21 st May, 2006

Sixth Sunday of Easter - Year B

S: Good morning – today we’re on about Friendship and how important it is to value the friends we have.

B: Our word of life for today comes from John’s Gospel, “You are my friends”. These are words Jesus said to his disciples. They are honest, plain and simple down to earth words of friendship that we could all use every day but sometimes we don’t think to do so.

S: Our friends have many qualities – they are accepting, they make time for us and leave us feeling the better for having spent time with them. Our friends are people with whom we can be ourselves. Jesus today calls us his friends and I guess the secret lies in seeing ourselves as his friend. I guess it changes the whole relationship with God when we see ourselves as his friends

B: Our Reflection this morning is called “Talk it over with God”

You’re worried and troubled about everything.

Wondering and fearing what tomorrow will bring –

You long to tell someone for you feel so alone.

But your friends are all burdened with cares of their own –

There is only one place and only one friend

Who is never too busy and you can always depend

That He will be waiting with arms open wide

To hear all your troubles that you came to confide –

For the heavenly Father will always be there

When you seek Him and find Him at the Altar of Prayer.

S: Before we go this morning we’d just like to remind you that if you are interested in travelling to Lourdes with the Limerick Diocesan Pilgrimage contact the Social Services Centre on 061 314111as soon as possible as only a few places remain. The Pilgrimage leaves from Shannon on Wednesday 21 st June and returns on Monday 26 th. The cost is €628.

B. You’ve been listening to “Just a thought” with Brenda Cribbin

S: and Seamus Madigan. We can be contacted through the Limerick Diocesan Offices at the Social Services Centre, Henry Street, or by e-mailing smadigan@limerickdiocese.org. If you would like your own copy of this reflection you can download it by clicking on limerickdiocese.org

B: We look forward to your company again next week, so take care…..

S& B: Bye ………

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