On this weeks podcast, the CS&I team start out with a change in direction with a focus on our podcast and podcast listeners offering us a chance to have more in depth discussions and reflections on this and future podcasts. It is all new for us in some regards but we are planning to bring the same interesting, faith filled conversations contributing to the New Evangelisation on the digital frontiers! We still have to come up with a name for our new podcasts but watch this space!So onto this weeks podcast!This weeks podcast looks at the extraordinary ordinary Irish women and men who are on the road to being declared saints in the Catholic Church and we share some of their amazing stories from young envoys of the Legion of Mary to East Africa and South America to women who answered the call of the Spirit and sought to meet the needs of the poor and destitute in Ireland and East Africa preaching by their actions and witness in the world truly epitomise the declaration of the Second Vatican Council that "The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the [people] of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ".Included on this weeks programme are:- Frank Duff (founder of the Legion of Mary and one of the few lay people directly consulted at the Second Vatican Council!).- Edel Quinn - Legion of Mary Envoy to East Africa- Alfie Lamb - Legion of Mary Envoy to South America- Mother Kevin (founder of the Little Sisters of St Francis)- Little Nellie of God- Catherine McAuley (founder of the Sisters of Mercy and who used to be on the old five pound/punt note)- Mary Aikenhead (founder of the Religious Sisters of Charity)- Matt Talbot  

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Getting to know the Irish saints to be - 1st August 2020 (S1 E01b) (Podcast excerpt)

On this weeks podcast, the CS&I team start out with a change in direction with a focus on our podcast and podcast listeners offering us a chance to have more in depth discussions and reflections on this and future podcasts. It is all new for us in some regards but we are planning to bring the same interesting, faith filled conversations contributing to the New Evangelisation on the digital frontiers! We still have to come up with a name for our new podcasts but watch this space!So onto this weeks podcast!This weeks podcast looks at the extraordinary ordinary Irish women and men who are on the road to being declared saints in the Catholic Church and we share some of their amazing stories from young envoys of the Legion of Mary to East Africa and South America to women who answered the call of the Spirit and sought to meet the needs of the poor and destitute in Ireland and East Africa preaching by their actions and witness in the world truly epitomise the declaration of the Second Vatican Council that "The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the [people] of this age, especially those who are poor or in any way afflicted, these are the joys and hopes, the griefs and anxieties of the followers of Christ".Included on this weeks programme are:- Frank Duff (founder of the Legion of Mary and one of the few lay people directly consulted at the Second Vatican Council!).- Edel Quinn - Legion of Mary Envoy to East Africa- Alfie Lamb - Legion of Mary Envoy to South America- Mother Kevin (founder of the Little Sisters of St Francis)- Little Nellie of God- Catherine McAuley (founder of the Sisters of Mercy and who used to be on the old five pound/punt note)- Mary Aikenhead (founder of the Religious Sisters of Charity)- Matt Talbot  As we usually do, we have some notices from around the place on this weeks podcast as well as our regular in depth visit to the Saints of the Week for the first week of August 2021 including the interesting feast day of the Dedication of the Basilica of Mary Major on August 5th. 

C&SI - Getting to know the Irish saints to be - 1st August 2020 (S1 E01)

Homily of Fr Dan Lane excerpted from Mass at Abbeyfeale Church on 25th July 2021, 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

