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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 338
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
[Rebroadcast] The Power of Trust in Jesus
Jesus takes five loaves and two fish from a boy and multiplies them to feed a crowd of thousands. When we trust him, Jesus takes our good will and our meager personal resources and similarly multipl…
"Loved more than a giver of gifts": How and why to grow in Humility
The readings for this Sunday's Mass relate the fruits of humility. Growth in humility is worth the effort. St. Theresa of Avila offers sound advice on how to advance in this essential Christian vir…
The Power of Prayer and Faith (How to walk on water)
Jesus walks on water in the midst of a storm. Peter joins him in a great act of daring and trust. This Gospel scene contains lessons of prayer, trust, and union with Christ on the cross.
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"To cast fire on the earth": Leading Vibrant Christian Lives
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Christ expresses his burning desire to "cast fire on the earth…
"The Love of Christ Urges Us": Fostering Apostolic Zeal
By leaving the saving news of the Gospel and the saving power of the sacraments to the Church, Jesus put great things into our hands. The apostolic mission of Christians is an extension of Christ's …
The Blessings Hidden in Suffering
To follow Jesus is to take up our cross each day. Pain, sadness, fear and suffering were all a part of Christ's life and essential to his redemptive love for us. To follow Jesus in love is therefor…
Having the Mind of Christ
Jesus is the "light of the world" who gives us the "light of life." Christian life is a process of continual identification with Christ. The effort to do this is not just behavioral modification bu…
Handling Anxiety with Jesus
Jesus gives us very clear advice on how to deal with worries and anxieties. His advice is to replace worry with trust. This replacement therapy is something we can practice first of all in our ment…
[Rebroadcast] What can God be for You?
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…
"A Vehement Lover of Christ": St. Peter's love
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 contrit…
(Rebroadcast) The Sacred Heart: Relying on God's Goodness
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 …
Corpus Christi: Believing that He is Here
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 o…
[Rebroadcast] Holy, Holy, Holy!: The Mystery of the Trinity
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 charit…
"Come Holy Spirit": Pentecost Sunday
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" i…
Feast of the Visitation: Presence, Words, Reaction
On the last day of May, we celebrate the Feast of the Visitation. Elizabeth's response to Mary's greeting reveals a beautiful chain of presence, words and responsiveness. Her compliments to Mary on …
Mary, Teacher and Model of Prayer
In this month of May, we turn our hearts and minds towards Our Lady. Like a good mother, she can teach us the most important of lessons. Among these, how to prayer better is something we can learn …
Rebroadcast: Praying with Our Lady of Fatima
Reflections on Marian devotion and Our Lady of Fatima.
(Rebroadcast) The Bread of Life: Jesus Abiding in You
"He who eats this bread will live forever." "He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me and I in him." In the Bread of Life Discourse, Jesus makes wonderful claims about Eucharistic Comm…
Meeting Jesus on the Shore
In St. John's Gospel, Jesus's third appearance happens after a night of fruitless fishing for the apostles. Our Lord's intervention makes up abundantly for the lack of success they had that night. …
[rebroadcast] Divine Mercy Sunday: The Power of Forgiveness
God's power is especially evident in his mercy. There are no sins that he can't forgive and his mercy waits upon the smallest opening of repentance and sorrow for sin. Receiving God's mercy is also…