“John was able to freely express himself in words and actions because he was so sure of Jesus love for him. He was able to be himself and he knew that Jesus understood and loved him perfectly…” In this edition of A Minute with Mary , Paul Elarde reflects on what we can learn from the beloved apostle. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MWM-10.2-StJohn-Jesus-Mary.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode ...
Feb 19, 2014
“Imagine having the Mother of Jesus speaking to you daily, teaching and guiding you in the ways of the spiritual life. That’s the gift that St John received… “ In this edition of A Minute with Mary , Paul Elarde reflects on how the unique relationship between Our Lady and St John the Beloved Apostle. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MWM-10.1-GreatestMarianSaint.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episod...
Feb 17, 2014
“In 2008, while on pilgrimage, I witnessed a lady walk out of her wheel chair in Lourdes after nine pain-filled years…” In this edition of A Minute of Mary , Paul Elarde continues his reflections on the apparitions and miracles of Lourdes. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MWM-9.3-Miracles.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Hear the full story of how Paul’s wife was healed at Lourdes. More on the story of Lourdes. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications...
Feb 15, 2014
“Repent and believe’, is the first call of the Gospel. In our times much of the world rejects this message – to its own peril. To save us from our own self-destruction, Our Lady appears at places like Lourdes and calls us to life with her Son Jesus. Only through Jesus does anyone obtain salvation.” In this edition of A Minute with Mary , Paul Elarde reflects on the main message Our Lady gave to Bernadette at Lourdes. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MWM-9.2-MessageofLourdes.mp3 D...
Feb 12, 2014
“This simple yet extraordinary message tells us that Our Lady wanted a relationship of the heart. She calls us today to the same kind of relationship with Her – one of the Heart, one of a Mother who protects, guides and loves Her children…” In this edition of A Minute with Mary , Paul Elarde reflects on the apparition of Our Lady at Lourdes. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MWM-9.1-Lourdes.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email no...
Feb 10, 2014
“…to be great in God’s eyes will have to do His will in every moment. This may well include doing some great things, but these acts only have value to God because they are first and foremost His will…” Paul Elarde reflects on what Mary shows us about what it means to be great in God’s eyes. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MWM-8.3-GreatnessinGodsEyes.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is publis...
Feb 08, 2014
“Never be afraid of loving the Blessed Virgin Mary too much…you can never love her more than Jesus did! If anyone does not wish to have Mary Immaculate for his mother, he will not have Christ for his brother.” – St Maximilian Kolbe Why do you need Mary when you can go straight to Jesus? Paul Elarde explains the answer to this common question in the latest edition of Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MWM-8.2-ShortcuttoJesus.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mi...
Feb 05, 2014
“If Mary is not part of your spirituality then you have not correctly understood who Jesus is and the immense significance it is that God chose to become a human person, ‘born of a woman’!” (Gal 4:4). Many Catholics struggle with devotion to Our Lady and the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. Paul helps us understand why she is crucial to our understanding of who Christ is. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MWM-8.1-problemwithMary.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Su...
Feb 03, 2014
“Behold I bring you good news of great joy which will come to all the people! ” (Lk 2:10) What is this joy that the angels speak of? It is a Divine joy of friendship offered to us from God’s superabundance of love. Paul Elarde reflects on the joy of Christmas in this edition of A Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MWM-7.3-Christmas.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a new episode is published...
Dec 20, 2013
God could have easily chosen to appear on earth as a fully grown man and the story of Jesus could have begun from there. But no, God chose that Jesus should become a tiny embryo in the womb of Mary and be born as a helpless baby! In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul reflects on Our Lady’s role in the plan of salvation. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MWM-7.2-NoMary_NoJesus.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notificatio...
Dec 18, 2013
In the Book of Ecclesiasticus it says, “He who honours his mother is like someone amassing a fortune.” Well if that applies to our earthly mother, then how much more does that apply to our heavenly Mother, Mary? Paul Elarde reflects: https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MWM-7.1-HonourthyMother.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 Honour Thy Father AND Thy Mothe...
Dec 16, 2013
Many people, even Catholics, struggle with the idea of devotion to Our Lady. Why is this? Does honouring Mary distract us from giving God the praise due to Him? Can it be considered a form of idolatry? https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MWM-6.3-MaryMagnifiesGodsGlory.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 Why Do Catholics Honour Mary? appeared first on Cradio ....
Dec 13, 2013
The Immaculate Conception of Our Lady is an infallible teaching of the Church, but what does it mean? If Mary was without sin does that mean she didn’t need Jesus to save her? Find out in this edition of A Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MWM-6.2-ImmaculateConception.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 If Mary Was Without Sin, Did She Nee...
