Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
“The darkest night that ever fell upon the earth never hid the light, never put out the stars. It only made the stars more keenly, kindly glancing, as if in protest against the darkness.” – George Eliot Holy people shine like stars on a dark night…we need saints today more than ever!!
“What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?” – George Eliot
“Wear a smile and have friends; wear a scowl and have wrinkles.” George Eliot
“Those who do not complain are never pitied.” Jane Austen
“There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.” Jane Austen
“In all created things discern the providence and wisdom of God, and in all things give Him thanks.” – St. Teresa of Avila
“He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget, that until the day God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words, ‘Wait and Hope.’” The Count of Monte Cristo- Alexandre Dumas
“Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.” CS Lewis
A brother questioned Abba Arsenius to hear a word of him and the old man said to him, “Strive with all your might to bring your interior activity into accord with God, and you will overcome exterior passions.”
“The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is the best time you will spend on earth. Each moment that you spend with Jesus will deepen your union with Him and make your soul everlastingly more glorious and beautiful in Heaven, and will help bring about everlasting peace on earth,” – St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
