Michael Sliney

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Consult not your fears but your hopes and dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential. Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in, but with what is still possible for you to do.” Blessed John XXIII

    Even the best golf professionals miss short putts and occasionally they have really bad holes…but they leave it behind them and focus on their next shot.  There is always time to recover!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “People are made for happiness. Rightly, then, you thirst for happiness. Christ has the answer to this desire of yours. But he asks you to trust him. True joy is a victory, something which cannot be obtained without a long and difficult struggle. Christ holds the secret of this victory.” St. John Paul II

    Nothing in the world, and no human being will ever be able to fully satisfy the needs of your heart.  Lean into Jesus, focus on fulfilling his will WITH LOVE, and he will bless you with his peace and joy.

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “You doubt your value. Don’t run from who you are.” CS Lewis

    Jesus Christ, God himself, founded our Catholic Church over 2000 years ago.  Christ instituted all 7 Sacraments and left us a deposit of Faith and a hierarchical system that remains intact today.  The holiness of the sacraments (the effectiveness of the grace) does not depend on the holiness of the priests, and in spite of recent scandals and human shortcomings, we have a long history of extremely saintly men and women who have gone before us.  Be proud to be Catholic!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Once a man ceases to be of service to his neighbor, he begins to be a burden to him.” Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

  There is always a risk of getting too self-absorbed…getting so caught up in your own problems and worries, that you forget or simply become insensitive to the real needs of those around you.  Prayer creates an awareness and an availability to get out of your shell and truly want to serve the needs of those around you.

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “God leads every soul by a separate path.” St. John of the Cross

    It’s so easy to judge others negatively, especially when they are doing what we would like to do, but our conscience will not allow it.  Let God worry about them!  You follow what Jesus wants from you!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC