Lent

Mornings with Radio Maria – Lenten Reflections On Monday, March 13th, Lavinia Burn and Jane McBride spoke to listeners about a Lenten reflections book that they have written,  A Place for Us.  Written by two friends, former Catholic nun Lavinia Byrne and Northern Irish Protestant Jane McBride. The latest in Darton Longman and Todd’s Lent […]

We would like to say a huge thanks for the Year 5 students at St Bernadette’s Roman Catholic Junior School, Clapham, and their Chaplain, Fr Marcus Holden for sharing their weekly Stations of the Cross with live on Radio Maria on Friday, March 10th and rebroadcast on Sunday, March 12th. To hear the broadcast – […]

The Liturgical Looking Glass – Reflection on the Second Sunday of Lent A new programme on Radio Maria England presented by Nick Swarbrick and Tim Hutchinson – Broadcast Friday 9am and 8:30pm. Also available as a podcast.  The Gospel for the second Sunday of Lent describes how Christ is transfigured on Mount Tabor and Peter, James […]

Dear Listeners, This time of year has two things I look forward to, one more in principle than reality: Lent and the Six Nations (that’s a rugby tournament for those who are wondering)! Lent is also the one I look forward to more in principle than reality for those who are wondering about that. I […]

Word For Today – 4 February 2021 – Fasting Today I want to talk about the importance of fasting.  Fasting is a traditional Lenten practice for Christians and although Lent doesn’t begin until Ash Wednesday on February 17th, we are encouraged to fast at other times of the year.  Fasting is not just for Lent […]

Poetry for the Season, Lent 2021 This season of poetry programmes will walk with you through Lent, and provide  literary nourishment for your spiritual journey. As we turn our minds and hearts to prayer, fasting and almsgiving Sally Read will take us through poems, new and old, that reflect on these topics in traditional and […]


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