“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” — Oscar Wilde Difficulties are the golden opportunities that God gives us to show him our love and grow in maturity and self-giving.
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Inspirational thoughts
Loving everyone
“I really only love God as much as I love the person I love the least.” Dorothy Day
I leave NY early tomorrow morning to begin my new assignment as the Lumen chaplain in Washington, DC. These past 6 and a half years in New York have been an incredible enriching experience, and I have grown close to many noble and faith filled New Yorkers along the way. I will miss the Big Apple, but I am really looking forward to my new chapter ahead in Washington, DC. Please keep me in your prayers! God bless, Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Hidden charity
“It’s much better to do good in a way that no one knows anything about it.” Leo Tolstoy
Mercy
“I have always found that mercy bears richer fruits than strict justice.” Abraham Lincoln
General Grant’s terms of surrender were very merciful. General Lee’s men would not be imprisoned or prosecuted for treason. The Officers were allowed to keep their horses, sidearms, and personal baggage. General Grant also allowed the defeated Confederates to take home their horses and mules to carry out the spring planting and provided Lee with a supply of food rations for his starving army. General Lee said noted that all of this would have a very happy effect among the men and do much toward reconciling the country.
Openness to God
“While wasting our time hesitating and procrastinating, life goes on.” Seneca
Stay focused on the tasks at hand and keep your heart and mind open to not miss a “God moment” or opportunity that God gives for you to grow in holiness!
Humility
“As long as you are proud you cannot know God. A proud man is always looking down on thing and people: and, of course, as long as you are looking down you cannot see something that is above you.”
― C.S. Lewis
Deep roots
“The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost.” J.R.R. Tolkien
How deep is your love for Christ??
Embrace your vocation!
“But time given to wishing for what can’t be is not only spent, but wasted, and for all that we waste we shall be accountable.”– Penelope Fitzgerald, The Blue Flower
Embrace your current vocation, don’t look back and don’t waste time dreaming of other possibilities….God will bless your faithful perseverance!
Missionary of Wall Street
ttps://www.sophiainstitute.com/promotions/the-missionary-of-wall-street. Please see the recent press coverage on Steve Auth’s inspired book. Incredible read that brought both tears and joy to my heart. Read it and bring it to your fellow parishioners…We need more missionaries on the streets of your town!