Homily for Friday of the 7th Week in Ordinary Time

The Book of Sirach offers beautiful insights about friendship, describing it as the elixir of life, emphasizing that those who fear the Lord will find true friends. When we cultivate a strong relationship with the Lord, we are better equipped to form meaningful human connections characterized by faithfulness and selflessness.

Jesus also speaks of a unique type of friendship found in a marriage relationship between a husband and wife. His vision of marriage aligns with Sirach’s understanding of friendship: a husband and wife, committed to each other for life, ultimately becoming one rather than two. Whether we are married or single, each of us is called to experience faithful friendships that enable us to witness the Lord’s unwavering love through others and, in turn, to reflect that faithful love to those around us.