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Sara Cox sits in for Chris Evans with a fully interactive show for all the family, featuring music, special guests and listeners on the phone.

2 hours, 59 minutes

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Mon 6 Apr 2015 06:30
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Music Played

  • Rick Astley

    Never Gonna Give You Up

    • Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Someb.
    • RCA.

  • Lulu

    Faith In You

    • (CD Single).
    • Decca.
    • 001.

  • Jack Trombey

    Theme From Van Der Valk

  • Amy Winehouse

    Rehab

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Crowded House

    Weather With You

    • Crowded House - Recurring Dream.
    • Capitol.

  • The Coral

    Pass It On

    • (CD Single).
    • Deltasonic.

  • Wham!

    Freedom

    • Make It Big.
    • Columbia.

  • Blur

    Lonesome Street

    • The Magic Whip.
    • Parlophone.

  • Al Green

    I'm Still in Love With You

  • Ali Campbell

    Red Red Wine (Radio 2 Session)

  • Wilson Pickett

    Mustang Sally

    • Atlantic Rhythm & Blues - Vol 6: 1966.
    • Atlantic.

  • Markus Feehily

    Love Is A Drug

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.

  • Deniece Williams

    Let's Hear It For The Boy

    • History Of Dance Music Vol.2 (Variou.
    • Connoisseur Collection.

  • Noah and the Whale

    Tonight's The Kind Of Night

    • (CD Single).
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • Sixpence None the Richer

    Kiss Me

    • The Best Love Songs...Ever! (Various).
    • Virgin.

  • Tears for Fears

    Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 4.

  • Meghan Trainor

    Dear Future Husband

    • Title.
    • Sony Music.
    • 001.

  • Jean Knight

    Mr Big Stuff

    • Stax Greatest Hits (Various Artists).
    • Stax.

  • Elton John

    Are You Ready for Love

    • Diamonds.
    • Virgin EMI Records.

  • Lorde

    Royals

    • Pure Heroine.
    • Republic.

  • The Gap Band

    Oops Up Side Your Head

    • Soul Years 1980 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    September

    • Greatest Hits Of 1978 (Various Artis.
    • Premier.
    • 3.

  • Chris Rea

    Let's Dance

    • Auberge EP.
    • East West Records.

  • Jess Glynne

    Hold My Hand

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Tiffany

    I Think We're Alone Now

    • Now 12 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Hozier

    Take Me To Church

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Madonna

    Ghost Town

    • Rebel Heart.
    • Interscope.

  • The Pioneers

    Let Your Yeah Be Yeah

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.

  • Sister Sledge

    Frankie

    • Back To The 80s (Various Artists).
    • Sony Music TV.

Pause For Thought

Pause For Thought

From Father Brian D’Arcy a Catholic Passionist priest:

When I was young Christmas was my favourite time of year. As I grow older I still think Christmas is a lovely season but I get more comfort from Easter.

The famous orator Clarence Hall summed up my feelings perfectly when he preached: β€œIf Easter says anything to us today it is this: β€˜you can put Truth in a grave but it won’t stay there. You can nail it to a cross and shut it in a tomb but it will rise.’”

The season of spring joins in the celebrations too and awakens us from our winter slumber. Bright evenings dispel the darkness which had almost formed a crust around our heart. Budding bushes, laughing daffodils and birds sweetly singing, prayerfully whisper Easter’s promise of a second chance, especially those on the verge of despair.

Pope Saint John Paul 11 at the beginning of his reign told Christians: β€œDon’t give in to despair, we are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song.”  Singing for joy is a totally appropriate way to celebrate Easter, spring and the precious gift of new life.

Easter then is not a time for dusty old dogmas or arguments but is an opportunity for all of us to fan the ashes of hope, to banish doubts and to rejoice in living life to the full. The glory of God is a human being fully alive, was a favourite saying of the church Father Iranaeus.

I believe the joys of Easter makes it easier to understand that God loves each of us as if there were only one of us.

However the most lasting Easter gift is peace. It’s no accident that every time Jesus appeared after rising from the dead, his first words always were: β€œPeace be with you.” 

That’s my wish for us this morning – wherever you are and whatever you believe, may you be drenched with inner peace. May your life be blessed with love, beauty and hope. Happy Easter.

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