The Spirit of Friendship<br/><br/>

In the month of July there are several celebrations. There is Canada’s Day; the United States Independence Day, and also the French Bastille Day. The cry of the French Revolution is: Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. Today, the global society of mankind is actively promoting liberty and equality, but we are still far from the ideal vision of fraternity.<br/><br/>

The following is an experience by a fellow Catholic:<br/><br/>

One evening, he was in a rush to buy some medicine. When he stopped the car, he noticed that a woman was frantically seeking help, since the battery in her car has just died. He thought to himself, “I am in a rush, and since I don’t have any cables, I might as well let someone else help her”.  Then he remembered a passage from the Letters to the Romans. “Let us lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light.” (Romans 13:12)  And so he spoke to the lady, saying “I am willing to help you, but I don’t have the tools.”  Just as he was saying this, another youth heard him, and said “I can help you also”. Shortly after, the woman was able to start her car.<br/><br/>

From this story, we can see that the friendly attitude of this man has definitely calmed the woman in her time of need, even though practically he did not provide much assistance. <br/><br/>

As we proclaim world peace, let us live out the spirit of friendship in our lives everyday.