Michael Sliney

TKC!

“The space which each of the spouses makes exclusively for their personal relationship with God not only helps heal the hurts of life in common, but also enables the spouses to find in the love of God the deepest source of meaning in their own lives.” Pope Francis

    One of the most powerful images for me as a priest is to see a couple kneeling down, praying together in a Catholic Church.  Christ notices and blesses this effort in a big way!  Why not bake this into your weekly date night out?

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “The nation doesn’t simply need what we have. It needs what we are.”  St. Edith Stein

     Does America need more incredible athletes?  Does America need more attractive models and movie stars?  Does America need more “Tech Gurus”?  America needs Saints!!  We need men and women who know and love Christ and transmit this love in spite of personal, heavy crosses.  I think of the 10 moms I know who are currently supporting a downs syndrome, autistic or special needs child (including my sister in law!), all with a great spirit of Faith and huge generosity.  I think of a 13 year old boy who is suffering from a displaced jaw and is constant pain 24/7 (unable to take pain medication) but he is not complaining and he is praying for strength.  I think of a mother of 4 children was been bed ridden in a dark room for a month due to a serious concussion sustained from a car accident (she is prayed rosary and quietly tried to offer this up).  I think of the countless people with cancer and health problems, “tough marriages” and really difficult human relation issues, who are patiently enduring this with love.  As a priest, I see a lot of suffering and this list is just a small sampling.  These are the Saints, these are the modern day martyrs, these are the ones who radiate the peace and joy of Christ!  It is incredible how much good just one holy person can do!

TKC!

“Joy is distinct not only from pleasure in general but even from aesthetic pleasure. It must have the stab, the pang, the inconsolable longing.” –C.S. Lewis

    Happiness is often a momentary sensation resulting from material or physical pleasure.  Joy runs deep, and brings a peaceful calm, the fruit of a sincere friendship with Jesus,…yet the obstacles and difficulties in life still remain.

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Please see my latest LifeZette article on my experiences with St. John Paul II: http://www.lifezette.com/faithzette/my-life-changing-encounters-with-a-modern-saint/

TKC!

“Try to exclude the possibility of suffering which the order of nature and the existence of free-wills involve, and you find that you have excluded life itself.” CS Lewis

   You can either avoid the porcupines that God has providentially placed in your lives or you can try to love them and maybe even hug them…this is one of the most effective pathways to deep sanctity!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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