In this edition of A Minute with Mary, we hear the amazing story of how Our Lady came as a missionary to Mexico, and brought 9 million natives to the faith. LISTEN NOW (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS The post Our Lady, Juan Diego & the Tilma appeared first on Cradio ....
“Sitting at the school of the Heart of Mary is where we learn the deepest mysteries of Christ!” – Mother Adela Galindo Pope Paul VI and St John Paul II both called Mary ‘the star of evangelisation’. What does this mean, and why is it significant in the times we are in? Paul Elarde explains in this final edition of A Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-27.3-StarofnewEvangelisation.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get em...
Are you familiar with the five first Saturdays devotion? Paul Elarde explains why it exists and what it involves in this edition of A Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-27.2-5FirstSaturdays.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript One way we can give something of great value to Jesus and Mary is to fulfil Mary’s request to make reparation for...
One major obstacle in your relationship with God could be your tendency to focus on your failures. Paul Elarde reflects in this edition of A Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-27.1-MercythroughFalls.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript When was the last time you spoke to your mother? OK, so when was the last time you spoke to your heavenl...
Haven’t got time for prayer? Paul offers some words of advice in this edition of Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-25.3-prayerandpriorities.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript The importance of prayer can never be overstated. The crisis of Christianity today is a lack of prayer – even for those dedicated to God. We live in a fast-moving...
“To live without faith, without a patrimony to defend, without a steady struggle for truth, that is not living, but merely existing.” – Bl Pier Giorgio Frassati In this edition of Minute with Mary, Paul shares about one of his favourite people, the youthful practical joker Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-25.2-pierGiorgioFrassati.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episod...
“Being a Christian is not the result of an ethical choice or a lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction.” – Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI In this edition of Minute with Mary, Paul looks at the significance of devotion to the hearts of Jesus and Mary, and our call to personal relationship with them. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-25.1-TwoHearts-notminds.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to th...
Paul continues his reflections on the angels by sharing the thoughts of Christian angelic commentators on the fall of Lucifer and the elevation of St Michael. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-24.3-StMichael.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS The post St Michael the Archangel: Who is Like God? appeared first on Cradio ....
There are many common misunderstandings about what angels are and how they came to be. Paul provides the basics on the existence of angels, as well as the role of Mary as their queen, in this two-minute reflection. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-24.2-QueenofAngels.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS The post What Are Angels? appeared first on Cradio ....
Christ is very strong in asking us to forgive those who hurt us – but this is easier said than done. In this two minute reflection Paul provides some advice on how to forgive. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-24.1-ForgivenessnotaFeeling.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS The post Forgiveness is Not a Feeling appeared first on Cradio ....
Nineteen days after Pentecost the Church celebrates the adjoining feasts of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. What is the significance of these two particular devotions, and where do they come from? Paul explains in this edition of A Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-23.2-TwoHearts.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Tran...
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a saint? Paul looks at a common thread that runs through the lives of many great saints, including St John Paul II, in this edition of A Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-23.1-ImitatingSaints.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS The post Imitating the Saints appeared first on Cradio ....
“Only those who have fallen in love with God and have no envy in their hearts can begin to grasp the love between the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Virgin.” – Fr Patrick Greenough Paul further explores the relationship between Mary and the Holy Spirit in this edition of A Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-22.3-UnitiveLove.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscr...
St John Paul the Great called St Maximilian Kolbe ‘the apostle of a new Marian era’. What did this saint teach about Our Lady, and about her intimate relationship with the Holy Spirit? Find out in this edition of A Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-22.2-MaxKolbe-Mary-HolySpirit.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript St John Paul II declare...
What does it mean to call Mary ‘Spouse of the Holy Spirit? What are the implications for our spiritual lives? Paul Elarde explains in this edition of A Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-22.1-SpouseofHolySpirit.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript Sometimes we hear people say, ‘Oh I’m Charismatic’ or ‘not me, I’m Marian’. Well, those name...
“To adore God is to praise and exalt him and to humble oneself, as Mary did in the Magnificat, confessing with gratitude that he has done great things and holy is his name.” (CCC, 2097) Paul Elarde reflects on the tremendous power of praise in this edition of A Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-21.3-PraisingGod.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS ...
