“A friend comes to the rescue in time of need, and if he is aware of the truth of friendship, he directs his friend just as if he were himself and puts his own members at his disposal if he has lost his. … a friend is a lighted coal, and if placed beside it, it can rekindle a dead one.” (Bl. Simon Fidati of Cascia)

Christ is our true Friend, the lighted coal for each one of us, our hope of rekindling.