BBC Radio Ulster - Thought for the Day from Radio Ulster

Bishop Donal McKeown, Tuesday 28th July 2026

This summer I am facing an imminent new transition in my life.

And then, on the way there, you slip.

My sandcastle-making game was strong!

We’ve got a problem here that will take every single one of us saying no more...

He has invited us to have belief and hope.

‘I tried my best’ is a wonderful epigraph.

“Everything will be okay.”

Did you ever hear that story about Jesus borrowing a boy’s lunch and feeding 5000 people?

My favourite singer was Jim Reeves. And he still is.

Growth is hidden and beneath the surface...