“The life of a Christian is nothing but a perpetual struggle against self; there is no flowering of the soul to the beauty of its perfection except at the price of pain.” St. Padre Pio
Satan’s traps are all over the place, and we need to watch, pray and fight with great love for Christ so as to avoid his snares.
“Hope is the power of being cheerful in circumstances that we know to be desperate.” C.S. Lewis
Hoping and trusting that God has your back is a source of tremendous peace and joy, even in the midst of the storm!
“How you think when you lose determines how long it will be until you win.” C.S. Lewis
Do you sulk and moan when things go bad, or do you get back up and fight with more determination? All with Christ and for his glory!God bless,Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
“Those who run best in the race do not think of the crowd which is looking at them.” St. Francis de Sales
The first miracle of Jesus of turning the water into wine was truly “behind the scenes”, away from the crowd, hidden but so magnanimous and timely. He worked this miracle so that the young couple would get the credit!
“I think the world today is upside down. Everybody seems to be in such a terrible rush, anxious for greater development and greater riches and so on. There is much suffering because there is so very little love in homes and in family life. We have no time for our children, we have no time for each other; there is no time to enjoy each other. In the home begins the disruption of the peace of the world.” (St. Mother Teresa)
A mother of a large family of kids once told me, “Fr. Michael, what I most like about my husband is that when he steps in the door, he leaves his work behind and he turns on his best self. His smile and positive attitude rub off on all of us, and he engages with the kids both during and after dinner. This is so helpful to me and I am so appreciative because I know it’s not easy after a long day at work.” I know this particular husband very well, and I have no doubt that his strong prayer and Sacramental life is what drives him to be so generous. And you can see the effect in his happy wife and in his happy kids!
