Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Podcast
Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
Episodes to download
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Paul Connolly, Wednesday 16th July 2025
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Being idle, can help us to reduce stress and anxiety.
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Bishop Trevor Williams, Tuesday 15th July 2025
Tue 15 Jul 2025
I never called out the person, I called out the arguments with which I didn鈥檛 agree.
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Sunday 13th July 2025
Sun 13 Jul 2025
This vast space that previously felt like a burden has fast become a haven.
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Jim Deeds, Thursday 10th July 2025
Thu 10 Jul 2025
Lough Derg is an island retreat that has been a place of pilgrimage for over 1000 years.
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Paul Connolly, Wednesday 9th July 2025
Wed 9 Jul 2025
I now find myself living with a rescue cat named Pickle.
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Bishop Trevor Williams, Tuesday 8th July 2025
Tue 8 Jul 2025
Having looked at a work of art, we were going to write poetry.
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Gladys Ganiel, Monday 7th July 2025
Mon 7 Jul 2025
The men are not racing; there are no numbers on their vests.
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Sunday 6th July 2025
Sun 6 Jul 2025
I am habitually sleep deprived at the moment.
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Rev Liz Hughes, Friday 4th July 2025
Fri 4 Jul 2025
The associated events came with all the razzmatazz of flags and fireworks
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Denzil McDaniel, Thursday 3rd July 2025
Thu 3 Jul 2025
If we want to hold fast to our values we have to speak up for them and embrace change.
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Rev Gareth Burke, Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Wed 2 Jul 2025
Rejection and rebellion seems to be the lot of many leaders
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Bishop Trevor Williams, Tuesday 1st July 2025
Tue 1 Jul 2025
There is more to "the good life" than a healthy bank balance.
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Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick, Sunday 29th June 2025
Sun 29 Jun 2025
When I landed a job in a family run stationary shop, I felt like I'd won the lottery.
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Rev Dr Alex Wimberly, Friday 27th June
Fri 27 Jun 2025
It鈥檚 become another way of cutting myself off from those closest to me.
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Denzil McDaniel, Thursday 26th June 2025
Thu 26 Jun 2025
There鈥檚 a tendency to look at our school summer holidays through rose-tinted spectacles.
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Rev Gareth Burke, Wednesday 25th June 2025
Wed 25 Jun 2025
He looked at me and said: 鈥楢 map?鈥� 鈥榃hy do you need a map?鈥�
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Bishop Trevor Williams, Tuesday 24th June 2025
Tue 24 Jun 2025
Listening more carefully to young men is an urgent priority.
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Helen McClements, Monday 23rd June 2025
Mon 23 Jun 2025
My feet are more aesthetically pleasing than normal.
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Rev Dr Alex Wimberly, Friday 20th June 2025
Fri 20 Jun 2025
All of us are part of a society that has been shaped by violence.
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Denzil McDaniel, Thursday 19th June 2025
Thu 19 Jun 2025
It鈥檚 not just rugby which teaches the value of working together.
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Reverend Gareth Burke, Wednesday 18th June 2025
Wed 18 Jun 2025
Humiliated, I returned to the shore on my knees.
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Michael Wardlow, Tuesday 17th June 2025
Tue 17 Jun 2025
Over time I developed a range of different identities
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Helen McClements, Monday 16th June 2025
Sun 15 Jun 2025
It's a long time since I finished my A-Levels.
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Rev Lesley-Ann Wilson, Sunday 15th June 2025
Sun 15 Jun 2025
I climbed into the front as the minibus filled up with locals and chickens.
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Nicky Cahill, Friday 13th June 2025
Fri 13 Jun 2025
When I lived in Chicago, I longed for the darkness of the west of Ireland
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Denzil McDaniel, Thursday 12th June 2025
Thu 12 Jun 2025
The Impartial Reporter newspaper in Enniskillen has just celebrated its 200th anniversary
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Rev Gareth Burke, Wednesday 11th June 2025
Wed 11 Jun 2025
On reflection I don鈥檛 think I鈥榙 get on too well in the world of politics.
