Why nurturing friendships should be a higher priority

Thursday of the 32nd Week in Ordinary Time

Today, Fr. Ron reflects gift of friendship and the curious ways they are sometimes formed based on today’s first letter from St. Paul to Philemon.

Friendship is the school of morality. It’s through our friendship that we become moral people. They help us to be more compassionate and forgiving. Friends also put up with shortcomings. Friends put up with our shortcomings. So let’s nurture those friendships today.

READINGS:
Phlm 7-20;
Ps 146:7, 8-9a, 9bc-10;
Lk 17:20-25