Reflection

“Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.” – Helen Keller

Prayer

Truest friend,

We encounter many people whose burdens are magnified by the pain of loneliness. As we extend your compassion to them today, help us go above and beyond the immediate needs they face. Enable us also to see them as whole persons and to accompany them with a simple, human presence that communicates kindness, friendship, and solidarity. With gratitude, as one human family journeying together, even in times of darkness, we pray. Amen.

Call to Action

Is there some challenge I’ve been trying to face alone, for which I need a friend’s accompaniment? Reach out for help today, or be that kind of friend for someone else.