Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)

Happy Christmas and Happy New Year! As we enter into the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord we draw towards the end of Christmastide 2018 but it is still ok to have the decorations for another week! Christmastide finishes liturgically with the feast of the Baptism of the Lord! Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

On this weeks programme the SS102fm have a "magazine" style programme with various pieces including reflections on the New Year resolutions, events over the Christmas and upcoming programmes over the next few weeks. We have our regular reflection on this weeks gospel as well as other liturgical odds & ends. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

On this weeks programme the SS102fm team brings the 2018 year to a close marking the liturgical feast of the Holy Family. As it is only a couple of days to the beginning of 2019, we reflect with the help of Pope Francis on possible new years resolutions for people to consider. We have our regular reflection on the liturgical odds & ends including the gospel of the day plus saints of the week....

As it is only a couple of days to the beginning of 2019, we reflect with the help of Pope Francis on possible new years resolutions for people to consider - one for each month of the year - 12 New Year’s resolutions for 12 months, from Pope Francis . Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

Christmas can be a difficult time for many people - those who are alone, dealing with grief and especially those for whom it is their first Christmas time without a special person in their lives. On our Christmas Day programme we had a lovely reflection from Martina Lehane Sheehan which we thought would be well worth while excerpting from the main programme to allow people to listen back to it aga...

Reflection by Noirin Lynch excerpted from our 2018 Christmas Day SS102fm programme podcast.  Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

From all the SacredSpace102fm team, wishing you and yours every best wish and blessing of this Holy & Festive Season and into the New Year 2019.  May the Peace of the Babe of Bethlehem be the gift you receive this Christmastide. From John, Ann, Shane, & Lorraine On this special two hour programme we celebrate this special day with reflections, favourite Christmas carols and hymns, readings...

On this weeks  programme the SS102fm team make a little quiet space in the mayhem of the Christmas madness to allow a kairos moment of calm and stillness with some final reflections on Advent and preparing for Christmas with a focus on St Joseph as well as well as some short reflections via Word on Fire from Bishop Robert Barron. We have our regular reflections on the Sunday gospel, liturgical odd...

On this weeks programme the SS102fm team are on the road where we travelled to the new Diocesan Office in St Munchin's College to interview Bishop Brendan Leahy.  Bishop Leahy discusses the new pastoral units and changes it will mean in parishes, the issue of vocations and seminarian formation, and lay led liturgies and explaining why the diocesan policy is not to distribute Holy Communion at...

Bishop Brendan Leahy joins us on the programme this week to discuss various issues and changes which have arisen with the main change being the introduction of a Team Ministry approach to deal with the falling number of priests which was confirmed for the Diocese of Limerick. In addition to the introduction of the pastoral units he reflects on the  need for vocations and possible changes needed to...

On this weeks programme we are joined by Fr Frank Duhig to discuss and reflect on lectio divina. Fr Frank takes us through what it means, how to do it and what it can mean for our daily spiritual lives. We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel led by Fr Frank as well as other liturgical odds & ends and notices. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

Lectio Divina" , a Latin term, means "sacred reading" and describes a way of reading the Scriptures whereby we gradually let go of our own agenda and open ourselves to what God wants to say to us. Regular listeners to the programme will know that most of the presenters and panelists that participate in the show participate in lectio divina and many are members of the group of people...

On this weeks programme Bishop Donal McKeown from Derry joins John and Shane to discuss the recent meeting of the Synod of Bishops held in Rome which looked at Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment. Bishop Donal reflects on his experience of the Synod and the challenge to hand on the faith to young people in Ireland today. We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel as well as...

Bishop Donal McKeown is the bishop of Derry which covers almost all of County Derry, parts of Counties Donegal and Tyrone and a very small area across the River Bann in County Antrim and he joins John and Shane on this weeks programme. From 3rd - 28th October 2018 Bishop Donal was one of the Irish representatives at the Synod of Bishops meeting being held in Rome. The Synod of Bishops was establis...

Fr Luke joins us to reflect on the season of Advent which begins next week. Advent - Adventus - is the season of preparation ahead of the festival of Christmas and in the modern world, now more than ever, we need a reminder, a tool if you will to allow us a time out - a sacred moment - to prepare. Advent is a period of waiting both for the Second Coming of Christ but also the coming of Christ at C...

On this weeks programme Fr Luke McNamara OSB joins John and Shane to reflect on Advent season which begins Sunday week as well as telling us about the "Advent at the Abbey" series of reflections which are being carried out on the Sundays of Advent at Glenstal Abbey. We have our regular reflection on this weeks Sunday gospel as well as liturgical odds & ends. Text us at +353 874668950...

On this weeks programme Martina Lehane Sheehan to talk to John and Shane about the proposal to hold a day of calm and reflection in opposition to the increasing dominance of so-called ‘Black Friday’, the annual shopping frenzy which sees customers queuing and shoving to get bargain deals. ‘Bright Friday’ which is on November 23rd will have periods of reflective music, mindfulness, meditations and...

On this weeks programme John and Shane are joined by Martina Lehane Sheehan to discuss "Bright Friday" a day of calm and reflection in opposition to the increasing dominance of so-called ‘Black Friday’, the annual shopping frenzy which sees customers queuing and shoving to get bargain deals. We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel as well as liturgical odds and ends and other...

We have a short news round up of various items on this weeks programme looking at some news items which may not necessarily have been covered on the main stream media: More than two thirds of voters want to keep the Angelus All Christians should welcome the end of Ireland’s ban on blasphemy   European court upholds conviction of woman accused of insulting Muhammed  Algeria prepares for beatificati...

On this weeks programme John and Shane take a spin around the world looking at various stories which have been in the news over the least few weeks with a religious context/context. We have our regular reflection on this weeks Sunday gospel as well as a quick run through the saints of the week and other liturgical odds and ends.  Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.c...

On this weeks programme, we reflect on death, grief and the reality of the final journey that awaits us all. We have our regular reflection on this weeks Sunday gospel as well as the saints of the weeks and other odds and ends.  Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

In the Roman Catholic tradition November is the month of the Holy Soul's where we pray for those who have left this mortal world but may not enjoy full the vision of God. November can be a hard month for many people as we recall the memory of our beloved dead - for the dead can drive you hard. But with the darkening of days and the drawing in of nights it seems to be an appropriate time to re...

On this week's programme Margie Kennedy, a lay missionary with the Redemptorists, shares some of her life story, in particular how God led her from nursing to lay ministry. Margie reflects on her life and outlines certain moments when her faith grew and was nurtured through the movement of God and the witness of others. We also have our usual reflection on the Sunday Gospel, saints for the we...

After over 20 years nursing Margie Kennedy changed track completely. After taking early retirement she entered 3rd level to complete a four year degree course in Theology and Philosophy and studied for a further year to gain a Masters degree in Applied Theology. Margie is now working part-time with the Redemptorists helping with parish missions and also works two days a week as a Catechist working...

On this weeks programme we are joined by Mary Keating and Ellen Mockler to pray the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary for evangelisation and for all those involved in missionary roles. As missionaries of love we are also missionaries of light, bringing the light of Christ to the hearts of others. As we reflect this week on the Mysteries of Light, we meditate on excerpts from Rosarium Virginis Maria...