Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)

Finding ways to encourage and help families to pray is always a challenge but on this weeks podcast, Shane and John share some ideas and resources which may be of help to families following on an article in The Radiant by Dixie Dillon Lane - " How to find your family prayer style ". We have our regular sharing of the upcoming saints of the week and liturgical odds and ends and a reminder...

Finding ways to encourage and help families to pray is always a challenge but on this weeks podcast excerpt, Shane and John share some ideas and resources which may be of help to families following on an article in The Radiant by Dixie Dillon Lane - " How to find your family prayer style ". "Families that pray together, stay together" is very much a phrase which listeners will...

On this weeks podcast we take a spin around the world with various news items that caught our eye in the news over the last few weeks. We have our regular run through the liturgical odds and ends for the coming week and of course a reflection on the Sunday gospel which this week is from Mark 8:27-35 which is Mark's account of the confession of faith from St Peter but also Jesus setting out wh...

On this weeks podcast we are sharing a reflection from the 2024 Novena for Perpetual Help in Clonard Monastery in Belfast by Marcella Philips on the theme 'Creating a Culture of Care' . We have our regular sharing of the up coming saints of the week, liturgical odds and ends and some notices. For those in Ireland looking to find out about the visit of the  relics of St Bernadette the web...

On this weeks podcast excerpt we are sharing a reflection from the 2024 Novena for Perpetual Help in Clonard Monastery in Belfast by Marcella Philips on the theme 'Creating a Culture of Care' . Marcella Philips spoke on ' Creating a culture of care in broken relationships '. She finished by reciting this poem by  Michelle Harverson 'The Shades of Life' which Marcella...

On this weeks podcast, the C&SI team is joined by Jane Mellet from Trocaire to talk to us this week about the 2024 Season of Creation which starts on 1st Sept 2024 until Oct 4th with the theme "To Hope and Act with Creation" . We have our regular run through the liturgical odds and ends for the coming week and some local notices. Our part 3 as always is our reflection on the Sunday g...

On this weeks podcast, the C&SI team is joined by Jane Mellet from Trocaire to talk to us this week about the 2024 Season of Creation which starts on 1st Sept 2024 until Oct 4th with the theme "To Hope and Act with Creation" . In the letter of Saint Paul to the Romans, we see the biblical image of the Earth groaning (Rom 8:22). Today we hear the cry of the Earth all around us. The ti...

On this weeks podcast we take a second trip across the Atlantic to Indianapolis in the USA to the 10th National Eucharistic Congress which was held 17th - 21st July  where 60,000 Catholics gathered in Indianapolis. We are sharing a talk given by Bishop Robert Barron about " How you can change the world ". We have our regular run through the liturgical odds and ends of the coming week. We...

On this weeks podcast  excerpt we take a second trip across the Atlantic to Indianapolis in the USA to the 10th National Eucharistic Congress which was held 17th - 21st July  where 60,000 Catholics gathered in Indianapolis. We are sharing a talk given by Bishop Robert Barron about " How you can change the world ". Bishop Robert Barron is the bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, MN,...

On this weeks podcast we are taking a trip across the Atlantic to Indianapolis in the USA to the 10th National Eucharistic Congress which was held 17th - 21st July  where 60,000 Catholics gathered in Indianapolis. We are sharing a talk given by Fr Mike Schmitz about " The Greatest Love story ever told ". We have our regular run through the liturgical odds and ends of the coming week and...

On this weeks podcast we are taking a trip across the Atlantic to Indianapolis in the USA to the 10th National Eucharistic Congress which was held 17th - 21st July  where 60,000 Catholics gathered in Indianapolis. We are sharing a talk given by Fr Mike Schmitz about " The Greatest Love story ever told ". Fr Michael Schmitz is an American Roman Catholic priest, speaker, author, and podcas...

On this weeks podcast we are sharing one of the talks given at the Clonard Novena in honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Belfast which took place from 19th June until 27th June 2024. The theme of this year's Novena was Pope Francis' call of cultivating a culture of care, following the example of our compassionate God. We are sharing a talk given by Dr Andrea Renny about creating a cu...

