RME Director, Father Sam Randall, presents topics across the Catholic faith, interviewing experts in the topics Monday at 11am, Tuesday at 9pm, Friday at 2am and Saturday at 5pm. If you have suggestions of people Father Sam should interview or you would like to share what your Catholic Organization is doing, please do email us at info@radiomariaengland.uk. We’d love to share your story.
Host Padre Matthew Bannon interviews Stella Maris representatives about their vital work supporting seafarers and fishers worldwide.
7 Jul 2021
Padre's Hour - Stella Maris Episode - Julian Wong
Host Padre Marcus Holden interviews Julian Wong about the Stella Maris initiative, offering insights into its mission and impact.
7 Jul 2021
Padre's Hour - 54 - Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow OBE
Fr Sam Randall interviews Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow OBE about founding Mary's Meals and its mission to feed hungry children worldwide.
28 Jun 2021
Padre's Hour - 53 - Professor Robert Thomas
Fr. Sam shares Genevieve Wedgbury's interview with Professor Robert Thomas MRCP MD FRCR on proactive self-care and maintaining a healthy body as a temple for Christ.
21 Jun 2021
Padre's Hour - Episode 51 - Elisa Alberto of Loretto HOME London
Fr. Sam interviews Elisa Alberto of Loretto HOME London about the founding of the Catholic Charismatic Loretto Movement in England and its mission to empower young people.
16 Jun 2021
Padre's Hour - 51 - Rec. Chris Vipers
Fr. Sam Randall interviews Reverend Chris Vipers, Director of Evangelism, about his past, parish joys, and hopes for post-pandemic evangelization.
7 Jun 2021
Padres Hour John Pontifex 2021-06-07
Father Sam Randel interviews John Pontifex, head of press and information for Aid to the Church in Need, about his reporting on Christian human rights abuses.
3 Apr 2021
Padre's Hour - Episode 47 - Fr Adrian Graffy
Host Fr. Sam interviews Scripture scholar Fr. Adrian Graffy about biblical insights and pandemic resilience, offering hope for the future.
27 Mar 2021
Padre's Hour - Episode 46 - Youth Ministry in Brentwood
Padre’s Hour: Spotlight on Youth Engagement – Million Minutes and Walsingham House
Fr. Sam Randal spoke to Daisy Srblin, Director of Million Minutes and Joe Beattie from Walsingham House about youth engagement. They both shared their experiences during the pandemic and continued efforts to engage youth in Brentwood and across England.
Daisy joined Million Minutes in August 2020 as our first full-time Director. Daisy has worked across advocacy, policy, and campaigns at Christian Aid, Child Poverty Action Group, the Fabian Society, and Gingerbread, the single parents’ charity. Daisy also previously worked as a Senior Researcher to a London MP. She holds First-Class BA and MA degrees in Modern British History from University College, Durham and Queen Mary, University of London, on an academic scholarship. Daisy grew up in the Croatian Catholic diaspora community in London, is of Croatian and Lebanese heritage and lives in the parish of Hertford. Million Minutes
Joe Beattie - Retreats, Hospitality and Facilities Co-ordinator, Walsingham House. Welcome to Walsingham House at Abbotswick – Brentwood Catholic Youth Service (bcys.net). Joe is in his third year as the Retreats, Facilities and Hospitality Co-ordinator. He is originally from the Parish of Our Lady and All Saints Basildon, and first came to Walsingham House on Canvey as part of a Confirmation retreat with the parish when he was 15 and spent a volunteer gap year on the 2013-14 Team. He then completed a law degree at Nottingham University and before moving to Abbotswickm, he spent a year working for Guide Dogs for the Blind.
21 Mar 2021
Padre's Hour - Episode 45 - Inn Churches
Padre's Hour - Episode 45 - Inn Churches
Padre’s Hour: Interview with Julie Thompson, CEO of Inn Churches in Bradford
Father Sam Randall will be interviewing Julie Thompson, CEO of Inn Churches in Bradford. Inn Churches provides practical support to those who need it most across Bradford. They work with over 100 other community groups and organisations, and have more than 850 volunteers from 70 churches and the wider community in Bradford. Their work comprises of an original Winter Shelter and Welfare Support, and Food Hub and Cooking Hub. Julie and Fr. Sam discuss the history of Inn Churches. She shares the challenges of the “Mobile Home Shelter” that was the beginnings of Inn Churches. They both celebrate the ecumenical spirit that has helped Inn Churches to become such a success for supporting the homeless. Julie shares how the volunteers were also blessed by serving others, but by also learning about the other churches and making friends with people from all aspects of life.
