Reflection

“Friendship is the source of the greatest pleasures, and without friends even the most agreeable pursuits become tedious.” ~ St. Thomas Aquinas

Prayer

Almighty and ever-living God,

We thank you for the gift of friendship. We know that friends can often lighten the burdens we carry, enhance the positive moments we experience, and be with us in times of great sorrow and joy. We thank you in a special way for the gift of your friendship, the ultimate source of our joy and hope. Open our hearts and minds that we might be better friends to each other, strengthening the bonds that unite us as a human family. Amen.

Call to Action

Take a moment today to thank my friends for the gift they have been and continue to be in my life.