Come & See Inspirations (C&SI)

On this weeks podcast we are sharing an interview from The Way with former League of Ireland footballer Gerard Hanley. From the series "God's Call: My Faith Journey", Ger shares his faith journey and how he came to find his identity in Christ and his work with Alpha Youth rather than in his career as a footballer.
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On this weeks podcast we are sharing an interview from The Way with former League of Ireland footballer Gerard Hanley. From the series "God's Call: My Faith Journey", Ger shares his faith journey and how he came to find his identity in Christ and his work with Alpha Youth rather than in his career as a footballer.
In part one of the podcast we have our regular liturgical odds and ends as we enter into Eastertide and the fifty days of the Easter season including the saints of the coming week. 
In part three, John and Shane reflect on this weeks gospel from John (Jn 20:19-31) which recounts the appearance of Jesus to the disciples in the Upper Room and the account of St Thomas' caution but which ends up with his declaration of faith - "My Lord and My God". 

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On this week’s programme excerpt we are delighted to welcome back Noirin Lynch, Director of FCJ Spirituality House, Teach Spiorodáltathe in Spanish Point, Co Clare to reflect on Easter Joy in a world gone mad. 
Noirin reminds us that Easter is not either about stopping in the paid of Good Friday nor at the same time running into the Alleluia’s but more a reminder to us that Easter Joy is the confidence that no matter what, we are in God’s hands. Jesus walked towards the hard stuff – he came down from Tabor and proceeded to Jerusalem and ultimately to Calvary. He stayed and we are also called to stay in solidarity and accompany people in their real lived experiences. The Kingdom of Heaven is not just a theory for the next life but a call to hope now. Our Easter Joy is a protest against despair in a world that might seem to have gone mad. 
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ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!!!! 
CHRISTUS RESURREXIT, 
RESURREXIT VERES 
ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!!!
ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!!!!
  CHRIST IS RISEN, 
HE IS RISEN INDEED, 
ALLELUIA, ALLELUIA!!!
"Let everyone share this feast of faith; let everyone enjoy the riches of goodness. Let none lament their poverty; for the universal kingdom has been revealed. Let none mourn their sins; for forgiveness has dawned from the grave. Let none fear death; for the Saviour's death has set us free"
- St John Chrysostom
Welcome to this week’s C&SI podcast on this Easter Sunday. Blessed Eastertide to all our listeners from the C&SI team!
On this week’s programme we are delighted to welcome back Noirin Lynch, Director of FCJ Spirituality House, Teach Spiorodáltathe in Spanish Point, Co Clare to reflect on Easter Joy in a world gone mad. Noirin reminds us that Easter is not either about stopping in the paid of Good Friday nor at the same time running into the Alleluia’s but more a reminder to us that Easter Joy is the confidence that no matter what, we are in God’s hands. Jesus walked towards the hard stuff – he came down from Tabor and proceeded to Jerusalem and ultimately to Calvary. He stayed and we are also called to stay in solidarity and accompany people in their real lived experiences. The Kingdom of Heaven is not just a theory for the next life but a call to hope now. Our Easter Joy is a protest against despair in a world that might seem to have gone mad. 
In part 1 we have a brief view of the up coming Easter Week and the Octave that we are about to celebrate liturgically as well as some papal odds and ends. 
In part 3, we reflect on Matthew’s account of Easter Morning (Matthew 28:1-10) and the encounter of the Women with the Angels and the Empty Tomb; asking ourselves the question like the women, who is it we are seeking? And do we sometimes forget to leave behind the empty tomb and go out into the world, reminding ourselves not to be afraid!
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We enter into the solemn time of Holy Week this weekend with the celebration of Palm (or Passion) Sunday and the commemoration of the Lord's entry into the holy city of Jerusalem. The week ahead is liturgically intense as Christians commemorate the Passion, Death and Resurrection of the Saviour of the World. In this weeks podcast excerpt Fr Frank Duhig joins John and Shane to reflect on the days of Holy Week from Palm Sunday to Holy Saturday taking us through key moments of the liturgies to help us have moments of focus and aid in our understanding of the great events we celebrate.
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