Scripture, Reflection and Prayer for Friday, September 24, 2010

Gain the friendship of your neighbor while he is poor.
- Sirach 22:23

Reflection: Every virtue can attract the friendship of others to us. For every virtue is a good, and anything good is lovable to all and renders lovable all who possess it. Friendship blossoms, grows, and is strengthened in the measure that virtue develops.
- St Thomas Aquinas


Prayer: Lord Jesus, our true Friend, help me to cultivate virtues and so gain friends. In turn, let my friends also pursue virtues--making our friendship closer and bringing us all into Your eternal Friendship in heaven.


From: Every Day Is A Gift (Catholic Book Publishing Corp., New York)