A Christian Voice in Your Home! Volume 14 Number 5 May 2021
Living or deceased, Radio This Mother’s Day, let Radio Maria offer Maria wants to remember your mother (grandmother, wife, daughter, sister, aunt, mother-in-law, etc) on Mother’s Day, with a day of prayers. Beginning with our 8 a.m. CT Sunday Mass (9 a.m. ET), and throughout the day when we Mass & for pray the Rosary, your special mom will be in our prayers. Prayers To have a Mass and Rosary offered for your mom, May 25, 2021 Mom! please go to: Message to Marija “Dear children! radiomaria.us/prayer Today I am calling List the name(s) of those you to witness your you want to be remembered. faith in the colors of There is no limit to the names, spring. May this be a faith of hope and courage. May your faith, little children, not Witness with great boldness and vigor waver in any situation, Dear Radio Maria Family, not even in this time of trial. From the Desk of Praised be Jesus, Go courageously Mary and Joseph! with the risen Christ May has arrived, and Fr. Dan towards Heaven, this is a month when we which is your goal. I particularly honor both Fr. Dan Reehil am accompanying you Joseph and Mary. May National Priest Director on this way of holiness 1st is the feast day of St. Radio Maria and am placing all of Joseph the Worker, and you in my Immaculate all of May we honor Mary Heart. with May crownings all solely to honor him all honor His earthly parents Thank you for over the world. the more perfectly. We who so loved and cared having responded to St. Louis Marie de go to her only as a way for Him. my call.” Montfort tells us, ““We leading to the goal we In Our Lady’s most never give more honor seek - Jesus, her Son.” recent message of April Note: These messages are not yet recognized by the Catholic Church as to Jesus than when we And this of course applies 25, 2021, she stated, having a supernatural origin. honor his Mother, and to St. Joseph as well. How we honor her simply and pleased Jesus is when we Continued on pg 2 Fr. Dan Continued from pg 1 2021 Spring Mariathon May 11-15
“Dear children! Today I Every May, Radio Maria USA joins other Radio Marias am calling you to witness around the world in solidarity to continue to spread the your faith in the colors of mission of Our Blessed Mother. spring. May this be a faith of hope and courage. May It will be a Mariathon of prayer, remembering in particular your faith, little children, all the victims of this pandemic, including many of our not waver in any situation, listeners. It will be a Mariathon of witness, since in this time not even in this time of of sacrifice and suffering we have all been called to reflect trial. Go courageously with on the meaning of our life and on the values that should the risen Christ towards enlighten it. It will be a Mariathon of hope for a rebirth and Heaven, which is your a better future. It will be a Mariathon of solidarity, to help goal. I am accompanying Radio Maria continue its mission. you on this way of holiness and am placing all of you Please join us and support Our Lady’s radio. in my Immaculate Heart. Thank you for having responded to my call.” She is asking us to So we must witness with spirit of timidity), Our Lady is basically great boldness and vigor. paraphrasing St. Paul’s witness our faith in the “Preach the word, It is not a time of timidity. call to witness. We must colors of spring. To me, be urgent in season This call of our Mother to also realize that the word this means she is calling and out of season, witness reminds me of martyr comes from the us to witness NOW as convince, rebuke, a wonderful quote of St. Greek word to “witness” to spring is upon us; and the and exhort, be Paul to Timothy (who on the faith. So we must be colors of spring are colors unfailing in patience of tremendous vibrancy. occasion suffered from a 100% aligned with Jesus, and in teaching. For giving glory to The Father, the time is coming in the power of the Spirit, when people will to witness properly. YEAR OF not endure sound And Mother Mary in