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Spiritual Friendship - The Inner Life - January 15, 2025 [ENCORE]

The Inner Life

Encore show from January 7, 2025 Fr. Bobby Blood joins Patrick to discuss Spiritual Friendship * What is Friendship? * (10:47) How do we navigate seasons of life? * (15:20) Susanne - Greeting people daily.  Having been retired taking care of people. I've found that being kind like to the cashier at the grocery store. (19:06) Break 1 * Maria - How can I attain a spiritual director so I can have a spiritual friendship? * (22:59) Nora - I have a couple of nieces who are adults. They appreciate my friendship, but I don't hear back from them.  How should I deal with this? * How do we know what friendships are good to have and which ones are not healthy? * What is the role of forgiveness in friendship? * Jessica - I was just recently at confession and my priest told me that I need to seek friends in the church. Why is that so important? I feel that I am old now and have a hard time understanding the why. (40:44) Break 2 * How do you navigate friendships between men and women? * Francesca - I'm a convert. 10 years ago. Old friends who are certainly non-Catholic. There's been tension. Any ideas if I should pursue this friendship or how to approach.