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Christus Resurrexit! Alleluia!!Christ is Risen! Alleluia!!With joy we greet our listeners this third Sunday of Easter and continue to wish everyone a joyous Easter as Christians continue to celebrate the good news of the Resurrection! In addition from west Limerick we celebrate the first day of Summer in Ireland on the ancient Celtic festival of Bealtaine (May Day) which is the start of the month of May, which in the Latin Catholic tradition is a month dedicated to Mary. On this weeks podcast we are beginning a partnership with the WhatGoodNews.org website and with Fr Adrian Graffy to reflect and share about the Acts of the Apostles. We have  our run through the saints of the week and a few other liturgical odds and ends. Of course we also have our reflection on the gospel from John this week continuing the account of the appearances of the risen Jesus to the community of followers and this week the appearance on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. We are an Easter people and Alleluia is our song!Acts of the Ap

Christus Resurrexit! Alleluia!!Christ is Risen! Alleluia!!With joy we greet our listeners this second Sunday of Easter as we draw to the end of the Easter Octave and wish everyone a joyous Easter as Christians continue to celebrate the good news of the Resurrection! This week we extend that celebration with our Orthodox & Greek Orthodox brothers & sisters as they celebrate Pascha this weekend!On this weeks podcast we are joined by Sr Louise O'Rourke PDDM who reflects on the feast of Divine Mercy which is also celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter. A private devotion brought to the world by St Faustina and which was strongly supported by John Paul II, Sr Louise takes us through the history of the devotion to Divine Mercy and the message it holds for us.We have  our run through the saints of the week (although we forgot to remind listeners about next Saturday being May Eve)We have our reflection on the gospel from John this week continuing the account of the appearances of the risen Jesus to th

Christus Resurrexit! Alleluia!!Christ is Risen! Alleluia!!With joy we greet our listeners this second Sunday of Easter as we draw to the end of the Easter Octave and wish everyone a joyous Easter as Christians continue to celebrate the good news of the Resurrection! This week we extend that celebration with our Orthodox & Greek Orthodox brothers & sisters as they celebrate Pascha this weekend!On this weeks podcast we are joined by Sr Louise O'Rourke PDDM who reflects on the feast of Divine Mercy which is also celebrated on the Second Sunday of Easter. A private devotion brought to the world by St Faustina and which was strongly supported by John Paul II, Sr Louise takes us through the history of the devotion to Divine Mercy and the message it holds for us.

For this Easter Sunday, Sr Caitriona Kavanagh from the Dominican Sisters of St Cecilia in Limerick joins us to offer a reflection on 'New Life' and the joy of Easter!

Christus Resurrexit! Alleluia!!Christ is Risen! Alleluia!!With joy we greet our listeners this Easter Sunday and wish everyone a joyous Easter as Christians celebrate the good news of the Resurrection!(For our Orthodox & Greek Orthodox brothers & sisters, they have another week before celebrating Pascha!)On this weeks podcast we are joined by Sr Catherine Kavanagh who reflects on the meaning of Easter and the new life that it means for us all and how we can begin to think anew about something which is so familiar and at the same time so strange to us.As we enter into the Easter Octave (another one of those times in the liturgical calendar when the Church liturgically stops time to emphasis the celebration!) we don't have any saints for the coming week. We have our reflection on the gospel which is John's account of the discovery of the empty tomb on that Easter morning (John 20:1-9) and we reflect how the light at the end of the darkness, is the sunlight through the open tomb: door, remindin

Holy Week reflection lead by Sr Phyllis Moynihan & Sharon Collopy at Mount St Alphonsus, Redemptorist church, Limerick on 9th April 2022

Easter is the high point of the Christian liturgical year and as we enter into Holy Week and begin the final preparations for Easter, John and Shane reflect on the days of Holy Week with brief reflections, music and some suggestions for devotions and prayers to help listeners enter more deeply into the days to come.

Easter is the high point of the Christian liturgical year and as we enter into Holy Week and begin the final preparations for Easter, John and Shane reflect on the days of Holy Week with brief reflections, music and some suggestions for devotions and prayers to help listeners enter more deeply into the days to come.As Holy Week takes precedence there is saints for the week on this weeks podcast.As this Sunday is Palm Sunday, we reflect on the gospel of the procession of the palms listening to Luke's account of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on the back of a colt - challenging then (and now) the understanding of leadership and kingship and asking ourselves the question - would we have been in the cheering crowd on Sunday and the jeering mob on Friday? 

