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Come Away By Yourselves

Come Away By Yourselves

Fr. John Grieco 376 episodes Latest May 30, 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

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] 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. 
Silent Love, Silent Prayer [Rebroadcast] May 30, 2026 1965 The Bible often encourages us to a silent, receptive stance before God's reality and goodness.  This kind of prayer takes recollection or composure of heart, which in turn requires some trust in God.  Our distaste for quiet prayer can be rooted in an unwillingness to cede control or a fear of the changes it might provoke in us.  Jesus's advice to the busy Martha is pertinent for all time
Pentecost: God's Spirit in our hearts May 23, 2026 1673 The Holy Spirit is God's gift to us.  The Spirit dwells within each one of us in the state of grace.   We should ask him for help and rely on his presence especially to live the virtue of charity.  The fruits of the Spirit are the indications of his activity in our life. 
Growing in Knowledge and Love of God May 16, 2026 1688 "This is eternal life, that they know you the one true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent."  These words of Jesus reveal the importance of coming to know God more and more.  We grow in this knowledge in various ways: study and spiritual reading, personal dealings with Him in our prayer life, living in HIs presence.  To know Jesus fully, however, we also have to enter into his own ex
Mother's Day, Mother's Month May 9, 2026 1766 As we celebrate Mother's Day in the month of May, our minds and hearts naturally go to our Heavenly Mother, Mary.  Devotion to Our Lady should be natural and heartful, as is our devotion to our own mothers.  Mary is a great ally in the Christian life and May, Mary's month, is a great time to increase our love for her and our dependence on her intercession .
"Offer it up!": Christian Spiritual Priesthood May 2, 2026 1718 St. Peter says we are a priestly people who  offer spiritual sacrifices to God.  What does it mean to have a "priestly soul"?  How can we make our hearts altars of a burning love of God?  How can we be mediators and peacemakers between God and men?
Good Shepherd, Good Sheep [Rebroadcast] Apr 25, 2026 1589 The image of our Lord as Good Shepherd is a challenging one.   It means that we Christians are sheep.  Our pride and self-sufficiency naturally bristle at this image.  Only with deep humility, and contemplating Jesus the Lamb of God, can we embrace being sheep and having a Shepherd.
On the Road to Emmaus: Encountering and Confiding in Jesus Apr 18, 2026 1716 The two disciples' encounter with Jesus on the road to Emmaus teaches us so much about prayer and faith.   Jesus walks with us whether we realize it or not.  He is interested in what is happening in our lives and also in how it affects us.  His presence in the dialogue of prayer, in the Eucharist and in Scripture should be places where we regularly seek his companionship and counsel.   
Divine Mercy and The Peace of Christ Apr 11, 2026 1836 When he appears to his apostles on Easter Sunday, Jesus's first and consistent message to them is one of peace.  The very presence of Jesus brings us peace as it did the fearful Apostles.  Union with the person of Christ is also another source of peace.  This is promised to us by Jesus himself, "Peace I leave you, my peace I give to you."  Trust in God, especially in God's merc
Impatient for Easter Joy! Apr 4, 2026 1822 Lent is over and with it comes the expectation of Easter Joy.  Holy Saturday invites us to anticipate the joy and wonder of the Resurrection of Jesus.  The Resurrection is a powerful reality that continues to give life and joy to the world and especially the Church.  
Jesus in Holy Week: Loving God's Will Mar 28, 2026 1648 As we enter Holy Week, we can ponder Jesus's fundamental motivation.  Whether growing up in Nazareth or preaching throughout Galilee and Judea, whether acclaimed by the crowds or nailed to the Cross, Jesus is always doing one thing: fulfilling his Father's will.  This is at the crux of our own identity as sons and daughters of God in Christ 

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