teaching, but having this message promises SAINT itching ears they us that she is placing us will accumulate for in her Immaculate Heart JOSEPH themselves teachers and accompanying us on to suit their own this journey of holiness to Dec. 8, 2020 - Dec. 8, 2021 likings, and will turn witness to our faith. What away from listening a wonderful promise! Prayer to St. Joseph to the truth and We are so blessed to wander into myths. be alive in these exciting Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, As for you, always times, and to have Our Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. be steady, endure Lady present to us in To you God entrusted his only Son; suffering, do the work her apparitions, always in you Mary placed her trust; of an evangelist, fulfil drawing us to her Son, with you Christ became man. your ministry.” (2 Jesus. Let us spend May Tim. 4:2-5) coming closer to Jesus, Blessed Joseph, to us too, This Word is for us in Mary and Joseph and to show yourself a father this time. By virtue of our give a great witness of the and guide us in the path of life. baptism, we are all called love of God. Obtain for us grace, mercy, and courage, to evangelize the world; to and defend us from every evil. Amen. bring everyone to Jesus. God bless you all. And the fastest way to At His service and yours, Jesus is through Mary. Fr. Dan Ten ways to celebrate May, the month of Mary By Fr. Ed Broom,OMV Paul VI Marialis Cultus, Catholic Exchange which clearly explains the May is the month presence of Mary in the of Mary. Mary is the liturgical calendar. daughter of God the 8. Learn about Mary -- For Father, the Mother of God a well-formed and integral the Son and the Mystical Mariology, we should Spouse of the Holy cultivate both doctrine Spirit, the Queen of the and devotion. Why not angels, saints, of heaven read the Apostolic Letter and earth. St. Louis de of St. Pope John Paul II Montfort acclaims her as Blessed Virgin Mary and hours through the holy more closely and finally to the Queen of all hearts the Rosary. Or listen and sweet presence of imitate their good qualities and God’s masterpiece of to the following Marian Mary. that we call virtues. St. creation. programs on Radio Maria: Louis de Montfort in his Here are some ways 3. Consecrate the Mary, Queen of classic True Devotion that we can manifest our Home and Family to Peace, hosted by Fr. to Mary gives us a list of love and devotion to Our John Fletcher the Immaculate Heart the ten principal virtues of Blessed Mother: Marian Apparitions, of Mary. -- Prepare for Mary: 1. Consecration -- The hosted by Mary Pyper, the consecration by Her deep humility, first gesture we should Wednesdays, 10 a.m. a nine-day novena of lively faith, do every morning is The School of Mary, Rosaries and prayers blind obedience, prayer — a prayer of hosted by Depalma, and culminate with the unceasing prayer, consecration to Jesus Thursdays at 10 a.m. priest blessing the image constant self-denial, through the Immaculate Marian Studies as well as the home surpassing purity, Heart of Mary. and Spirituality, Marian and family members. ardent love, St. Mother Teresa Library at UD From this blessing and heroic patience, moved by great love for Mary, Mother and consecration, God the angelic kindness, Mary said: Queen of the Divine Will, Father will shower a and heavenly wisdom! “Mary, give me your hosted by Cynthia Zack, deluge of blessings upon 6. Temptations? Call heart: so beautiful, so you and every member in Laura Riccardi and Br. pure, so immaculate; on Mary -- Our life is a Nickolas Ricardi your family. constant combat zone, your Heart so full of love 9. Marian Apostle -- 4. Consecration of until death! We should and humility that I may Become an ardent and the Self -- Go through not fight alone against be able to receive Jesus fervent and passionate the formal process of the devil, the flesh and in the Bread of Life and Apostle of Mary. One consecration of your the world. Rather, in the love Him as you love of the most famous whole being to Jesus heat