Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)

Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) Paul MacAree Associate Producer with EWTN Ireland tells us the story of Mother Angelica and her creation of the largest religious Radio & TV station in the world with a viewing of over 240 million worldwide 24/7. When Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) was launched on August 15, 1981, many felt there would be little demand for a Catholic network. Now,...

Amoris Laetitia: A discussion with Fr Eamonn Conway On this weeks programme we are joined by Fr Eamonn Conway of the Theology Department of Mary Immaculate College in Limerick to reflect and discuss the latest papal post-synodal apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia: the Joy of Love. The exhortation from Pope Francis is a result of the two meetings of the Synods of Bishops in Rome in 2014 and 2015...

Pure in Heart On this weeks programme we are joined by the mission team from Pure in Heart - Caitriona Heffernan, Ailish Butler and Alison Holland - accompanied by Fr John Mockler from Newcastle West parish. The mission team introduce the work that Pure in Heart does in promoting an alternative life style choice to young people. Pure In Heart is an international Catholic Movement of young adults w...

Vocation Sunday On this weeks programme we are joined by Fr Leslie McNamara, the Diocesan Director for Vocations for Limerick Diocese. Fr Leslie reflects on vocation and especially the vocation to the diocesan priesthood. He shares the process of discernment and training that candidates and seminarians undergo. You can listen to the interview with Fr Leslie excerpted from the main programme HERE ....

Interview with Paul Riordan about VIDES On this weeks programme John has a chat with Paul Riordan. Paul from Waterford worked for a few years in the Financial Services in Dublin before deciding to volunteer with Vides after chatting to a friend. He tells us his story of helping others in the 'City of Hope' in Zambia and working in a resource centre in Lesotho. He shares how much he recei...

The Devotion to the Divine Mercy John and Michael have an interview with Don Devaney who share their thoughts and reflections about Divine Mercy Sunday. Pope John Paul II introduced Divine Mercy Sunday following on the private revelation to the Polish nun St Faustina. Many Catholics gather in churches throughout the world today at 3pm to partake in the Divine Mercy Chaplet, veneration of the image...

On this week's programme John, Ann and Shane are joined by Geraldine Creaton from the Emmanuel Community. The focus of our programme this week is to spend a little time reflecting on Palm Sunday and Holy Week Geraldine shared her experience of being in the Holy Land for Holy Week and she spoke of how if you are in Galilee you go up to Jerusalem, which is the same with our journey with Jesus....

We are joined by David Bracken who works as the Limerick Diocesan Archivist to talk about the publication of a new book about the faith profiles of the 1916 leaders.   The title of the book comes from the last letter of John Mallin to his wife from Kilmainhan Gaol written the night before his execution,   "My darling Wife pulse of my heart, this is the end of all things earthly; sentense of D...

On this weeks programme as we journey through the joyous holy season of Lent, we provide a pause moment on this weeks programme to reflect on the Stations of the Cross with reflections from fourteen contributors aged from 7 to 77 on this traditional Lenten devotion. We also have music and prayer spaces from the Divine Mercy Conference which was held in Dublin recently. Text us at +353 874668950 or...

This week we reflect on the Stations of the Cross, the traditional Franciscan devotion which has spread from the Holy Land around the world to walk the journey of Jesus during his Passion in Jerusalem to Calvary and to the tomb. We have a number of contributors reflecting on the Stations of the Cross with some original pieces and others reading reflections on the Stations composed by Fr Timothy Ra...

On this weeks programme John has an interview with Canon Wulfran Lenocq (Prior of the community in Limerick) and Canon Benjamin Goggeshall from the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. On the programme they discuss with John the history and mission of the Institute as well as sharing both of their vocation stories. They share the formation members of the Institute under go on the road to...

On this weeks programme John has an interview with Canon Wulfran Lenocq (Prior of the community in Limerick) and Canon Benjamin Goggeshall from the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest. On the programme they discuss with John the history and mission of the Institute as well as sharing both of their vocation stories. They share the formation members of the Institute under go on the road to...