Pope Francis has called for prayer and fasting during Lent seeking peace for Ukraine in these troubled times.  On this weeks podcast we share with you the Liturgy for Peace which was recorded on 27th March from St John's Cathedral in Limerick. A Liturgy of Peace took place in solidarity with people suffering in Ukraine and Russia. Led by Bishop Brendan Leahy, Sr Phyllis Moynihan, and the pastoral outreach team, join them in praying the Stations of the Cross.On the podcast we also have our regular run through the liturgical odds and end for the coming week including the saints of the week. We also have our reflection on the Sunday gospel which this week is John's account of the Woman taken in Adultery (John 8:1-11). 

Pope Francis has called for prayer and fasting during Lent seeking peace for Ukraine in these troubled times.  On this weeks podcast we share with you the Liturgy for Peace which was recorded on 27th March from St John's Cathedral in Limerick. A Liturgy of Peace took place in solidarity with people suffering in Ukraine and Russia. Led by Bishop Brendan Leahy, Sr Phyllis Moynihan, and the pastoral outreach team, join them in praying the Stations of the Cross.

On this weeks podcast John and Shane explore an often over looked element to the Russian war against Ukraine - the impact of the ideology of "Ruskii Mir" (Russain World) which underlines the Russian political and religious justifications of the current conflict. We have a discussion about  the various Christian communities in Ukraine especially the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.We also look at the work being done by the Redemptorists in Ukraine including a few words from Fr Seamus Enright and the financial support which can be given HERE.We have our regular run through the saints of the week and of course a reflection on this weeks gospel - the Parable of the Prodigal Son from Luke 15:11-32. Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of MaryPope Francis consecrates Russia, Ukraine to Immaculate Heart of Mary - CruxPope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine. What's that mean? - The PillarTheological significance of Act of Consecration explained - Vatican NewsReligious element of Russian war in

On this weeks podcast John and Shane explore an often over looked element to the Russian war against Ukraine - the impact of the ideology of "Ruskii Mir" (Russain World) which underlines the Russian political and religious justifications of the current conflict. We have a discussion about  the various Christian communities in Ukraine especially the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of MaryPope Francis consecrates Russia, Ukraine to Immaculate Heart of Mary - CruxPope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine. What's that mean? - The PillarTheological significance of Act of Consecration explained - Vatican NewsReligious element of Russian war in UkraineHow the Catholic Church is (and is not) “Latin” and “Roman” Vatican News Ukraine tag listUkrainian Greek Catholics in their "borderland" homelandPutin is after more than land — he wants the religious soul of Ukraine - RNSPatriarch Kirill and Vladimir Putins Two Wars - Pubic Orthodoxy'Russkiy Mir&a

On the extract from this weeks podcast  we have a reflection with Fr Michael Liston who leads us through a short reflection considering "this extraordinary man" Patrick who couldn't "stay silent because of all that God had done for him in His mercy" and what his example has for Irish people today. The reflection is a repeat broadcast originally from 18 March 2012 but it is one from the archive which we think is well worth re-sharing. Many of us know the story of his capture and years of captivity but when we read Patrick's own writings we hear of his instinctive turn to pray in a time of despair and how it leads to transformation for him in his life. Throughout his writings we see a man who is very conscience that the success of preaching the gospel in Ireland was not by a human being on his own but only successful by the grace of God. A human being with a great sense of gratitude to God and how God had loved him. In the middle of all his travails it comes across again and again

Welcome to this weeks podcast where we mark the Irish national holiday and celebration of St Patrick - Apostle of the Irish. We have a reflection with Fr Michael Liston who leads us through a short reflection considering "this extraordinary man" Patrick who couldn't "stay silent because of all that God had done for him in His mercy" and what his example has for Irish people today. The reflection is a repeat broadcast originally from 18 March 2012 but it is one from the archive which we think is well worth re-sharing. We have  our regular run through the liturgical odds and ends including saints of the week and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel (Luke 13:1-9).

