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Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)
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Come & See Inspirations (C&SI) is a podcasting team based out of Ardagh in West Limerick. The C&SI team works on various podcasts which aim to spread hope and faith online and on air.
Email: comeandseeinspirations@gmail.com
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Originally we started out from 2010 until 2021 when our work was based around our weekly radio programme SacredSpace102fm (SS102fm) on West Limerick 102fm. For our historic information and programme content you can visit our old blog (2010 to 2019) at https://sacredspace102.blogspot.com/ (Please note that the blog is no longer being updated).
Now we share our work via this page including our weekly podcast as well as other recordings and inspirational talks which we would like to share with you our listeners. Since August 2025 it also now includes our new weekly radio programme "Come & See Inspirations" as we have returned on air on West Limerick102fm.
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C&SI - Why do we suffer? With Fr Patrick Cahill (TheWay.ie) -17 May 2026 (S06E26b) (podcast excerpt)
6d ago00:29:56Tap to summarizeOn this week's podcast we are sharing an interview from "A Question of Faith" podcast from TheWay.ie with Fr Patrick Cahill who reflects on the age old question of why suffering existsThe A Question of Faith podcast (available on YouTube and Spotify) features broadcaster Wendy Grace in conversation with a range of guests who grapple with some of the big questions in regard our search for meaning and truth. These questions are echoed in the scriptures and each episode has biblical question that resonates with the title question.In this episode retreat leader Father Patrick Cahill of the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, reflects on the reality and nature of suffering and how what the Christian faith has to say about suffering.The biblical quote are the words of Jesus from the Cross – ‘My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?’ (Mt 27:46)“This is not about solving the mystery of suffering … It’s about walking with it, seeing how God can work even through pain, and recognising that our wounds can become windows.” - Fr Patrick CahillText us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com
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C&SI - Why do we suffer? With Fr Patrick Cahill (TheWay.ie) -17 May 2026 (S06E26)
6d ago01:00:00Tap to summarizeOn this week's podcast we are sharing an interview from "A Question of Faith" podcast from TheWay.ie with Fr Patrick Cahill who reflects on the age old question of why suffering existsIn part one we have our regular run through the liturgical odds and ends for the coming week including saints of the week and some local notices.In part three we have our weekly reflection on the Sunday Gospel which this week is Matthew's account of the Ascension of the Lord (Matthew 28:16-20) with the very consoling promise that Jesus is with us always, to the end of time. Why do we suffer?The A Question of Faith podcast (available on YouTube and Spotify) features broadcaster Wendy Grace in conversation with a range of guests who grapple with some of the big questions in regard our search for meaning and truth. These questions are echoed in the scriptures and each episode has biblical question that resonates with the title question.In this episode retreat leader Father Patrick Cahill of the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, reflects on the reality and nature of suffering and how what the Christian faith has to say about suffering.The biblical quote are the words of Jesus from the Cross – ‘My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?’ (Mt 27:46)“This is not about solving the mystery of suffering … It’s about walking with it, seeing how God can work even through pain, and recognising that our wounds can become windows.” - Fr Patrick CahillText us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com
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C&SI - News Magazine from around the world - 10 May 2026 (S06E25b) (podcast excerpt)
2w ago00:26:47Tap to summarizeOn this weeks podcast excerpt John and Shane take a spin around the globe looking at various stories from across the Catholic News-sphere which caught our eye. Seoul names patron saints for WYD 2027, highlighting faith amid struggle and witness.A Summary of Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Africa With a new Archbishop of Canturbury enthroned on 25 March 2026, during her visit to the Vatican - Pope: Anglicans and Catholics must continue working to overcome differences Exposition of the relics of St Francis in the 800th anniversary of his death Assisted Suicide Bill Fails in the House of LordsVenerable Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis on 24 September New data of Annuario Pontificio 2026 shows Catholics growing in Africa World’s Oldest Nun Turns 113 and Reveals Secret to Long Life: ‘My Whole Mind Is on God’ Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com
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C&SI - News Magazine from around the world - 10 May 2026 (S06E25)
