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“The Kingdom Within” with Dr. Gerry Crete

Reflections on our inner worlds.

Souls and Hearts is excited to bring you a new monthly feature — The Kingdom Within. Each month, Dr. Gerry reflects on passages from the Bible, the writings of the saints, Church documents, and the writings of noteworthy theologians, philosophers, and spiritual writers from a parts work perspective. The Kingdom Within comes to your email inbox every third Monday of the month.

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Self-Friendship, Self-Sacrifice, and Self-Love

February 17, 2025

“Does a man have friendship toward himself? He [Aristotle] observes that this question must be postponed since it is a semantic problem rather than a real one. Friendship seems to exist among any persons who possess two or three of the characteristics mentioned. And when the friendship for others excels, it is similar to the love a man has for himself. Consequently, someone wishing to prove his friendship for another is accustomed to say ‘I love you as myself.’ Hence it doesn’t make any difference whether the word friendship is applied to self, because the reality of friendship abundantly belongs... READ MORE