Come Away By Yourselves
"Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while." These words of Jesus Christ are an invitation to personal and intimate prayer. The meditations offered in this podcast are intended to help the listener enter into his own prayerful relationship with God. By reflecting on scenes from the Gospel, on other passages from Scripture, and on the insights of saints and spiritual writers, we can strengthen our faith in Jesus and our love for God. In the Gospel of John, Jesus says, "I have called you my friends." By regular meditation and dialogue with Our Lord in prayer, our life can be transformed into an ever deepening and loving friendship with God.
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The Psalms and other Bible passages are full of encouraging claims about who and what God is for us. The Lord is our rock, our stronghold, our inheritance ... Faith makes these claims come to life. To be all that he wants to be for us, we must try to let God be our one and true God, whom we love with all of our sou
On the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, we reflect on St. Peter"s love for Jesus. Compatible with his weaknesses, Peter is a model of perseverance, closeness to Christ, and the love sorrow of contrition. https://comeawaybyyourselves.com
Jesus describes his sacred and merciful heart as meek and humble. More than anger and disappointment at our sins, Jesus feels compassion for us in our waywardness. In the Sacred Heart of Jesus we especially see the goodness of God towards sinners. This makes God approachable in Jesus and keeps us from the mistake o
The Feat of Corpus Christi highlights the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. What a great mystery of confidence, consolation and closeness. Knowing that Jesus is truly present should change our way of thinking about him and of relating to him. Above all in communion, the real presence brings us into vital cont
The Trinity is the deepest mystery of our Faith, revealing to us the secrets of God"s inner life. This mystery transmits to us God"s transcendence, his intimacy with us, and the importance of charity in the Christian life. https://comeawaybyyourselves.com
The conditions for the fruitful reception of the Holy Spirit seem to be obedience, prayer and unity. The "tongues of fire" which descends on the Apostles lead them and us to the "gift of tongues" in proclaiming the Gospel. The gifts and fruits of the Holy Spirit are ours for the taking! https://comeawaybyyourselves.