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.

Podcasting since 2020 • 392 episodes

Come Away By Yourselves

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Working for God

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?

September 19, 2026 • 29:23

[Rebroadcast] Like the Apostles

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...

September 12, 2026 • 25:19

Mary's Birthday: Humility and Trust

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.

September 05, 2026 • 28:36

Contemplatives in the Middle of the World: Identification with Christ

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. Th...

August 29, 2026 • 30:04

Christ's Suffering (and ours?): Meaningful, Free, Loving

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. ...

August 22, 2026 • 29:52

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