role of Radio Maria in a society which thinks God is distant, indifferent or non-existent.WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby gives a reflection, drawn 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Toby looks at the cast of characters to whom so much of the dialogue of Jesus is directed - the Pharisees, Scribes and Sadducees - and invites us to a more nuanced understanding lest we veer into anti-Semitism.WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby gives a reflection, drawn 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Helena JUDD in conversation with Randy Jackson Lily (Mae Foundation) and Zoe Clark-Coates MBE (Mariposa International).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 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 talks about humility and gratitude.WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby gives a reflection, drawn 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Helena JUDD in conversation with Cyrenians' Director James Martin and Kayleigh Wingate, Community Fundraiser! They speak about supporting people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Cambridge, UK and beyond.JUST LIFE encompasses all aspects everyday life, airing on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10am, rebroadcast at 10pm the same day, and on Saturdays at 11am and 8pm. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Toby looks at breaking free from habitual sin.WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby gives a reflection, drawn 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
O'Neil Dennis is the founder of the StepFWD Awards. With host Ed Adoo, this lively conversation is about the awards and O'Neil's life in faith, the UK music scene, the international music business and more. JUST LIFE encompasses all aspects everyday life, airing on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10am, rebroadcast at 10pm the same day, and on Saturdays at 11am and 8pm. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Director Fr Paul Nicholson SJ and Spiritual DirectorSarah Young share the Jesuit Institute's involvement and work in prisons. Please consider supporting Radio Maria 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/Ministry to prisoners.
Julia CORCORAN is the Head of Faith in Action for Pact (the Prison Advice & Care Trust) which is a national Catholic charity for people affected by imprisonment. The organisation works in over 70 prisons in England and Wales. In this episode, Julia CORCORAN and Helena JUDD speak about responding directly to the Gospel and upholding the dignity and value of every human being.Please consider supporting Radio Maria 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Fr Toby on the meeting of head and heart in St John Henry Newman.WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am the following day. In it our Priest Director Fr Toby gives a reflection, drawn 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Welcome to the fifth episode of BETHANY BREAKFAST with Mimi and Chiara Toone, where we take a closer look at the life and teachings of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. In this episode we reflect on how Thérèse's little way gives Gen Z Catholic women a model on how to live out our vocation. BETHANY BREAKFAST is a space to listen, to laugh and to ask questions about being a Gen Z Catholic woman. Join sisters Mimi and Chiara Toone for reflections on scripture, to hear special guests and to find answers to questions about the joys and challenges of being Catholic women in a new generation. BETHANY BREAKFAST is live every Thursday morning at 8:15 on Radio Maria England. Join the Toone sisters from North Yorkshire in this series as we explore the unnamed women of the gospels and what it can teach us about our identity as Gen Z Catholic Women. BETHANY BREAKFAST is live every Thursday morning at 08.15 on Radio Maria. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Who they are, what they do, and how they're here for me and you!Please consider supporting Radio Maria 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Sr Temi is a prison chaplain. She starts 'Voices of Hope', a series trying to take the chaplaincy to those affected such as families, victims and prisoners. 'Voices of Hope' is a space for prayer, healing and encouragement, a very noble apostolate.Please consider supporting Radio Maria 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Film Review: SketchGuest host Rowan joins Helena to review Angel Studios' upcoming film Sketch, arriving in UK cinemas this October. The film tells the story of a young girl whose sketchbook falls into a mysterious pond, causing her drawings to come to life in unpredictable and dangerous ways. As chaos spreads, she and her brother must contain the creatures before it's too late—while their father races through a town in crisis to save his family. Tune in for an early look at this imaginative and intense new release.
This October, Radio Maria England and The Mark 10 Mission invite you to take part in the Rosary Challenge—praying a decade of the Holy Rosary each weekday throughout the month. In this special episode, Helena is joined by Greg Finn to share the heart behind this initiative and how you can take part.With the guidance of Archbishop John Wilson, a series of videos has been created to lead listeners through all twenty Mysteries of the Rosary.Join us in prayer, reflection, and song—and accept the invitation to take on the Rosary Challenge this October. For more details and to access the videos, visit https://www.themark10mission.co.uk/rosary-challengeTo Support Radio Maria's mission, donate here: https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
When the world was at war, some chose holiness. Encounter their witness on Culture Tuesday. Sacred artist Ruben Ferreira shares the story behind his moving exhibition, Defiant Love in Times of War: Holiness under the Third Reich. Ruben reflects on the courage of the martyrs of World War II, why their testimony of faith still matters today, and how sacred art helps us enter into their story.CULTURE TUESDAY celebrates the shared mission of Radio Maria England — to be an accompanying voice of faith, hope, and love across the country. To Support Radio Maria's mission, donate here: https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
Welcome to the fourth episode of BETHANY BREAKFAST with Mimi and Chiara Toone, where we take a deep dive into the scripture of the woman caught in adultery - discovering how Jesus meets us in our most broken and shameful places. Join the Toone sisters from North Yorkshire in this series as we explore the unnamed women of the gospels and what it can teach us about our identity as Gen Z Catholic Women.BETHANY BREAKFAST is live every Thursday morning at 08.15 on Radio Maria.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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
On the evening of 19 September 2025, the UK House of Lords' second day of debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, Paul Danon introduces Dr Karen Singarayer, a GP and vice-chair of the Catholic Union of Great Britain. She comments on the debate and on the bill, which would legalise assisted suicide. The bill subsequently proceeded to its committee-stage.English Catholic News airs on Radio Maria at 8.45am on weekdays, with rebroadcasts at 6.15pm, 1.15am and 5.45am. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
We're delighted to welcome back to Radio Maria in our JUST LIFE programme Professor Robert Thomas with his series ‘How to Live'. We all have a biological clock which determines our rate of aging. Although everyone will inevitably age, the way we lead our lives can slow or speed up the aging clock. It is well known that de-stressing, maintaining a healthy weight and regular exercise can help you live stronger for longer. Recent research has shown that boosting some dietary factors and promoting a healthy gut can help maintain testosterone levels in men, improve strength and reduce inflammation - all markers of longevity. Professor Robert explains to us the latest evidence. Professor Robert Thomas is a consultant oncologist at Cambridge and Bedfordshire hospitals and the Head of Integrative Oncology at University College London. JUST LIFE encompasses all aspects everyday life, airing on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10am, rebroadcast at 10pm the same day, and on Saturdays at 11am and 8pm. 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. https://radiomariaengland.uk/donations/
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