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.
Come Away By Yourselves
The Challenge and the Promise of Personal Prayer
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Fr. John Grieco
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Season 1
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Episode 30
Zacchaeus's encounter with Jesus is a great model for our own relationship with Our Lord in prayer. By overcoming obstacles to meet Jesus, Zacchaeus is rewarded with the joy of Jesus's presence in his life and the experience of a radical conversion. We too need to identify and confront obstacles to our prayer life, placing ourselves clearly in our Lord's presence. The payoff is well worth the effort.
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