FRIENDSHIPS

Last night we attended the prayer meeting at the St. Lorenzo Church and the speaker emphasized one very important thing. He said that at the end of the day it is all about relationships. We all have to really work hard on this. We can not go on with life thinking that we can set aside whatever broken relationships we have with other people especially our loved ones. We have to mend it and go out of our way to bridge the gap that is keeping us apart. If we are truly wise in the sense that we will take into consideration today's message from the 1st reading. It may not be an easy thing to do especially if there are hurt feelings involved. But it is always good to keep our relationships intact especially our friendships for this matter and know better than to stay estranged with someone. We have to rise above our personal idiosyncrasies and know what is truly for the best. Amen. Hallelujah!

Sirach 48:1-4, 9-11
...Blessed is he who shall have seen you and who falls asleep in your friendship.

Let us not hold back and know that if we decide to do things for the glory of God and the sake of His name then we will surely see His face and be saved. Amen. Hallelujah!

Psalm 80:2ac, 3b, 15-16, 18-19
R: Lord, make us turn to you; let us see your face and we shall be saved.
...we will no more withdraw from you; give us new life, and we will call upon your name.

Recently I have been witnessing very intimate and special friendships that are starting to go awry. I have only one thing in my prayer to God with regards to this and it is exactly what's written in the gospel today. Amen. Hallelujah!

Matthew 17:9a, 10-13
...come and restore all things...