Deacon Thady O'Connor shares about the Legion of Mary examining the Legionary Promise and how this "army of prayer" work for conversion in Ireland and across the world.

L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – The Power of the Legion of Mary – Deacon Thady O’Connor proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Peter George Flynn talks to Dr John McCafferty of the Catholic Historical Society of Ireland ahead of its annual conference on Irish Catholic church buildings, past and future, marking 800 years since the death of St Francis. Dr McCafferty explains why pre-emancipation churches were built to be inconspicuous, and what changed the moment Catholics were finally free to build spires again. Along the way: a disconcerting portrait hidden inside a Belfast church, and why a young Irish Franciscan once found himself playing football under a motto about the honour of Ireland, in California.

L'articolo Catechesis – St Erentrude and the Oldest Convent in Salzburg – Fr Peter George Flynn OFMConv and Dr John McCafferty proviene da Radio Maria.

Eileen talks to boys and girls about the sights, sounds and smells of autumn, from crunchy leaves and blackberry picking to the smell of a wood fire, and what the changing seasons show us about the God who keeps all of creation moving. She reads a few autumn poems, including one where the leaves throw a party with Professor Wind leading the band, and Wordsworth's lines on a kitten chasing falling leaves. There's also Psalm 148 to pray together, a quote from St Carlo Acutis, and an autumn activity for the week ahead.

L'articolo E110 | Children’s Show – Autumn Beauty proviene da Radio Maria.

Fr Peter George Flynn, back from the Radio Maria spiritual retreat in Italy, insists it was not a holiday and explains what canon law actually says about retreats, holidays and how a day is counted. Then comes what he calls the bonus edition: concelebrating Mass in St Peter's Square, which began with a BBC reporter asking his opinion on the Pope's health and an MC confiscating his booklet, and took a turn at the offertory that he had never experienced in all his years of saying Mass. On the way out, something made him look to his left.

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L'articolo Catechesis – Retreat vs Holiday – Fr Peter George Flynn OFMConv proviene da Radio Maria.

For the month of the Rosary, Eileen explains where the words of the Hail Mary come from and tells the story of St Dominic, whose mother had a strange dream about a little dog before he was born, and who found that his preaching in France was getting nowhere until he received some help. There's also the Hail Mary prayed in Irish, children from Stella Maris school sharing what they love about Mary as their mother, and an idea for something to do with your family this week.

L'articolo E111 | Children’s Show – Where Do the Words of the Hail Mary Come From? proviene da Radio Maria.

Naoimh is joined by Kimberlee Woo Ling, a young doctor from Trinidad and Tobago now working in Liverpool, who was a medical student in Belfast when a missionary rang her at ten o'clock one Thursday night with a free place on a women's retreat in Donegal the next day. She tells what a priest said to her in confession that weekend, and of something during the final Mass that her medical training still can't explain. Back home that Christmas, a chance meeting outside an adoration chapel led to an evening for young people organised on two days' notice, and Kimberlee has the numbers on how many turned up.

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L'articolo RM Breakfast Show – God Calls You by Your Name – Naoimh Barbieri and Kimberlee Woo Ling proviene da Radio Maria.

In this episode, we learn about the joy of creativity, and what it means to create from little activities such as drawing, painting or playing with crafts to building bigger creations. We also learn a new prayer; hear an inspiring quote and get a to-do activity. Click here to listen to more episodes of the […]

L'articolo E109 | Children’s Show – The Joy of Creativity proviene da Radio Maria.

Title: Catholic Mothers: Family Matters - Abide in His Love - Sinéad Strong with Fr. Mark Wharton & The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecelia

This month, Sinéad talks to Fr Mark Wharton about returning to Abide as a priest for the third consecutive year. He reflects on why it is important for women to nurture their spiritual lives and deepen their devotion to the Eucharist, and he discusses the theme of his talk this year.

In the second half of the show, Sinéad is joined by Sr Caitríona and Sr Mary Magdalene of the Dominican Sisters of St Cecelia in Limerick. They share their experience of a weekend for women centred on prayer, surrender, and intergenerational sisterhood. We’ll hear what makes the weekend unique and why women of every age and stage of faith are warmly invited to take part.

L'articolo Catholic Mothers: Family Matters – Abide in His Love – Sinéad Strong with Fr. Mark Wharton & The Dominican Sisters of St. Cecelia proviene da Radio Maria.