Programme – All Saints & All Souls Day – Sunday, 1 Nov 1.15pm RTE One
This week’s edition of Joe Duffy‘s Spirit Level falls during the Halloween weekend and in keeping with the festivities Joe and his guests discuss Samhain and our ancient traditions. In particular our regard for our ancestors and how we honour them.
Saints were radical individuals who suffered for their beliefs and people revered them because they were human beings and not mythical figures. Joe talks to Former President Mary McAleese’s about St Columbanus and ask her what was it about this particular saint that motivated her to get involved in the documentary she help make about him.
Guest Chef Susan Jane White makes a sinful but Saintly Celebratory Cake an adaptation from her book – The Virtuous Tart with a new twist on our traditional Barn Brack.
Declan O’Rourke chats to Joe about his recent marriage and performs a song that he composed with personal significance to him called ‘Be Brave and Believe’.