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Liz welcomes back former Radio Maria presenter Stefi, now married nearly a year, for a frank conversation about what nobody tells engaged couples: that marriage can be genuinely fun, not just a cross to bear. They talk about carrying someone else's heart, choosing love when the feelings fade, and what's quietly stirring in Stefi and […] L'articolo Stefi Returns! Liz chats to her about love, discernment, and what nobody tells engaged couples proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Eamonn McCarthy and Mary Hooton sit with Matthew's account of Peter walking on water, and the moment his nerve gives out mid-step. They connect it to Elijah in the cave covering his face before the still small voice, and ask what it actually costs to get out of the boat in your own life. […] L'articolo Gospel Tidings – Stepping Out of the Boat – Mary Hooton and Fr Eamonn – 19th Sunday OT [Year A] proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Eamonn McCarthy and Matthias Connery continue their read-through of Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas, tracing how Laudato Si', Fratelli Tutti and Dignitas Infinita feed into the Church's response to artificial intelligence. They dwell on the claim that human dignity is infinite, unconditional and impossible to erase — no matter the circumstance. Listen to more […] L'articolo Can We Lose Our Human Dignity? – Magnifica Humanitas – Church Wisdom with Fr Eamonn McCarthy & Matthias Conroy proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Peter George Flynn brings on Oxford classicist Sam Troy to talk through Christopher Nolan's Odyssey and what Hollywood cut from Homer's original — including most of the comedy and nearly all of the gods. The conversation turns to Pope Francis's own fondness for the Aeneid, and the image of Aeneas carrying his father out […] L'articolo Catechesis – Was St Paul a Secret Classicist? – Fr Peter George Flynn OFMConv and Sam Troy proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Peter George Flynn is joined by Sister Colette, a Poor Clare from his own native Galway, to mark St Clare's feast. She tells the story behind her convent's supposed emergency bell, what it meant that Clare wrote the first religious rule ever composed by a woman, and how a deathbed visit from the Pope […] L'articolo The Franciscan Hour – The First Rule Written by a Woman – Fr Peter George Flynn OFMConv and Sr Colette OSC proviene da Radio Maria.

Mary Stenson works through a run of popes who've written to the Legion of Mary, digs up a story about St Anthony of Padua's private doubts over the Assumption, and turns to Archbishop Fulton Sheen's lifelong devotion to Our Lady — including the ten days he spent in Lourdes, penniless, waiting on a stranger to […] L'articolo All Things Legion – The Popes Who Wrote to the Legion – Mary Stenson and Dymphna Sheehan proviene da Radio Maria.

Deacon Thady opens with the gospel of the Transfiguration and a homily that stopped him in his tracks seven months after coming off a ventilator: that when the cross truly strikes, nothing you can talk yourself into will get you through it. He traces that thread back through his own recovery and a conversation with […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – Nothing You Can Concoct Will Save You – Deacon Thady O'Connor proviene da Radio Maria.

Carmela presents from the Belfast Station with Charlie Guy from Armagh, who tells the story behind his invention of the rosary wheel — a set of rosary beads mounted on a steering wheel, sketched out on the drive home from a moment when he wished he could pray without taking his hands off the wheel. […] L'articolo Northern Soul – Jesus and Mary Take the Wheel, Literally! – Charlie Guy and Carmela proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Peter George Flynn presents on Our Lady of Champion in Wisconsin — the only approved Marian apparition site in the United States — beginning with the deadliest wildfire in recorded history, which broke out across the surrounding countryside in October 1871. The episode tells the story of Sister Adele Brice, a Belgian immigrant who […] L'articolo Catechesis – Our Lady Appears in America – Fr Peter George Flynn OFMConv proviene da Radio Maria.

