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Fr Toby reflects on how to love better: we need to be less busy.
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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Fr Joseph Hamilton reflects on Christian baptism through the writings of Origen.
Fr Joseph Hamilton is the Rector of the Domus Australia in Rome, and a priest of the Archdiocese of Sydney Australia. Prior to his appointment at Domus, he served as private secretary to George Cardinal Pell, until the Cardinal’s untimely death. Fr Joseph completed his doctoral studies in Patristics at Christ Church, University of Oxford, and his license at the Patristic Institute “Augustinianum” in Rome. Prior to entering seminary he worked as an investment banker. Having left the economy of Mammon for that of Salvation, he studied at the Pontifical North American College. A native of Ireland, he is a keen but mediocre (his words) surfer, and enjoys reading and cooking.
CREDO (currently hosting Patristic Pillars) is a programme that nourishes listeners in their Catholic faith. It airs live on Radio Maria every weekday at 4pm and is rebroadcast at 4am the following morning.
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Fr Toby invites us to sorrow over the hardness of heart of the Pharisees lest the same happen to us.
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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On this week’s Culture Tuesday, Helena Judd is joined by Stephanie Pena to explore the moving biographical drama 'H is for Hawk'. Based on Helen Macdonald’s acclaimed memoir, the film follows Claire Foy as Helen, a woman navigating grief and depression after the sudden death of her father.
Together, Helena and Stephanie discuss Helen’s journey of healing through training a goshawk, the beauty of human friendship, and the subtle ways faith and hope are woven into the story. From breathtaking cinematography to powerful performances, this is a film about loss, love, and finding joy again amidst sorrow.
Tune in for a reflective conversation on grief, resilience, and the human spirit—perfect for anyone who loves cinema that touches the heart.
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In this edition of Seasons of Grace, we lean into the beauty of January and offer a dazzling selection of menus to banish those blues. Alongside reflections shaped by the Church’s calendar, you’ll find  warming, joyful menus — food that nourishes body and soul, rooted in season, tradition, and pleasure. As ever, prayer, story and nature are gently woven through the hour. Perfect for all those seeking beauty, depth, and warmth at the start of the year — this is January as you’ve rarely been invited to experience it.
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.
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