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Fr Toby on St Barnabas the man of encouragement.



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.

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Is God present in our darkness, those seasons of anxiety and even in depression? Fr Antonio Ritaccio provides words that address, challenge and console us in such times on this episode of Diving Deeper.

Stephanie Pena speaks to Joel & Luke Smallbone from the Christian band, For KING + COUNTRY. They spoke about the film Unssung Hero, that it was like to work on the film based on their childhood, incuding acting and directing the film.

Helena and Stephanie review the film sharing how the themes of community, prayer and family are beautifully portyryed in this lovely family film. “If you want to bring happiness to the whole world, go home and love your family.” Mother Teresa

Fr Toby on the need to smash our idols and encounter the mystery of Christ.



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 14 Antonia and Kate dig into Ann Sexton’s ‘Unknown girl in a maternity ward’ with themes of motherhood, delineations of persons and attitudes towards sin. We read from the Gospel of the Visitation (Luke 1:39-45), which though a few weeks ago feels a pertinent contrast to the poem. Lastly we discuss the contentious issue of re-wilding, what is it and does it fit with our position as stewards of the earth? Music: Sarabande from Bach’s cello suite no.5 in C minor BWV 1011 played by Pablo Casals.


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.

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.

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Damian Stayne tells us about the work of the Cor et Lumen Christi Community and their upcoming annual Catholic Miracle Rally on Saturday 15th June.

Damian is the founder of the Cor et Lumen Christi Community. To stay up to date with their events: www.youtube.com/@ChristianHealing

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