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Come Away By Yourselves

Come Away By Yourselves

Fr. John Grieco 376 Episodes Aug 22, 2026

This podcast offers meditations based on the invitation of Jesus Christ to "come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while." It aims to help listeners deepen their personal prayer life by reflecting on Gospel scenes, Scripture passages, and insights from saints and spiritual writers. The goal is to strengthen faith in Jesus and love for God, transforming one's life into an ever-deepening friendship with God through regular meditation and dialogue in prayer.

Episodes

Christ's Suffering (and ours?): Meaningful, Free, Loving
Christ's Suffering (and ours?): Meaningful, Free, Loving Aug 22, 2026 1792 Sacred Scripture teaches us some clear lessons about Christ's suffering.  His passion was redemptive and meaningful.  It was freely chosen and accepted.  It was all an act of divine and human love for us and for the Father.  As Christians, Christ invites us to give the same meaning to our sufferings.  This invitation is a tremendous act of confidence in us and in our capacity to love as he di
The Assumption of Mary: Shining like the Sun in the Kingdom of God
The Assumption of Mary: Shining like the Sun in the Kingdom of God Aug 14, 2026 1815 The Assumption of Mary is a very special Feast in the Church.  To gaze on Our Lady in Heaven is to contemplate something very beautiful and important.  The marvel of her glorification speaks to us of the surpassing beauty of goodness and holiness as such.  Our Mother's destiny in heaven and her eternal glorification is a revelation of our own future as Christians called to holiness and everla
"Say 'Thank You!'": Reflections on Gratitude
"Say 'Thank You!'": Reflections on Gratitude Aug 8, 2026 1734 Gratitude is a very important Christian disposition.  God appreciates gratitude, as we all do.  One of the four basic acts of prayer, gratitude should be a constant state of mind and heart.  In addition to pleasing God, it also brings the soul joy and peace.  
"God Will Provide": Growing in Radical Trust
"God Will Provide": Growing in Radical Trust Aug 1, 2026 1724 This Sunday's readings show as God as a generous provider.  In the book of Isaiah, God invites the people to come to him for their food and drink.  In the Gospel, Jesus feeds the crowds with the miraculous multiplication of loaves and fish.  God's providence is something we are called to place great trust in, especially when times are hard. 
Rebroadcast: The Cross and Transformation
Rebroadcast: The Cross and Transformation Jul 25, 2026 1707 "He who loves his life will lose it, he who loses his life for my sake will find it."  Finding our true life, and our true selves, means handing ourselves over to Christ.  Losing our lives for the sake of Christ is a transformative union with him.  This takes work and an acceptance of suffering.  There is no resurrection of ourselves in Christ without the cross.https://comeawaybyyourselv
"Compassion on the Crowd": Charity and Understanding
"Compassion on the Crowd": Charity and Understanding Jul 18, 2026 1658 Jesus doesn't just have compassion on others, he discovers motives for his compassion.  Understanding others is an essential ingredient in loving them.  This takes humility, patience, and the rejection of an evil, critical spirit.  
"Rejoicing in Heaven": The Joy of Contrition
"Rejoicing in Heaven": The Joy of Contrition Jul 11, 2026 1605 Jesus' victory over sin is a great cause of joy in heaven and on earth.  This victory only happens, however, insofar as sin is recognized and repented of.  Paradoxically, therefore, the sorrow of contrition for our sins is simultaneously a great motive for joy at our reconciliation with God.  Sorrow for sin lets Jesus' victory be won in us and thus makes of us fertile grounds for joy and
"Go and sin no more": A More Decisive Conversion
"Go and sin no more": A More Decisive Conversion Jun 27, 2026 1747 Sin and evil are real.  They are not playing games.  To defeat them and be disciples of Christ, we need to take our Christian life very seriously.  This takes resolute, decisive choices and clear thinking about good and evil, virtue and vice, love and betrayal.  
"Stay with us, Lord": Dwelling with Christ in Prayer
"Stay with us, Lord": Dwelling with Christ in Prayer Jun 20, 2026 1687 Jesus's presence in the Blessed Sacrament affords us a wonderful opportunity.  Just as we spend time with friends and loved ones just to be with them, our mental prayer is an occasion of simply being present with Jesus.  Jesus did this during his earthly life with various groups and individuals.  They cherished these days and hours alone with their Friend, Lord, and Teacher. We can do the sam
"Christian, remember your dignity"
"Christian, remember your dignity" Jun 14, 2026 1238 This Sunday's readings remind us of so many important realities.  We are God's people and precious to him.  He has loved us in our sinfulness, before we merited any goodwill on his behalf.  We are an apostolic Church chosen by name and invested with power to do good and proclaim the Gospel.  Our ordinary lives are actually quite extraordinary!
Jesus's Sacred Heart: His Divine and Human love for you!
Jesus's Sacred Heart: His Divine and Human love for you! Jun 12, 2026 1586 The Sacred Heart of Jesus is more than a symbol.  Jesus truly loves us with his heart.  This love is fully human: emotional, warm, tender, encouraging.  This love is fully divine: all powerful, infinite, eternal.   To appreciate this love we need to live in it and pray about it.  Let's "enter into the Sacred Heart of Jesus," as saints and Popes alike have encouraged us.  There we fi
The Feast of Corpus Christi [Rebroadcast]
The Feast of Corpus Christi [Rebroadcast] Jun 6, 2026 1810 On the Feast of Corpus Christi the Church turns her heart to Jesus's real presence in the Blessed Sacrament.   A marvel of love, in the Eucharist the infinite enters the finite, the Creator his creation and the invisible the visible real.  Adoration, devotion, and gratitude should mark our response to this great mystery of our Faith. 

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