“Give thanks to the Lord for He is good, His love is everlasting”. (Psalm 118:1) In your prayer life, how much time do you spend in petition, and how often do you give thanks for what you’ve already received? Paul reflects on the importance of thanksgiving… https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-21.2-ThankingGod.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript One of the ...
In this edition of A Minute with Mary , Paul explores two great aspects of prayer that we often neglect: praise and thanksgiving. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-21.1-ImitatingMarysPrayer.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript When Mary visited her cousin St Elisabeth, we read in Luke 1:46-55, of Mary’s beautiful prayer that we call the Magnificat. Notice...
When all is said and done most of us realise it is only love that matters – and God is the Only Source of love – He IS Love. Paul Elarde reflects on how we need to tap into the Source of Love through prayer. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-20.3-TheOnlySource.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript We think nothing of inviting someone to watch a movie, howe...
We may think we can live a ‘good Christian life’ merely by doing good works – but if our prayer life is neglected, can we truly follow Christ? Paul Elarde reflects on why we need to ensure we are prioritising time to be still with God. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-20.2-PrayerChristianLife.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript The crisis in Christianit...
We live in a confusing time full of distractions and mixed messages, so how do we ensure we stay on the right track? Paul Elarde reflects on three pillars of faith that help light the path to salvation. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-20.1-3PillarsofFaith.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript We live in critical times. Much confusion reigns today. Our La...
You may have seen or heard of the brown scapular – but what is it, and what does it signify? Paul Elarde provides a brief background on the brown scapular, its origins and its association with Marian consecration. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-19.3-Scapular.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript Around the 12th century, Our Lady appeared to the Carmelit...
The cross is an inescapable part of Christian life: Christ has shown us that it must precede the resurrection. Paul continues his reflections on Marian consecration, showing how Mary helps us in our call to embrace the cross of Christ. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-19.2-ConsecrationandtheCross.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript A mystical aspect of ...
Fear of losing control is something most of us will struggle with – and at its heart, it is simply a lack of trust in God. Continuing his reflections on Marian consecration, Paul looks at how ‘actively letting go’ is the secret power of this devotion. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-19.1-ActivelyLettingGo.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript When we con...
The cares and difficulties of daily life can have tremendous spiritual value IF we refuse to worry and entrust them all to God. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-18.3-WorryandTrust.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript Consecrating oneself to Jesus through Mary represents the crowning of Marian devotion. There are two principle actions from our side that h...
Consecration can only change our lives if we integrate it into how we live. Paul looks at our need to hand our lives over to God and entrust ourselves to the intercession of Our Lady. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-18.2-TotusTuus.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript Dr Mark Miravalle says Marian consecration is not simply as added devotion or prayer, b...
Paul continues his explanation of Marian Consecration, which represented a turning point in the life of St John Paul the Great. https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-18.1-SpiritualPowerhouse.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript We read in the Vat II document of Lumen Gentium that calling upon Mary’s intercession “does not hinder in any way the immediate union...
In an apparition at Fatima in 1917, Our Lady asked that the Holy Father together with the bishops of the world consecrate the world to her Immaculate Heart. Paul looks at how, after a strange series of events, this finally came to be in 1984… https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-17.3-ConsecrationoftheWorld.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published Subscribe via RSS Transcript When Our Lady a...
“Since Mary is of all creatures the one most conformed to Jesus Christ, it follows that among all devotions that which most consecrates and conforms a soul to our Lord is devotion to Mary, his Holy Mother” . – St John Paul the Great What is Marian Consecration? What benefit is it to give ourselves to Mary, when in fact we ought to belong to Christ? https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-17.2-MarianConsecration.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTu...
“What makes the new Ark, Mary, holy was that it contained the fuller and living expression of the covenant – the living Word of God, the High Priest, enfleshed in the womb of Mary to give eternal life through the Bread of the Eucharist!” Ever wondered why Catholics have processions with statues of Our Lady? Paul takes the answer from the Old Testament… https://cradio.org.au/assets/minute-with-mary/MWM-16.3-ArkinProcession.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iT...
