Come & See Inspirations

April 21, 2024

C&SI - Sharing Vocation Stories: Fr Sean Harmon - 21 April 2024 (S04E22)

This weeks podcast goes out on 4th Sunday of Easter which is known as Good Shepherd Sunday and in Ireland is the Day of Prayer for Vocations. This year it also marks the close of the  Year of Prayer for Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood in Ireland. So on the podcast we continue with our series on sharing vocation stories and this week we are joined by Fr Sean Harmon who is currently the chaplain to University Hospital Limerick who shares his vocation story with us.

We have our regular run through liturgical odds and ends as we enter into the 4th week of Eastertide including up coming saints of the week including St George on April 23rd. 

We have our reflection on the weekly Sunday gospel which this week is John's account of the discourse where Jesus describes himself as the "Good Shepherd".

April 21, 2024

C&SI - Sharing Vocation Stories: Fr Sean Harmon - 21 April 2024 (S04E22b) (podcast excerpt)

This weeks podcast excerpt goes out on 4th Sunday of Easter which is known as Good Shepherd Sunday and in Ireland is the Day of Prayer for Vocations. This year it also marks the close of the  Year of Prayer for Vocations to the Diocesan Priesthood in Ireland. So on the podcast we continue with our series on sharing vocation stories and this week we are joined by Fr Sean Harmon who is currently the chaplain to University Hospital Limerick who shares his vocation story with us.

April 13, 2024

C&SI - Preparing for Jubilee 2025 - 2024: A Year of Prayer - 14 April 2024 (S04E21b) (podcast excerpt)

On this weeks podcast John and Shane have a look at the preparations that are under way for Jubilee 2025 - did you know we have a ordinary jubilee year coming up and what exactly that means? Did you know that 2023 and 2024 were preparatory years for Jubilee 2025?

So John and Shane discuss what Jubilees are, what happens, what is happening for J2025 including the theme - "Pilgrims of Hope", the special hymn, the logo and what it means to celebrate the Jubilee.

You can check out all the information from the Jubilee 2025 website including:
- What is the Jubilee?
- 2023 Year of the Council
- 2024 Year of Prayer
- Logo 2025
- Hymn for 2025 Jubilee

April 13, 2024

C&SI - Preparing for Jubilee 2025 - 2024: A Year of Prayer - 14 April 2024 (S04E21)

On this weeks podcast John and Shane have a look at the preparations that are under way for Jubilee 2025 - did you know we have a ordinary jubilee year coming up and what exactly that means? Did you know that 2023 and 2024 were preparatory years for Jubilee 2025?

So John and Shane discuss what Jubilees are, what happens, what is happening for J2025 including the theme - "Pilgrims of Hope", the special hymn, the logo and what it means to celebrate the Jubilee.

You can check out all the information from the Jubilee 2025 website including:
- What is the Jubilee?
- 2023 Year of the Council
- 2024 Year of Prayer
- Logo 2025
- Hymn for 2025 Jubilee

We have our regular run through the liturgical odds and ends in part 1 of the podcast and part 3 is our reflection on this weeks Sunday gospel which is Luke's account of the appearance of Jesus to the disciples in the Upper Room.. 

April 6, 2024

C&SI - Having a chat with Bishop Brendan Leahy - 7 April 2024 (S04E20b) (podcast excerpt)

On this weeks podcast, John and Shane are delighted to sit down for a chat with Bishop Brendan Leahy - our local bishop here in Limerick to have a chat about the dioceasn overview which he published in November 2023. We have a discussion about a few things including 

• the challenge of vocations to the priesthood, 
• parish structures and the need to maintain local identity, 
• the work needed for parish finances to improve transparency and accountability,
• some practical liturgical questions,
• the issue of the Marco Ruprick mosaics in the Irish college in Rome
• Implementing Laudatio Si in the diocese
• Health of Pope Francis

April 6, 2024

C&SI - Having a chat with Bishop Brendan Leahy - 7 April 2024 (S04E20)

On this weeks podcast, John and Shane are delighted to sit down for a chat with Bishop Brendan Leahy - our local bishop here in Limerick to have a chat about the dioceasn overview which he published in November 2023. We have a discussion about a few things including 

• the challenge of vocations to the priesthood, 
• parish structures and the need to maintain local identity, 
• the work needed for parish finances to improve transparency and accountability,
• some practical liturgical questions,
• the issue of the Marco Ruprick mosaics in the Irish college in Rome
• Implementing Laudatio Si in the diocese
• Health of Pope Francis,

We have our regular run  through the liturgical odds and ends in part one of the podcast including the fact that today is also Divine Mercy Sunday.

In part three we have our reflection on the weekly Sunday gospel which continues John's account of Easter Sunday and the appearance of Jesus to the disciples in the Upper Room and the declaration of faith by St Thomas - "My Lord and my God".