“The voice of the Good Shepherd calls us beyond our own resistance and beyond the life that we think will make us happy and towards the life that He wants, which is nothing else than a life of intimacy with Him.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“Jesus’ wounds are a visible sign of His total gift of self.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“Mary’s presence is always a comfort and a consolation, even to God.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“Christian prayer is not a self-help exercise, a stress reduction program, or a therapeutic tool to help us cope with our problems.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Fr. Jeremiah Shryock offers a “spirituality towards anxiety.”
“How necessary then is this deep listening. Without it, we miss God. We miss our vocations. And we miss the intimacy and the depth to which He is calling each one of us.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“Receptivity to God’s love and returning that love is the great work of our lives.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Fr. Jeremiah Shryock offers two invaluable tools for a deeper encounter with God.
“Despite the enormous love and gratitude I have for my vocation to the priesthood, my ministry of spiritual direction remains, unexpectedly, the greatest joy of my life.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“No matter how blessed a time the retreat was, most of us are not called to live on the mountain alone with God. We have families, jobs, and communities that, whether we like it or not, are waiting for us. The key, I emphasize, is to integrate our experience on retreat into our daily lives.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