On this weeks podcast excerpt we are sharing one of the talks given at the Clonard Novena in honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Belfast which took place from 19th June until 27th June 2024. The theme of this year's Novena was Pope Francis' call of cultivating a culture of care, following the example of our compassionate God. We are sharing a talk given by Dr Andrea Renny about creat...

On this weeks podcast C&SI continues with our series on sharing vocation stories and this week we are joined by Fr Raphael Okanumeh who is currently assisting in the pastoral area covererd by the Newcastle West group of priests who shares his vocation story with us. Fr Raphael tells us his story of life in Nigeria and what it has been like to minister in Ireland. Text us at +353 874668950 or e...

On this weeks podcast C&SI continues with our series on sharing vocation stories and this week we are joined by Fr Raphael Okanumeh who is currently assisting in the pastoral area covererd by the Newcastle West group of priests who shares his vocation story with us. Fr Raphael tells us his story of life in Nigeria and what it has been like to minister in Ireland. We have our regular run throug...

On this weeks podcast, John meets up with Fr Eamon Kelly from Donegal who shares with us his experience of volunteering with the charity Mary's Meals. We have our regular run through the liturgical odds and ins this week and the reflection on the Sunday gospel with our wandering panellist Shane to assist John in the process.  Step by Step to feed the next Child - Mary's Meals. Starting o...

On this weeks podcast excerpt, John meets up with Fr Eamon Kelly from Donegal who shares with us his experience of volunteering with the charity Mary's Meals.  Starting out initially as a response to the needs of families in the former Yugoslavia in 1983, the charity has now expanded serving 2,429,182 children across 17 countries, in communities where hunger and poverty would prevent children...

On this weeks podcast excerpt we welcome Juliann Moran back to speak to John and Shane about the Irish Synodal Pathway and where things stand with it. Juliann Moran is the General Secretary of the Irish Synodal Pathway and she shares what has been happening with the Synod on Synodality and also the steps being taken for the Irish Synodal Pathway. In March 2024, a Facilitative Leadership Training P...

On this weeks podcast we welcome Juliann Moran back to speak to John and Shane about the Irish Synodal Pathway and where things stand with it. We have our regular liturgical odds and ends and of course our reflection on the weekly Sunday gospel. Updates on the Synod on Synodality and the Irish National Synodal Pathway Juliann Moran is the General Secretary of the Irish Synodal Pathway and she join...

On this weeks podcast we are joined by Fr Ed Foley OFM Cap who is Professor Emeritus of Liturgy and Music at the Catholic Theological Union who introduces us to Blessed Solanus Casey, a Capuchin friar whose cause for canonisation is underway.    Born in America in 1870 from Irish parents, the sixth of sixteen children, Solanus Casey is one of the simple, humble and authentic saints who is an examp...

On this weeks podcast we are joined by Fr Ed Foley OFM Cap who is Professor Emeritus of Liturgy and Music at the Catholic Theological Union who introduces us to Blessed Solanus Casey, a Capuchin friar whose cause for canonisation is underway.    We have our regular run through liturgical odds and ends including up coming saints of the weeks and some notices. This week in particular John made refer...

With apologies to our regular listeners for the delay in publishing this weeks podcast, please find this weeks podcast where we take a run around the world for stories that caught our eye.  In part one we have our regular run through the saints of the week and other bits and pieces. In part three we reflect on Mark's account of Jesus calming the stormy seas and what it may say to us in our sl...

On this weeks podcast we are introducing listeners to an inspiring man who has also been proposed for canonisation - Pedro Arrupe SJ. Pedro Arrupe, SJ, was the 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, leading the Society in the realities of serving the Church and people in the post-Vatican II world. Arrupe was a man of great spiritual depth who was committed to justice. His renewal of Jesuit...

On this weeks podcast we are introducing listeners to an inspiring man who has also been proposed for canonisation - Pedro Arrupe SJ. Pedro Arrupe, SJ, was the 28th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, leading the Society in the realities of serving the Church and people in the post-Vatican II world. Arrupe was a man of great spiritual depth who was committed to justice. His renewal of Jesuit...

On this weeks podcast Shane and John take a run around the world and share some of the stories which caught our eye over the last few weeks.  In part one we have our regular run through the saints of the week and other bits and pieces. In part three we reflect on Mark's account of Jesus calming the stormy seas and what it may say to us in our slightly crazy world today. Links for news items:...