2w ago00:59:59Tap to summarizeOn this weeks podcast John and Shane take a spin around the globe looking at various stories from across the Catholic News-sphere which caught our eye. In part one we have our run through the liturgical odds and ends for the coming week including the saints of the week and the Pope's Prayer Intention for the month of May.In part three we have our weekly reflection on the Sunday gospel which this week continues from the John's account of the Last Discourse at the Last Supper (John 14:15-21),News from around the worldSeoul names patron saints for WYD 2027, highlighting faith amid struggle and witness.A Summary of Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Africa With a new Archbishop of Canturbury enthroned on 25 March 2026, during her visit to the Vatican - Pope: Anglicans and Catholics must continue working to overcome differences Exposition of the relics of St Francis in the 800th anniversary of his death Assisted Suicide Bill Fails in the House of LordsVenerable Fulton Sheen to be beatified in St. Louis on 24 September New data of Annuario Pontificio 2026 shows Catholics growing in Africa World’s Oldest Nun Turns 113 and Reveals Secret to Long Life: ‘My Whole Mind Is on God’ Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com
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C&SI - Lough Derg - Sanctuary of St Patrick - 3 May 2026 (S06E24b) (podcast excerpt)
3w ago00:33:12Tap to summarizeSt Patrick's Sanctuary at Lough Derg in Co Donegal has been a place of pilgrimage in Ireland since the Middle Ages and once was as famous as Santiago de Compostela, Walsingham and Rome for European pilgrims. On this weeks podcast we are joined by Fr Lawrence Flynn, the current prior at St Patrick's Sanctuary on Station Island in the lough. Fr La shares with listeners this week a little about the history of pilgrimage to this spot but also what the pilgrimage has to offer us in the 21st century include the traditional three day pilgrimage until Aug 15th, one day retreats, lakeshore pilgrimage along the Pilgrim Path. Full information including booking for the one day retreats (required), three day pilgrimages (advisable) at the website HERE. Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com
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C&SI - Lough Derg - Sanctuary of St Patrick - 3 May 2026 (S06E24)
3w ago01:00:00Tap to summarizeSt Patrick's Sanctuary at Lough Derg in Co Donegal has been a place of pilgrimage in Ireland since the Middle Ages and once was as famous as Santiago de Compostela, Walsingham and Rome for European pilgrims. On this weeks podcast we are joined by Fr Lawrence Flynn, the current prior at St Patrick's Sanctuary on Station Island in the lough. Fr La shares with listeners this week a little about the history of pilgrimage to this spot but also what the pilgrimage has to offer us in the 21st century include the traditional three day pilgrimage until Aug 15th, one day retreats, lakeshore pilgrimage along the Pilgrim Path. Full information including booking for the one day retreats (required), three day pilgrimages (advisable) at the website HERE. On part one of the podcast this week we have our regular run through the saints of the week and other up coming liturgical odds and ends with of course a reminder that May is the month dedicated to Mary!In part three we reflect on this weeks Sunday gospel from John 14:1-12 which is probably one of the most consoling of John's gospels taken from the Last Discourse at the Last Supper. Jesus tells us "Do not let our hearts be troubled, trust in God still and trust in Me.......I am the Way, the Truth and the Life".Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com
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C&SI - Exploring Vocations on Good Shepherd Sunday - 26 April 2026 (S06E23b) (podcast excerpt)
4w ago00:33:45Tap to summarizeThis Sunday is Good Shepherd Sunday, taking its name from the gospel reading of the 4th Sunday of Easter from the gospel of John and his account of the parable of the Good Shepherd. In Ireland, it is also known as Vocation Sunday as it is a day set aside for prayer for vocations to priesthood and the religious life.On part two of the podcast this week we share three different pieces linking into the theme of vocation:Fr Mike Schmitz reflects on "What's my vocation? What should I do with my life?” It’s a question on many hearts, maybe even our own. He gives some direction that can lead to an answer for ourselves or someone we know. He shares how a vocation is more than just figuring out whether we’re called to married life or religious life, and it’s about more than just finding out what we like to do. As he breaks down three different types of vocation we all have, he draws a practical path we can follow to pursue holiness. Fr Conor McGrath shares how he promotes faith and the call to the priesthood through short video clips on Instagram and Facebook taken from an interview on The Way.ieDuring their Spring meeting, the Bishops launched a Vocations Monstrance blessed by Pope Leo. Bishop Phonsie Cullinan of Waterford of Lismore, who chairs the Bishops’ Council for Vocations, highlights the central role of prayer in nurturing vocations, said, “The Holy Father Pope Leo XIV blessed our new monstrance in the Vatican last November, which has been designated as a Vocations Monstrance. The bishops’ launch today marks an important moment in the Church’s ongoing commitment to promote and foster vocations to the priesthood and to religious life. Our monstrance will be travel around the island of Ireland to focus minds and hearts, and to ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers into the fields of people’s lives today. As Catholics, we all share the important responsibility to build the Kingdom of God as we practice our faith.....Our initiative aims to encourage prayer for vocations and to deepen young people’s awareness of God’s call in their lives". Interview from The Way.ie.Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com
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C&SI - Exploring Vocations on Good Shepherd Sunday - 26 April 2026 (S06E23)
