Oct 27, 2021 | True Friendship, Wednesday Quotes
“Friendship helps the young, too, to keep from error.” Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics Aristotle is intent on showing how friendship is necessary in every stage and condition in life. With characteristic insight, he points to the precise need it fulfills in each.... 
Sep 8, 2021 | True Friendship, Wednesday Quotes
“But love… adds a precious seeing to the eye…” Shakespeare “Where there is love, there is vision.” Thomas Aquinas We humans are made to see. We are also made to be seen. I think that often what really hurts us in our relationships... 
Jul 21, 2021 | True Friendship, Wednesday Quotes
“My soul takes pleasure in three things, and they are beautiful in the sight of the Lord and of men; agreement between brothers, friendship between neighbors, and a wife and a husband who live in harmony.” Sirach I wonder what these words sound like to the young. I... 
May 19, 2021 | True Friendship, True Friendship (Featured Posts), Wednesday Quotes
“Those who have a host of friends and are on familiar terms with everybody seem to be real friends of no one.” Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics It is our worst nightmare. Everyone else has real friends. But somehow I don’t, because I’m just not up to it, or people just... 
Apr 21, 2021 | Other / Misc, True Friendship, Wednesday Quotes
“The physical kiss should be offered or accepted only for fixed and honest reasons.” Aelred of Rievaulx It seems to me that the topic of kissing calls for some clear thinking and straight talking. Kissing is clearly a gift to all of us. It is something of nature,... 
Mar 10, 2021 | Other / Misc, True Friendship, Wednesday Quotes
“…for a common life is above all things natural to the female and to the male.” Aristotle, Oeconomica One telling aspect of a marriage proposal is that the man usually has a bit to say. Even if he doesn’t actually put it all into words, he needs to be ready to...
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