C&SI - We are part of God's Jigsaw - Fr Dan Lane - homily 25 July 2021

John and Shane are joined by Fr Gerry Clarke SJ who is the Irish coordinator of Ignatius 500 to talk to us about the year celebration to commemorate 500 years since the conversion of St Ignatius in 2021 and 400 years since the canonisation of St Ignatius and St Francis Xavier in 2022.Five hundred years ago, St. Ignatius of Loyola experienced an event that would change the course of his life... and the world. As a young soldier in the Spanish army, Ignatius dreamed of fame and glory. But everything changed when he was suddenly and gravely injured by a cannonball while in battle at Pamplona. While in recovery, Ignatius experienced a spiritual conversion and immediately decided to make a change: he found a new sense of purpose and set out to establish the Society of Jesus.In a letter written to Jesuits on the 7 September 2019 Fr. Arturo Sosa, Superior General of the Jesuits, wrote: “In 1521, while Ignatius was convalescing at his family home in Loyola from the wound that damaged his leg at the battle of Pamplona, God brought about his conversion and put him on the road that led to Manresa. Together with our friends and the whole Church, the universal Society wants to remember that privileged moment when the Holy Spirit inspired Ignatius of Loyola in his decision to follow Christ and to deepen our understanding of this pilgrim way in order to ‘draw fruit’ from it.”Fr Gerry takes us through St Ignatius life and the way that it can give us an example to reflect to identify those moments of:- Destruction - like St Ignatius being injured at Pamplona are there events which cause us to stop in life, to pause? Moments which can seem like complete and utter destruction of plans and dreams that we have had?- Recuperation - like St Ignatius at Loyla during his year long recuperation, do we need to make space and time to heal? Do we need space and like to listen and discern the spirits of consolation in our lives?- Reorientation - Like St Ignatius at Manresa and his decision to respond to that call of God, do we allow ourselves to set out on a (re)new(ed) journey in life?You can keep an eye on what the Irish Jesuits are doing for the year at Jesuits.ie and other resources available on many online Jesuit pages across the Jesuit provinces and online social media.

Ignatius 500 - 25 July 2021 (S11E36b) (SS102fm programme excerpt)

On this weeks programme, John and Shane are joined by Fr Gerry Clarke SJ who is the Irish coordinator of Ignatius 500 to talk to us about the year celebration to commemorate 500 years since the conversion of St Ignatius in 2021 and 400 years since the canonisation of St Ignatius and St Francis Xavier in 2022. We have our regular notices, saints of the week and of course our reflections on this weeks Sunday gospel. Five hundred years ago, St. Ignatius of Loyola experienced an event that would change the course of his life... and the world. As a young soldier in the Spanish army, Ignatius dreamed of fame and glory. But everything changed when he was suddenly and gravely injured by a cannonball while in battle at Pamplona. While in recovery, Ignatius experienced a spiritual conversion and immediately decided to make a change: he found a new sense of purpose and set out to establish the Society of Jesus.In a letter written to Jesuits on the 7 September 2019 Fr. Arturo Sosa, Superior General of the Jesuits, wrote: “In 1521, while Ignatius was convalescing at his family home in Loyola from the wound that damaged his leg at the battle of Pamplona, God brought about his conversion and put him on the road that led to Manresa. Together with our friends and the whole Church, the universal Society wants to remember that privileged moment when the Holy Spirit inspired Ignatius of Loyola in his decision to follow Christ and to deepen our understanding of this pilgrim way in order to ‘draw fruit’ from it.”Fr Gerry takes us through St Ignatius life and the way that it can give us an example to reflect to identify those moments of:- Destruction - like St Ignatius being injured at Pamplona are there events which cause us to stop in life, to pause? Moments which can seem like complete and utter destruction of plans and dreams that we have had? - Recuperation - like St Ignatius at Loyla during his year long recuperation, do we need to make space and time to heal? Do we need space and like to listen and discern the spirits of consolation in our lives?- Reorientation - Like St Ignatius at Manresa and his decision to respond to that call of God, do we allow ourselves to set out on a (re)new(ed) journey in life?You can keep an eye on what the Irish Jesuits are doing for the year at Jesuits.ie and other resources available on many online Jesuit pages across the Jesuit provinces and online social media.

SacredSpace102fm - Ignatius 500 - 25 July 2021 (S11E36)

John and Shane are joined this week by Sr Caitriona Kavanagh who is Limerick dioceses vocations director. Sr Caitriona discusses the area of vocational discernment and in particular the call to priesthood in the diocesan context. She speaks to the steps involved in the journey of discernment, the resources available to assist in the process as well as the challenges that sometimes arise. In addition she notes that ultimately the response to the call for labourers in the vineyard of the Lord is a responsibility of both candidates for priesthood but also the faith communities from which they come and to whom they will serve.For those looking for information on vocation and discernment please check out the Limerick diocese vocations page.

