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Episode 327: Desperate for Friendship? How to Be a Better Friend – with Kristen Strong
What is real friendship—and why is it so hard to find today? In this honest and heartfelt conversation, Fr. Edward Looney sits down with Kristen Strong, author of Desperate Woman Seeks Friends (Thomas Nelson Books), to talk about the beauty, complexity, and spiritual depth of friendship in the modern world.
Together they explore:
Why Kristen begins her book with the simple phrase, “hello, friend”
The difference between acquaintances and true, lasting friends
Aristotle’s three types of friendship—and why they still matter
How to navigate the end of a friendship with honesty and grace
The "pity…
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