Is morality simply about personal freedom, or is there a deeper reality? This programme explores why no human decision exists in a vacuum. Every choice has ripple effects that extend beyond ourselves, shaping our relationships, our communities, and our own character. We begin developing practical, respectful approaches for engaging with relativism without hostility, recognising that […] L'articolo Science, Religion, and the Modern World – Beyond “It's My Choice” – Michael Flanagan and Gerard McReavy proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Billy Swan, broadcasting from a sweltering Rome, answers a grandmother's dilemma over whether sending religious books to an unbaptised grandchild abroad counts as pushing faith on the family. He then works through last Sunday's miracle of the loaves and fishes by way of Mayo's All-Ireland win and a radio commentator's cry that “the famine […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – What Counts as ‘Pushing Faith'? – Fr. Billy Swan proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Peter George Flynn tracks down the little-known patron saint of firefighters, from slave-run bucket brigades in ancient Rome to a monastery in Austria and a set of oxen that mysteriously refused to move outside Krakow. Along the way: why half of Europe's footballers seem to share his name, and what he has to do […] L'articolo Catechesis – The Patron of Firefighters and Pope John Paul II – Fr Peter George Flynn OFMConv proviene da Radio Maria.

Donal O'Sullivan Latchford and Fr Eamonn McCarthy remember Radio Maria volunteer Liam Grant, then turn to a Newstalk interview from Lough Derg on the “attention economy” and why an island with no phone signal might be onto something. They dig into a run of media stories on gossip and eavesdropping being rebranded as harmless or […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – Lough Derg and the Attention Economy – Fr. Eamonn McCarthy & Dónal O'Sullivan-Latchford proviene da Radio Maria.

Nick Koeppel opens John Paul II's theology of the body with a hard claim: you don't have a body, you are your body. From there he moves to the ways a body can lie — the kiss of Judas, casual sex, a handshake — and what it means that masculinity and femininity don't make sense […] L'articolo Body Talk – Telling Lies with Our Bodies – Nick Koeppel and Fr Stephen Fawcett proviene da Radio Maria.

Margaret reports in from the Lee Valley after finally getting rain, with an update on her phlox and a warning about the storms it can survive but the stems it can't. She continues last week's houseplant run-through — orchids that thrive in dim kitchen windows, the aptly-named prayer plant, a Swiss cheese plant she's been […] L'articolo Sow and Grow – The Houseplant Named After Prayer – Margaret Griffin proviene da Radio Maria.

Caroline is joined by reviewers Emma Andrews and Breda Broderick to tackle Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor — the story of a young ex-soldier who comes home from war and founds his own “church without Christ.” The panel disagree sharply on how to score it, and on whether it's a book you'd ever hand to […] L'articolo E14 | The Radio Maria Book Club – Wise Blood by Flannery O'Connor proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Peter George Flynn admits he's no Tolkien scholar, but a passage in Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas changed his mind about devoting an episode to him. He shares brushes with people who actually knew Tolkien in Oxford — a secretary of C.S. Lewis, a pub sign rescued from a skip, a son who became […] L'articolo Catechesis – Tolkien and the Pope – Fr Peter George Flynn OFMConv proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Peter George Flynn and relic expert Sean Pilcher return to weigh a very old jibe: that if every fragment of the True Cross were reassembled, you'd have enough wood for a ship. They trace how the relic was divided and dispersed after St Helena's discovery, and what a nineteenth-century French architect's fragment-by-fragment survey actually […] L'articolo E6 | The Relic Hunter – Enough True Cross Relics to Make a Ship? – Sean Pilcher & Fr. Peter George Flynn proviene da Radio Maria.

This month, Sinéad talks to Sean Murray, founder of CatholicismRocks.com, about how his creative resources are helping young people engage with the Catholic faith. He also discusses the upcoming gathering on Catholic education and faith formation at the HLI Building in Knock on Saturday, 19 September. In the second half of the show, Sinéad is joined by Joanne Crowley, who […] L'articolo Catholic Mothers: Family Matters – Catholicism Rocks & The First Saturday Devotion – Sinéad Strong with Sean Murray & Joanne Crowley proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Adrian Crowley asks why so many of us go to Mass without ever really listening, and reaches for a story from Sister Briege McKenna about a garden full of flowers — and the weeds underneath that she'd convinced herself weren't worth pulling. For more reflections from Fr Peter click here! L'articolo Catechesis – Why You Might Be Deaf at Mass – Fr Adrian Crowley proviene da Radio Maria.

Naoimh talks to Karen of HLI Ireland, whose road to Catholic conviction ran through New Age bookshops, a men's prison in Italy, an ashram in India and a nun blunt enough to ask her outright why she wasn't just being Catholic. Karen and her husband Brian now organise Dublin's Eucharistic procession — and this year's […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – Around the World and Back to God – Karen Brady and Naoimh Barbieri proviene da Radio Maria.