4w ago01:00:00Tap to summarizeThis Sunday is Good Shepherd Sunday, taking its name from the gospel reading of the 4th Sunday of Easter from the gospel of John and his account of the parable of the Good Shepherd. In Ireland, it is also known as Vocation Sunday as it is a day set aside for prayer for vocations to priesthood and the religious life.On part two of the podcast this week we share three different pieces linking into the theme of vocation:Fr Mike Schmitz reflects on "What's my vocation? What should I do with my life?” It’s a question on many hearts, maybe even our own. He gives some direction that can lead to an answer for ourselves or someone we know. He shares how a vocation is more than just figuring out whether we’re called to married life or religious life, and it’s about more than just finding out what we like to do. As he breaks down three different types of vocation we all have, he draws a practical path we can follow to pursue holiness. Fr Conor McGrath shares how he promotes faith and the call to the priesthood through short video clips on Instagram and Facebook taken from an interview on The Way.ieDuring their Spring meeting, the Bishops launched a Vocations Monstrance blessed by Pope Leo. Bishop Phonsie Cullinan of Waterford of Lismore, who chairs the Bishops’ Council for Vocations, highlights the central role of prayer in nurturing vocations, said, “The Holy Father Pope Leo XIV blessed our new monstrance in the Vatican last November, which has been designated as a Vocations Monstrance. The bishops’ launch today marks an important moment in the Church’s ongoing commitment to promote and foster vocations to the priesthood and to religious life. Our monstrance will be travel around the island of Ireland to focus minds and hearts, and to ask the Lord of the harvest to send labourers into the fields of people’s lives today. As Catholics, we all share the important responsibility to build the Kingdom of God as we practice our faith.....Our initiative aims to encourage prayer for vocations and to deepen young people’s awareness of God’s call in their lives". Interview from The Way.ie.In part one we have our regulur liturgical odds and ends including a reminder to listeners that next Thursday is May Eve which in Ireland has the tradition of going out to bless the land and gardens and seek God's blessing on the crops for the summer ahead. Also of course, May is the month dedicated to Mary so a reminder to set up your May altars next week.In part three we have our weekly reflection on the Sunday gospel which this weeks is from John 10:1-10 and the parable of the Good Shepherd. As well as reflecting on the call to vocation the gospel also asks us the question, are we listening for the voice of Jesus in our lives?Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com
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C&SI - Little Nellie of Holy God - An Irish Child Mystic who helped to guide a Pope - 19 April 2026 (S06E22)
Apr 1800:59:59Tap to summarizeOn this weeks programme, John and Shane are delighted to speak to Sr Jennifer McAleer about the unique story of Ellen Organ, originally from Waterford and who lived and died in Cork aged just four years old and yet whose love of the Eucharist and of the Child Jesus led to a Pope changing the rules around when children could receive Holy Communion for the first time. Ellen, known as Little Nellie of Holy God was a unique little girl coming from very difficult family circumstances including the death of her mother from TB, and who end up living in the Good Shepherd Convent in Sundayswell in Cork with her sister Mary. But she demonstrated a most unusual awareness and relationship with God, a devotion beyond her years for the Eucharist and a close intimate friendship with the Child Jesus - or Holy God as she constantly called him. We discuss with Sr Jennifer the story of Little Nellie's life, her tragic death, the current status of unofficial devotion to this little angel of God and what her example says to us in 2026.Mystics of the Church blog - Nellie OrganCork ECHO - Little Nellie of Holy God: A bright light in Good Shepherd’s pained pastIn part one we have our regular run through the liturgical odds and ends including the Pope's Prayer Intention for April 2026, praying for priests in crisis, the Easter Message of His Beatitude Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem as well as a run through the saints of the week ahead. In part three we have this week's gospel which is Luke's account (Luke 24:13-35) of the Walk to Emmaus and the encounter of the two disciples with Jesus on the road away from Jerusaleum and how "they recognised him in the breaking of bread".Text us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com
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C&SI - Little Nellie of Holy God - An Irish Child Mystic who helped to guide a Pope - 19 April 2026 (S06E22b) (podcast excerpt)
Apr 1800:38:16Tap to summarizeOn this weeks programme excerpt, John and Shane are delighted to speak to Sr Jennifer McAleer about the unique story of Ellen Organ, originally from Waterford and who lived and died in Cork aged just four years old and yet whose love of the Eucharist and of the Child Jesus led to a Pope changing the rules around when children could receive Holy Communion for the first time. Ellen, known as Little Nellie of Holy God was a unique little girl coming from very difficult family circumstances including the death of her mother from TB, and who end up living in the Good Shepherd Convent in Sundayswell in Cork with her sister Mary. But she demonstrated a most unusual awareness and relationship with God, a devotion beyond her years for the Eucharist and a close intimate friendship with the Child Jesus - or Holy God as she constantly called him. We discuss with Sr Jennifer the story of Little Nellie's life, her tragic death, the current status of unofficial devotion to this little angel of God and what her example says to us in 2026.Mystics of the Church blog - Nellie OrganCork ECHO - Little Nellie of Holy God: A bright light in Good Shepherd’s pained pastText us at +353 874668950 or email at comeandseeinspirtaions@gmail.com
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