Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
“Joy is one of the best safeguards against temptation. The devil is a carrier of dust and dirt; he uses every chance to throw what he has at us. A joyful heart knows how to protect herself from such dirt. Jesus can take full possession of our soul only if it surrenders itself joyfully.” –St. Teresa of Calcutta
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” Abraham Lincoln
I strongly recommend this book to parents. I thank God for the gift of a mom and dad who instilled the virtue of “grit” in me from an early age…we all need to “fan our gifts into a flame” for God’s glory!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
“God knows our situation; He will not judge us as if we had no difficulties to overcome. What matters is the sincerity and perseverance of our will to overcome them.” C.S. Lewis
Sometimes the best prayer are tears and a cry for help…God knows and sees everything, but he wants us to keep going and lean more into him when it gets tough!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
“What toil we must endure, what fatigue, while we are attempting to climb hills and the summits of mountains! What, that we may ascend to heaven! If you consider the promised reward, what you endure is less. Immortality is given to the one who perseveres; everlasting life is offered; the Lord promises His Kingdom.” – St. Cyprian of Carthage
Imagine the celestial finish line…it’s worth it!!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
“A day wasted on others is not wasted on one’s self.” Charles Dickens
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
“Let the watchwords of all our people be the old familiar watchwords of honesty, decency, fair-dealing, and commonsense….We must treat each man on his worth and merits as a man. We must see that each is given a square deal, because he is entitled to no more and should receive no less. The welfare of each of us is dependent fundamentally upon the welfare of all of us.” President Teddy Roosevelt
In business, there can be a lot of fine lines and grey areas, but everyone deserves a “square deal”, an honest brokering with clarity and fairness. This does not take away from being saavy, or shrewd or tenacious or well prepared…it’s a matter of simple justice. God notices and God will bless this effort!!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
TKC!
“To love another person is to see them as God intended them to be.” Fyodor Dostoevsky
Before judging or criticizing another soul, try, please try to see that person through the merciful eyes of Jesus…he wants to love that particular soul through you!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
“Whatever I have tried to do in life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well; whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely; in great aims and in small I have always thoroughly been in earnest.” Charles Dickens
I personally have adopted and “baptized” the Navy Seal’s motto: “All in, all the time…for Christ!”
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
“Hold the cross high so I may see it through the flames.” St. Joan of Arc
The image of the crucifix and Christ’s desire to embrace his Father’s will is what inspired St. Joan of Arc to embraced her martyrdom. Does the crucifix inspire you?
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
“Faith is the sense of life, that sense by virtue of which man does not destroy himself, but continues to live on. It is the force whereby we live.” Leo Tolstoy
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
