Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)

Bishop Brendan Leahy joins the SS102fm team for a chat looking at various items. We have a discussion with Bishop Brendan looking at various things including: His highlights of the year just gone where he focused on the "special-ness" of the annual Chrism Mass and the ecumenical solemn Carrying of the Cross on Good Friday from St Mary's Cathedral to St John's Cathedral.  We exa...

Betty Baker and Sarah O'Rourke join the SS102fm team this weekend to discuss the forthcoming centenary celebrations which the Salesian Sisters are due to start celebrating on 8th December. Now before anyone gets confused, yes a few weeks ago we had Fr Dan O'Carroll on talking about the Salesian Father's centenary of arrival in Ireland but 2020 will be the Salesian Sisters turn! Even...

On this weeks prorgamme John and Shane are joined by Betty Baker and Sarah O'Rourke to share about the centenary of the arrival of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians more commonly known as the Salesian Sisters to Ireland in 1920. In addition to our interview with them, we have our weekly look at the celestial guides of the week and other liturgical odds and ends and a short reflection o...

On this weeks programme John is joined again by Fr Frank Duhig. As we enter the season of Advent and the beginning of a new liturgical year, Fr Frank shares some reflections with us. The word Advent comes from the Latin word Adventus, meaning arrival or coming. Advent talks about two comings, First we recall the birth of Jesus and also about the coming of Jesus at the end of time. Our readings at...

The word Advent comes from the Latin word Adventus, meaning arrival or coming. Advent talks about two comings, First we recall the birth of Jesus and also about the coming of Jesus at the end of time. Our readings at Mass during Advent help us to prepare for the coming of Jesus, to open our hearts to welcome him. This period of waiting allows us to take stock of our lives, looking to see what lies...

This podcast combines the various reflections on the Mass shared by Fr Frank Duhig over the last few weeks on SacredSpace102fm.  We thank Fr Frank for the many hours he gave in preparing and presenting to all of us this gift which no doubt will help us to appreciate each Mass we attend.     Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

This week Fr Frank Duhig returns to continue his reflections on the Mass. Fr Frank tells us how Christ is present in four different ways when the Eucharist is celebrated. Theologians point out that Christ is present in the congregation, in the ordained priest, in the Word of God and in what we call the Eucharistic species, the Real Presence of Christ. We use the phrase 'I believe' four t...

On this weeks programme John continues his discussion with Fr Frank Duhig reflecting on the Mass. We have our regular visit with the saints of the week as well as a short reflection on this weeks Sunday gospel.  This week Fr Frank Duhig returns to continue his reflections on the Mass. Fr Frank tells us how Christ is present in four different ways when the Eucharist is celebrated. Theologians point...

This week Fr Frank Duhig shares his reflections on various parts of the Mass in the first of two programmes, He reminds us of the words of Jesus when he said ' Go therefore in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teach them all I have told you and know that I am with you always to the end of time', At each Mass Jesus fulfills this promise - to be with us alway...

This week Fr Frank Duhig shares his reflections on various parts of the Mass in the first of two programmes, He reminds us of the words of Jesus when he said ' Go therefore in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teach them all I have told you and know that I am with you always to the end of time', At each Mass Jesus fulfills this promise - to be with us alway...

On this weeks programme Fr Dan Carroll joins John and Shane to share about the Salesian order founded by St John Bosco which is celebrating its centenary in Ireland in 2019. The Salesians came to Ireland in 1919, on the invitation of Dr Louis Hallinan, the Bishop of Limerick. On the feast day of the Immaculate Conception, 8th December 1919, four Salesians, led by Fr Sutherland, arrived in Copsewoo...

On this weeks programme Fr Dan Carroll joins John and Shane to share about the Salesian order founded by St John Bosco which is celebrating its centenary in Ireland in 2019. The Salesians came to Ireland in 1919, on the invitation of Dr Louis Hallinan, the Bishop of Limerick. On the feast day of the Immaculate Conception, 8th December 1919, four Salesians, led by Fr Sutherland, arrived in Copsewoo...

