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Sharing the Word
is a daily 90-second radio homily by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, based on the weekday Mass readings.
Sharing the Word
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Sunday Soundbite
,
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Program for Friday, May 24, 2013 (Friday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time)
True friends are a real treasure; gifts beyond price.
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Today's Reading
Sir. 6:5-17
Friendship is one of Sirach’s most favored subjects. He treats it four more times in this handbook of wisdom.
Our friends are a gift from God and a source of wisdom. But the quality and worth of our friends needs to be tested. True friends are discerned not just in times of prosperity, when things are going well. They are identified in adversity as well, in distress, sorrow, and misfortune.
True friends are a real treasure; gifts beyond price, and they do not come to us without the involvement of God. They are real blessings from Him and should be prized accordingly.
Sometimes we take our friends for granted and overlook the precious benefits they bring to our lives.
How do I treat my friends?
Meet Archbishop Pilarczyk
Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, the eighth ordinary of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio, is a nationally prominent churchman, educator and author. A native of Dayton, Ohio, he was ordained a priest on December 20, 1959, after studies in Rome. He was ordained bishop in 1974 and installed as Archbishop of Cincinnati in 1982, where he served until his retirement in 2009. In addition to a doctorate in sacred theology from Pontifical Urban University, he holds an M.A. in classics from Xavier University in Cincinnati and a Ph.D. in classics from the University of Cincinnati. He has written more than a dozen popular books and many pamphlets and articles. His best-selling book is
Twelve Tough Issues – And More
. His most recent books are
When God Speaks
and
Live Letters
. The archbishop’s service to the American church includes terms as vice president (1986-1989) and president (1989-1992) of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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