Merry Christmastide to all our readers and listeners from the C&SI team. We are still in the Christmas Season and of course also Happy New Year as we have passed the turn on the calendar also. For our international listeners just to flag that Ireland still celebrates the Feast of Epiphany on January 6th so liturgically the gospel reading on this weeks podcast is from the Second Sunday of Christmas. A Christmas Pic' & Mix In part 2 we have a run through a few things including the...

Merry Christmastide to all our readers and listeners from the C&SI team. We are still in the Christmas Season and of course also Happy New Year as we have passed the turn on the calendar also. For our international listeners just to flag that Ireland still celebrates the Feast of Epiphany on January 6th so liturgically the gospel reading on this weeks podcast is from the Second Sunday of Christmas. In part one we have a run through the liturgical odds and ends of the coming week and...

We are sharing individual excerpts from our Christmas podcasts over the days of the Christmas Season to provide a pause moment for listeners throughout the days of this special time. Martina Lehane Sheehan gives us a reflection on Hope and peace. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

We are sharing individual excerpts from our Christmas podcasts over the days of the Christmas Season to provide a pause moment for listeners throughout the days of this special time. Fr Chris O'Donnell gives us a reflection "In the midst of chaos". Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

We are sharing individual excerpts from our Christmas podcasts over the days of the Christmas Season to provide a pause moment for listeners throughout the days of this special time. Br Simon is a monk of Glenstal Abbey, editor of The Glenstal Prayer Book and gives us a reflection on "Our Nobility". Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

We are sharing individual excerpts from our Christmas podcasts over the days of the Christmas Season to provide a pause moment for listeners throughout the days of this special time. Noirin Lynch is the director of FCJ Spirituality House - An Teach Spiordalta in Spanish Point Co Clare. Noirin shares with us a reflection on Faith, Hope & Love. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

We are sharing individual excerpts from our Christmas podcasts over the days of the Christmas Season to provide a pause moment for listeners throughout the days of this special time. Columba McCann is the abbot of Glenstal Abbey in Murroe Co Limerick and he shares a reflection with us on Listening. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

We are sharing individual excerpts from our Christmas podcasts over the days of the Christmas Season to provide a pause moment for listeners throughout the days of this special time. Sr Phyllis Moynihan shares with us a reflection on Mary in Our Times. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

On this weekends podcast we mark the feast of the Holy Family which falls on the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas. We continue with our reflections from guests who joined us on the podcast during the year as they share their thoughts on the Christmas Season. On this episode we have: Fr Columba McCann OSB, abbot of Glenstal reflecting on ListeningNoirin Lynch, director of FCJ Spirituality House in Spanish Point reflecting on Faith, Hope and LoveBr Simon Sleeman OSB reflecting on Our Nobil...

We are sharing individual excerpts from our Christmas podcasts over the days of the Christmas Season to provide a pause moment for listeners throughout the days of this special time. Juliann Moran is the General Secretary of the Irish National Synodal Pathway and shares a reflection with us on the need to Make Space for Hope. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

We are sharing individual excerpts from our Christmas podcasts over the days of the Christmas Season to provide a pause moment for listeners throughout the days of this special time. Bishop Brendan Leahy reflects on how we need to Keep the Light On. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

From all the Come & See Inspirations podcast team, wishing you and yours every blessing of the Babe of Bethlehem for the Holy Season of Christmas and into the New Year 2026. Nollaig shona agus athbhliain faoi mhaise daoibh go léir From John, Ann & Shane ******************* On this special podcast we celebrate this special day with reflections, favorite Christmas carols and hymns, readings & reflections and our regular reflection on the Gospel of the day. We are joined on the pr...

On this weeks podcast as a final sharing for Advent, we share two reflections from Bishop Robert Barron from the Word On Fire Ministry where he reflects on Why Mary matters (WOF 22/12/2024) and how the Three Comings of Jesus prepare us for Advent (WOF 2/12/2021). Why Mary Matters Bishop Barron looks at some of the Church’s classical titles of Mary. These are not simply pious exclamations, but rather very substantive insights into her role in bringing Christ to birth—both in history and in us ...

On this weeks podcast as a final sharing for Advent, we share two reflections from Bishop Robert Barron from the Word On Fire Ministry where he reflects on Why Mary matters (WOF 22/12/2024) and how the Three Comings of Jesus prepare us for Advent (WOF 2/12/2021). In part one we have a reflection from Fr Frank Duhig on Advent and the approach of Christmas should encourage us to focus on the the poor and those who are in need at this time of the year. We also have our regular run through the up...

On this weeks podcast excerpt we have a reflection from Fr Frank Duhig on Advent and the approach of Christmas should encourage us to focus on the the poor and those who are in need at this time of the year. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com

On this weeks podcast John and Shane take a slower approach and we have a reflection on Advent - the liturgical season which sometimes is skipped over in our rush to Advent. To allow us to meaningfully enter into the Christmas Season we ask ourselves how and why we should just let Advent be Advent. In part one we have our regular look at the up coming liturgical week including the saints of the week and some local notices. In part three we reflect on the Sunday gospel where have John th...

On this weeks podcast John and Shane take a slower approach and we have a reflection on Advent - the liturgical season which sometimes is skipped over in our rush to Advent. To allow us to meaningfully enter into the Christmas Season we ask ourselves how and why we should just let Advent be Advent. In part one we have our regular look at the up coming liturgical week including the saints of the week and some local notices. In part three we reflect on the Sunday gospel where have John th...

On this weeks podcast we have a chat with John Quinn (Director of Strategy, Alpha Ireland) and Fr Chris O'Donnell about the Alpha programme and what it offers to searchers for the meaning of life and those seeking someway to engage with the big questions of life in a friendly, open and fulfilling encounter. John, John Quinn and Fr Chris have a chat about what Alpha means and what it is. It generally consists of a 10-week series of sessions exploring the basics of the Christian faith. Alpha pr...

On this weeks podcast we have a chat with John Quinn (Director of Strategy, Alpha Ireland) and Fr Chris O'Donnell about the Alpha programme and what it offers to searchers for the meaning of life and those seeking someway to engage with the big questions of life in a friendly, open and fulfilling encounter. We have our regular run through the upcoming liturgical odds and ends of the week which has a very large Marian theme with the feast of the Immaculate Conception of BVM (Dec 8), Our Lady o...

Happy New Liturgical Year! to all our listeners on C&SI as we enter into the new liturgical year with this weekend being the first Sunday of Advent. On this weeks podcast/radio programme the C&SI team is joined by Fr Neil Xavier O’Donoghue, Executive Secretary for Liturgy of the Irish Catholic's Bishop Conference to discuss the up coming changes in the lectionary for the Irish Church and how Catholics in Ireland will hear the proclamation of the Word of God. In part one as...