This inspirational and timely collection of reflections is primarily intended for priests. Each brief selection provides insights and encouragement to those living out their call to priesthood. The book offers excerpts from homilies and talks Rigali gave to fellow priests with the hope that the daily challenges of life would be eased. It seeks to help priests and Bishops recall and deepen the friendship they were personally called to by Christ.

“I Call You Friends presents many dimensions of our priesthood, our relationship with Jesus, with His people, with His Church. These are excerpts of homilies and talks given to my brother priests and some to my brother Bishops on various occasions and over a number of years. The occasions are not mentioned because all the facets of our priesthood are woven into our daily lives. For our ongoing conversion we have to hear again and again the perennial truths of the Gospel.”
- From the Preface