Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster Podcast
Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
Episodes to download
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Leon Litvack, Wednesday 7th January 2026
Last Wednesday
For celebrities, constant presence in the public mind is everything...
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Rev Dr Liz Hughes, Monday 5th January 2026
Last Monday
Today’s the day for taking down the Christmas tree.
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Deborah Sloan, Sunday 4th January, 2026
Sun 4 Jan 2026
I no longer had what’s known as the ‘Sunday Scaries’.
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Rev Lesley-Ann Wilson, Friday 2nd January 2026
Fri 2 Jan 2026
I’m travelling to Tasmania to meet a cousin I never knew existed...
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Denzil McDaniel, Thursday 1st January 2026
New Year's Day 2026
This is January, the month named after the Janus figure looking in different directions.
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Leon Litvack, Wednesday 31st December 2025
Wed 31 Dec 2025
Tonight, people round the world will be celebrating the new year.
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Michael Wardlow, Tuesday 30th December 2025
Tue 30 Dec 2025
We talk about time as though it was a physical commodity.
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Rev Dr Liz Hughes, Monday 29th December 2025
Mon 29 Dec 2025
The group now continues without outside help.
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Helen McClements, Sunday 28th December 2025
Sun 28 Dec 2025
This truly is our sofa’s time to shine.
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Rev Leslie-Ann Wilson, Friday 26th December 2025
Boxing Day 2025
He gifted the broken cello to the care home he loved.
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Jim Deeds, Thursday 25th December 2025
Christmas Day 2025
In their presence we tend to ‘coo’ and ‘awww’ and smile more.
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Leon Litvack, Wednesday 24th December 2025
Christmas Eve 2025
Each time we read it, I try to focus on something different in the story...
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Michael Wardlow, Tuesday 23rd December 2025
Tue 23 Dec 2025
Effectively it is a non-commercial, parody option to Christmas with all its trappings.
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Rev Dr Liz Hughes, Monday 22nd December 2025
Mon 22 Dec 2025
The shortest day and the longest night have taken place, and we are on the turn.
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Helen McClements, Sunday 21st December 2025
Sun 21 Dec 2025
There is no fellow corncrake to answer its call...
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Rev Kiran Young Wimberly, Friday 19th December 2025
Fri 19 Dec 2025
I admit to keeping my Christmas lights up in the hallway all year long.
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Jim Deeds, Thursday 18th December 2025
Thu 18 Dec 2025
As time has gone on, our meetings on the street have become joyful affairs.
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Fr Martin Magill, Wednesday 17th December 2025
Wed 17 Dec 2025
Over the course of the meal, I had the privilege of hearing parts of their stories.
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Michael Wardlow, Tuesday 16th December 2025
Tue 16 Dec 2025
Children say what they see. They lack social filters.
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Sarah Williamson, Monday 15th December 2025
Mon 15 Dec 2025
My thought for today is for those who are grieving today and every day.
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Helen McClements, Sunday 14th December 2025
Sun 14 Dec 2025
But this was no typical frothy travel show
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Rev Kiran Young Wimberly, Friday 12th December 2025
Fri 12 Dec 2025
It fills me with a sense of peace like no other.
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Jim Deeds, Thursday 11th December 2025
Thu 11 Dec 2025
We need to draw on our endurance when unravelling strings of Christmas tree lights...
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Fr Martin Magill, Wednesday 10th December 2025
Wed 10 Dec 2025
The expectations of Christmas can feel overwhelming.
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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?