On this weeks podcast Colm Hogan from Trocáire joins us to speak about the 2022 Lenten Appeal.We have our regular liturgical odds and ends including saints of the week and of course our reflections on the Sunday gospel which this week is Luke's account of the Transfiguration. Trocaire Lenten Appeal 2022Trócaire is the Irish language word for “compassion”. For almost 50 years Trócaire has put the compassion of Irish people into action. Trócaire is an agency of the Irish Catholic Church. They are the Irish member of the Caritas Internationalis federation.This Lent, Trócaire’s Appeal highlights the impact that climate change and Covid-19 has on people’s lives in Zimbabwe and how the love and generosity of the public can give families a chance to build a better tomorrow. From Southern Zimbabwe, we hear this year the story of Thandekile and her two children -her daughter Nomatter who is 11, and her son Forward who is 8 and who are featured on the Trocaire box this year.  Last year, the generosity of the Irish

Trócaire is the Irish language word for “compassion”. For almost 50 years Trócaire has put the compassion of Irish people into action. Trócaire is an agency of the Irish Catholic Church. They are the Irish member of the Caritas Internationalis federation.On this weeks programme, Colm Hogan from Trocaire joins us to talk about the 2022 Lenten Appeal.This Lent, Trócaire’s Appeal highlights the impact that climate change and Covid-19 has on people’s lives in Zimbabwe and how the love and generosity of the public can give families a chance to build a better tomorrow.From Southern Zimbabwe, we hear this year the story of Thandekile and her two children -her daughter Nomatter who is 11, and her son Forward who is 8 and who are featured on the Trocaire box this year. Last year, the generosity of the Irish public helped Trocaire to support 2.7 million people in 20 countries. Resources and information on the 2022 appeal are available HERE including resources for home, schools and parishes. 

On this weeks podcast we are joined by Fr Frank Duhig (PP, Newcastle West) to reflect on the beginning of our Lenten journey for this year. In addition we go through some resources for Lent for people to consider as we take up this opportunity for a spiritual "operation transformation" to allow us to take our spiritual life in hand and get it back in shape.  We have our regular reflection on the Sunday gospel (Luke 4:1-13) and of course a brief run through the liturgical odds & ends.Resources for Lent1. Diocese of Limerick - "Live, Love, Lent" campaign The diocesan pastoral outreach team (Fr Chris, Aoife, Rose, Dermot, Michael along with Sr Betty, Sr Phyllis and Sharon) have put together a programme to support you throughout Lent, this includes daily thoughts, images, reflections and prayers with a different theme each week.  These are posted daily on the Diocesan Facebook page; you do not need to have a Facebook account to access these resources.  The Facebook page is set up so that i

On this weeks podcast we have the third of three podcasts where we share with our listeners a series of talks from Knock Shrine about Synod on Synodality being held in Rome in 2023.As usual, we have our liturgical odds and ends, some local notices and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel (Luke 6:39-45).Synod on Synodality 2023On the podcast, we covered the Synod on Synodality in a podcast on 24th October 2021. The Synod meeting in 2023 has been convened by Pope Francis and the local diocesan phase is currently taking place in dioceses around the world.During Advent 2021, Knock Shrine hosted three talks about the Synod. On this weeks podcast we share the third one called "Synodality: how does it work?" which was  a talk presented by Fr Eamonn Conway, Head of Theology & Religious Studies, MIC, University of Limerick . The talk is also available on the Knock Shrine Youtube channel including the Q&A session at the end of the talk.

On this weeks podcast we have the second of three podcasts where we share with our listeners a series of talks from Knock Shrine about the Synod on Synodality being held in Rome in 2023.As usual, we have our liturgical odds and ends, some local notices and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel (Luke 6:27-38).Synod on Synodality 2023On the podcast, we covered the Synod on Synodality in a podcast on 24th October 2021. The Synod meeting in 2023 has been convened by Pope Francis and the local diocesan phase is currently taking place in dioceses around the world.During Advent 2021, Knock Shrine hosted three talks about the Synod. On this weeks podcast we share the second one called "Synodality: how does it work?" which was  a talk presented by Julie Kavanagh Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin . The talk is also available on the Knock Shrine Youtube channel including the Q&A session at the end of the talk.