Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Podcast
Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
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Janni Knox, Thursday 17th September 2026
Yesterday
Facing imminent spider domination, I decided more research was necessary.
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Paul Connolly, Wednesday 16th September 2026
Wednesday
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 understand that, was it in English?鈥�
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Rev Dr Norman Hamilton, Tuesday 15th September 2026
Tuesday
There are fewer potatoes, carrots and onions to be harvested.
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David Brown, Sunday 13th September 2026
Sunday
The three-days we spent in Bethlehem shook me to the core.
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Susan Bennett, Friday 11th September
Last Friday
This year, the weekend is officially one hundred years old.
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Janni Knox, Thursday 10th September 2026
Last Thursday
We frequently ask each other, 鈥淗ow are you?鈥�
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Paul Connolly, Wednesday 9th September 2026
Wed 9 Sep 2026
It lived in the corner and was an immovable monolith...
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Rev Dr Norman Hamilton, Tuesday 8th September 2026
Wed 9 Sep 2026
By shutting down conversations, we are all impoverished.
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David Brown, Sunday 6th September 2026
Sun 6 Sep 2026
From 鈥渂ouncy鈥� you might say to, 鈥渓ess bouncy鈥�.
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Susan Bennett, Friday 4th September 2026
Fri 4 Sep 2026
My deepest secrets were printed in black and white...
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Paul Connolly, Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Wed 2 Sep 2026
Something close to magic happens around us each time and in each place we play it.
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Rev Dr Norman Hamilton, Tuesday 1st September 2026
Tue 1 Sep 2026
Arday鈥檚 life and work had been the subject of intense media scrutiny for several weeks.
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David Brown, Sunday 30th August 2026
Sun 30 Aug 2026
I wept and whimpered the whole way between Glasgow and Stranraer.
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Professor Gladys Ganiel, Friday 28th August 2026
Fri 28 Aug 2026
There鈥檚 a story about a shoemaker...
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Rev Dr Brian Ammons, Thursday 27th August 2026
Thu 27 Aug 2026
We just passed the second anniversary of my mother鈥檚 death.
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Rev Brian Anderson, Wednesday 26th August 2026
Wed 26 Aug 2026
"When you're carrying a hammer, everything looks like a nail."
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Rev Dr Norman Hamilton, Tuesday 25th August 2026
Tue 25 Aug 2026
Would we ever be content with what we have..?
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Rev Dr Liz Hughes, Monday 24th August 2026
Mon 24 Aug 2026
I had the privilege of visiting Lebanon last year...
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David Brown, Sunday 23rd August 2026
Sun 23 Aug 2026
I had the opportunity a number of years ago of completing the Mizen Head to Malin cycle..
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Prof Gladys Ganiel, Friday 20th August 2026
Fri 21 Aug 2026
During my summer breaks from university, I returned home to Maine ...
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Rev Dr Brian Ammons, Thursday 20th August 2026
Thu 20 Aug 2026
A few weeks ago I walked through town with two of my neighbour friends ...
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Rev Brian Anderson, Wednesday 19th August 2026
Wed 19 Aug 2026
How do you measure the success of a country?
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Bishop Donal McKeown, Tuesday 18th August 2026
Tue 18 Aug 2026
In recent weeks I came across two interesting stories ...
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Rev Dr Liz Hughes, Monday 17th August 2026
Mon 17 Aug 2026
We went on a cruise to Norway this summer ...
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Prof Gladys Ganiel, Friday 14th August 2026
Fri 14 Aug 2026
Without a word being spoken, the chapel had communicated to me its central message...
