Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)

On this weeks podcast we are sharing an interview from The Way with former League of Ireland footballer Gerard Hanley. From the series " God's Call: My Faith Journey ", Ger shares his faith journey and how he came to find his identity in Christ and his work with Alpha Youth rather than in his career as a footballer. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail....

On this week’s programme excerpt we are delighted to welcome back Noirin Lynch, Director of FCJ Spirituality House, Teach Spiorodáltathe in Spanish Point, Co Clare to reflect on Easter Joy in a world gone mad .  Noirin reminds us that Easter is not either about stopping in the paid of Good Friday nor at the same time running into the Alleluia’s but more a reminder to us that Easter Joy is the conf...

ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!!!!  CHRISTUS RESURREXIT,  RESURREXIT VERES  ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!!! ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!!!!   CHRIST IS RISEN,  HE IS RISEN INDEED,  ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!!! "Let everyone share this feast of faith; let everyone enjoy the riches of goodness. Let none lament their poverty; for the universal kingdom has been revealed. Let none mourn their sins; for forgiveness has dawned from the...

We enter into the solemn time of Holy Week this weekend with the celebration of Palm (or Passion) Sunday and the commemoration of the Lord's entry into the holy city of Jerusalem. The week ahead is liturgically intense as Christians commemorate the Passion, Death and Resurrection of the Saviour of the World. In part two of this weeks podcast Fr Frank Duhig joins John and Shane to reflect on t...

We enter into the solemn time of Holy Week this weekend with the celebration of Palm (or Passion) Sunday and the commemoration of the Lord's entry into the holy city of Jerusalem. The week ahead is liturgically intense as Christians commemorate the Passion, Death and Resurrection of the Saviour of the World. In this weeks podcast excerpt Fr Frank Duhig joins John and Shane to reflect on the d...

We adore you O Christ and we bless you Because by your holy Cross you have redeemed the world . On this weeks podcast excerpt as we journey through the joyous holy season of Lent, we provide a pause moment to reflect on the Stations of the Cross. The Stations are a traditional Lenten devotion walking the Via Dolorosa with Christ, meditating on his Passion and Death. We pray the Stations of the Cro...

We adore you O Christ and we bless you Because by your holy Cross you have redeemed the world . On this weeks podcast as we journey through the joyous holy season of Lent, we provide a pause moment to reflect on the Stations of the Cross. The Stations are a traditional Lenten devotion walking the Via Dolorosa with Christ, meditating on his Passion and Death. In part two of this weeks podcast, we p...

On this weeks podcast we mark Laetare Sunday, Mother's Day (in Ireland and the UK) and of course in Ireland we mark the fact that next week we celebrate the solemnity of our national apostle - St Patrick.  In part one we have our regular liturgical odds and ends including the Pope's Prayer Intention for the month of March for peace and disarmament and we have a quick run through the up c...

On this weeks podcast excerpt we are sharing a reflection with Michael Keating from the archive where Michael joined us to reflect on the celebration of our national day and ask the question who was St Patrick? Like so many Christian feasts and festivals, St Patrick’s Day has been somewhat hijacked - St Patrick has about as much to do with a pint of Guinness as St Valentine has to do with a box of...

On this weeks podcast the C&SI team head 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 ends including a brief mention of the up coming saints of...

On this weeks podcast the C&SI team head 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. While the official decree of beatification by Pope Francis was issued in 2019, the formal ceremony will recogn...

On this weeks podcast we catch up with Jane Mellet from Trocaire to hear about the Trocaire 2026 Lenten Campaign. Trocaire is the overseas development agency of the Irish Bishops Conference (the Irish member of Caritas Internationalis) and their annual Lenten Campaign has been running for over 53 years. This years Lenten Campaign accompanies a three-generation family in rural Rwanda, led by Uwamah...

On this weeks podcast we catch up with Jane Mellet from Trocaire to hear about the Trocaire 2026 Lenten Campaign. Trocaire is the overseas development agency of the Irish Bishops Conference (the Irish member of Caritas Internationalis) and their annual Lenten Campaign has been running for over 53 years. This years Lenten Campaign accompanies a three-generation family in rural Rwanda, led by Uwamah...

