Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)

Karen Casey from Trocaire joins John and the team on this weeks programme to discuss the roll out of an exciting new project in Limerick diocese which is the Trocaire Parish Volunteers. Building on the expressed desire in Synod 2016 for more involvement in social justice issues, Trocaire and the diocese have partnered up to promote the idea of the Trocaire Parish Volunteers. Text us at +353 874668...

On this weeks programme the full SS102fm team returns as we take a stroll down memory lane with our annual review of the previous year (2017) from a faith perspective. This podcast is the discussion about the year in review excerpted from the main programme podcast. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

On this weeks programme the full SS102fm team John, Shane, Anne and Lorraine return as we take a stroll down memory lane with our annual review of the year 2017 from a faith perspective. We have our regular reflection on this Sunday's gospel, select our 2018 patron saints, the blog patron saint for 2018 as well as our weekly celestial guides and other liturgical odds and ends. Text us at +353...

On this weeks programme Michael Keating joins with John Keily for our annual pilgrimage to one of Limerick's diocesan patrons St Ita of Kileedy whose feast day is on January 15th. We have our regular reflection on this Sunday's gospel which is St John's account of the recognition of Jesus by John the Baptist as well as the calling of Peter; as well as a run through some liturgical o...

A number of years ago, the Irish bishops petitioned Rome to make a number of amendments to the national liturgical calendar which included the extension of the liturgical celebration of St Ita of Kileedy from Limerick diocese to the whole country. But who was St Ita of Kileed? On this weeks programme John is joined by Michael Keating who is SS120fm's resident guru on all things related to Kil...

On this weeks SS102fm programme, John and the team wish you a Happy New Year as we mark the close of the Christmas season on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. We have a repeat of a reflection on New Years and new starts from Sr Dympna Clancy (RIP) as well as our regular reflection on the gospel of the day and other liturgical odds and ends. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspi...

On our 2017 Christmas Day programme, Mary Keating joined with the team on SS102fm and gave us a very simple but profound reflection on the choices for life which people make in their lives. 2018 is going to be a year where Ireland very much has to reflect on family and life with two particular foci as we head into the World Meeting of Families in 2018 and the political maelstrom to repeal the 8th...

Sr Dympna Clancy shares with us a reflection on New Year and new starts originally broadcast on SS102fm New Years day programme in 2017. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

From all the Sacred Space102fm team, wishing you and yours every best wish and blessing of this Holy & Festive Season and into the New Year 2018 . May the Peace of the Babe of Bethlehem be the gift you receive this Christmastide. From John, Ann, Shane, & Lorraine *************** Our Christmas Day programme goes out on WL102fm from 9am to 11 am and is repeated from 11pm to 1am Christmas nig...

Excerpted from SacredSpace102fm Christmas Eve programme on 24th December 2017 this episode is a reflection from Sr Dympna Clancy on the nature of gifts and giftedness as we journey through Advent and prepare for the celebration of Christmas. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

On this programme excerpt we are joined by Fr Frank Duhig (PP Newcastle West) to share some thoughts and reflections on Advent.  Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

Noirin Lynch visits the "Come & See" studio to tell us about the up coming Festival of Families which is being held in Limerick from 11th to 19th December 2017. The festival  is happening to mark the visit of the WMOF2018 Icon  to Limerick Diocese.  The icon will be at the following venues for a Festival of Families • Limerick: St. John’s Cathedral 11-13 December • Kilmallock: St’s P...

December 8th is the feast day of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary which is observed as a Solemnity and a holy day of obligation in Ireland.  On this weeks programme Fr John Mockler gives a short reflection on the feast day. The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception is the doctrine that the Virgin Mary was conceived without original sin, that twist in our nature that makes our w...

Fr Luke McNamara joins John and Shane on this weeks programme to introduce the series of talks and reflections coming up over December as well as to share on the preparations that the abbey community make to carve out the liturgical space for Advent. With the celebration of American Thanksgiving this week, the cross pollination of cultures has seen the concept of "Black Friday" cross the...

On this weeks programme Sr Mara Grace from the Dominican Sisters on Glentworth St in Limerick has a chat with John and Shane about what the sisters have been doing since they arrived in Limerick and the different apostolates and works they have been active in and how they are aware of the immense contribution religious men and women have made to Limerick before them. She also reflects on vocation...

Sr Margaret O'Sullivan joins us on the programme this week and leads us through a reflection on remembering and coping with grief in this month of November - the month of the Holy Souls.  Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

When ever people sit and have a discussion about matters of faith, one theme which comes up again and again is the challenge of passing on the faith to the next generation. In a period of time where we have seen the publication of a Irish survey which tells us a Majority of young Irish people feel church attendance is optional ; recently Breda O'Brien reflected in the Irish Catholic on the Ch...

As the clocks change this weekend and the evenings have firmly drawn in, we head into Samhain (November) and the dark days of Winter here in Ireland. As the earth heads into hibernation and rebirth, the ancient Celts saw this time as a "thin place" between this world and the next. All Hallows Eve (Halloween) and the celebrations of All Saints and All Soul's are a reminder to us that...

On this weeks programme, we were delighted to have an opportunity to catch up with Bishop Brendan Leahy to discuss a few things including the progress being made on the diocesan plan after Synod 2016, forthcoming WMoF2018, the possibilities of a 2018 Papal visit and how it wont be confirmed by the papal household officially until next March at the earliest, reflection on the Irish bishops Ad limin...

Continuing our Marian reflections in October - the month of the rosary - Fr Michael King joins us from Gort this week to reflect on the role of Mary in the Christian life and in particular the continual call to conversion of heart which has been one constant in all her apparitions over the centuries with the message to once again to turn to her Divine Son. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at com...

On this weeks programme John is joined by our regular panellist Michael Keating and by Donal Foley, secretary of the World Apostolate of Fatima (England & Wales) to reflect on the message of Fatima in this centenary year. We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel as well as a quick visit to this weeks celestial guides and other odds & ends. Donal Foley & Michael Keating refle...

On this weeks programme, Noirin Lynch from LDPC joins John and Shane to discuss up coming events in the diocese over the next few months and especially the preparations being made in Limerick for the World Meeting of Families 2018 to be held in Dublin in August 2018. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

This week Fr JJ O'Riordan who is a Redemptorist currently in ministry at Mt St Alphonsus in Limerick shares with us his vocation story.  Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

Fr. John Mockler joins John on this weeks progamme and begins by explaining why he has organised a triduum in honour of St. Pio and why St. Pio is the saint for our times. St. Pio, who was the first priest who had the stigmata (the wounds of Christ), is the saint for our times, because in bearing the wounds of Jesus, he witnessed to the fact of the Resurrection in his wounds. St. Pio also particip...

On this programme, Pat Kenny introduces us to Fr Willie Doyle SJ - one of the Irish Jesuit chaplains who served (and in his case died) during WWI. Fr Willie was born in Dalkey, Co Dublin on March 3, 1873. He was the youngest of seven children, four boys and three girls, out of which two boys became Jesuits, another died a few days before his priestly ordination and one of the three girls became a...