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Come Away By Yourselves

Come Away By Yourselves

Fr. John Grieco 376 Episodes Oct 10, 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

[Rebroadcast] Our Constant Call to Holiness
[Rebroadcast] Our Constant Call to Holiness Oct 10, 2026 1854 "This is the will of God for you, your sanctification."  With these words, St. Paul reveals to us the great potential of our Christian life.  St. Josemaria was inspired by God to remind us of this universal vocation.  We should always be confident about taking the next step in our spiritual life.  It is something that God always wants for us.  Holiness is  growth in faith, hope, and char
(Rebroadcast) "Free to Love": The Point of Living Poverty
(Rebroadcast) "Free to Love": The Point of Living Poverty Oct 3, 2026 1850 After the Rich Young Man goes away sad, Jesus tells his disciples twice that it will be difficult for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God.  The possession of riches comes with the danger of relying on them too much, seeking our happiness in them, falling into a kind of practical idolatry.  The solution to this is detachment or poverty of spirit.   Detachment frees our hearts to love God and other
[Rebroadcast] "I come to do your will": St. Josemaria and loving the will of God
[Rebroadcast] "I come to do your will": St. Josemaria and loving the will of God Sep 26, 2026 1725 Jesus tells us about two sons.  One does his father's will after saying he wouldn't.  The other says yes to his father but promptly disobeys him.  Jesus, our model, does both: he says yes to the Father's plan and then carries it out.  Loving God's will is essential to our Christian life.  It is Jesus's sole motive and he is our sole model.  St. Josemaria also greatly empha
Working for God
Working for God Sep 19, 2026 1763 This Sunday's Gospel portrays God as a generous employer of many workers.  What would it mean to work for God?  Are we grateful for the work and people God has entrusted us with in our Christian life?
[Rebroadcast] Like the Apostles
[Rebroadcast] Like the Apostles Sep 12, 2026 1519 Like the apostles themselves, the life of the Christian is a call to be close to Jesus and to go out and spread the Good News.  Holiness and apostolate are two sides to the same divine vocation.   To be an apostle, however, we have to confront various obstacles which would keep us from sharing Christ with others. 
Mary's Birthday: Humility and Trust
Mary's Birthday: Humility and Trust Sep 5, 2026 1716 On September 8th we celebrate the Feast of The Nativity of Our Lady.  THis is an opportunity to contemplate her humility and her radical response to God. 
Contemplatives in the Middle of the World: Identification with Christ
Contemplatives in the Middle of the World: Identification with Christ Aug 29, 2026 1804 St. Josemaria described the potential of lay holiness in an interesting way.  He said all Christians can and should be "contemplatives in the middle of the world."  Holy Scripture and Church teaching reaffirm this high ideal.  The Christian is intimately united, indeed identified, with Christ himself.  
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

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