A Minute with Mary – Cradio: Recent Episodes
Paul Elarde
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.
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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?
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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.
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One major obstacle in your relationship with God could be your tendency to focus on your failures, reflects Paul Elarde reflects in A Minute with Mary.
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Haven't got time for prayer? Paul offers some words of advice in this edition of Minute with Mary.
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In this edition of Minute with Mary, Paul shares about one of his favourite people, the youthful practical joker Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.
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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.
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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.
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Paul provides the basics on the existence of angels, as well as the role of Mary as their queen, in this two-minute reflection.
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In this two minute reflection Paul provides some advice on how to forgive those who have hurt us.
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After Pentecost, the Church celebrates the feasts of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. What is the significance of these?
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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...
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Paul further explores the relationship between Mary and the Holy Spirit in this edition of A Minute with Mary.
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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 the Holy Spirit?
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What does it mean to call Mary 'Spouse of the Holy Spirit? What are the implications for our spiritual lives?
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Paul Elarde reflects on the tremendous power of praise in this edition of A Minute with Mary.
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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?
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul explores two great aspects of prayer that we often neglect: praise and thanksgiving.
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Paul Elarde reflects on how we need to tap into the Source of Love through prayer.
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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?
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Paul Elarde reflects on three pillars of faith that help light the path to salvation: the Eucharist, Mary, and the Pope.
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Paul Elarde provides a brief background on the brown scapular, its origins and its association with Marian consecration.
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Paul continues his reflections on Marian consecration, showing how Mary helps us in our call to embrace the cross of Christ.
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Continuing his reflections on Marian consecration, Paul looks at how 'actively letting go' is the secret power of this devotion.
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The cares and difficulties of daily life can have tremendous spiritual value IF we refuse to worry and entrust them all to God.
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Consecration can only change our lives if we integrate it into how we live. We need to hand our lives over to God and entrust ourselves to Our Lady.
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Paul continues his explanation of Marian Consecration, which represented a turning point in the life of St John Paul the Great.
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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.
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What is Marian Consecration? What benefit is it to give ourselves to Mary, when in fact we ought to belong to Christ?
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Many popes have referred to Mary as 'Mediatrix of all grace'. This is a hard teaching to accept - so how are we to understand it?
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Ever wondered why Catholics have processions with statues of Our Lady? Paul takes the answer from the Old Testament...
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Paul looks at how St John describes his vision of the Ark of the Covenant as a woman, and how the old Ark foreshadowed the new one.
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Have you ever heard Mary referred to as 'Ark of the Covenant'? What does this mean, and why is it significant?
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A reflection on the fifth glorious mystery of the Holy Rosary.
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A reflection on the fourth glorious mystery of the Holy Rosary.
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A reflection on the second glorious mystery of the Holy Rosary.
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A reflection on the second glorious mystery of the Holy Rosary.
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A reflection on the first glorious mystery of the Holy Rosary.
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Join Christ on His path to Calvary by reflecting on the sorrowful mysteries.
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Join Christ on His path to Calvary by reflecting on the sorrowful mysteries.
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Join Christ on His path to Calvary by reflecting on the sorrowful mysteries.
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Join Christ on His path to Calvary by reflecting on the sorrowful mysteries.
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Join Christ on His path to Calvary by reflecting on the sorrowful mysteries.
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Why does Our Lady have such a special relationship with The Divine Mercy? Paul explains in this episode of A Minute with Mary.
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St Faustina suffered many hardships throughout her life, but her example shows us how we can go to Our Lady for assistance in carrying our own crosses.
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Most of us would know about St Faustina as the apostle for Christ's message of Divine Mercy, but did you know she was also an apostle of Mary in learning holiness?
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In A Minute with Mary, Paul reflects that though Mary was without sin, she embraced suffering according to the will of God and for her children.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul reflects on how Mary teaches us to have faith, to trust in God and to open ourselves to His perfect will.
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What does the Angel Gabriel's greeting 'Hail, Full of Grace' mean? Paul reflects in this edition of A Minute with Mary.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul looks at St Joseph as a model of masculinity and fatherhood.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul continues his reflections on the role of St Joseph in the Holy Family.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on the perfect father-son relationship that existed between Christ and St Joseph.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on how we are called to be sons of The Father and coworkers with Christ.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul asks us to look at the things we can feast on while we're fasting...
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We are all children of God, and of Mary, sharing in the very Blood of our Divine King in the Eucharist: Paul Elarde reflects.
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Why do Catholics pray to Mary? Can't we go straight to Jesus? Paul gives a brief explanation of a common misunderstanding in this edition of A Minute with Mary.
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Sometimes we hear people say that Christians should never pray to Mary, quoting as proof 1 Tim 2:5 that describes how Jesus Christ is the sole mediator. How are we to understand this?
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul reflects on the important role of Our Lady in Scripture.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul reflects on the last moments of life, the importance of trusting in God and intercession of Our Lady.
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Paul explains the devotion to Our Lady, Untier of Knots: a favourite devotion of Pope Francis'.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul Elarde gives a brief overview of why the belief that Catholics worship Mary is an unfortunate misunderstanding.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul Elarde reflects on how we can learn to be free from anxiety and fear.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul Elarde reflects on what we can learn from the beloved apostle.
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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.
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In this edition of A Minute of Mary, Paul Elarde continues his reflections on the apparitions and miracles of Lourdes.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul Elarde reflects on the main message Our Lady gave to Bernadette at Lourdes.
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Paul Elarde reflects on the apparition of Our Lady at Lourdes.
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Paul Elarde reflects on what Mary shows us about what it means to be great in God's eyes.
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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.
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Many Catholics struggle with devotion to Our Lady. Paul helps us understand why she is crucial to our understanding of who Christ is.
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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.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul reflects on Our Lady's role in the plan of salvation
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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?
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Many people, even Catholics, struggle with the idea of devotion to Our Lady. Why is this?
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The Immaculate Conception of Our Lady is an infallible teaching of the Church, but what does it mean?
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul explores Mary's unique relationship with the Blessed Trinity.
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Waiting is a difficult thing, particularly when we are eager for things to move along in our own time rather than God's.
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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?
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As Advent begins we are reminded that we are called to be people of hope, but what does this mean?
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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!
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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.
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Maintaining relationships requires communication. In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on how this is true also in our relationship with God and Our Lady.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on how we can imitate Our Lady's humility by recognising who we truly are.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary Paul reflects on how we can sometimes mistake God's gifts as our own.
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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.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul continues reflecting on Our Lady in Scripture, looking at the Book of Revelation.
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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.
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In this edition of A Minute with Mary, Paul reflects on the battle which was foretold in the book of Genesis.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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During the month of October, the month of the Holy Rosary, Paul reflects on each of the mysteries of the Rosary.
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During the month of October, the month of the Holy Rosary, Paul reflects on each of the mysteries of the Rosary.
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During the month of October, the month of the Holy Rosary, Paul reflects on each of the mysteries of the Rosary.
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During the month of October, the month of the Holy Rosary, Paul reflects on each of the mysteries of the Rosary.
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During the month of October, the month of the Holy Rosary, Paul reflects on each of the mysteries of the Rosary.
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During the month of October, the month of the Holy Rosary, Paul reflects on each of the mysteries of the Rosary.
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During the month of October, the month of the Holy Rosary, Paul reflects on each of the mysteries of the Rosary.
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During the month of October, the month of the Holy Rosary, Paul reflects on each of the mysteries of the Rosary.
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