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Our Divine Sparks with Dearbhail McDonald – Details, episodes & analysis

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Our Divine Sparks with Dearbhail McDonald

RTÉ Radio 1

Religion & Spirituality

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 20

Our Divine Sparks with Dearbhail McDonald offers a fresh and engaging exploration of religious and spiritual life as well as an occasionally offbeat perspective on the world of religion.

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🇬🇧 Great Britain - religion
20/06/2026
#92
🇬🇧 Great Britain - religion
19/06/2026
#73
🇬🇧 Great Britain - religion
18/06/2026
#47
🇬🇧 Great Britain - religion
03/12/2025
#95

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Episode 2

Friday, December 6, 2024 • Duration 25:40

Fr. Aidan Troy on the re-opening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Children chat about Virgin Mary. Gina Menzies on the Virgin Mary and assisted dying. Michael Harding on departure rituals.

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Friday, November 22, 2024 • Duration 25:45

This week we ask if the Trump Presidency will reshape the role of religion in public affairs. We delve into the history of secretive papal elections, explore the allure of grand religious ceremonies, and on the anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s assassination, we hear about the man Catholic Ireland took to its hearts and hearths.

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Episode 3

Friday, December 13, 2024 • Duration 25:23

Michael Kelly on Syria’s religious and ethnic groups. Kathy Donaghy on Christmas without religious rituals. Hugh Turpin on the rise of atheism. Dave Macardle reports on a Dog Carol Service.

Episode 4

Friday, December 20, 2024 • Duration 26:10

Sandra Cullen, DCU on St. Nicholas. Richard Kearney considers the sacredness of nature in the Irish Celtic tradition. Siofra Mulqueen on music and spirituality. Andrea Corr shares insights about her faith.

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Episode 5

Wednesday, December 25, 2024 • Duration 57:39

Children share the wonder of a baby born in extraordinary circumstances. The nativity and life 2,000 years ago is explored by Fr. Kieran O’Mahony, Rev Gillian Wharton and Zuleika Rodgers TCD.

Episode 6

Friday, January 3, 2025 • Duration 25:36

Archbishop Eamon Martin on Jubilee Year 2025. The Feast of the Epiphany around the world. The Book of Mormon preview by Cara O’Doherty. The power of meditation with Susan Quirke.

Episode 8

Friday, January 17, 2025 • Duration 25:54

Former President, Mary McAleese reviews Hope: The Autobiography by Pope Francis. Frank McNally muses on holy words that have crept into everyday speech.

Episode 7

Friday, January 10, 2025 • Duration 26:34

Maureen Sullivan interview on her time spent in a Magdalene Laundry at the age of 12. Kevin Hargaden essay on the importance of making meaningful apologies. Report on the Hindu Kumbh Mela Festival. US journalist Cal Thomas talks about the inauguration edition of the God Bless the USA bible.

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Episode 9

Friday, January 24, 2025 • Duration 29:15

This week, Our Divine Sparks with Dearbhail McDonald remembers the Holocaust.

Episode 10

Friday, January 31, 2025 • Duration 25:14

The inside track on St Brigid- Theologian Gina Menzies. Making crosses and walking in Brigid's footsteps - Report. 50 years of caring for the homeless - Alice Leahy. Being Brigid - essay by Brigid Laffan.

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Our Divine Sparks with Dearbhail McDonald – Details, episodes & analysis

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Our Divine Sparks with Dearbhail McDonald – Details, episodes & analysis

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