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Prayer for the Day

Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection

Radio 4,1008 episodes

Episodes

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The ultimate roast dinner breakfast bap
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy Shire.
18 Nov 2025,2 mins
The last supper club
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy Shire.
17 Nov 2025,2 mins
Taste and See!
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Swarzy Shire.
15 Nov 2025,2 mins
Tender Memories
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Oliver Joseph.
14 Nov 2025,2 mins
Your Rest Is Ours
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Royal Navy chaplain Rev Paul Bryce.
13 Nov 2025,2 mins
The Gift of Time
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Ameena Blake.
12 Nov 2025,2 mins
In the Silence
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Reverend Canon Michael Parker.
11 Nov 2025,2 mins
The Child in Our Midst
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dorothy Moore Brooks
10 Nov 2025,2 mins
The Highest Form of Devotion
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Mandeep Kaur MBE.
08 Nov 2025,2 mins
Sympathy for the devil
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Daniel Sibthorpe.
07 Nov 2025,2 mins
God loves a party
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Daniel Sibthorpe.
06 Nov 2025,2 mins
15 minutes of grace
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Daniel Sibthorpe.
05 Nov 2025,2 mins
Ice bath utterances
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Daniel Sibthorpe.
04 Nov 2025,2 mins
And I will try and fix you
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Daniel Sibthorpe.
03 Nov 2025,2 mins
Doctor or Deadbeat?
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Daniel Sibthorpe.
01 Nov 2025,2 mins
All Hallows' Eve
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Matt Roche-Saunders.
31 Oct 2025,2 mins
(Not) going swimming
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Matt Roche-Saunders.
30 Oct 2025,2 mins
Walking barefoot
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Matt Roche-Saunders.
29 Oct 2025,2 mins
The pattern of peace
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Matt Roche-Saunders.
28 Oct 2025,2 mins
A good belly laugh
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Matt Roche-Saunders.
27 Oct 2025,2 mins
Witnessing
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Father Matt Roche-Saunders.
25 Oct 2025,2 mins
A Little Light with Your Coffee?
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Saarah Hamayun
24 Oct 2025,2 mins
Pineapple Fields in Maui
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Saarah Hamayun.
23 Oct 2025,2 mins
The Art of Flying a Kite
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Saarah Hamayun.
22 Oct 2025,2 mins
Kindness without Applause
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Saarah Hamayun.
21 Oct 2025,2 mins
Peppered with Glimmers
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Saarah Hamayun.
20 Oct 2025,2 mins
A Prayer for When You Don’t Know What to Ask For
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Saarah Hamayun.
18 Oct 2025,2 mins
Convenience v Connection
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Guvna B.
17 Oct 2025,2 mins
Coffee and Feelings
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Guvna B.
16 Oct 2025,2 mins
Prisons and a 100,000 Photographs
A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Guvna B.
15 Oct 2025,2 mins