Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)

In Ireland this weekend, the National Synodal Pathway was coming to a climax with the Synodal Assembly being held on 17th October. So to put things in context ahead of the outcome of the Assembly on C&SI this week we are sharing an interview from TheWay.ie where J ulieann Moran, General Secretary of the Irish Synodal Pathway, and Fr Declan Hurley, Chairperson of the National Synodal Team, invi...

In Ireland this weekend, the National Synodal Pathway was coming to a climax with the Synodal Assembly being held on 17th October. So to put things in context ahead of the outcome of the Assembly on C&SI this week we are sharing an interview from TheWay.ie where J ulieann Moran, General Secretary of the Irish Synodal Pathway, and Fr Declan Hurley, Chairperson of the National Synodal Team, invi...

On this weeks C&SI we take a spin through the news items over the last while to bring you some of the detail of the Beatification of Blessed Fulton Sheen in the USA on September 24th. We look at the visit of Pope Leo XIV to France including some of the touching moments and the key points from his addresses and homilies including the challenge to France, to the French Church and to Europe more...

On this weeks podcast excerpt on C&SI we take a spin through the news items over the last while to bring you some of the detail of the Beatification of Blessed Fulton Sheen in the USA on September 24th. We look at the visit of Pope Leo XIV to France including some of the touching moments and the key points from his addresses and homilies including the challenge to France, to the French Church...

On this weeks podcast we are resharing an interview we did in March 2026 when the C&SI team headed to the diocese of Peoria in Illinois in the US to speak to Msgr. Jason Gray who is the Executive Director of the Archbishop Fulton Sheen Foundation to learn about one of the newest Beati/Blessed from the America's, Archbishop Fulton Sheen.  In part one we have our regular liturgical odds and...

On this weeks podcast we are resharing an interview we did in March 2026 when the C&SI team headed to the diocese of Peoria in Illinois in the US to speak to Msgr. Jason Gray who is the Executive Director of the Archbishop Fulton Sheen Foundation to learn about one of the newest Beati/Blessed from the America's, Archbishop Fulton Sheen.  Msgr Jason Gray introduces our listeners this week...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners. On this weeks programme we are sharing a reflection given at the National Novena at Knock in August 2026 by Aidan Gallagher - "From addiction to healing". Aidan is a mem...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners. On this weeks programme excerpt we are sharing a reflection given at the National Novena at Knock in August 2026 by Aidan Gallagher - "From addiction to healing". Aidan...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners.  On this weeks programme we are sharing a reflection given at the National Novena at Knock in August 2026 by Sheila Murphy called "From Mass to Meadow: Living our Faith outdo...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners.  On this weeks programme excerpt we are sharing a reflection given at the National Novena at Knock in August 2026 by Sheila Murphy called "From Mass to Meadow: Living our Fai...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners.  On this weeks programme we are sharing a reflection given at the Kilmallock Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help by Sr Betty Baker reflecting on "Faith & Care for our pl...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners.  On this weeks programme we are sharing a reflection given at the Kilmallock Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help by Sr Betty Baker reflecting on "Faith & Care for our pl...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners.  On this weeks podcast we share a reflection from National Novena 2026 at Knock from Fr Paul Murphy - "The Healing Power of Love". Fr Paul F. Murphy is a priest of the D...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners.  On this weeks podcast excerpt we share a reflection from National Novena 2026 at Knock from Fr Paul Murphy - "The Healing Power of Love". Fr Paul F. Murphy is a priest...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners.  On this weeks podcast excerpt we share a reflection from National Novena 2026 at Knock from Niamh McCann - "Beyond the Rainbows" which was shared on 15 August 2026.  Af...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners. On this weeks podcast we share a reflection from National Novena 2026 at Knock from Niamh McCann - "Beyond the Rainbows" which was shared on 15 August 2026.  After losin...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners. On this weeks podcast we have an interview from TheWay.ie with Sinead Strong who explains how ' Catholic Mothers Ireland ' supports women in their many roles as mothers,...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners. On this weeks podcast we have an interview from TheWay.ie with Sinead Strong who explains how ' Catholic Mothers Ireland ' supports women in their many roles as mothers,...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across over the year from various workshops and novenas which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners. On this weeks podcast we have a reflection from the 2026 Clonard Noven a from Claire Deane (June 19th) who gives a reflection on &...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across over the year from various workshops and novenas which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners. On this weeks podcast excerpt we have a reflection from the 2026 Clonard Noven a from Claire Deane (June 19th) who gives a reflect...

Welcome to this weeks podcast here on C&SI. First off, an apology to our regular listeners. We weren't in a position to produce a podcast for the last two weeks as we were trying to reorganise and work out the impact of the closure of WestLimerick102fm radio which was announced two weeks ago. We are still processing the implications of the news and how it is going to affect how we do thin...

Welcome to this weeks podcast excerpt here on C&SI. First off, an apology to our regular listeners. We weren't in a position to produce a podcast for the last two weeks as we were trying to reorganise and work out the impact of the closure of WestLimerick102fm radio which was announced two weeks ago. We are still processing the implications of the news and how it is going to affect how we...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across over the year from various workshops and novenas which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners. On this weeks podcast we have two such reflections and talks to share from TheWay.ie which is an online platform set up by the Iri...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across over the year from various workshops and novenas which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners. On this weeks podcast we have two such reflections and talks to share. - In part one, Belfast-based writer and pastoral worker Jim...

During the summer months here on C&SI we try to share with listeners reflections and talks which we have come across over the year from various workshops and novenas which we think deserve a wider audience and to provide some thoughtful listening for our listeners. On this weeks podcast excerpt  former Limerick intercounty hurler, Ciaran Carey shares a reflection at the Kilmallock Novena on &q...