Naoimh, Yvonne and Caroline are still riding the high of Mayo's All-Ireland win, seventy-five years in the making, and find more in it than football. They talk about Andy Moran's nerve in blooding young players, a team that refused to entertain the fear of failure, and what any of it has to do with faith. […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – What the All-Ireland Teaches About the Fear of Failure – Naoimh Barbieri, Yvonne and Caroline proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Adrian Crowley tells the story of Sister Briege McKenna, the Irish Franciscan nun whose crippling rheumatoid arthritis vanished in an instant during a prayer meeting in Florida — and what she heard on the eve of Pentecost that set her on an unexpected path. He also remembers a quietly extraordinary parishioner from his first […] L'articolo Catechesis – The Cost of Ireland's Affluence – Fr Adrian Crowley proviene da Radio Maria.

Father Darren Brennan takes on a question from thirteen-year-old Mary in County Kerry: what do you say when your friends stop believing in God? He walks through the difference between an atheist and an agnostic, and why the two call for very different responses. Carmela asks about a line attributed to St Francis that ties […] L'articolo Little Big Questions – How to Talk to Friends Who Don't Believe in God – Carmela and Fr. Darren Brennan proviene da Radio Maria.

Rebekah is joined by Catholic apologist Steve Ray ahead of his Dublin talks at St Saviour's Dominican Priory, where he'll tell his conversion story and defend the Eucharist. He shares a fresh, scripturally-rooted reading of the Knock apparition he's just written up for Catholic Answers magazine, and doesn't hold back on what he thinks Irish […] L'articolo Steve Ray on his Testimony, Knock, and the One Question He Dreads proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Peter George Flynn marks the Feast of Our Lady of the Angels by explaining the Porziuncola indulgence, available this weekend at parish churches everywhere rather than only Franciscan ones. He traces how the privilege travelled from a tiny chapel outside Assisi, through a centuries-long tangle of papal decrees restricting it to friars, poor clares […] L'articolo Catechesis – An Indulgence for Everyone: The Porziuncola – Fr Peter George Flynn OFMConv proviene da Radio Maria.

Matthias and Father Eamonn continue their read-through of Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas, tracing how peace, development and solidarity have been defined and clarified from Paul VI through John Paul II, Benedict XVI and Francis. The conversation turns to concentrated wealth, unaccountable tech corporations and the “rising tide” analogy — and where it breaks down […] L'articolo A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats, and Drowns Everyone Else – Magnifica Humanitas – Church Wisdom with Fr Eamonn McCarthy & Matthias Conroy proviene da Radio Maria.

Mary and Fr Eamonn take the Gospel of the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time — the Feeding of the 5,000, which follows immediately after the beheading of John the Baptist — and Fr Eamonn reads the multiplication of the loaves as an entrée, opening the crowd to the deeper gift that the Eucharist will eventually […] L'articolo Gospel Tidings – The Feeding of the Whole World – Mary Hooton and Fr Eamonn – 18th Sunday OT [Year A] proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Peter George Flynn is joined by Fr Patrick Corkery and Edwin Fernandez — two Jesuits — for an episode he titles “the worst decision a Franciscan ever made”: the suppression of the Society of Jesus in 1773 by Pope Clement XIV, himself a Conventual Franciscan. The episode moves between the bond between St Francis […] L'articolo The Franciscan Hour – The Worst Decision a Franciscan Ever Made – Frs Peter George Flynn OFMConv, Patrick Corkery and Edwin Fernandez SJ proviene da Radio Maria.

Deacon Thady opens with a testimony from Bridey, who asked Our Lady to help her quit smoking at Blue Cross mountain in Medjugorje — and her remarkable experience coming down the hill. The episode then takes the Mayo All-Ireland win as a text on the spirituality of sport: what their manager's instruction “don't be afraid […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – The Spirituality of Sport – Deacon Thady O'Connor proviene da Radio Maria.

Mary Stenson covers the feast of Sts Martha, Mary and Lazarus of Bethany before turning to Sister Consilio of Cuan Mhuire — still alive and still leading an addiction treatment network with 106 detox beds and 3,000 admissions a year — and to a text from Fr Michael Creedon, the Legion's first spiritual director. Written […] L'articolo All Things Legion – The Saints of Bethany and Sister Consilio – Mary Stenson and Dymphna Sheehan proviene da Radio Maria.

