Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)

On this weeks programme we sit down with David O'Hare from Trocaire to chat with him about Trocaire's current work including updates on what has happened since the Lenten campaign. He also tells us about appeal for humanitarian response to hunger crisis in East Africa and the launch of Trocaire's Christmas Gifts of Love. To support Trocaire you can find information on their website...

On this weeks programme we sit down with David O'Hare from Trocaire to chat with him about Trocaire's current work including updates on what has happened since the Lenten campaign. He also tells us about appeal for humanitarian response to hunger crisis in East Africa and the launch of Trocaire's Christmas Gifts of Love. For those who wish to support Trocaire go to their website HER...

Currently Limerick Diocese is over halfway through the first cycle of its Lay Pastoral Ministry Programme and are now recruiting for the second cycle. This week John chats with Rose O'Connor, (Pastoral Implementation Manager) and Michael Kelly (Pastoral Outreach and Formation worker), both with the Limerick Diocesan Centre.  We are also joined by Con Buckley from St Munchin's parish in L...

C&SI team are delighted to be joined by Rose O'Connor, Michael Kelly and Con Buckley to share their experiences about the Limerick Diocese Lay Pastoral Ministry Programme which is open for new applicants for the up coming training cycle with up coming information evenings. We have our regular notices (with reminders about the Advent talks at Glenstal Abbey and also Knock Shrine), the nati...

Today on the podcast we invite you to take a time out. You can listen to this at any stage throughout the month of November as we invite you to pause and reflect on November as the month of our beloved dead. As we begin this time of music, reflection & poetry we invite you to light a candle and gather with us to push back the darkness of November slightly. In Ireland for many millennia, the mo...

Today on the podcast we invite you to take a time out. You can listen to this at any stage throughout the month of November as we invite you to pause and reflect on November as the month of our beloved dead. As we begin this time of music, reflection & poetry we invite you to light a candle and gather with us to push back the darkness of November slightly. In Ireland for many millennia, the mo...

This weeks podcast C&SI looks at COP26 - the UN Climate Change Conference  being held in Glasgow from November 1st - November 12th 2021. We are joined by Jane Mellet from Trocaire who helps explain what COP26 is, what it is trying to do and how we should look and engage with it from a faith perspective. COP26 - Why does it matter to people of faith? Jane Mellet is the Laudatio Si Project Offic...

This weeks podcast C&SI looks at COP26 - the UN Climate Change Conference  being held in Glasgow from November 1st - November 12th 2021. We are joined by Jane Mellet from Trocaire who helps explain what COP26 is, what it is trying to do and how we should look and engage with it from a faith perspective. We have our regular notices, saints of the week and our reflection on the Sunday gospel (Ma...

On this podcast John and Shane begin to unpack the Synod on Synodality called by Pope Francis which formally began on 10th October 2021 in Rome and will continue until Oct 2023. We look at the meaning of "Synod" and with the help of a few people we try to share various talks and thoughts on the whole process and the opportunity it presents for the whole People of God through the guidance...

On this podcast John and Shane begin to unpack the Synod on Synodality called by Pope Francis which formally began on 10th October 2021 in Rome and will continue until Oct 2023. We look at the meaning of "Synod" and with the help of a few people we try to share various talks and thoughts on the whole process and the opportunity it presents for the whole People of God through the guidance...

October 24th is World Mission Sunday so on this weeks podcast John and Shane discuss the up coming day and its significance for so many local churches around the globe. In addition we cover some events around the news cycle that would be of interest and as always a key part of our weekly podcast is the reflection on the Sunday gospel (Mark 10:35-45). Mission Sunday 2021 - “We cannot but speak abou...

October 24th is World Mission Sunday so on this weeks podcast John and Shane discuss the up coming day and its significance for so many local churches around the globe.  Mission Sunday 2021 - “We cannot but speak about what we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20) World Mission Sunday is the Holy Father’s annual appeal for spiritual and financial support so that the life-giving work of overseas mission...

This weeks podcast is a busy one with the C&SI team being joined by Rose O'Connor and Michael Kelly from the Limerick Diocesan Centre to talk about the great variety of Pastoral Outreach Programmes in Autumn 2021. In addition to chatting to Michael and Rose, we have our regular podcast items including saints of the week and of course our weekly reflection on the Sunday Gospel (Mark 10:17-...

