Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)

" And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year: “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown.” And he replied: “Go out into the darkness and put your hand in the Hand of God.  That shall be to you better than light and safer than a known way.” So I went forth, and finding the Hand of God, trod gladly into the night. And He led me towards the hills and the breaking of d...

From all the Come & See Inspirations podcast team, wishing you and yours every blessing of the Babe of Bethlehem for the Holy Season of Christmas and into the New Year 2023. Nollaig shona agus athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir From John, Ann & Shane ******************* On this special podcast we celebrate this special day with reflections, favourite Christmas carols and hymns, readings...

On this weeks podcast we take a musical interlude through Advent with some small reflections to give you some listening space and head space to pause and reflect on the meaning of Advent especially as we head into the final week of Advent. it presents an opportunity for a more intense spiritual preparation for Christmas  - but that requires some effort amidst the generous busyness around us.  We h...

On this weeks podcast we take a musical interlude through Advent with some small reflections to give you some listening space and head space to pause and reflect on the meaning of Advent especially as we head into the final week of Advent. it presents an opportunity for a more intense spiritual preparation for Christmas  - but that requires some effort amidst the generous busyness around us.  Text...

As we progress into Gaudate Sunday and the third week of Advent we are joined by Fr Frank Duhig who shares a reflection with us on Advent and the time of pre-Christmas. He reflects on  various themes of Advent including waiting, the nature of a penetential  season, and how we can accompany Mary to the Nativity. Fr Frank reflections on how in the Annunciation, the Visitation and the Nativity, Mary,...

As we progress into Gaudate Sunday and the third week of Advent we are joined by Fr Frank Duhig who shares a reflection with us on Advent and the time of pre-Christmas. He reflects on  various themes of Advent including waiting, the nature of a penetential  season, and how we can accompany Mary to the Nativity. Fr Frank reflections on how in the Annunciation, the Visitation and the Nativity, Mary,...

As we continue our Advent journey, on this weeks podcast John and Shane explore an ancient Advent tradition from the 7th century - the O Antiphons! We also have our regular run through the saints of the week, some local notices and of course our weekly reflection on the Sunday Gospel which this weeks introduces us to John the Baptist and the reminder that we are all called to be "prophets&quo...

O Antiphons As the days darken towards December 17th, the liturgical calendar moves into the final octave before Christmas. Beginning with the 17th of December, the liturgical tradition marks each day until Christmas Eve with an ancient and mysterious text, one of the so-called O-Antiphons. On this weeks podcast Shane and John explore these ancient prayers of longing and expectation for the coming...

Happy new liturgical year! On this weeks podcast we enter into the season of Advent and the beginning of the new liturgical year as we begin our preparation for the Christmas Season.  Part two of the podcast is a short reflection on how Advent is an often overlooked season with the panic of preparation for Christmas and plays second fiddle to Lent in terms of it is penitential nature but it still...

Happy new liturgical year! On this weeks podcast we enter into the season of Advent and the beginning of the new liturgical year as we begin our preparation for the Christmas Season.  Part two of the podcast is a short reflection on how Advent is an often overlooked season with the panic of preparation for Christmas and plays second fiddle to Lent in terms of it is penitential nature but it still...

The C&SI team are joined by Jane Mellet from Trocaire to speak about a new film "The Letter" which was released on Youtube on 4th October - the feast of St Francis of Assisi and the last day of the 2022 Season of Creation.  In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si’ (The Letter); an encyclical letter about the environmental crisis to every single person in the world. A few years later,...

The C&SI team are joined by Jane Mellet from Trocaire to speak about a new film "The Letter" which was released on Youtube on 4th October - the feast of St Francis of Assisi and the last day of the 2022 Season of Creation. In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si’ (The Letter); an encyclical letter about the environmental crisis to every single person in the world. A few years later, f...

C&SI are delighted to welcome Deirdre Ni Chinneide to the podcast this week. She has a chat with John and Shane about her work and music and reflects on our need to create moments of time and space which she helps to facilitate at her reteat centre on Inis Mor. "Journeying to the Well" with Deirdre Ni Chinneide Deirdre Ni Chinneide is a composer, singer, psychotherapist, spiritual di...

