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Authentic Friendship

Questions Covered:

  • 22:43 - I am a recent empty nester and now I’m trying to reestablish friendship with my beautiful wife. Any tips? 
  • 32:23 - Is there still hope for authentic friendship in the overly sexualized world today? How can I make new friends? 
  • 45:55 - What is Jesus’ role in friendship? Also, how can I maintain strong long-distance friendships? 
  • 51:08 - We just moved to this area and spent about 2 years trying to make friends. We did finally find a parish family, but it took some time! 
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