Dec 11, 2013
What does it mean that Mary was conceived without sin? Do Catholics honour Mary place too much emphasis on Mary? In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul explores Mary’s unique relationship with the Blessed Trinity. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MWM-6.1-MaryisSpecial.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’s so Special About Mary? appeared first on C...
Dec 09, 2013
Waiting is a difficult thing, particularly when we are eager for things to move along in our own time rather than God’s. In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on how we can model our Heavenly Mother in waiting actively for God’s plan to unfold in our lives. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MWM-5.3-ActiveWaiting.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 ...
Dec 06, 2013
In this time of Advent we are continually reminded of the coming of Christ and urged to ‘stay awake’. Should we be afraid of the end times? In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on why we ought to prepare ourselves and be at peace. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MWM-5.2-PeaceNotFear.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 Afraid of the End Time...
Dec 04, 2013
As Advent begins we are reminded that we are called to be people of hope, but what does this mean? In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on why we can hope in, not presume, our salvation. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/MWM-5.1-HopePresumption.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 Does it Mean to ‘Hope’ in God? appeared first on Cradio ....
Dec 02, 2013
When we’re struggling through a difficult time, praising God may seem like the last thing we feel like doing, but it can often be the best thing! Paul reflects on the power of praise in this edition of A Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MWM4.3-Praise.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 The Power of Praise appeared first on Cradio ....
Nov 30, 2013
It has been said that next to Holy Mass, the Holy Rosary is the most powerful prayer in the world. What makes this prayer so powerful? Paul explains in this edition of A Minute with Mary. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MWM4.2-Rosary.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 The World’s Most Powerful Prayer appeared first on Cradio ....
Nov 27, 2013
Maintaining relationships requires communication, if there is no communication there is no relationship. In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on how this is true also in our relationship with God and Our Lady. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MWM4.1-PrayerRelationship.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 No Prayer, No Relationship appeared fi...
Nov 25, 2013
One of the keys to living a holy life is to know yourself: once you see who you are you will see your littleness and the greatness and mercy of God. In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on how Our Lady exemplifies this understanding. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MWM3.3-HumilityisTruth.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 There is a God, I...
Nov 23, 2013
Everything we have is a gift from God – do we recognise these gifts and give thanks, or do we take them for granted and fall into pride? In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on how we can sometimes mistake God’s gifts as our own. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MWM3.2-GodsGifts.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 Do You Fall Into This Trap?...
Nov 20, 2013
In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on the Gospel account of the Visitation of Our Lady to her cousin Elizabeth and her example of humility. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MWM3.1-HumilityGratitude.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 Why Humility is Gratitude appeared first on Cradio ....
Nov 18, 2013
In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul continues reflecting on Our Lady in Scripture, looking at the Book of Revelation: “ the dragon became angry with the woman and went off to wage war against the rest of her offspring”. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MWM-2.3-ChildrenofMary.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 In Revelations 12:17 we read: ‘The d...
Nov 16, 2013
In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul continues to reflect on Our Lady in Scripture, looking at how Christ gave us the gift of His mother from the Cross. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MWM2.2-TakeMyMother.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 In the Gospel of St John (19:25-27) we read Mary, the Mother of Jesus was at the foot of the Cross. “When Je...
Nov 13, 2013
In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul reflects on the battle which was foretold in the book of Genesis: “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will strike at your head, while you strike at his heel.” https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MWM2.1-AttackontheFeminine.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 Genesis...
Nov 11, 2013
In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on how even as Christ was formed in Mary physically, so we are called to be formed in her spiritually. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MWM1.3-MotherlyNurturing.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 There is no other relationship like mother and child. Why? Because we grow from a single cell to a complete...
Nov 09, 2013
“Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3) In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul reflects on a crucial aspect of the Christian life: childlike dependency on God Our Father and on the tender care of our heavenly mother. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MWM1.2-ChildlikeDependency.mp3 DOWNLOAD (Right click to save) (2 mins) Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Get email notifications when a ne...
Nov 06, 2013
“God in His deepest mystery is not a solitude, but a family.” – Blessed John Paul II In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on Mary’s role in the heart of the Blessed Trinity as mother of Christ and of us. https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MWM1.1-MotherhoodofMary.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 Pope John Paul II said that ‘God in His deep...
Nov 04, 2013
In this month of the Holy Rosary, we are pleased to introduce our new series of short reflections, ‘A Minute with Mary’. For the month of October Paul will cover each of the mysteries of the Holy Rosary. The Fifth Luminous Mystery: Institution of the Holy Eucharist “He took bread, gave thanks, broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My Body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” (Luke 22:19) https://cradio.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MWM-10-Eucharist.mp3 DOWNLOAD (R...
Oct 17, 2013