Michael Kelly and Rose O'Connor join us on the podcast this week and talk to John and Shane about the courses which are being run this Autumn across the diocese through both online, in person (post Oct 22nd) and blended participation. The areas focus on two main areas - ministry support and training and personal growth and nourishment. Main information including full dates and how to register...

On this weeks podcast, we dig into the archive to a broadcast from June 2012 with Br Martin Browne OSB. We dug it out from the archive following Bishop Brendan Leahy's announcement that the 2016 Synod proposal to institute the permanent diaconate in Limerick diocese will be implemented. ************ Br Martin Brown OSB joined us on the programme to discuss the restoration of the permanent dia...

On this weeks podcast, we dig into the archive to a broadcast from June 2012 with Br Martin Browne OSB. We dug it out from the archive following Bishop Brendan Leahy's announcement that the 2016 Synod proposal to institute the permanent diaconate in Limerick diocese will be implemented.  As well as this interview, we have our regular notices including Saints of the Week, papal prayer intentio...

On this weeks podcast we share a recording we made from the Lenten mission held earlier this year at the Redemptorist Church in Limerick. Fr Lawrence Gallagher & Fr Derek Meskil lead us in a beautiful reflection on ' Celebrating God's Creation'.  It is a lovely reflective piece which links in with the Season of Creation which we are in the middle of at the moment from 1 Sept - 4...

On this weeks podcast we share a recording we made from the Lenten mission held earlier this year at the Redemptorist Church in Limerick. Fr Lawrence Gallagher & Fr Derek Meskil lead us in a beautiful reflection on ' Celebrating God's Creation'.  It is a lovely reflective piece which links in with the Season of Creation which we are in the middle of at the moment. In addition to...

On  the podcast this week rather than just one particular topic or interview John and Shane have a magazine style programme looking at various topics and events from around the catholic world. We have our regular notices, discussion of the up coming saints of the week plus a reflection on the Sunday Gospel (Mark 9:30-37) Magazine topics covered on this weeks podcast: 1. News on progress on the cau...

On  the podcast this week rather than just one particular topic or interview John and Shane have a magazine style programme looking at various topics and events from around the catholic world.  Magazine topics covered on this weeks podcast: 1. News on progress on the cause of Frank Duff 2. We reflect on different aspects of Pope Francis visit to Slovakia including: The plurality of rites and litur...

On  the podcast this week rather than just one particular topic or interview John and Shane have a magazine style programme looking at various topics and events from around the catholic world.  Magazine topics covered on this weeks podcast: Mass cards V Sympathy cards in Ireland - be aware of the difference with the reminder that Irish Catholics cannot purchase pre-signed Mass cards in shops and s...

On  the podcast this week rather than just one particular topic or interview John and Shane have a magazine style programme looking at various topics and events from around the catholic world. We have our regular notices, discussion of the up coming saints of the week plus a reflection on the Sunday Gospel (Mark 8:27-35) Magazine topics covered on this weeks podcast: Mass cards V Sympathy cards in...

So on this weeks podcast our old friend Fr Chris O'Donnell returns to talk to John about what is the Alpha course. In addition we have some regular items including saints of the week and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel. Alpha is a parish tool for evangelisation based on hospitality, sharing and open conversation. The same Alpha content is run all over the world by Christians of...

Excerpt from this weeks podcast where we are joined by Fr Chris O'Donnell who explains what Alpha is about. Alpha is a parish tool for evangelisation based on hospitality, sharing and open conversation. The same Alpha content is run all over the world by Christians of all traditions and provides a common expression of faith. Last year alone, more than 5,000 people in Ireland experienced Alpha...

On this weeks podcast John and Shane are joined by Bishop Brendan Leahy (of Limerick diocese) for a catch up chat. We have our regular notices, saints of the week and of course our reflection on the weekly Sunday Gospel.   Bishop Brendan talks to Shane about various issues and things including: Ireland's current covid-19 situation and Pope Francis reminder to Christians that taking a vaccine...