Discerning vocations: Interview with Sr Caitriona Kavanagh, Limerick diocese vocations director - 18 July 2021 (S11E35b)

John and Shane are joined this week by Sr Caitriona Kavanagh who is Limerick dioceses vocations director. Sr Caitriona discusses the area of vocational discernment and in particular the call to priesthood in the diocesan context. She speaks to the steps involved in the journey of discernment, the resources available to assist in the process as well as the challenges that sometimes arise. In addition she notes that ultimately the response to the call for labourers in the vineyard of the Lord is a responsibility of both candidates for priesthood but also the faith communities from which they come and to whom they will serve.For those looking for information on vocation and discernment please check out the Limerick diocese vocations page.In addition we have our regular notices, saints of the week and of course our reflections on the Sunday gospel.

SacredSpace102fm - Discerning vocations: Interview with Sr Caitriona Kavanagh, Limerick diocese vocations director - 18 July 2021 (S11E35)

The Redemptorist Community in Limerick are hosting a Summer Retreat from 12th - 17th July both in Mount St Alphonsus church in Limerick and online here Fr Gerry Moloney  shared this reflection with us at the 3pm session on 17 July

C&SI - Mary's Yes - Fr Gerry Moloney - Redemptorist Summer Retreat - 17 July 2021

The Redemptorist Community in Limerick are hosting a Summer Retreat from 12th - 17th July both in Mount St Alphonsus church in Limerick and online here Fr Gerry Moloney  shared this reflection with us at the 11am session on 17 July

C&SI - Mary's No - Fr Gerry Moloney - Redemptorist Summer Retreat - 17 July 2021

The Redemptorist Community in Limerick are hosting a Summer Retreat from 12th - 17th July both in Mount St Alphonsus church in Limerick and online here Fr Gerry Moloney  shared this reflection with us at the 10am session on 17 July

C&SI - Mary, Disciple of Jesus - Fr Gerry Moloney - Redemptorist Summer Retreat - 17 July 2021

The Redemptorist Community in Limerick are hosting a Summer Retreat from 12th - 17th July both in Mount St Alphonsus church in Limerick and online hereFr Seamus Enright shared this reflection with us at the 4pm session on 16 July

C&SI - Reconncilliation Service - Fr Seamus Enright - Redemptorist Summer Retreat - 16 July 2021

The Redemptorist Community in Limerick are hosting a Summer Retreat from 12th - 17th July both in Mount St Alphonsus church in Limerick and online here Fr Seamus Enright shared this reflection with us at the 11am session on 16 July

C&SI - How do we follow Jesus in a world like we have? - Fr Seamus Enright - Redemptorist Retreat - 16 July 2021

The Redemptorist Community in Limerick are hosting a Summer Retreat from 12th - 17th July both in Mount St Alphonsus church in Limerick and online here Fr Seamus Enright shared this reflection with us at the 10am session on 16 July

C&SI - Looking out for each other - Fr Seamus Enright - Redemptorist Summer Retreat - 16 July 2021

The Redemptorist Community in Limerick are hosting a Summer Retreat from 12th - 17th July both in Mount St Alphonsus church in Limerick and online hereFr Laurence Gallagher shared this reflection with us at the 4pm session on 15July

C&SI - The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me - Fr Laurence Gallagher - Redemptorist Summer Retreat - 15 July 2021

The Redemptorist Community in Limerick are hosting a Summer Retreat from 12th - 17th July both in Mount St Alphonsus church in Limerick and online hereFr Laurence Gallagher shared this reflection with us at the 11am session on 15 July

C&SI - Put out into the Deep - Fr Laurence Gallagher - Redemptorist Retreat - 15 July 2021

Come & See Inspirations is a podcasting team based out of Ardagh in West Limerick, Ireland. Originally based around the weekly radio programme SacredSpace102fm on West Limerick102fm (a community radio station in west county Limerick in Ireland), this podcast page hosts our weekly radio programmes, excerpts from the programmes as well as other recordings and inspirational talks which we would like to share with you.For our historic information and programme content you can follow our old blog (2010 to 2019) at https://sacredspace102.blogspot.com/

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