Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)

As today is World Mission Sunday and October is the month of the Rosary, 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. While it is important to pray for priests, religious and lay missionaries, it is worth remembering what Bishop Robert Barron said recently at A...

SS102fm is delighted to have Sr Louise O'Rourke back with us on this weeks programme as she shares with us the story of Archbishop Oscar Romero who was one of the six newest saints canonised by Pope Francis this weekend in Rome including Pope Paul VI.  Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

On this weeks programme we are joined by Sr Louise O'Rourke to discuss the life and times of one of the newest saints on the block - martyred Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador. We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel, a quick run through the saints of the week and other odds and ends.  Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

At WMoF2018, Bosco and Dr Lynette McShane were panelists at the discussion on the Dignity and Beauty of Sexual Love: Finding New Language for Ancient Truths .  On this weeks programme we have their rather catchy presentation called "Catching the right bus".  <p>They are retreat co-ordinators and founders of the Siolta Catholic retreat team. They have 6 young children. Over the past...

On this weeks programme we draw our initial review of the WMoF2018 discussions to a close with a third short reflection on the dignity and beauty of sexual love with a reflection by Bosco and Lynett McShane. We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel as well as a quick run through the saints of the week and other notices. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail....

This week as the SS102fm team are in various parts of the world, we've decided to share with you another of the talks given at the World Meeting of Families held in Ireland this year. On Thursday, August 23rd, the third day of the Pastoral Congress for the WMOF, Dr Mary Aiken, Adjunct Associate Professor Geary Institute for Public Policy, UCD and Academic Advisor for Europol European Cybercri...

This week as the SS102fm team are in various parts of the world, we've decided to share with you another of the talks given at the World Meeting of Families held in Ireland this year. On Thursday, August 23rd, the third day of the Pastoral Congress for the WMOF, Dr Mary Aiken, Adjunct Associate Professor Geary Institute for Public Policy, UCD and Academic Advisor for Europol European Cybercri...

The SS102fm team were so impressed with the input of the keynote speakers and workshops given during the Pastoral Congress of the World Meeting of Families this year. We are also conscious that many people would have been unable to attend these talks in person, so periodically over the next few months we will be sharing some of the audio with our listeners and our blog followers. On the second day...

On this week's programme John is joined by members of the Emmanuel Community, Fr. Paul Glennon and Geraldine Creaton, who share their experiences of the Emmanuel School of Mission and the Emmanuel Community. We also have our regular saints of the week and Sunday gospel reflection. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

On this week's programme John is joined by members of the Emmanuel Community, Fr. Paul Glennon and Geraldine Creaton, who share their experiences of the Emmanuel School of Mission and the Emmanuel Community. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

On this week's programme the SS102 fm team discuss the Examen prayer as a way of cultivating an attitude of gratitude and truly living one's life reflectively in the light of God's grace. We have We have our regular saints of the week and Sunday gospel reflection as well as other odds and ends. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

On this week's programme the SS102fm team discuss the Examen prayer as a way of cultivating an attitude of gratitude and truly living one's life reflectively in the light of God's grace. We have We have our regular saints of the week and Sunday gospel reflection as well as other odds and ends. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

On this week's programme Shane chats with Dr. Thomas Finegan of Mary Immaculate College on the 50th anniversary of Humanae Vitae. Dr. Finegan speaks about the background leading up to the Encyclical, what is actually contained in Humanae Vitae, why it was prophetic in terms of sexual morality today and what we can still learn from Humane Vitae today. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at come...

On this weeks programme the SS102fm team is joined by Dr Tom Finegan from Mary Immaculate college to discuss the 50th anniversary of the papal encyclical Humanae Vitae published in July 1968 by Pope Paul VI. We have our regular saints of the week and Sunday gospel reflection as well as other odds and ends. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

As part of the preparation for the World Meeting of Families 2018 and the visit of Pope Francis to Ireland, a 6-part television series has been commissioned by the World Meeting of Families to help explore the document written by Pope Francis on love in the family. A Journey through Amoris Laetitia’ features a wide variety of well-known commentators, as well as families from all walks of life and...

On this weeks programme SS102fm can't really compete with the Main Event in Ireland this weekend but we are conscious of all our listeners and readers! So we have our usual visit to the saints of the week, a short reflection on this weeks Sunday gospel. Given the weekend that was in it, we also had a WMoF2018 link. As part of the preparation for the World Meeting of Families 2018 and the visi...

This year is the 40th anniversary of the Year of the Three Popes which occurred in 1978. The three popes involved were:- Paul VI, who was elected on 21 June 1963 and died on 6 August 1978. - John Paul I, who was elected on 26 August 1978 and died thirty-three days later on 28 September 1978.- John Paul II, who was elected on 16 October 1978 and held the position until his death 26 years, 5 months,...

On this weeks programme John, Shane and Lorraine take a look back into the history books to mark the 40th anniversary of the Year of Three Popes. We have our regular notices, reflection on Sunday gospel as well as our usual visit to this weeks saints of the week. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

Sr Beatrice Cotter joins us on SS102fm this weeks programme with a reflection on the example of the Martin family as saints for us. While one member of the family may be more well known than all the others, the example of St Louis and Zeile Martin cannot but have influenced St Therese of Liseux and her sisters - three of whom also entered Carmel and one became a Visitation sister. Text us at +353...

On this weeks programme (via some very dodgy Skype connections!) John and Shane are joined by Sr Beatrice Cotter from the Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia in Nashville (and also of St Saviours Parish Limerick!) to tell us about the up coming visit of the relics of Saints Louis & Zélie Martin and Saint Thérèse of Lisieux to Limerick and the example of the Martin's to us in our daily lives....

This weeks programme brings the WMoF2018 closer to home with a discussion about the upcoming events in Newcastle West to mark the occasion on 11th August when Maria Culloty and Kathleen Sugrue join John and Lorraine in studio on this weeks programme. We have our regular reflection on this weeks Sunday gospel, a run through the celestial guides for the week as well as other bits and pieces. Text us...

On this weeks programme Mariah Culloty and Kathleen Sugrue (members of Newcastle West Parish Liurgy Group) join John and Lorraine to share with us some of the local parish plans for marking World Meeting of Families 2018 in Newcastle West. On Saturday August 11th at the 6.30pm Vigil Mass there is a special theme of "Celebration of Families" where there will be music, specially prepared p...

On this weeks programme Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon, director of the Irish Institute for Pastoral Studies (IIPS) at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) joins John and Shane on the programme to discuss upcoming conference which will take as its theme ""The Future of the Irish parish: Lessons from around the world"". We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel as well as a quick run t...

Fr Eamonn Fitzgibbon joined the SS102fm team on this weeks programme to introduce the Irish Institute for Pastoral Studies MIC to WL102fm listeners and also to promote an upcoming exciting conference to be held at IIPS in August immediately after the WMoF2018 in Dublin. The conference has as its theme "The Future of the Irish parish: Lessons from around the world" which brings together s...

On this weeks programme we continue to introduce the Amoris programme which is the preparatory programme which has been running in parishes across the diocese and country as preparation for the World Meeting of Families 2018. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com