The Leap of Faith Friday 7 May 2021
The Leap Of Faith
Join Michael Comyn for The Leap of Faith. A programme for people of many faiths and none.
The Leap of Faith - Friday 7th May 2021
Fr Brian Shortall - Photo Columbabooks
Dublin priest Fr Bryan Shortall OFM Cap talks to us about the re-opening of Churches from next week and how there has been a positive dividend from online worship.
Catherine Wiley from the Catholic Grandparents Association tells us about its Faith Cafe and how more and more grandparents are taking on the responsibility of passing on their faith.
Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri - Photo Twitter
Shaykh Dr Umar Al-Qadri discusses restricted plans for the end of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, which will be celebrated on the first sighting of the youngest crescent moon next week.
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About the Show
In a programme for people of all faiths and none, Michael talks with those whose life experiences cause them to call on their beliefs, as he seeks to discover what religion does for people - and occasionally to them.
With regular updates from across the world’s faiths and from those that hold them, this is a thought-provoking 30 minutes of radio.
The programme is produced by Sheila O'Callaghan, the commissioning editor of the series is Roger Childs.
The Leap of Faith
Presenter: Michael Comyn
Broadcast Coordinator: Jarlath Holland
Producer: Sheila O'Callaghan
Commissioning Editor: Roger Childs