Carmela presents from Belfast with Christina and Jarlath Laverty from the Rise & Shine Trust, a charity that takes sick and disabled children — and their families — to Lourdes each year. The episode covers what the work actually looks like on the ground: pushing buggies and wheelchairs, and being a shoulder to cry on […] L'articolo Northern Soul – Bringing Sick and Disabled Children to Lourdes – Christina and Jarlath from the Rise & Shine Trust with Carmela proviene da Radio Maria.

Uncover the hidden dangers of superstition and how certain traditional practices can block your relationship with God. Aidan Byrne warns against magical cures and false prophecies, urging listeners to rely on the sacraments and discernment rather than occult signs. This episode encourages authentic faith through suffering and the rejection of vanity in spiritual matters. To […] L'articolo The Healing Power of the Sacraments – Seventh Sons and Magic Cures – Aidan Byrne proviene da Radio Maria.

Many people today believe there are no universal truths. Morality is seen as personal preference, religion as private opinion, and even human identity as something each individual creates for themselves. These few episodes asks whether that vision of the world really works. Does relativism bring freedom—or confusion? Can a society survive if everyone creates their own truth? […] L'articolo Science, Religion, and the Modern World – Does Truth Still Exist? – Michael Flanagan and Gerard McReavy proviene da Radio Maria.

Father Svet from Medjugorje and Derek Farrell discuss the Arthur McCluskey Foundation's mission to help vulnerable families in Bosnia-Herzegovina with Aidan Noone. They revealing how dedicated volunteers are transforming lives in post-war Bosnia through grassroots humanitarian work. The conversation explores poverty challenges, housing projects, drug rehabilitation programs, and how 100% of donations directly fund charity […] L'articolo Fr Svet & The Arthur McCluskey Foundation proviene da Radio Maria.

Donal O'Sullivan Latchford and Fr Eamonn McCarthy open with the news most of Ireland already knows — Mayo winning the All-Ireland after 75 years — and the grace with which the fans and management received it; Fr Eamonn, a Kerry man, congratulates them through gritted teeth. The episode then moves to how euthanasia is being […] L'articolo Hope in the Media – Repackaging Euthanasia – Fr. Eamonn McCarthy & Dónal O'Sullivan-Latchford proviene da Radio Maria.

Nick Koeppel presents from London at the Theology of the Body educators' conference with Fr Stephen Fawcett of the Diocese of Cardiff, who spent three and a half years bedridden in his twenties reading John Paul II's meditations — which is, he says, probably the right amount of time. The episode covers his Fertile Heart […] L'articolo Body Talk – Catholic Sex Education – Nick Koeppel and Fr Stephen Fawcett proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Billy Swan presents on the feast of Sts Joachim and Anne and the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly — whose theme this year is Pope Leo XIV's “I will never forget you” from Isaiah 49. The episode focuses on grandparents whose children no longer practice the faith, a situation Fr Billy says […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – Learning From Jesus' Grandparents – Fr. Billy Swan proviene da Radio Maria.

Dive deep into a complex novel that challenges readers to confront suffering and the silence of God. Host Caroline Bussher leads a candid discussion with reviewers Elizabeth Hickey and Caroline Mullen about Shusaku Endo's Silence. The group examines the historical persecution of Christians in 17th-century Japan and debates whether the book inspires faith or leaves […] L'articolo E13 | The Radio Maria Book Club – Silence by Shusaku Endo proviene da Radio Maria.

Master the art of keeping house plants alive even during unpredictable weather changes. This episode offers practical advice on watering techniques, repotting strategies, and selecting the right greenery for specific rooms like bathrooms and kitchens. Listeners gain expert tips on caring for delicate orchids and maintaining a lush indoor garden without expensive gadgets. Click here […] L'articolo Sow and Grow – How To Stop Killing House Plants – Margaret Griffin proviene da Radio Maria.

Discover how embracing the Holy Spirit can transform your daily struggles into a journey of faith and renewal. In this final session of a four-part series, the program explores the seven gifts of the Spirit, personal stories of healing from addiction and grief, and the power of prayer. Host Brendan Walsh guides listeners through practical […] L'articolo God's Healing Power Hour – The Prayer That Changes Everything – Brendan Walsh proviene da Radio Maria.