of temptation, when Him and serve Him in the modern Marian saints through Mary. You can all seems to be lost, call distressing guise of the is St. Maximilian Kolbe. choose various forms: upon the Holy Name of poor.” Try becoming a modern Kolbe, or St. Louis de Mary; pray the Hail Mary! 2. Angelus/Regina Caeli. Marian apostle today, Montfort, or the modern Traditionally this prayer 7. Mary and the Liturgical following in the footsteps one done by Father is prayed at noon, but Year. -- Mary has a special of Kolbe. Michael Gaitely — 33 it can be prayed at any place in the liturgical year. 10. The Most Holy Days to Morning Glory. Mary is the Mother time. Why not pray it three Rosary -- In each and This consecration could of God, the Mother of times a day — at 9:00 am, every apparition, Our change dramatically your the Church and she is 12 noon, and 6:00 pm. Lady of Fatima insisted whole life. our Mother in the order By doing this we will be upon the praying of the 5. Imitate Mary -- If we of grace! Read and sanctifying the morning most Holy Rosary. Pray truly love somebody, then meditate attentively the hours, the afternoon the Rosary and pray it hours, and the evening we want to get to know Apostolic Letter of Pope them better, follow them daily! Program Schedule Listen LIVE 24/7 at: radiomaria.us Call-in Studio Line: 866-333-MARY (6279)
CENTRAL SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY EASTERN
6:00AM Angelus, Holy Rosary with Various Bishops, Litany 7:00AM
Full Rosary Mary Queen of Peace Food for the Journey, Sr. Ann Shields 6:30AM Pope John Paul II Fr. John Fletcher 7:30AM Morning Prayer & Morning Prayers & Holy Rosary 7:00AM Holy Rosary 8:00AM Lauds Morning Prayers Morning Office of the Liturgy of the Hours (Lauds) and Preparation for Holy Mass 7:30AM & Bishop Glen Provost 8:30AM
Healing Through the Mass 8:00AM Fr. Duane Stenzel Sacrifice of the Holy Mass 9:00AM Companions on the Journey Mark Poletunow and Michael Norton God's Word Alive: Sunday's Readings Living the Lectionary Mary Queen of Peace St. Faustina's Diary God's Word Alive and Active 8:30AM Tom Webb Various Presenters Fr. John Fletcher Fr. John Fletcher Tom Webb 9:30AM
Battle Ready The Catholic "Take" on Fr. Dan Reehil Homeschool Lifeline 9:00AM Truth & Culture Katy Moran 10:00AM Fr. Peter Pilsner Live with Passion Healing Through the Mass Heroes of Faith Hope and Purpose Healing Through the Mass Fr. Cedric Pisegna Fr. Duane Stenzel Issac Longworth Dcn. Larry Oney Fr. Duane Stenzel
The School of Mary Carmelite Teresian Sacrifice of the Holy Mass Catholic Classics Beyond the Veil Marian Apparitions Aim High (A Kindergarten of The Divine Will) Spirituality 10:00AM time varies by week Fr. Joseph Koterski Fr. Thomas Loya Mary Pyper Fr. Jason Kulczynski 11:00AM Depalma Dr. Patrick DiVietri
The Flame of Love (1st, 3rd, 5th) Quest for a Culture Hearty Recipes for Vicki McGrath Pro-Life Activism from Learning to Live in God's Renewing Our Faith Think On These Things The Good News Hour: Personal 11:00AM Dcn. Bill Brennan Dr. Dominic Aquila of Life in America Life and Love Creation to Death Divine Will Noon Steve Koob Francesca Franchina Testimonies (2nd, 4th) Jim Sedlak Fr. Joseph Iannuzzi Penny Antill
Noon Angelus, Midday Office of the Liturgy of the Hours & Holy Rosary 1:00PM
God's Word Alive: Sunday's Readings God's Word Alive and Active Food for the Journey - Sr. Ann Shields / Vatican News 12:30PM Tom Webb Tom Webb 1:20PM
Marian Studies & The Face of Hope: Catholic Kaleidoscope Beyond Fatima Spirit and Truth Live Faith and Sport Divine Mercy Diary Spirituality The Catholic Wold Mission 1:00PM Alyssa Bormes Katy Moran Joe Patch John Acquaviva Fr. Daniel Brandenburg Fr. John O'Brien 2:00PM Marian Library at UD and Dcn. Rick Medina
Sacred Treasures In The Be Your Best As A Catholic Jesus: the Promised Messiah Companions on the Journey A Light In the World Meet the Author Catholic Classics 2:00PM Mark Poletunow and Michael Norton Church Christian Christine Rossi Ken Huck Fr. Joseph Koterski of Judaism 3:00PM Kathie Duggan John Wright Roy Schoeman
