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. Our lives too are often marked by apparent failure and frustration. Like the apostles, this can be made right by a new encounter with the Risen Christ. https://comeawaybyyourselves.com
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[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 the result of being merciful ourselves. Forgiving others is a condition for being forgiven. Our own forgiveness and mercy make us like our Father God: constant in love and invincible in goodness. Thanks for listening and supporting Come Away By Yourselves. Please rate and review the podcast wherever you listen. Good reviews help spread the show. https://comeawaybyyourselves.com
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Jesus Christ, Victor!: Exultant Easter Joy
At the Easter Vigil, the Exultet tells us to rejoice with the joy of Christ's Victory. Easter Joy is triumphant. Christ is a victor and conqueror of sin and death. We share in this victory in the sacraments and in charity. Living a sincere Christian life, we become the resurrection for the world.https://comeawaybyyourselves.com
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Living the Triduum: Don't Leave Jesus Alone
How do we make the most of these Holy Days? Keep Jesus company in his passion and death. To get the most out of Easter, let's try to stay with Jesus from the Last Supper through his death, burial and Resurrection. https://comeawaybyyourselves.com
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Children of God!
At the Last Supper Jesus opens his heart to the apostles and to us. St. John shares Jesus' own description of the Father's love for us: it is the same love that he has for his only Son, Jesus. If and when we truly believe this, it changes everything and serves as the foundation of our Christian life. https://comeawaybyyourselves.com
"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.