Michael Sliney

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Family prayer has its own characteristic qualities. It is prayer offered in common, husband and wife together, parents and children together…by reason of their dignity and mission, Christian parents have the specific responsibility of educating their children in prayer, introducing them to gradual discovery of the mystery of God and to personal dialogue with Him…” St. John Paul II

     Saying grace before meals, attending Mass on Sunday, praying the rosary together, reading and reflecting on Scripture together…all powerful ways to introduce your children to a deeper friendship with Christ.

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

    “Enough had been thought, and said, and felt, and imagined. It was about time that something should be done.” CS Lewis

    “When I was hungry you gave me food, when I was thirsty, you gave me drink…” (Mt. 25: 35)  When was the last time you served at a soup kitchen or simply gave your time to help those need?

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Listen in silence, because if your heart is full of other things, you cannot hear the voice of God.” St. Mother Teresa

   Go to a Catholic Church, leave the noise of the world, shut off your cell phone, stop solving problems and just put yourself in front of Our Lord.  He will listen to you, he will heal you, he will gently speak to your heart and strengthen you.

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Faced with today’s problems and disappointments, many people will try to escape from their responsibility. Escape in selfishness, escape in sexual pleasure, escape in drugs, escape in violence, escape in indifference and cynical attitudes. I propose to you the option of love, which is the opposite of escape.” ~St. John Paul II

    During my seminary days in Rome, final exams were the most intense two weeks of the year.  And yet, in the midst of this intensity and stress, there was always a team of seminarians baking chocolate chip cookies during our “siesta”, so we could all enjoy an A+ snack in the afternoon. They chose the option of love!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC