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Wednesday‘s Word FRIENDSHIP
“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized
than true friendship.” St Thomas Aquinas
What did Jesus tell the disciples to remember? Before his death, Jesus was deserted by his
friends. In this Sunday’s Gospel we read how, after his resurrection, he assured his friends
that he would be with them always, regardless of their weaknesses and faults. This same
promise of eternal friendship is also offered to each one of us. Friendship is one of life’s
great blessings. Ask your child what the word ‘friendship’ means to them. Which friends do
they spend the most time with? What is it that they like about them? Then, as a family,
talk about the qualities that make a good friend (e.g. kindness, honesty, trust, loyalty,
etc.). What could we do to be better friends this week?
“If Jesus dwells in a person as their friend, they can endure all things,
for he helps and strengthens us. He is a true friend.” St Teresa of Avila
Jesus wants to be our friend for all time. As a family, name ways in which we can recognise
and experience Jesus’ friendship. Perhaps it’s through: the love we receive from our families
and others around us; reading the Gospel; receiving the sacraments; sitting with Jesus in
prayer, alone or with others gathered together in his name. Come and celebrate the Feast of
the Holy Trinity in church this Sunday. All are warmly invited.
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Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for your friendship and for all our friends. Help us
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This Sunday is the Feast of The Most Holy Trinity.
Saint Patrick used a three-leaved clover (a shamrock) to illustrate the mystery of the Trinity: it has
three leaves but is just one plant. He did this to explain that in the one God, there are three divine
persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. These three persons are bound together in love.