Doctrine & The Person of Mary
In this episode of Our Queen, Our Mother, Paul explores the Marian Dogmas – the infallible teachings on Mary – and how they reveal to us who the person of Mary is and her relationship to Jesus Christ.
Author Paul Elarde
Our “Yes”: Imitating Mary’s Fiat
In this episode of Our Queen, Our Mother, Paul teaches us how we can imitate the “yes” of Our Lady through an abandonment to God and a trust in Divine Providence.
Marian Saints: Maximilian Kolbe
St Maximilian Kolbe is the martyr of charity, and a knight of the Immaculata. In this episode of Our Queen, Our Mother, Paul presents the life of the great Marian saint: St Maximilian Kolbe – one of the most awe-inspiring saints of the 20th century.
The 7 Sorrows of Mary
As we await the dawn of Easter Sunday, Paul unpacks each of the 7 Sorrows of Our Lady to help us appreciate how she truly suffered with Christ.
What is the Message of Divine Mercy?
Divine Mercy Sunday is a recent yet very popular feast which falls on the Sunday following Easter Sunday. But why is such a recent feast so popular amongst the faithful? Paul Elarde discusses the significance of Divine Mercy Sunday and what Christ offers us on this day.
Mary, Model of Humility
St Bernard taught that humility is the ‘foundation and guardian of virtues’. In this episode of Our Queen, Our Mother, Paul explores the profound example of humility shown to us by Mary, God’s ‘lowly handmaid’.
Your Mother in Heaven
In this episode of ‘Our Queen, Our Mother’, Paul reflects powerfully on the motherhood of Mary: what does it mean that Christ gave us His mother, and how do we apply it in our daily lives?
St Joseph: Man of Strength and Virtue
This week Paul looks at the great example of St Joseph, spouse of Mary and foster father of Christ. As we approach his feast day on 19 March this episode is a great reminder of the role of St Joseph as a model of fatherhood, and the power of his intercession. Paul also catches up with young Franciscan Immaculatine Postulant, Jinny Chung. Jinny shares her journey from Buddhism, to Anglicanism to Catholicism, and the role Our Lady has played in her faith journey.