Author:Father Tadros Yacoub MalatyPublisher:St. George Church Library,
Sporting, AlexandriaPublish Year:2003Pages:40Categories:Spiritual Life and VirtuesDescription:The book Friendship prepared by Hegumen Tadros Yacoub Malaty offers a deep patristic vision on human relationships.
The book begins with an introduction emphasizing that a sweet mouth multiplies friends and a gentle tongue multiplies courtesies, highlighting oh the greatness of friendship. The work addresses pivotal topics including types of friendships, a friendship aimed at the salvation of friends, friendship as the goal of the divine commandment, friendship and the greatness of love, and the importance of God being the center of friendship. It also urges initiating friendship and honoring the brother, expressing friendship in his absence and amidst his pains, and making friends out of enemies with wisdom. The book reviews befriending the righteous, friendship with diverse capabilities, and with differing opinions, warning against non-befriending the wicked, and avoiding evil friendship. In conclusion, the author explains friendship with the departed, asserting that befriending the saints is not a goal in itself but a means to encounter Jesus.
