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Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)
Come & See Inspirations team
Email: comeandseeinspirations@gmail.com
Originally starting out in 2010 until 2021 our work was based around our flagship weekly radio programme SacredSpace102fm (SS102fm); now the C&SI team aims to work on various podcasts which contribute to the New Evangelisation and spread hope and faith online and on air.
This page hosts C&SI's podcasts including our weekly podcast as well as other recordings and inspirational talks which we would like to share with you our listeners.
For our historic information and programme content you can also visit our old blog (2010 to 2019) at https://sacredspace102.blogspot.com/
(Please note that the blog is no longer being updated).
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As we continue our Advent journey, on this weeks podcast John and Shane explore an ancient Advent tradition from the 7th century - the O Antiphons! We also have our regular run through the saints of the week, some local notices and of course our weekly reflection on the Sunday Gospel which this weeks introduces us to John the Baptist and the reminder that we are all called to be "prophets" in our world.
O Antiphons
As the days darken towards December 17th, the liturgical calendar moves into the final octave before Christmas. Beginning with the 17th of December, the liturgical tradition marks each day until Christmas Eve with an ancient and mysterious text, one of the so-called O-Antiphons. On this weeks podcast Shane and John explore these ancient prayers of longing and expectation for the coming of Jesus - both past, present and future coming of Jesus. As we head into the last 8 days before Christmas, why not make a few minutes of sacred space in your day to round out your preparations for the Holy and Festive Season of Christmas using the O Antiphons as your guide. The presents, decorations and parties are important to re-connect with family and friends, but lets not forget why we celebrate the holy-day.......
Resources for exploring the O Antiphons
- SacredSpace102fm blog historic posts on the Antiphons
- Lectio Divina resource for each Antiphon
- Wellspring Day by day reflections for the Octave before Christmas
- Pray as you go Advent Retreat with the O Antiphons
If you would like to listen to the O Antiphons being sung with the Magnificat (in Gregorian chant) two Dominican friars recorded a series of video available here.
The C&SI team are joined by Jane Mellet from Trocaire to speak about a new film "The Letter" which was released on Youtube on 4th October - the feast of St Francis of Assisi and the last day of the 2022 Season of Creation.
In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si’ (The Letter); an encyclical letter about the environmental crisis to every single person in the world. A few years later, four voices that have gone unheard in global conversations have been invited to an unprecedented dialogue with the Pope.
Hailing from Senegal, the Amazon, India, and Hawai’i, they bring perspective and solutions from the poor, the indigenous, the youth, and wildlife into a conversation with Pope Francis himself.
This documentary follows their journey to Rome and the extraordinary experiences that took place there, and is packed with powerfully moving personal stories alongside the latest information about the planetary crisis and the toll it’s taking on nature and people.
The Letter - Youtube trailer
The Letter - film website
The C&SI team are joined by Jane Mellet from Trocaire to speak about a new film "The Letter" which was released on Youtube on 4th October - the feast of St Francis of Assisi and the last day of the 2022 Season of Creation.
In 2015, Pope Francis wrote Laudato Si’ (The Letter); an encyclical letter about the environmental crisis to every single person in the world. A few years later, four voices that have gone unheard in global conversations have been invited to an unprecedented dialogue with the Pope.
Hailing from Senegal, the Amazon, India, and Hawai’i, they bring perspective and solutions from the poor, the indigenous, the youth, and wildlife into a conversation with Pope Francis himself.
This documentary follows their journey to Rome and the extraordinary experiences that took place there, and is packed with powerfully moving personal stories alongside the latest information about the planetary crisis and the toll it’s taking on nature and people.
The Letter - Youtube trailer
The Letter - film website
In addition we have our regular saints of the week and gospel reflection for the feast of Christ the King.
C&SI are delighted to welcome Deirdre Ni Chinneide to the podcast this week. She has a chat with John and Shane about her work and music and reflects on our need to create moments of time and space which she helps to facilitate at her reteat centre on Inis Mor.
"Journeying to the Well" with Deirdre Ni Chinneide
Deirdre Ni Chinneide is a composer, singer, psychotherapist, spiritual director and workshop facilitator and joins the C&SI team this week to speak on her work. She shares her story of exploring life and life experiences in music and art and helping to create spaces to encounter the Divine for others through music and workshops especially at her Sli Aonghusa retreat centre on Inis Mor. Deirdre reflects on how music is a creative force especially in this month of November to help us to come to terms of grief and loss - loss of loved ones, loss of loosing connection, and fear of loss. Her music CDs provide reflective and gentle space to sing the soul home with the reminder that each step is a movement of Easter, that to get to Easter morning we must pass through Good Friday but also that we remember that Easter morning is our destination.
You can find out more about Deirdre and her work including her CDs, the various retreats she runs and other information at her website celticpassage.com
C&SI are delighted to welcome Deirdre Ni Chinneide to the podcast this week. She has a chat with John and Shane about her work and music and reflects on our need to create moments of time and space which she helps to facilitate at her reteat centre on Inis Mor.
In addition, we have our regular run through the saints for the week and of course our reflection on the Sunday gospel (Luke 21: 5- 19)
"Journeying to the Well" with Deirdre Ni Chinneide
Deirdre Ni Chinneide is a composer, singer, psychotherapist, spiritual director and workshop facilitator and joins the C&SI team this week to speak on her work. She shares her story of exploring life and life experiences in music and art and helping to create spaces to encounter the Divine for others through music and workshops especially at her Sli Aonghusa retreat centre on Inis Mor. Deirdre reflects on how music is a creative force especially in this month of November to help us to come to terms of grief and loss - loss of loved ones, loss of loosing connection, and fear of loss. Her music CDs provide reflective and gentle space to sing the soul home with the reminder that each step is a movement of Easter, that to get to Easter morning we must pass through Good Friday but also that we remember that Easter morning is our destination.
You can find out more about Deirdre and her work including her CDs, the various retreats she runs and other information at her website celticpassage.com
O Antiphons
As the days darken towards December 17th, the liturgical calendar moves into the final octave before Christmas. Beginning with the 17th of December, the liturgical tradition marks each day until Christmas Eve with an ancient and mysterious text, one of the so-called O-Antiphons. On this weeks podcast Shane and John explore these ancient prayers of longing and expectation for the coming of Jesus - both past, present and future coming of Jesus. As we head into the last 8 days before Christmas, why not make a few minutes of sacred space in your day to round out your preparations for the Holy and Festive Season of Christmas using the O Antiphons as your guide. The presents, decorations and parties are important to re-connect with family and friends, but lets not forget why we celebrate the holy-day.......
Resources for exploring the O Antiphons
- SacredSpace102fm blog historic posts on the Antiphons
- Lectio Divina resource for each Antiphon
- Wellspring Day by day reflections for the Octave before Christmas
- Pray as you go Advent Retreat with the O Antiphons
If you would like to listen to the O Antiphons being sung with the Magnificat (in Gregorian chant) two Dominican friars recorded a series of video available here.