Host Kathy Sinnott and Paul MacAree with John Carlin

This year Ireland has been a nation at prayer. Preceding an abortion referendum in May, a group of Irish men and women climbed Croagh Patrick, Ireland’s holy mountain, to fast and pray in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. This was the place where St Patrick spent 40 days and 40 nights in prayer and fasting for the Irish people 1500 years ago. In today’s show we have a fascinating account of this penitential initiative, in imitation of Patrick, which lasted 40 days and nights on the approach to the referendum, on this beautiful and bleak mountain overlooking Ireland’s Atlantic coast. At the conclusion of the fast a solar miracle was witnessed.

Host Kathy Sinnott with Fr Terence Harrington and Sr Seraphim

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In this month of the Holy Souls we visit the Irish national shrine of Knock in Ireland - and a special Mass for those who have experienced the sudden loss of a loved one. Capuchin priest Fr Terence Harrington ministers to the pilgrims visiting Knock. Fr Terrence shares a moving reflection for the bereaved.

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St Paul says in Ephesians: "For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against powers and principalities, against the rulers of this world - this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places”. Sr Seraphim is a hermit living in Holywell north Wales. Sister ministers in he area of healing and deliverance. Kathy visits Sr Seraphim in her Wales hermitage to find out more about her fascinating and much needed ministry along side priest exorcists in England and Wales.

What does it mean to be a man of God? According to Cork priest Fr Marius O'Reilly we have 4 inspiring examples of what it means in the scriptures. Also, John Waters examines Jesus the tradesman, the carpenter, to reveal a deeper meaning behind being men. John Waters is one of Ireland's best known journalists, authors, and Christian apologists. Both were keynote speakers at the recent Men for Christ Conference in Cork.

Host Kathy Sinnott and Paul MacAree with Fr Maurice Colgan OP

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A nation in crisis. Liberalised abortion is planned in January 2019 - Gender confusion as the State diminishes value in the family - Catastrophic loss of faith among the young. In response Dominican Fr. Maurice Colgan responds to three fundamental questions;

1. What is the state of the nation today through the lens of Catholic Faith?

2. How did we get here?

3. How do we move forward by the leading of the Holy Spirit?

Fr Colgan has been active in pro-life ministry in Ireland for the last 25 years.

Host: Kathy Sinnott and Paul MacAree with guest Patrick McCrystal HLI Ireland

Ireland is in the midst of a national crisis. The crisis is 3 fold. It concerns Faith; a mass falling away from the faith particularly by the young - Life; the threat of liberalised abortion legislation - Family; state and media sponsored confusion over gender. This weeks guest is Patrick McCrystal, Executive Director of Human Life International Ireland. McCrystal has an analysis of the nature and depth of the crisis, how Ireland got here, and where Ireland goes from here, according to our faith.

Host: Kathy Sinnott with guest Dr Pádraig Cantillon-Murphy

The four pillars that characterise the life of St Joseph are 1. Embracing silence 2. Embracing womanhood in Our Lady, 3. Embracing the child in the infant Jesus, 4. Embracing charitable authority. This according to Kathy’s guest Dr Pádraig Cantillon-Murphy a keynote speaker at the recent Men for Christ conference held in Cork Ireland. In this weeks show he presents his talk entitled "St Joseph and the need for quiet heroes”. Dr Cantillon-Murphy is a founding member of the Fathers of St Joseph Cork chapter, whose mission is “…to be a confraternity of men who follow the timeless wisdom and example of St Joseph”.

Host: Kathy Sinnott and Paul MacAree with Tony Foy

46 young evangelisers have been sent out from Letterkenny Cathedral into schools and youth retreats across Ireland. Nation Evangelisation Teams Net, calls Catholic young people from around the world, including 9 From Ireland, to join full time in commitment to mission for one year. Irish Net mission director Tony Foy, talking to Paul MacAree, says they intend that every young person in Ireland should hear about Jesus.

Host: Kathy Sinnott with Paul MacAree

Irish Health Minister Simon Harris plans abortion services across Ireland from January next year. In a radical abortion bill proposed to the Irish parliament, abortions would be free at tax payers expense, pro-life doctors would be obliged to cooperate with abortions, and Catholic hospitals will be obliged to carry out abortions. Abortions will be made accessible through a broad rage of circumstances including issues of life and health, including the mental health of the mother, with few limitations. Kathy Sinnott and and Paul MacAree discuss.

Host: Kathy Sinnott with guests Fr Marius O’Reilly and Archbishop Eamon Martin

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On October 7th, the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Ireland’s Rosary on the Coast with take place for life love and faith. From Fatima Portugal, Kathy and Fr Marius O’Reilly have an update.

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Archbishop Eamon Martin, Primate of all Ireland and successor of St Patrick, shares his message for the family. His talk "The welfare of the family is decisive for the future of the world” was given at the recent World meeting of Families 2018 celebration in Dublin.

Host Kathy Sinnott and Paul MacAree with Laim Gibson and Francis Campbell

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A report on Four new abortion threats to Ireland and Britain including: Westminster Government initiative to liberalise abortion in N. Ireland - Sex selection abortion concerns in Britain - Extention of abortion provision in Britain for N. Ireland women - Abortion signed into law in Ireland. Laim Gibson, Political Officer for the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children - SPUC, is todays guest.

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Francis Campbell is the former chief diplomat from Great Britain to the Vatican. Campbell comments on Pope Francis recent visit to Ireland, including his view on what will be the legacy of the World Meeting of Families 2018.