Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)

Mass for the 3rd Sunday in Advent from the Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale. Main celebrant Fr Tony Mullins  - Abbeyfeale parish. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

For Gaudate Sunday (3rd Sunday of Advent), Martina Leehane Sheehan joins John and Shane for a reflection on Advent. She reflects on how we need to stay with the heart to make space of the coming of Jesus now at Christmas - not just something that happened 2000+ years ago. We need to find the moments of joy of the heart moving within us in an active way - a listening where we are called to respond....

On this weeks programme for Gaudate Sunday (3rd Sunday of Advent), Martina Leehane Sheehan joins John and Shane for a reflection on Advent reflecting on how we need to stay with the heart to make space of the coming of Jesus now at Christmas not just something that happened 2000+ years ago. We need to find the moments of joy of the heart moving within us. We have our regular visit with the Saints...

On our radio programme this weekend, we join with parish pastoral councils and the diocese in making an appeal to those planning to attend Mass for Christmas and encourage people to attend Mass over the entirety of the Christmas Season from Dec 24th 2020  to Jan 1st 2021 due to the public health restrictions on public gatherings which limit the numbers who can attend churches as not everyone is go...

Mass for the 2nd Sunday in Advent from the Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale. Main celebrant Fr Tony Mullins  - Abbeyfeale parish. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

On this weeks prorgamme John and Shane are joined by members of the Emmanuael Community across, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland to reflect on faith journeys and what advent means to them as we progress through this surreal time. In addition we have our regular visit with the saints of the week and of course the reflection on the Sunday Gospel.  Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeands...

Members of the Emmanuel Community join John and Shane on this weeks  programme to reflect on what Advent means to them. We get to talk to one "maisonnee" (hourshold) of the community made up from members in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Maria Bridges and Rebecca Comerford reflect on their experience of the Emmanuel School of Mission and how it drew them to the community, Piotr...

Mass for the 1st Sunday in Advent from the Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale. Main celebrant Fr Joe Cussen - Newcastle West  parish. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

Happy new "liturgical" year! On this first Sunday of Advent we welcome you to the programme as we start a new season here on SacredSpace102fm. We on the C&SI team are delighted to have you join us via the joys of our podcast. On this weeks programme we are delighted to welcome Fr Chris O'Donnell to the programme to share with us a reflection on the meaning (and opportunity) of A...

We are delighted to have Fr Chris O'Donnell on this weeks programme to give us a few thoughts and reflections about the forgotten season of Advent. In our rush to celebrate Christmas we sometimes overlook the opportunity and preparation within the season of Advent.  In addition Fr Chris reflects on the blessings which are available to all of us with the sacrament of reconciliation and how in...

Mass for the Feast of Christ the King  from the Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale. Main celebrant Fr Denis Mullane - Turnafulla/Mountcollins parish. On our segment after Mass today we replayed a recording of a  homily preached by Fr Michael Kelliher CSSR at the annual Novena to our Lady of Perpetual Help in Limerick 2019. The homily was entitled - Blessed are those who mourn.     https://www.re...

On this weeks programme we welcome Sr Dolores Brophy, a Mercy Sister from Mallow. Sr Dolores is a member of the Mallow and District Bethany Bereavement and Loss Support Group and joins us today to share a reflection with us on the "Grieving Journey". In addition we have some local notices, saints of the week and the Sunday Gospel reflection for the feast of Christ the King which marks th...

On this weeks programme we welcome Sr Dolores Brophy, a Mercy Sister from Mallow. Sr Dolores is a member of the Mallow and District Bethany Bereavement and Loss Support Group and joins us today to share a reflection with us on the "Grieving Journey". To support us when grieving, Sr Dolores explains the various levels of support available from the Bethany Bereavement Support Group, how we...

On this weeks programme John and Shane welcome back Fr Eamonn Conway, theologian and lecturer at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick to discuss the latest encyclical from Pope Francis called "Fratelli tutti" .   Fratelli tutti is the third encyclical of Pope Francis, subtitled of "on fraternity and social friendship". In the document, Francis states that the COVID-19 pandemic h...

Fr Eamonn Conway, theologian and lecturer at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick joins the programme this week to discuss the latest encyclical from Pope Francis called "Fratelli tutti" .   Fratelli tutti is the third encyclical of Pope Francis, subtitled of "on fraternity and social friendship". In the document, Francis states that the COVID-19 pandemic has proven the failure...

On this weeks programme John and Shane are joined via Zoom by Martina Leehane Sheehan to tell us about the launch of her new book "Trellis for the Soul" which is happening online on November 17th. Martina introduces her new book and the idea behind it. In addition we have our regular run through of local announcements, saints for the week and of course the reflection on this Sunday'...

John and Shane have an interview with Martina Leehane Sheehan about her new up coming book "A Trellis for the Soul" which is to be published by Veritas Books. Promotional from Veritas Books: In A Trellis for the Soul, psychotherapist and retreats director Martina Lehane Sheehan provides a framework for anyone struggling to navigate the dizzying maze of twenty-fi rst century life. Drawing...

Fr Tony Mullins and parishioners from Abbeyfeale join with parishes across Ireland in leading us in a beautiful Remembrance Service on this special time of the year when we pray for the faithful departed. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

Mass for the solemnity of All Saints from the Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale. Main celebrant Fr Tony Mullins  - Abbeyfeale parish. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

On this weeks programme we borrow a podcast from Bishop Robert Barron ( Word on Fire Ministries ) to reflect on the "great festival being kept in honour of all the saints" to share with our listeners in West Limerick. As mentioned previously on the programme, we highly recommend the Word on Fire body of work online, on Youtube and on podcast as good solid input for your faith journey pro...

For this month of October, month of mission, Fr John Roche a member St. Patrick's Missionary Society shares his faith journey with us. Born in Athlone he spent many happy years living within the local community including playing a lot of gaelic football some of which involved playing for his county. He shares with us his journey to priesthood and of ministering in Africa for nearly 50 years....

John has the third part of an interview with Fr John Roche SPS who is a member of the St Patrick's Missionary Society (Kiltegan Father's) who has recently returned to Ireland after a life over seas. We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel and a quick run through the saints of the coming week.    This week interview with Fr John Roche's part three of a three part intervie...

On this weeks programme we continue into October as the month dedicated to the missions. John has the third part of an interview with Fr John Roche SPS who is a member of the St Patrick's Missionary Society (Kiltegan Father's) who has recently returned to Ireland after a life over seas. We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel and a quick run through the saints of the coming w...

Mass for the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in ordinary time  - Mission Sunday - from the Church of the Assumption, Abbeyfeale. Main celebrant Fr Tony Mullins  - Abbeyfeale parish. Today we include a recording of  a homily from Clonard Monastery in Belfast. Also an Interview from Spirit Radio with Wendy Grace & Ronan Mullen on 'Assisted Suicide'  Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandsee...

On what is Mission Sunday in Ireland, this weeks programme we continue into October as the month dedicated to the missions. John has the second part of an interview with Fr John Roche SPS who is a member of the St Patrick's Missionary Society (Kiltegan Father's) who has recently returned to Ireland after a life over seas. We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel and a quick ru...