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In this special Culture Tuesday episode for Autism Acceptance Month, Emily Pugh and Fr Cecil Rogerson explore the beauty and importance of inclusive worship through the monthly SEN Mass at Our Lady and St Brigid’s, Northfield. They share how these thoughtfully prepared celebrations create a welcoming space for individuals with special educational needs and their families. The conversation also highlights practical support available through parish Mass kits, designed to encourage accessibility and active participation. A warm and insightful discussion on building communities where everyone feels they truly belong. 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join Mimi and Chiara Toone with a special guest, MARIANA B, singer-songwriter who won the Vatican's award for Best Evangelising Song last year. We explore the figure St. Mary Magdalene, her temperament and her story of how Christ redeems her personality. We listen to MARIANA B's song 'New Life' which is inspired by the story of St. Mary Magdalene, written in Magdala itself. Take a listen here: https://open.spotify.com/track/0LSHtFHW9F1Xaboc73LO50?si=NMCsID6tRxqcy0trEuy_bQ 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 on Radio Maria 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. 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Join Mimi and Chiara Toone as they reflect on the life of the disciple Peter. They share about how we can learn from Peter, his life, his failures and his example of discipleship. They also talk about the different personality types, what Peter might have been and how God is glorified through our unique characteristics. 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 on radio Maria 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. 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠

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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. ⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠

Join Mimi and Chiara Toone as they reflect on what the Easter Message means for us today. They share how to live the Easter Joy in our daily lives and build our faith amongst the normal every day. 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 on radio Maria 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. 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to this episode of Bethany Breakfast, a space to listen, to laugh and to ask questions about being a Gen Z Catholic woman. Join sisters Mimi and Chiara Toone on radio Maria 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. 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Honor Roberts chats with Fr Toby about an upcoming film screening hosted by SPUC and Catholic Mothers. Adoption stories are often told from the perspective of adoptees or adoptive parents, leaving the voices of birth mothers largely unheard. The Inner Sea, an award-winning documentary by filmmaker Kate Stapleton, changes that narrative by offering a rare glimpse into the adoption experience through the eyes of a birth mother. Directed by Stapleton, who also plays the role of the first-time filmmaker and birth mother, The Inner Sea invites audiences to witness the emotional complexities of adoption, identity, and healing. MORNINGS WITH RADIO MARIA airs live every weekday at 9am, featuring a wide range of guests with interesting stories to tell and things to share. If you don’t already follow our live broadcasts, tune in on DAB in England or download the Radio Maria Play app and listen anywhere in the world. 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. ⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠

Sr Hyacinthe and Sr Amata OP help us to understand the virtue of faith and structure of the Mass as they open up this Sunday's gospel, the Road to Emmaus. Each Wednesday morning the Dominican Sisters of St Joseph go deeper into the Gospel reading for the upcoming Sunday by exploring how it is used in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, finding connections in all four sections of the Catechism: the Profession of Faith, the Liturgy and Sacraments, our Life in Christ, and Prayer. Connecting the Gospel to these four dimensions of the Christian life with the help of the Catechism will break open the deepest meaning of the Scriptures for catechists of all age groups, Children's Liturgy leaders, teachers and parents. 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠

Fr Toby on the fearless proclamation of the Gospel of the Apostles continued by their successor, Pope Leo XIV. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am 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 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This week on Culture Tuesday, Stephanie Peña and Helena Judd review Glenrothan, the directorial debut of Brian Cox set in the Scottish Highlands. The film follows two estranged brothers reunited after 40 years apart at their family whisky distillery, exploring themes of family conflict, regret and the long journey towards forgiveness. With echoes of the prodigal son, the story unfolds through grief, memory and the possibility of reconciliation. Stephanie and Helena reflect on the powerful performances, the emotional depth of the characters and the role of those around them who help open the path to healing. Set against the stunning landscape of Scotland, Glenrothan is both a visual tribute to place and a moving story of brokenness and hope.

On this week’s Culture Tuesday, Helena returns from Easter break with a heartfelt and thought-provoking review of the new science fiction film Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling. Blending personal reflection with Easter themes of resurrection, grace and renewal, Helena explores how the film’s story of an astronaut on a last-chance mission to save Earth unexpectedly echoes deep spiritual truths. From its central character Ryland Grace to its themes of sacrifice, friendship and hope in the face of isolation, she draws out surprising parallels with Catholic understandings of grace. Along the way, Helena reflects on key moments in the film, its emotional storytelling, striking visuals and moving depiction of the connection between worlds, including the astronaut’s unlikely friendship with an alien companion. She also considers how secular storytelling can still point towards deeper questions of meaning, love and salvation. With honesty, humour and plenty of enthusiasm, this episode offers a unique Catholic lens on a major new cinema release while inviting listeners to reflect on grace at work in unexpected places.

Fascinating conversation between Charlotte Thun-Hohenstein and Patricia Rozario OBE who talks about moving from India to the UK, her studies, her family and some of the wonderful people she met in music. Patricia is a Vocal Studies professor, Repertoire professor and a multi award and prize winner. 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Fr Toby suggests that the Road to Emmaus is a diagnosis of the modern condition and a sign of a present and relentless hope! WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am 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 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Fr Toby unpacks, through film and fiction, the transforming power of the Resurrection in the now and forever. THE FRIARSIDE airs live on Radio Maria on Mondays and Tuesdays at 11.15am and is rebroadcast at 11.15pm on the same days. Radio Maria's priest director Fr Toby hosts special guests, reads spiritual books and talks everything from Aquinas to philosophy, making a wide range of content accessible for everyone. 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Fr Toby helps us to give an account for the hope within us. THE FRIARSIDE airs live on Radio Maria on Mondays and Tuesdays at 11.15am and is rebroadcast at 11.15pm on the same days. Radio Maria's priest director Fr Toby hosts special guests, reads spiritual books and talks everything from Aquinas to philosophy, making a wide range of content accessible for everyone. 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Fr Toby speaks about the importance of living in relation to the events of 33AD. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am 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 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode of Just Life, we welcome Dawn Arda, science writer and health and life coach, to explore how chronic inflammation affects our wellbeing—and what we can do about it. Drawing on her scientific background and years of research into food and health, Dawn introduces her practical five-step approach from her forthcoming book. For today's programme, she focused on 5 Steps to Restoring Balance, Reducing Inflammation, and Protecting Your Health. Together, we discuss how everyday lifestyle choices can either fuel inflammation or help restore balance, strengthen resilience, and support long-term health. Dawn also shares insights from her academic work in Natural Sciences and Chemical Engineering at the University of Cambridge, and her experience researching nutrition and health for global brands. This programme offers an encouraging, science-informed perspective on caring for our bodies sustainably and realistically. Disclaimer: The following programme is provided for general information only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The speaker is not a licensed GP, but a science writer and health and life coach who specialises in reducing chronic inflammation, restoring balance, and building resilience. Listeners are encouraged to seek appropriate medical advice from their GP or other qualified healthcare professional before making any changes to their diet, lifestyle, or treatment. If you have any concerns about your health or believe you may have a medical condition, please consult a healthcare professional as soon as possible.

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Fr Toby imagines a world without the Cross and it is not good. WORD FOR TODAY is broadcast live on Radio Maria on weekdays at 1:15pm and is rebroadcast at 12:15am and 5:15am 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 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. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.radiomariaengland.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