To learn more about Inn Churches and how you can help, check out: https://innchurches.co.uk/ (https://innchurches.co.uk/)
21 Mar 2021
Padre's Hour - Episode 44 - Dr. Craig Bartholomew
Padre's Hour - Episode 44 - Inn Churches
Fr. Sam speaks to Dr. Craig Bartholomew from the The Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge. The Kirby Laing Centre for Public Theology in Cambridge (KLC) is an academic research centre based in Cambridge, U.K. Their mission is to foster and nurture public theology, rooted in spirituality, practiced in community, for the glory of God and in the service of the church and the world. Rev. Dr Craig Bartholomew is the Director of KLICE. Formerly, he was Senior Research Fellow at the University of Gloucestershire and recently the H Evan Runner Professor of Philosophy and Professor of Religion and Theology at Redeemer University College in Ancaster, Canada. He is also adjunct faculty at Trinity College, Bristol, and an Anglican priest. His academic background is in Old Testament studies and hermeneutics. He has edited and written many books, most recently (2017) Beyond the Modern Age: An Archaeology of Contemporary Culture (co-authored with the Dutch economist Bob Goudzwaard) and Contours of the Kuyperian tradition: A Systematic Introduction. To learn more about KLC, please visit: https://klice.co.uk/ (https://klice.co.uk/)
9 Mar 2021
Padre's Hour - Episode 43 - Sister Margaret Walsh
Padre's Hour - Week beginning 8 March - March 8th is International Women’s Day and this week, Father Sam Randall has the privilege of speaking to an amazing woman who we at Radio Maria England are celebrating, Sister Margaret Walsh, the founder and patron of St Chad’s Sanctuary, a charity committed to helping asylum seekers and refugees. The charity has continued to operate throughout the past year, providing food, clothing and hygiene products for those who have nothing. St Chad’s Sanctuary is a charitable incorporated organization (CIO) that works with the Infant Jesus Sisters, the Salvation Army, the Archdiocese of Birmingham, and Father Hudson’s Care. It provides practical support to large numbers – sometimes as many as 200 in one day – of asylum seekers and refugees. This includes providing clothes, food, welfare information and English classes. She also established the Hope Community Project in Wolverhampton and Brushstrokes in Smethwick.
To find our more information about St. Chad's Sanctuary and how you can help, please visit their website at www.stchadssanctuary.com (http://www.stchadssanctuary.com/)
This interview will be broadcast Monday (8 March) at 11am, Tuesday (9 March) at 9pm, Friday (12 March) at 2am and Saturday (13 March) at 5pm.
28 Feb 2021
Padre's Hour - Episode 42 - Bishop John Sherrington
Padre's Hour - Episode 42 - Bishop John Sherrington
In this episode, Father Sam would like to introduce you to Bishop John Sherrington from the Diocese of Westminster. Bishop Sherrington has responsibility for the pastoral care of the parishes and deaneries of North London and is also the Moderator of the Curia. Within the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, Bishop John was a member of the Department for Catholic Education and Formation (2013–14) and has been a member of the Department for Christian Responsibility and Citizenship with responsibility for life issues since 2014. He was Co-chair of the British Catholic-Methodist Committee and is now Co-Chair of the Methodist-Roman Catholic International Commission. He is a member of the governing body of the Anscombe Centre, Oxford, and a Trustee of the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth. During their conversation, the Bishop shares the amazing work that the parishes in North London have provided communities during the pandemic, they also speak about the current issues that Catholics should write to their MPs about (Home abortions, right to life, assisted suicide and more). He also speaks about the importance of the COVID vaccine.