John has an interview with Meabh Smith from Trócaire about the 2016 Lenten campaign. Trócaire launched their 43rd Lent campaign on 11th February, the biggest annual fundraising campaign in Ireland. For the first time, this year’s Trócaire box features people from Ireland, celebrating Trócaire supporters, who are fighting for justice for the world’s poor. The Trócaire boxes come to Limerick as char...

On this weeks programme, the SS102fm crew reflect on the challenges of Lent and discuss how we take Lent as a opportunity for changing things in our lives. The traditional focus of the church during Lent - prayer, fasting and alms giving - even though old are ever new and can speak to us in our time and place. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

(left to right): Sr. Rose Miriam, Sr. Mara Grace, Sr. Beatrice, Sr. Caitriona, Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia who are coming to Limerick in Aug 2016 Sr Mara Grace joins us on this weeks programme to introduce us to the Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia. The Nashville Dominicans are establishing a community in Limerick diocese from August 2016 with the plan being for them to take up residence in the...

Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia (Nashville Dominicans) Sr Mara Grace joins us on this weeks programme to introduce us to the Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia. The Nashville Dominicans are establishing a community in Limerick diocese from August 2016 with the plan being for them to take up residence in the Dominican Friary on Glentworth St as the Dominican Friars will be withdrawing after over a 750...

Good Queen Katherine - Exploring the story of a possible saint? The understanding of marriage and the care of those who have been divorced and remarried has dominated a lot of discussion in church (at the Synod in Rome) and in state (with the marriage referendum last year). One person who is held up as a model for Catholics of fidelity to marriage no matter what is Katherine of Aragon.   On this w...

Lectio Divina - "Who leads the Church? - Extracts from the Acts of the Apostles" On this weeks programme John, Anne, Martina and Michael explore the book/guide published by Bishop Brendan Leahy on "Who leads the Church? - Extracts from the Acts of the Apostles" . Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

Ernst William - Founder of Youth 2000 At World Youth Day in 1989 Pope John Paul II said to the 400,000 young people who had gathered from around the world “ It is up to you young people that the task first falls of bearing witness to the faith and bringing into the Third Millennium the Gospel of Christ, who is the Way, the Truth and the Life ”. But to whom does the task fall to bring this message...

Given it is Christmastide this weeks programme is a pre-recorded programme where John explores the story of the controversial pilgrimage site which is Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina during a visit to the shrine during 2015. We have a recording of the story of the apparitions as well as the personal story of Emily Aldridge who was a Welsh pilgrim. In the second part of the programme we have an ac...

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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament On this weeks programme, we take a time out, a prayer moment as John and Lorraine lead us through a reflection this morning. Advent is often lost in the maelstrom that is the rush to Christmas which seems to begin earlier and earlier every year, but on the programme this morning we would like to provide a prayerful start to the holy season of Advent. Text us at +...

Reflections on memory & grief: An Interview with Alice Taylor November can be a hard month for many people as we recall the memory of our dead. In the Roman Catholic tradition it is the month of the Holy Soul's. And it seems to be an appropriate time to reflect and pray for our dead as the year and seasons move towards the death of winter. But coping with death and grief can be difficult...

Interview with Bishop Brendan Leahy We are joined this week by Bishop Brendan to reflect on a number of things which are happening at the moment. Two and half years into his episcopate Bishop Brendan reflects on how things are going for him as a "newbie" bishop and what it has been like moving into Limerick diocese. We have a short discussion on the Synod to date and what is coming up in...

Parish Pastoral Councils and how we support each other in our faith journeys Noirin Lynch is the Pastoral Development Coordinator for the diocese of Limerick and joins us on this weeks programme to speak about the role and support given to parish pastoral councils in the diocese of Limerick. It is now a requirement of local diocesan law that every parish has to have a properly established pastoral...