TKC!
A special thanks to Biz Blee (Washington, DC), for contributing to my recent LifeZette article. http://www.lifezette.com/faithzette/how-christians-learn-to-put-out-into-the-deep/
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Loving your family
TKC!
“There is a terrible hunger for love. We all experience that in our lives – the pain, the loneliness. We must have the courage to recognize it. The poor you may have right in your own family. Find them. Love them.” St. Mother Teresa
Question for the parents, do your kids look forward to seeing you after a long day at school and sports practice? Personally, I still remember anxiously waiting for my dad to walk in the front door from work…he always had a warm smile and he quietly communicated his sincere love for me.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Love is giving when it hurts
The little things
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“To be faithful in little things is a great thing.” St. Teresa of Calcutta
Every single morning, without fail, Fr. Steven Reilly, LC cooks a pot of “Quaker” oatmeal and boils a bunch of eggs for breakfast. The nine padres who live with Fr. Steven are extremely grateful for this daily dose of dogged dedication!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Listening with a summary
Humility
TKC!
“We learn humility through accepting humiliations cheerfully.” – St. Mother Teresa
Humiliations are the short-cut to the all important virtue of humility. Try to see the spiritual value in these tough moments, and thank Jesus for this huge opportunity to grow!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Leaves changing color
Why do it all?
Harvard, Princeton, and Yale?
Straight A’s…no room to fail?
Timely tutors…travail?
Travel teams…holy grail?
Social graces…details?
But WHY? To what avail?
So Christ’s kingdom prevails?
Is Christ your kid’s best friend?
Prayer? Sunday Mass?…Attend!
Heavenly-bound?…Ascend!
Make everything else bend!
Care in speach
TKC!
“When charity requires it we must freely and mildly communicate to our neighbor not only what is his instruction, but also what is profitable for his consolation.”~St. Francis de Sales.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC