Episode 9: Friendship

In this episode, Fr. Thomas, Chris, and Anthony explore the topic of Friendship — the graces and joys of friendship, the challenges, and how friendship is essential for the Christian journey.We explore how loneliness manifests, what friendship looks like in today's world, and what we can do to foster authentic Christian friendships.Inspirit is a podcast by Amoris Christi, a long-form podcast that seeks to explore secular topics from a Christian point of view.https://www.amorischristi.org/amorismediaShow Notes:"Wasting Time," Pope Francis: https://aleteia.org/2023/10/19/waste-time-at-the-tabernacle-pope-urgesDo your friends actually like you? Kate Murphy:https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/07/opinion/sunday/do-your-friends-actually-like-you.htmlOur episode of Loneliness and Isolation, Dr. Vivek Murthy, 2023: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdfFeeling lonely in a crowd - Understanding and Overcoming Belonging Uncertainty, Geoffrey Cohen:https://behavioralscientist.org/understanding-and-overcoming-belonging-uncertainty/Aretaic Friendship - A multidisciplinary Enquiry by Institute for Excellence, Amoris Christi: https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/10.1521/intg.2024.2.3.218White Paper on Aretaic Friendship by Institute for Excellence, Amoris Christi: https://mcusercontent.com/33c2b6a447000246e353c0f1a/files/ebcb9091-3007-37e7-4ad5-7a71909fe5a2/Aretaic_Friendships_5_1_.pdfTo learn more about the Institute for Excellence by Amoris Christi: https://www.amorischristi.org/acie.