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Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Michael Sliney

Gentle of heart

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “Blessed are the gentle: they shall have the earth as inheritance.”  (Mt 5: 4)

     Three years ago, we made a stop in New Zealand before going to World Youth Day in Australia.  During one of our outings, I entered a sheep corral with a group of kids and suddenly one of the larger sheep rushed toward us with his head down.  My first reaction was to run, but then I remembered that it was a sheep!   Sure enough, as it approached, it slowed down and gently walked towards us looking for a little affection.

     Christ himself was referred to as the “Lamb of God”, and he was truly meek and humble of heart.  We need to ask Christ for this grace of gentleness and meekness, because for some of us, it can certainly be a struggle!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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Christ is the protagonist

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “He must grow greater, I must grow less.” (Jn 3: 30)

    After making my first Profession of Religious Vows, a very holy priest reminded me, “Remember, Br. Michael, that you are a donkey.  You are carrying Christ in your heart and Christ will always be the protagonist.”  This is so true!  The inspiration to do good comes from Christ, the grace and strength to actually do it comes from Christ, and the positive results come from Christ blessing the effort.  He does ask for our collaboration, and although this is important, we need to always remember who is the protagonist!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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Judging others

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “If you judge people you have no time to love them.”  St. Mother Teresa

   Are we here to judge or are we here to love?  If you could read the soul and history of a really prickly and difficult person, you would feel a lot more compassion than resentment.

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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Open the door of your heart

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

  “Christ says, ‘Give me all. I don’t want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your work: I want you….Hand over the whole natural self, all the desires which you think innocent as well as the ones you think wicked- the whole outfit.  I will give you a new self instead.  In fact, I will give you myself: my own will shall become yours.”  CS Lewis

     Please, open the door of your heart and let the “Christification” process begin!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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A judicious silence

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “A judicious silence is always better than truth spoken without charity.” –St. Francis De Sales

     I admire people who first listen, reflect, ponder…and then speak calmly with charity, wisdom, and without the passional outburst.

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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