Join us for the sixth and final installment of our six-part special series exploring personal stories of devotion to St Thérèse of Lisieux. Noel Shannon is joined by Fr Michael McGoldrick OCD, Marcy Sweeney Duggan, and Elaine Jackson. Fr Michael closes his account of the Martin family with the life of Léonie — described by […] L'articolo E6 | The Little Flower Hour – Léonie: The Next Saint from Thérèse's Family? proviene da Radio Maria.

Mary demonstrates how to make a dense, moist orange cake by boiling and pureeing two whole oranges before baking. The episode blends detailed cooking instructions with the historical journey of the orange from ancient China to modern global markets. To follow along with the recipe please click here. We would love to see how this […] L'articolo E40 | Let's Bake – Fabulous Orange Cake proviene da Radio Maria.

This segment honors pioneers like St. Maximilian Kolbe and Mother Angelica while reflecting on the missionary work of new religious communities in Ireland. Listeners participate in the Eucharistic Divine Mercy chaplet and discuss how prayer and technology intersect to spread the Gospel today. For more reflections and lead prayer with Paul, click here. L'articolo Eucharistic Divine Mercy – How Catholics Changed Media Forever – Paul McAree proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Peter George Flynn opens from Croke Park — in his Franciscan habit, giving out Miraculous Medals at the All-Ireland Football Final — including the moment RTÉ cameras zoomed in on a young man in the stands still wearing the medal he had just been handed. The episode takes up John 3:3-8 and the question […] L'articolo Catechesis – Bringing Our Lady to Croke Park – Fr Peter George Flynn OFMConv proviene da Radio Maria.

History holds secrets that can rewrite our understanding of ancient faith sites, and the search for the True Cross is one of the greatest. Director of Sacra Relics Sean Pilcher joins host Father Peter George Flynn to uncover the story of Saint Helena's discovery of the Cross in 326 AD. They examine how the site […] L'articolo E5 | The Relic Hunter – The Finding of the True Cross – Sean Pilcher & Fr. Peter George Flynn proviene da Radio Maria.

John welcomes Liz to discuss the natural process of grief, distinguishing between the immediate response to loss and the ongoing journey of grieving. The conversation covers various forms of loss, warns against emerging AI grief technologies, and outlines three essential steps for healing: choosing to move forward, connecting with support systems, and communicating openly. Click […] L'articolo Peace of Mind – How Keeping Busy Can Make Grief Worse – John Farren and Liz Whyte proviene da Radio Maria.

Father Peter delivers a catechesis on John 3:7, drawing extensively from Saint Thomas Aquinas' commentary on the Gospel of John to explain the Catholic understanding of being “born again” through baptism of water and the Holy Spirit. He contrasts the Catholic view — that spiritual regeneration occurs at baptism, not through an emotional conversion experience […] L'articolo Catechesis – Are Catholics ‘Born Again'? – Fr Peter George Flynn OFMConv proviene da Radio Maria.

Solicitor Cora Sherlock breaks down the ongoing legal aid crisis, where Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan's new single-fee structure for criminal legal aid has triggered solicitor strikes, leaving defendants without representation and causing court backlogs to spiral. She also explains how the Personal Injuries Assessment Board works, tracing its origins from a 2003 Act designed to […] L'articolo A Question of Law – Legal Aid Strikes and Insurance Premiums – Cora Sherlock, Solicitor proviene da Radio Maria.

In this episode, we hear lovely recordings from boys and girls who attended a faith camp in Killarney, Co Kerry. They share their favorite activities, sing songs and discuss what they learned about saints including St Carlo Acutis and St Thérèse with great joy; and much more! We also learn a new prayer, hear an […] L'articolo E103 | Children's Show – Summer Fun and Faith Camp in Co Kerry proviene da Radio Maria.

What happens when a sacramental Catholic marriage drifts into New Age practices—and how does a family find their way back? On this episode of The Breakfast Show, Naoimh speaks with Cathy, a mother of four broadcasting from Radio Maria's studios in Medjugorje, about her family's remarkable journey from shamanism and mediumship back to the Catholic […] L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – From Shamans to Shrines – Naoimh Barbieri and Cathy proviene da Radio Maria.