Observing the Proper Rites – An Excerpt from The Little Prince

Reflection Questions:

1. What does the excerpt say about the value of symbolic rites or rituals in the context
of friendships?

2. Think about one of your closest friends and the friendship you share with him or her.
What “rites” or “rituals” help to deepen your friendship?

3. Compare and contrast the “rites” described by the fox in the excerpt with the
sacraments that deepen our friendship with Jesus Christ.