The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 112: True Friendship (2022)

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Apr 22, 2022
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ANECDOTE

David and Jonathan's Deep Bond

  • David and Jonathan display a deep brotherly love and covenant despite Saul's jealousy and threats.
  • Their farewell shows true friendship marked by sorrow and sacred promises.
INSIGHT

Philia: The Rarest Love

  • True friendship (philia) pursues virtue and something greater than individuals themselves.
  • Philia is rarer and deeper than affectionate (storge) or romantic love (eros).
INSIGHT

Eros Love is Fickle

  • Eros is the love of desire, powerful but fickle and sometimes cheap.
  • Greek philosophers recognized its gift and potential for misuse or quick disappearance.
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