Padre's Hour - Radio Maria England

First Broadcast 14 – 19 December 2020

The third of three special programmes with Stella Maris (formerly known as The Apostleship of the Sea) on its work with seafarers.

Padre's Hour - Episode 30 - Stella Maris - Limited Podcast

The second of three special programmes with Stella Maris (formerly known as The Apostleship of the Sea) on its work with seafarers.

Padre's Hour - Stella Maris Episode - Julian Wong

This is an episode from 2020 - which was originally broadcast August 24th - 29th.

For Padre’s Hour this week, June 28th, Fr. Sam is sharing an interview that Genevieve Wedgbury, presenter for Women Together on Radio Maria, had with Professor Robert Thomas. Father Sam is very proud of our Women Together Series that looks at our Christian Life from all aspects, faith, prayer, business, family life and health.  This week’s episode, Women Together will be discussing breast cancer during their Live Show on Thursday, July 1st.  Profesor Robert Thomas was to be part of this week’s show, but he has so much great advise and knowledge to share for how we can take care of ourselves, our bodies, our temples for Christ that he wanted to make sure that we shared it with as many listeners as we can.

Professor Robert Thomas MRCP MD FRCR trained as a cancer doctor at the Royal Marsden Hospital and is now a Consultant Oncologist at the Primrose Oncology Unit, Bedford and Addenbrooke’s, Cambridge University Hospital Trusts, specialising in the treatment of breast, bowel and prostate cancer. He is a Professor of exercise and biological science at the University of Bedfordshire and a regular teacher at Cambridge University. He is author of the books “How to Live” and “Keep-healthy after cancer” He is editor of the patient cancer and lifestyle website cancernet.co.uk and advises many of the UK charities on their information materials including the website keep-healthy.com.  In 2001 he was voted Hospital Doctor Magazine “Doctor of the Year” and in 2007 The British Oncology Association “Oncologist of the Year”.

Padre's Hour - Episode 51

Fr Sam talks to Elisa Alberto of Loretto HOME London - a new house of the Catholic Charismatic Loretto Movement, founded in Austria in 1987.  The Loretto community serves the Catholic Church and is accredited by the Austrian Episcopal Conference with Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn as patron and friend of the community. The Loretto community came to London in 2019 and now has around 45 members with many more involved. The Loretto HOME, a residential house situated in Twickenham in SW London, is a place of community, formation, encounter, hospitality, prayer and service. Elisa talks about the founding of Loretto in England, her passion about helping young people blossom and her hopes for the the future.

Padre's Hour - 51 - Rec. Chris Vipers

Fr. Sam Randall speaks to Reverend Chris Vipers, Director of Evangelism for the Diocese of Westminster.  He shares a bit of his past, the joys of of serving in parishes and his hopes for the post-pandemic world of evangelisation.

In this episode Father Sam Randel, priest director, speaks to head of press and information for Aid to the Church in Need John Pontifex. Over the past two decades John has reported on human rights abuses of Christians in places such as Syria, Iraq and Pakistan. 

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.

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.

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.