BBC Radio Ulster

Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster

Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.

Author

BBC Radio Ulster

Category

Religion

Podcast website

www.bbc.co.uk

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Rev Gareth Burke, Wednesday 25th June 2025 25.06.2025

He looked at me and said: ‘A map?’ ‘Why do you need a map?’

Bishop Trevor Williams, Tuesday 24th June 2025 24.06.2025

Listening more carefully to young men is an urgent priority.

Helen McClements, Monday 23rd June 2025 23.06.2025

My feet are more aesthetically pleasing than normal.

Rev Dr Alex Wimberly, Friday 20th June 2025 20.06.2025

All of us are part of a society that has been shaped by violence.

Denzil McDaniel, Thursday 19th June 2025 19.06.2025

It’s not just rugby which teaches the value of working together.

Reverend Gareth Burke, Wednesday 18th June 2025 18.06.2025

Humiliated, I returned to the shore on my knees.

Michael Wardlow, Tuesday 17th June 2025 17.06.2025

Over time I developed a range of different identities

Helen McClements, Monday 16th June 2025 16.06.2025

It's a long time since I finished my A-Levels.

Rev Lesley-Ann Wilson, Sunday 15th June 2025 15.06.2025

I climbed into the front as the minibus filled up with locals and chickens.

Nicky Cahill, Friday 13th June 2025 13.06.2025

When I lived in Chicago, I longed for the darkness of the west of Ireland

Denzil McDaniel, Thursday 12th June 2025 12.06.2025

The Impartial Reporter newspaper in Enniskillen has just celebrated its 200th anniversary

Rev Gareth Burke, Wednesday 11th June 2025 11.06.2025

On reflection I don’t think I‘d get on too well in the world of politics.

Michael Wardlow, Tuesday 10th June 2025 10.06.2025

There are currently about 7,000 languages in the world...

Helen McClements, Monday 9th June 2025 09.06.2025

I’ve never forgotten the magic of that summer evening.

Rev Lesley-Ann Wilson, Sunday 8th June 2025 08.06.2025

I was finally at peace. The decision seemed obvious

Rev Dr Alex Wimberly, Friday 6th June 2025 06.06.2025

My idea of what is normal does not make it normal.

Rev Cheryl Meban, Thursday 5th June 2025 05.06.2025

Even The United Nations has a thing, an assembly.

Fr Martin Magill, Wednesday 4th June 2025 04.06.2025

Do my words bring light—or deepen shadows?

Michael Wardlow, Tuesday 3rd June 2025 03.06.2025

Worth is determined by a range of factors...

Fr Brian D'Arcy, Monday 2nd June 2025 02.06.2025

As I age, I treasure the gifts of health, family, friends, and memories with sublime gratitude

Rev Leslie-Ann Wilson, Sunday 1st June 2025 01.06.2025

The airbag exploded. I sat frozen in shock.

Sarah Williamson, Friday 30th May 2025 30.05.2025

He helped me find the energy to do something small.

Rev Cheryl Meban, Thursday 29th May 2025 29.05.2025

Which forgiven debtor would love the moneylender more?

Fr Martin Magill, Wednesday 28th May 2025 28.05.2025

Silence in the face of harm to women isn’t strength, it’s weakness.

Michael Wardlow, Tuesday 27th May 2025 27.05.2025

“The doorbell rang at a time that I don’t like to open”

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