22 Feb 2021
Padre's Hour - Episode 41 - Ian Randall
Padre's Hour - Episode 41 - Ian Randall
Interview with Ian Randall who co-wrote the book “Love @ Work: 100 Years of the Industrial Christian Fellowship”. Ian is also a British historian who is best known for his works on the history of European evangelicalism and Protestant nonconformity. He is a Research Associate at the Cambridge Centre for Christianity Worldwide at Westminster College in Cambridge, England, and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Randall also serves as a Senior Research Fellow at Spurgeon's College in London and the International Baptist Theological Study Centre in Amsterdam. Fr. Sam speaks to him about the ICF and about present day evaneglism.
12 Feb 2021
Padre's Hour - Episode 36 - Farm Street Parish London
Padre's Hour - Episode 36 - Farm Street Parish London
Radio Maria England’s ongoing programme, Padre’s Hour, has shared many testimonies of Catholics and Christians serving others. Father Sam has spoken to organizations such as Stella Maris, Aid to the Church in Need, the Jesuit Refugee Project and smaller organizations and Parishes and shared their stories of dedication, service, and love with listeners. Radio Maria England endeavours to share the good work done by the church in England that blessed not only our country, but the world. On this week’s episode, Father Sam shares how we are one body and must offer our talents so that Jesus’s mission can be spread to all that need to be fed. Joanna Bogle, Radio Maria England presenter and volunteer, speaks to Father Dominic Robinson and some of the volunteers that support the lunch kitchen at Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, “Farm Street Church” in London. Father Dominic also shares how the parish is supporting not only her parishioners, but the community during the pandemic.
To learn how you could volunteer at Farm Street Church, visit: https://www.farmstreet.org.uk/support (https://www.farmstreet.org.uk/support)
For additional information or questions: info@radiomariaengland.uk (mailto:info@radiomariaengland.uk)
12 Feb 2021
Padre's Hour - Episode 38 - West Suffolk Hospital Chaplains
Padre's Hour - Episode 37 - West Suffolk Hospital Chaplains
Radio Maria England’s ongoing programme, Padre’s Hour, has shared many testimonies of Catholics and Christians serving others. Father Sam has spoken to organizations such as Stella Maris, Aid to the Church in Need, the Jesuit Refugee Project and smaller organizations and Parishes and shared their stories of dedication, service, and love with listeners. Radio Maria England endeavours to share the good work done by the church in England that blessed not only our country, but the world. On this week’s episode, Padre’s Hour producer, Helena Judd, speaks to Reverend Michael Womack and Father Mike Brookes, chaplains for the West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St. Edmunds. They share the traditional roles that chaplains have for hospitals as well as the challenges that the hospital is currently facing with the pandemic. They share stories of support that chaplains and volunteers have given in the hospitals and remind us of the life and blessings still found in the hospital.
Father Mike Brooke’s is also the assistant Priest at Saint Edmund’s Catholic Parish in Bury St Edmunds (www.stedmundkm.org.uk (http://www.stedmundkm.org.uk/)). For more details about the West Suffolk Hospital Chaplaincy, please visit https://www.wsh.nhs.uk/Services-A-Z/Chaplaincy/Chaplaincy.aspx (https://www.wsh.nhs.uk/Services-A-Z/Chaplaincy/Chaplaincy.aspx)
This episode of Padre’s Hour will be broadcast Monday (February 1) at 11am, Tuesday (February 2) at 9pm, Friday (February 5) at 2am and Saturday (February 6) at 5pm.
For additional information or questions: info@radiomariaengland.uk (mailto:info@radiomariaengland.uk)
Padre's Hour - Episode 40 - Industrial Christan Fellowship
Radio Maria England’s ongoing programme, Padre’s Hour, has shared many testimonies of Catholics and Christians serving others. Father Sam has spoken to organizations such as Stella Maris, Aid to the Church in Need, the Jesuit Refugee Project and smaller organizations and Parishes and shared their stories of dedication, service, and love with listeners. Radio Maria England endeavours to share the good work done by the church in England that blessed not only our country, but the world. On this week’s episode, Father Sam Randall speaks to Reverend Phil Jump, chairman for Industrial Christian Fellowship (ICF). Faith and work remains a key issue for Christians who are serious about living out their faith in a 21st Century world. ICF has a long history of supporting Christians in the workplace and developing resources that help churches relate to the world of work. Phil shares the history of ICF and how they continue to support their members through the pandemic.
Please visit ICF’s website for membership details, resources and contact information at http://www.icf-online.org/ (http://www.icf-online.org/)
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