Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Podcast
Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
Episodes to download
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Michael Wardlow, Tuesday 9th December 2025
Tue 9 Dec 2025
How much of our Christmas story is myth and how much is true?
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Sarah Williamson, Monday 8th December 2025
Mon 8 Dec 2025
I don't want my son playing violent games.
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Rev Kiran Young Wimberly, Friday 5th December 2025
Fri 5 Dec 2025
We need a little beauty in our lives.
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Jim Deeds, Thursday 4th December 2025
Thu 4 Dec 2025
Advent is an invitation into a time of preparation and waiting in hope.
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Fr Martin Magill, Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Wed 3 Dec 2025
It is a reminder that without rest, work takes over.
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Sunday 30th November 2025
Sun 30 Nov 2025
What may feel mundane, a chore, exposes a huge amount of privilege.
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Rev Kiran Young Wimberly, Friday 28th November 2025
Fri 28 Nov 2025
There鈥檚 nothing like a starscape to take me out of my head and into the big, wide world.
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Koulla Yiasouma, Thursday 27th November 2025
Thu 27 Nov 2025
...there must be a place for a bit of knocking on wood and throwing salt about.
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Fr Martin Magill, Wednesday 26th November 2025
Wed 26 Nov 2025
...something beautiful was happening. They listened to one another.
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Sarah Williamson, Monday 24th November 2025
Mon 24 Nov 2025
I spent a pleasant few hours harvesting courgettes...
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Sunday 23rd November 2025
Fri 21 Nov 2025
The children were removed and placed into emergency foster care.
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Karen Jardine, Friday 21st November 2025
Fri 21 Nov 2025
A careless moment during the afternoon teamaking run led to calamity.
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Koulla Yiasouma, Thursday 20th November 2025
Thu 20 Nov 2025
There are so many heroes to be found amongst those Millies from across our communities...
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Bishop Donal McKeown, Wednesday 19th November 2025
Wed 19 Nov 2025
Instead of doing exams, his workmanship was his proof of achievements.
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Janni Knox, Tuesday 18th November 2025
Tue 18 Nov 2025
Exercise is associated with better health even if it doesn鈥檛 lead to weight loss...
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Wallace Thompson, Monday 17th November 2025
Mon 17 Nov 2025
He has left us the Bible in our mother tongue.
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Sunday 16th November 2025
Sun 16 Nov 2025
I decided that I ought to finish what I had started all those years ago...
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Karen Jardine, Friday 14th November 2025
Thu 13 Nov 2025
Chasing knowledge, pursuing the news, can feel like chasing the wind.
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Koulla Yiasouma, Thursday 13th November 2025
Thu 13 Nov 2025
Using language that is vivid will engage the listener.
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Bishop Donal McKeown, Wednesday 12th November 2025
Wed 12 Nov 2025
I thank God for those who were gathered to share happy memories of our own school days.
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Janni Knox, Tuesday 11th November 2025
Tue 11 Nov 2025
It may feel as though peace is slipping further from our grasp.
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Monday 10th November 2025
Mon 10 Nov 2025
My fear is that AI is corroding our young people's ability to think independently...
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Wallace Thompson, Sunday 9th November 2025
Sun 9 Nov 2025
The childhood friends from those long-ago happy days fought together and died together.
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Karen Jardine, Friday 7th November 2025
Fri 7 Nov 2025
Increasingly trenches are being replaced by computer screens.
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Koulla Yiasouma, Thursday 6th November 2025
Thu 6 Nov 2025
Here were three competent women asserting their rights to live where they wanted to.
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Bishop Donal McKeown, Wednesday 5th November 2025
Wed 5 Nov 2025
We live in an age where there is a huge variety of names given to children.
