Rté - Sunday Spirit

This week the programme looks back to five interviews from 2015 that left a lasting impression on listeners.

Valerie Cox tells of working with refugees on Kos, Dr Robert Hensey on Brú na Bóinne ahead of the solstice and Baz Ashmawy talks about his search for the faith of his father.

On this mornings programme, philosopher Mark Dooley on home, memory and personal identity in the cyber age and Mary Burke from Crystal Swing on the power of prayer in her life.

This weeks guest is Fr.Brian Darcy on his book ."And Catch the Heart Off Guard".

Michaels guest is Robbie Merrigan who 4 years ago, following kidney failure found himself like over 500 other people facing the prospect of being on the kidney transplant list. Plus Niamh McManus reports from Rubicon 2015, a discussion about the intersection between faith and culture.

Today, Frank Kelly on his faith and his famous role as Fr.Jack Hackett in the comedy, Father Ted. Plus, Doris McCann and Fardus Sultan talk about Sisters of Faith for Peace.

This morning an extended interview with Carol Ann Milton, author of The Coldest Night and suicide prevention activist and there's a report on faith at the Web Summit 2015.

Actress and author Mary McEvoy talks about her book 'Ordinary Beauty - Meaningful Moments in Everyday Life'. Plus Wendy Grace talks about the 2015 Synod of the Family.

Michael Nugent talks with Michael Comyn and argues that atheism provides a better model of reality. Plus a look at faith action with Crosscare.

On todays programme we hear from writer, poet and theologian Padraig O'Tuama about living well in a troubled world.