Poet Sally Read shares poems for the advent Season.  Focusing on the Immaculate Conceptiorn - Poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins, Sally Read, John Gray and John Donne included.

Poet Sally Read shares poetry for the advent season.  Poetry from GK Chesterton, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Thomas Hardy and Christina Rossetti included.

Sally Read leads listeners through some poetry for Advent.  Poetry from Anne Bronte, Patrick Kavanagh, Lawrence Sail and Henry Longfellow included.

The presenters speak about "Don't Worry, Pray" and discernment.  Helena speaks to Karen Rodgers about discernment and schooling your children.  Karen is a Home Educator and shares advice on building a community and some resources to help families if they are feeling called to home educate.  One of those resources is https://catholiccurriculumonashoestring.weebly.com/.  Genevieve then speaks to a school psychologist, Miriam, about how schools create a community of support for vulnerable students.  Kristina Cooper shares another a Brief Encounter titled, "We know what God wants to give us, Roses".  If you would like to share your testimony with us, please email [email protected]. We'd love to hear about your experiences with Home education, school communities and/or how God has answered your prayers of discernment.

Father Sam Randall, priest director of Radio Maria England, catches up again with John Pontifex, Head of Press & Information for Aid to the Church in Need.  John shares an update on Maira Shahbaz's petition, as well as the other cases that were brought to light in last November's "Set Your Captives Free Report".  To find our more about Aid to the Church in Need, please check out their website at:   https://acnuk.org/about/

Presenter Joanna Bogle explores the Catholic Calendar and how Saints are celebrated throughout the year.

Hello everybody. I am Fr. Sam Randall, priest Director or Radio Maria England and today I will be your host for “Questions of Faith”.  Today, I have Sister Gemma back with us as a co-host  and we’ll be answering your questions about faith, the Catholic Church, social issues and other topics that might come up.

Questions in this episode include:

“Why isn’t God slowing down the coronavirus?”

“My friend Laura recently posted on her facebook page that she is tired of working so hard at the nursery she is in, taking care of the young children that she cannot socially distance from, nor can she nor the children wear masks. She understands that risks and does enjoy her work. However, when she returns home, she returns home to an empty home and cannot socialise with friends her age. How can I, as a distant friend, support her and could you please pray for her?”

"What are the church’s social teachings - do we think borders are good or bad, a necessary evil or a moral necessity?”

“Christmas Lights? When is the appropriate time to take them down? Can I keep them up longer whilst we are in the lockdown to “brighten the night”?”

And I do encourage you to send Radio Maria England questions for our weekly show for “Questions of Faith”. If you have a question that you would like to ask, Please email those questions to [email protected]. You may also text, call or What’s Ap us at 07502 385 010.

12 Days of English Christmas

Join Helena as she speaks to priests, literature enthusiasts, Franciscans and Jesuits about the Feast Days that occur during the Christmas Season.

Episode 12 – On the last day of Christmas, Helena speaks to Paolo Beltrame, an astrophysicist and in seminary to become a Jesuit. Paolo speaks to Helena about the Magi and the beauty that Christ, the star and faith have with putting the world in order. They discuss ways to keep the Magi and the feast of the Epiphany special with your family or parish.

12 Days of English Christmas

Join Helena as she speaks to priests, literature enthusiasts, Franciscans and Jesuits about the Feast Days that occur during the Christmas Season.

Episode 11 – On the 11thDay of Christmas, Helena speaks to a Brother Quentin, a Franciscan from the Friary of Woodford Green and part of Parish of St. Thomas of Canterbury. Brother Quentin shares the importance that Saint Francis of Assisi has with the creation of the nativity scene and the crib. They discuss ways to keep the crib special with your own family.

12 Days of English Christmas

Join Helena as she speaks to priests, literature enthusiasts, Franciscans and Jesuits about the Feast Days that occur during the Christmas Season.

Episode 10 - Father Sam and Jacob speak to Helena about the 10th Day of Christmas – the Feast day of the Holy Name of Jesus