On this weeks podcast we are joined by Bishop Brendan Leahy to reflect on the beginning of the Lenten Season. Bishop Brendan shares with us his reflection from his Lenten Pastoral Letter 2026 on how we could reframe our understanding of the ancient call to fast during the period of Lent including how to translate it into action for the modern world. Fasting is always put before us in the Christian...

On this weeks podcast excerpt we are joined by Bishop Brendan Leahy to reflect on the beginning of the Lenten Season. Bishop Brendan shares with us his reflection from his Lenten Pastoral Letter 2026 on how we could reframe our understanding of the ancient call to fast during the period of Lent including how to translate it into action for the modern world. Fasting is always put before us in the C...

It seems like we have only just come out of the Christmas Season and we are down the door of the great season of Lent with Ash Wednesday marking the beginning of Lent next week. So on this weeks podcast we are sharing a reflection from Bishop Robert Barron (from Word on Fire) on the three habits to get the most out of Lent .  Bishop Barron reminds us that during this time of preparation, the Churc...

It seems like we have only just come out of the Christmas Season and we are down the door of the great season of Lent with Ash Wednesday marking the beginning of Lent next week. So on this weeks podcast excerpt we are sharing a reflection from Bishop Robert Barron (from Word on Fire) on the three habits to get the most out of Lent .  Bishop Barron reminds us that during this time of preparation, t...

On this weeks podcast excerpt we take a quick run through some of the main highlights from 2025 in the area of church life including things papal, worldwide, and at the national and local level here in Ireland. Usually we aim to do this particular podcast in January but it slipped out a bit on us this year - the joys of life and other events! From a global perspective 2025 was a Jubilee Year with...

On this weeks podcast we take a quick run through some of the main highlights from 2025 in the area of church life including things papal, worldwide, and at the national and local level here in Ireland. Usually we aim to do this particular podcast in January but it slipped out a bit on us this year - the joys of life and other events! From a global perspective 2025 was a Jubilee Year with two pope...

Lá Fhéile Bhríde shona daoibh go léir! (Happy St Brigid's day!) On this the feast day of one of Ireland's patron saints (did you know we had three! - Patrick, Brigid and Colmcille) here on C&SI on this weeks podcast excerpt we explore the question of who was the real St Brigid renowned for her hospitality, kindness and generosity and care of the sick. We share an interview with Dr Ed...

Lá Fhéile Bhríde shona daoibh go léir! (Happy St Brigid's day!) On this the feast day of one of Ireland's patron saints (did you know we had three! - Patrick, Brigid and Colmcille) here on C&SI we explore the question of who was the real St Brigid renowned for her hospitality, kindness and generosity and care of the sick. We share an interview with Dr Edel Bhreathnach which was share...

On this weeks podcast we are joined by Fr Frank Duhig to reflect on Sunday of the Word of God 2026 which falls on the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary time. In his Apostolic Letter of 30 September 2019, Aperuit illis   Pope Francis established that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be the Sunday of the Word of God. It is a day to be devoted to the celebration, study, and spreading of the Word of God. ...

On this weeks podcast excerpt we are joined by Fr Frank Duhig to reflect on Sunday of the Word of God 2026 which falls on the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary time. In his Apostolic Letter of 30 September 2019, Aperuit illis   Pope Francis established that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time is to be the Sunday of the Word of God. It is a day to be devoted to the celebration, study, and spreading of the Word...

On this weeks programme/podcast we take a jaunt across the Atlantic to the SEEK2026 conference in the USA and share with listeners an input by Fr Mike Schmitz where he reminded 17,000+ Catholics that life isn't fair but God stepped into our world, into our suffering to redeem it from the inside out.  We have our regular liturgical odds and ends in part one including up coming saints of the we...

On this weeks programme/podcast we take a jaunt across the Atlantic to the SEEK2026 conference in the USA and share with listeners an input by Fr Mike Schmitz where he reminded 17,000+ Catholics that life isn't fair but God stepped into our world, into our suffering to redeem it from the inside out.  SEEK 2026 was held from January 1 to 5 simultaneously in three cities: Columbus, Denver, and...