Comments on: Saturday September 21, 2019: You Are the Friends You Keep https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-september-21-2019-you-are-the-friends-you-keep/ DAILY MASS READINGS AND REFLECTIONS @ ACATHOLIC.ORG Sat, 21 Sep 2019 16:54:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Kate Catherine https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-september-21-2019-you-are-the-friends-you-keep/#comment-16529 Sat, 21 Sep 2019 16:54:29 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68478#comment-16529 Thanks a lot John and God bless you.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-september-21-2019-you-are-the-friends-you-keep/#comment-16528 Sat, 21 Sep 2019 16:48:26 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68478#comment-16528 Hey Dr. John,

I almost forgot.

If you have any questions on friendship, I suggest reading The Wisdom of Ben Sira, specifically chapter 6.

Mark

]]> By: A https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-september-21-2019-you-are-the-friends-you-keep/#comment-16527 Sat, 21 Sep 2019 16:19:28 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68478#comment-16527 Maybe it’s not just “the good kids” of your neighbourhood having an influence on Gary, but also vice versa. Maybe his, and his dad’s, influence on you allowed you to marry your Jewish wife. Would you have been accepting of her without “exposure” (for lack of a better word) to Jewish people? Or would you havr pursued the neighbourhood quest to marry “a nice Italian girl”?

Speaking of which, too bad that the words “Italian” and “Jersey” combined bring up the association of “those kids” from Jersey Shore.

]]> By: Anonymous https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-september-21-2019-you-are-the-friends-you-keep/#comment-16526 Sat, 21 Sep 2019 15:53:28 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68478#comment-16526 Hey Dr. John,

The title of your reflection is interesting because of today’s Gospel.

So my question to you is do we pick our friends or do they pick us? And then once chosen, do we keep them or do they keep us?

Of course in today’s Gospel, Jesus picks Matthew and Matthew stays. I’m assuming the same can be said for Judas too.

But with friends, or I guess disciples too, one would assume some common ground is needed. The old “birds of a feather flock together” saying comes to mind. Which makes one wonder what Jesus saw in Matthew or Matthew in Jesus? I suppose we could ask the same question to ourselves.

Because we know know all friendships do get tested from time to time, just look at Judas. Or as the saying finishes, “until the cat comes calling”.

Mark

]]> By: Mike M https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-september-21-2019-you-are-the-friends-you-keep/#comment-16525 Sat, 21 Sep 2019 15:05:59 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68478#comment-16525 This is a great reflection, John. I am also from Jersey City (Lafayette Section). You are accurate in your description of how it was growing up there and then. Thanks again.

]]> By: Anonymous Also https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-september-21-2019-you-are-the-friends-you-keep/#comment-16524 Sat, 21 Sep 2019 13:52:51 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68478#comment-16524 Ben fatto servitore buono e fedele.

]]> By: Catherine https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-september-21-2019-you-are-the-friends-you-keep/#comment-16523 Sat, 21 Sep 2019 13:44:28 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68478#comment-16523 Lovely reflection. Thank you.

]]> By: Kiersten https://www.acatholic.org/saturday-september-21-2019-you-are-the-friends-you-keep/#comment-16522 Sat, 21 Sep 2019 12:54:48 +0000 http://www.acatholic.org/?p=68478#comment-16522 I found joy in your reflection and looking forward to more.

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