Michael Sliney

TKC!

“There is no place for selfishness—and no place for fear! Do not be afraid, then, when love makes demands. Do not be afraid when love requires sacrifice”

–St. Pope John Paul II

    An elderly gentleman from Poland told me a story about St. Pope John’s Paul’s days as a parish priest.  He had just arrived to his new parish on horseback during a blizzard and he was certainly tired and cold from the journey.   Most of the parishioners were in the church praying the rosary and he was told that one of their parishioners had not come back from his travels and they were praying for his safe return in the blizzard.  The Pope immediately set out with a few young men and came back with this man on his horseback six hours later…he saved his life!  He truly walked the walk in so many ways!!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

“Only to be with thee, only to see thee, sufficeth me. My heart is then at rest.  I wonder I am worthy of so much.”  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

     I always prefer seeing a friend “face to face”, and having a conversation “heart to heart”.  Nothing beats being with Christ where he is, body and soul.  Go to the Eucharist!!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “Jesus says, “My child, know that the greatest obstacles to holiness are discouragement and an exaggerated anxiety…sensitiveness and discouragement are the fruits of self-love.”  St. Faustina

     I have often used the expression, “You need to pound through difficulties.”  Life can certainly throw some painful and surprising punches at times (health issues, relationship issues, misunderstandings, etc…), but God wants us to go forward and to advance, and not allow the difficult circumstances to drain valuable time and energy.  When times get tough, our sincere love for Christ and trust in Christ has to kick in hard!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “Little by little, one travels far.”  J.R.R. Tolkien

     You don’t climb the spiritual mountain of holiness in one day…it is a “little by little” process.  Some people never start because they are intimidated by the steepness of the climb.  Just start up the path with a little prayer here, a Hail Mary there, a Gospel reading, a visit to the Eucharist…and then it will start to happen.  Don’t get discouraged!!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC