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Prayer for the Day

Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection

Radio 4,1026 episodes

Episodes

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Holding fast and letting go!
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Richard Reddie.
12 Aug 2026,2 mins
Cultural Exchange
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Richard Reddie
11 Aug 2026,2 mins
What goes around, comes around
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Richard Reddie.
10 Aug 2026,2 mins
What’s in a name?
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Richard Reddie.
08 Aug 2026,2 mins
Go the extra mile
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Carolyn Skinner.
07 Aug 2026,2 mins
Count your blessings, name them one by one
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Carolyn Skinner.
06 Aug 2026,2 mins
Often it’s the everyday things that prepare us for the hard thing
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Carolyn Skinner.
05 Aug 2026,2 mins
I spent every evening in the Wimbledon tennis queue
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Carolyn Skinner.
04 Aug 2026,2 mins
Fields of stunning sunflowers
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Carolyn Skinner.
03 Aug 2026,2 mins
God in the midst of defeat
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rev Carolyn Skinner.
01 Aug 2026,2 mins
Ignatius of Loyola
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.
31 Jul 2026,2 mins
The Gift of Football
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.
30 Jul 2026,2 mins
The Fellowship of The Ring
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.
29 Jul 2026,2 mins
The Value of Friendship
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.
28 Jul 2026,2 mins
Celebrating the Countryside
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.
27 Jul 2026,2 mins
James the Great
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Doctor Stephen Wigley.
25 Jul 2026,2 mins
The Power of Idleness
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
24 Jul 2026,2 mins
Suffering and Growth
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
23 Jul 2026,2 mins
The Meaning of Success
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
22 Jul 2026,2 mins
Is Love all We Need?
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
21 Jul 2026,2 mins
Return to the Present
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
20 Jul 2026,2 mins
Natural Therapy
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor.
18 Jul 2026,2 mins
Choking Tomatoes
An early morning reflection with the Rev Dr Karen Campbell
17 Jul 2026,2 mins
Behind every Astronaut
A reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Karen Campbell
16 Jul 2026,2 mins
Brendan the Navigator
A reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Karen Campbell
15 Jul 2026,2 mins
Love brings you Home
A reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Karen Campbell
14 Jul 2026,2 mins
What Music teaches
A reflection to start the day with the Rev Karen Campbell
13 Jul 2026,2 mins
The Power of Meekness
A reflection to start the day with the Rev Karen Campbell
11 Jul 2026,2 mins
Patience in Love
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rumbi Tauro.
10 Jul 2026,2 mins
Strength of the Lord
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rumbi Tauro.
09 Jul 2026,2 mins