3:00PM Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Holy Rosary, Music & Inspiration 4:00PM
Heroes of Faith The School of Mary Issac Longworth The Word of the Lord Prayer Time Family Caregiving Prayer Time Sacrifice of the Holy Mass 4:00PM Florinda Ianacce & Fr. Vincent Euk Penny Antill (A Kindergarten of The Divine Will) Dr. Warren Hebert Fr. John O'Brien 5:00PM Depalma Forming Faithful Families James Littleton
Gospel of Life: Apologetics - Marian Apparitions Cross Roads Homeschool Lifeline Good Night, Good Day Beyond the Veil 5:00PM Mary Pyper Mark Newman Pro-Life Issues Katy Moran Understanding Catholicism Marta Varga Fr. Thomas Loya 6:00PM Priests for Life Jimmy Seghers
The Catholic "Take" on The Catholic "Take" on The Joy of Discovery in Putting Faith and Hope Mary, Mother and Queen of Vigilant Heart The Divine Will Vigilant Hearts Truth & Culture Truth & Culture Sacred Scripture in Your Job Search 6:00PM Annie Karto Cynthia Zack, Laura Riccardi and Annie Karto 7:00PM Fr. Peter Pilsner Fr. Peter Pilsner Hal Fletcher Robin Brun Brother Nicholas Riccardi
Liturgy of the Hours Liturgy of the Hours (Vespers) Liturgy of the Hours (Vespers), Holy Rosary, Vatican News (Vespers), Holy Rosary, 7:00PM Holy Rosary, Litany 8:00PM Litany
Wisdom From Pope Renewing Our Faith Faith and Sport Papal Encyclicals Your Health Brokenhearted Marian Apparitions Benedict XVI 8:00PM Dcn. Bill Brennan John Acquaviva Fr. Vincent Euk Dr. Domenico Mignone Dan Jurek Mary Pyper 9:00PM Fr. Joseph Koterski
20th Anniversary Hour Find Your Way Home 20th Anniversary Hour 9:00PM some of Radio Maria’s best programs from the last 20 years Christine Watkins and Christine Bacon some of Radio Maria’s best programs from the last 20 years 10:00PM
10:00PM Night Prayer (Compline) 11:00PM
Catechism of the Catholic Divine Mercy: Diary of St. Writings of Pope Francis Renewing Our Faith A Light In the World Good Night, Good Day Brokenhearted 10:05PM Fr. Vincent Euk Dcn. Bill Brennan Church Christine Rossi Marta Varga Faustina Kowalska Dan Jurek 11:05PM Fr. Joseph Koterski Fr. John O'Brien
Holy Rosary and Litany 11:00PM Midnight Healing Through the Mass Battle Ready God's Word Alive and Active Fr. Duane Stenzel Fr. Dan Reehil Tom Webb
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY
It's A Ponderful Life Dcn. Adrian Marchi & Suzy Kelly Companions on the Journey The Master's Money Catholic Kaleidoscope Marian Apparitions Meet the Author Sacred Treasures Midnight Mark Poletunow and Michael Norton Jon and Evelyn Bean Alyssa Bormes Mary Pyper Ken Huck Kathy Duggan 1:00AM The Master's Money Jon and Evelyn Bean
The Flame of Love Quest for a Culture Vicki McGrath Gospel of Life: Pro-Life Divine Mercy: Diary of St. Putting Faith and Hope The Catholic "Take" on The Good News Hour: Vigilant Hearts 1:00AM of Life in America Annie Karto Issues Faustina Kowalska in Your Job Search Truth & Culture 2:00AM Steve Koob Personal Testimonies Priests for Life Fr. John O'Brien Robin Brun Fr. Peter Pilsner Penny Antill
Hearty Recipes for Be Your Best As A Catholic Good Night, Good Day Marian Apparitions Catholic Answers Today Family Caregiving Spirit and Truth Live 2:00AM Life and Love Marta Varga Mary Pyper Christian Cy Kellett Warren Hebert Joe Patch 3:00AM Francesca Franchina John Wright
3:00AM Chaplet of Divine Mercy (3am) / Holy Rosary (3:20am) 4:00AM
A Light In the World Understanding Scrupulosity Renewing Our Faith Beyond the Veil Carmelite Conversations The Word of the Lord Beyond Fatima 4:00AM Christine Rossi Fr. Tom Santa Dcn. Bill Brennan Fr. Thomas Loya Mark Danis and Francis Harry Florinda Ianacce & Fr. Vincent Euk Katy Moran 5:00AM
Putting Faith and Hope Learning to Live in God's Be Your Best As A Catholic Apologetics - Jesus: the Promised Messiah Catholic Classics Meet the Author 5:00AM Fr. Joseph Koterski Ken Huck in Your Job Search Divine Will Christian Understanding Catholicism of Judaism 6:00AM Robin Brun Fr. Joseph Iannuzzi John Wright Jimmy Seghers Roy Schoeman
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