Radio Maria - Ireland

Brand New Series: The Little Flower Hour

Radio Maria Ireland is delighted to announce a special six-part series, The Little Flower Hour, starting Tuesday, June 23rd at 8pm.

Hosted by Noel Shannon alongside Marcie Duggan, Elaine Jackson, and Fr. Michael McGoldrick, this beautiful programme focuses on St. Therese of Lisieux. Listeners will discover how an ordinary young girl became one of the world’s most extraordinary saints. By sharing real-life stories of faith, hope, and devotion, the series will explore her famous “Little Way” of doing ordinary things with extraordinary love.

St. Thérèse Relics - The Sweeney Family

Fr Peter, John and our hardly pilgrims are back tired but spiritually renewed from their time in Lough Derg praying for all of you. They also met members of Human Life International Ireland who were doing their pilgrimage at the same time! Hear interviews from the trip on on Wednesday at 11:20am and Friday at 11am.

Happy Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, our mother and our queen. Her pure heart is united to her sons and intercedes for all of us.

This beautiful drawing was done by Natalia Maranska as part of the Sacred Heart Crusade Art Competition last year.

Prayer for the Act of Consecration of Ireland to the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and Refuge of Sinners, we entrust and consecrate ourselves, our family, our home, our Dioceses and Ireland our country to Jesus through your Immaculate Heart. As your children, we promise to follow your example in our lives by doing at all times the will of God.

O Mary, Spouse of the Holy Spirit, we renew today the promises of our Baptism and Confirmation. Intercede for us with the Holy Spirit that we may be always faithful to your Divine Son, to his Mystical Body, the Catholic Church, and to the teachings of his Vicar on earth, our Holy Father the Pope.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, our Queen and our Mother, we promise to uphold the sanctity of marriage and the welfare of the family. Watch over our minds and hearts and preserve our young people from dangers to their faith and the many temptations that threaten them in the world today.

We ask you, Mary our Advocate to intercede with your divine Son. Obtain for our country the grace to uphold the uniqueness of every human life, from the first moment of conception to natural death.

O Blessed Mother, Our Life, Our Sweetness and Our Hope, we wish that this Consecration be for the greater glory of God and that it lead us safely to Jesus your Son.

A Naomh-Mhuire, a Mháthair Dé, guigh orainn na peacaigh, anois agus ar uair ár mbáis.

Amen

Happy Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, revealed to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, a Visitation Sister in Paray Le Monial, France. The beautiful drawing was done by Jolin Weng, who won 1st prize at the Sacred Heart Crusade Art Competition last June.

Between the 13th and 20th of June 1675, St. Margaret Mary had a vision of Jesus in which he asked her "that the first Friday after the octave of the Blessed Sacrament be dedicated to a particular feast to honor my heart, by receiving communion on that day and making reparation to it by honorable amends..."

O most holy heart of Jesus,
fountain of every blessing,
I adore you, I love you, and
with lively sorrow for my sins,
I offer you this poor heart of mine.
Make me humble, patient, pure
and wholly obedient to your will.

Grant, good Jesus,
that I may live in you and for you.
Protect me in the midst of danger.
Comfort me in my afflictions.
Give me health of body,
assistance in my temporal needs,
your blessing on all that I do,
and the grace of a holy death.
Amen

🚨Last chance to get in touch about coming to Lough Derg tomorrow🚨
📞Ring 01-4123456 to find out more information. Transport is not provided.

This Friday we are heading to the picturesque Lough Derg, Co. Donegal to pray for Radio Maria Ireland. Why not join us for the beautiful Feast of the Sacred Heart to offer reparation and consolation to Jesus for all the indifference he is shown. Ring 01-4123456 for more information (office hours only). See you there. Lough Derg

For 24 hours, the world will be united in prayer during the Worldpriest Global Rosary Relay for the Sanctification of Priests.
On Friday at 12:30 PM, Radio Maria Ireland will join this powerful global initiative by praying the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, in spiritual solidarity with our brothers and sisters around the world.

At the conclusion of the Rosary, we will offer Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer for Priests, entrusting all priests to the loving care of Our Lord and the intercession of Our Lady.

Lord Jesus Christ, eternal High Priest,
You offered yourself to the Father on the altar of the Cross
and through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
gave Your priestly people a share in Your redeeming sacrifice.

Hear our prayer for the sanctification of our priests.
Grant that all who are ordained to the ministerial priesthood
may be ever more conformed to You, the Divine Master.
May they preach the Gospel with pure heart and clear conscience.

Let them be shepherds according to Your own Heart,
single-minded in service to You and to the Church
and shining examples of a holy, simple and joyful life.

Through the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Your Mother and ours,
draw all priests and the flocks entrusted to their care
to the fullness of eternal life where you live and reign
with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever.

Worldpriest Global Apostolate