On this weeks programme John and Shane are joined by Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon from the Irish Institute for Pastoral Studies to talk to us about the Programme for Pastoral Lay Ministry which the IIPS is helping to facilitate. We have our regular notices and saints of the week as well as a brief reflection on this weeks Sunday gospel. This training programme is designed and developed as an initiative ac...

On this weeks programme John and Shane are joined by Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon from the Irish Institute for Pastoral Studies to talk to us about the Programme for Pastoral Lay Ministry which the IIPS is helping to facilitatel. This training programme is designed and developed as an initiative across the Dioceses of the Cashel Province in association with the Irish Institute for Pastoral Studies at MIC...

On this weeks programme we reflect on November as the month of memory and how we remember and pray for our Holy Soul's - those of our families "who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith". Shane leads us in a reflection on facing death, grief and remembrance. Using scripture, poetry and music we pause in the rush of the life, to pause and think and remember about the one...

November is the month of memory as we remember and pray for our Holy Soul's - those of our families "who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith". On this weeks programme, Shane leads us in a reflection on facing death, grief and remembrance. Using scripture, poetry and music we pause in the rush of the life, to pause and think and remember about the one constant in life,...

On this weeks programme we are joined by Sr Patricia Hogan and Sr Teresa Bryne who have between them more than 100 years working on the missions to lead us in a reflection on Mission Sunday. We have our regular notices including saints of the week and finish off the programme with our reflection on this weeks gospel Luke 18:1-8 reflecting on perseverance in faith and prayer.  Text us at +353 87466...

Good Shepherd sisters Sr Patricia Hogan and Sr Teresia Byrne join John and Shane on this weeks programme to reflect on Mission Sunday 2019 which has as its theme from Pope Francis "Baptised and Sent - The Church of Christ on Mission in the World". Between then Sr Patricia and Sr Teresia have more than 100 years of experience of mission sharing the love of the Good Shepherd and reflect on...

On this weeks programme we are joined by Fr Eamon Conway from Mary Immaculate College in Limerick to discuss the canonisation of John Henry Newman and ask the question why should Irish Catholics be interested in this newest English saint to be raised to the glory of the altars? Fr Eamon takes us through various facets of his life and explores some of his writings and his contribution to the life o...

On this weeks programme we are joined by Fr Eamon Conway from Mary Immaculate College in Limerick to discuss the canonisation of John Henry Newman and ask the question why should Irish Catholics be interested in this newest English saint to be raised to the glory of the altars? Fr Eamon takes us through various facets of his life and explores some of his writings and his contribution to the life o...

This week we play a reflection of the life of Edel Quinn by Fr Eamonn McCarthy. Edel was born in Kanturk, Co. Cork in 1907, and in the 1930’s became ill with tuberculosis which prevented her entering the Poor Clares. However God had another plan for Edel. She joined the Legion of Mary and went on the first Legion pilgrimage to Lourdes in 1934. After travelling to England and Wales with the Legion,...

This week we play a reflection of the life of Edel Quinn by Fr Eamonn McCarthy. Edel was born in Kanturk, Co. Cork in 1907, and in the 1930’s became ill with Tuberculosis which prevented her entering the Poor Clares. However God had another plan for Edel. She joined the Legion of Mary and went on the first Legion pilgrimage to Lourdes in 1934. After travelling to England and Wales with the Legion,...

On this weeks programme John and Shane do a spin around the Catholic world looking at current news items. We have our weekly visit to the saints of the week as well as a reflection this weeks Sunday gospel.  Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

A general news round up of things happening in the Catholic World with John and Shane on this weeks programme including the up coming Synod on the Amazon and other stories.  Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

The national Novena to Our Lady of Knock took place recently from 14 -22 August.  There was a very good line-up of speakers who took part and today we would like to play another two of the talks given. To start this week John Bruton speaks on the theme – Faith, future & Europe John Bruton is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as Taoiseach from 1994 to 1997. He was also the EU Ambas...