tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post4987648902402699942..comments2023-10-30T08:00:43.585-05:00Comments on Shameless Popery: Virtuous Friendships: What They Are, Why They MatterJoe Heschmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06998682878420098470noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-49994452817767011452012-03-29T17:09:20.672-05:002012-03-29T17:09:20.672-05:00Chris,
Having “so-called religious 'friends&#...Chris,<br /><br />Having “so-called religious 'friends'” isn't really the same as having authentic virtuous friendships, is it?<br /><br />I'm not denying that Christians can be bad friends. Even virtuous Christians can have casual or shallow friendships, and we Christians don't always live up to the title “virtuous.” Having said that, I <i>am</i> saying that people who reject virtue <i>cannot</i> enjoy true friendship, in its deepest and most meaningful sense. <br /><br />Having said that, what in the post do you specifically disagree with, if anything?<br /><br />I.X.,<br /><br />JoeJoe Heschmeyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06998682878420098470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-53370650230386454552012-03-29T16:50:33.187-05:002012-03-29T16:50:33.187-05:00sorry, don't agree. I had some so-called relig...sorry, don't agree. I had some so-called religious 'friends' when I was in a charismatic community. After I left they never spoke to me again.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382823289779692170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-80919215149367851442012-03-13T14:37:59.896-05:002012-03-13T14:37:59.896-05:00There's nothing like true virtuous and spiritu...There's nothing like true virtuous and spiritual friendship. I am always looking for more good friends of this kind. <br /><br />It makes the Communion of the Saints..<br /><br />We need to support each other more than ever in times like these in modesty and in Faith.<br /><br />'Jesus Christ is the true Friend of our hearts, for they are made for Him alone; therefore they can find neither rest, joy nor fullness of content save in Him -- so let us love Him with all our strength.'<br /><br /><a href="http://saintsworks.net/forums/" rel="nofollow">St. Margaret Mary Alacoque</a>De Liliishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02996997498617363853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4999044146888823867.post-85163140439429950692012-03-13T10:23:30.395-05:002012-03-13T10:23:30.395-05:00This is so true for my life. And, I discovered it...This is so true for my life. And, I discovered it late in life. I hope to raise my children with a joyful awareness of the effect virtuous friends can have on your life. One thing that I always did do was offer my virtuous friendship to others. Sometimes, this led to heartache for me when the friends did not respond in kind. But, in other situations, I feel I offered a light to friends who were unaware of the gift of their own virtues. And, in some, I have seen that light continue to grow in their lives. Of late, I have specifically sought friends who share my values and virtues and I have discovered an instant connection and wonderful sense of true companionship.Shielahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338200760393232246noreply@blogger.com