C&SI are delighted to welcome Deirdre Ni Chinneide to the podcast this week. She has a chat with John and Shane about her work and music and reflects on our need to create moments of time and space which she helps to facilitate at her reteat centre on Inis Mor. In addition, we have our regular run through the saints for the week and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel (Luke 21: 5- 19...

On this weeks podcast we continue sharing a series of reflections which were given at the 2022 National Novena to Our Lady of Knock. The novena was held from 9th to 23rd August this year. This week we are sharing the reflection given by Prof John Feehan who speaks on the topic - "God in Everything that Lives: A Reflection on Laudato Si" . We have our weekly run through the saints of the...

On this weeks podcast we continue sharing a series of reflections which were given at the 2022 National Novena to Our Lady of Knock. The novena was held from 9th to 23rd August this year. This week we are sharing the reflection given by Prof John Feehan who speaks on the topic - "God in Everything that Lives: A Reflection on Laudato Si" . Knock Novena Talk Series 2022 - Prof John Feehan...

So we are coming to the end of the month of October and in the northern hemisphere and particularly in Ireland the dark days of winter are coming in. So on the podcast this week we resurrect a chat that John and myself had in 2017 about who and what are the saints in the tradition of the church ahead of the great festival of All Saints on November 1st. All Saints As the clocks change this weekend...

So we are coming to the end of the month of October and in the northern hemisphere and particularly in Ireland the dark days of winter are coming in. So on the podcast this week we resurrect a chat that John and myself had in 2017 about who and what are the saints in the tradition of the church ahead of the great festival of All Saints on November 1st. As usual we have a run through the liturgical...

On this weeks podcast we continue sharing a series of reflections which were given at the 2022 National Novena to Our Lady of Knock. The novena was held from 9th to 23rd August this year. This week we are sharing the reflection given by Lauren Conboy. Knock Novena Talk Series 2022 - Lauren Conboy   Lauren  is a 5th year student at St Louis Community School, Kiltimagh. Lauren has been a member of t...

On this weeks podcast we continue sharing a new series of reflections which were given at the 2022 National Novena to Our Lady of Knock. The novena was held from 9th to 23rd August this year. This week we are sharing the reflection given by Lauren Conboy. As usual we have our run through the saints of the week and of course a brief reflection on the Sunday gospel. Knock Novena Talk Series 2022 - L...

On this weeks podcast we continue sharing a new series of reflections which were given at the 2022 National Novena to Our Lady of Knock. The novena was held from 9th to 23rd August this year. This week we are sharing Fr Terence Harrington reflection on 'How Can I Have Hope in my Brokenness'. Knock Novena Talk Series 2022 - "How can I have hope in my brokenness"? A native of Cas...

On this weeks podcast we continue sharing a new series of reflections which were given at the 2022 National Novena to Our Lady of Knock. The novena was held from 9th to 23rd August this year. This week we are sharing Fr Terence Harrington reflection on 'How Can I Have Hope in my Brokenness'. Of course as usual on our weekly podcast we also have our prayer space, saints of the week and ou...

On this weeks podcast we are starting sharing a new series of reflections which were given at the 2022 National Novena to Our Lady of Knock. The novena was held from 9th to 23rd August this year. This week we are sharing Roseanna Ruane speaking  on "The Power of Prayer in Difficult Times". Knock Novena series 2022 - "The Power of Prayer in Difficult Times" Roseanna Ruane is fro...

On this weeks podcast we are starting sharing a new series of reflections which were given at the 2022 National Novena to Our Lady of Knock. The novena was held from 9th to 23rd August this year. This week we are sharing Roseanna Ruane speaking  on "The Power of Prayer in Difficult Times". Of course as usual on our weekly podcast we also have our prayer space, saints of the week and our...

Here on C&SI we have had an intermittent series of interviews where men and women in religious life have shared their stories with us. On this weeks podcast we are delighted to welcome back to Limerick Fr Seamus Madigan who has completed a period of service as a chaplain in the Irish Defence Forces and who now returns to take up a parish appointment in Limerick diocese. Seamus shares with us h...