“Contemplation invites us to an intimacy with God that transcends our senses and is, therefore, beyond words, ideas, and images.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
Fr. Jeremiah Shryock, CFR, gives a homily to the nuns of the monastery of Bethlehem in Livingston Manor, New York, where he serves as chaplain.
“As the Father and Son are completing the Paschal Mystery and preparing to give them the Holy Spirit, it is Mary who is preparing her children for this great event. And of course, what she does with them is what she wants to do with us.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock
“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
