“Great occasions for serving God come seldom, but little ones surround us daily.” St. Francis de Sales
Inspirational thoughts
Let Christ live in you
“The more we let God take us over, the more truly ourselves we become – because He made us. He invented us. He invented all the different people that you and I were intended to be. . .It is when I turn to Christ, when I give up myself to His personality, that I first begin to have a real personality of my own.”
― C.S. Lewis
― C.S. Lewis
Gossip
“When you gossip about a person it means that you have removed the person from your heart. But be aware, when you remove a man from your heart, Jesus also goes away from your heart with that man.”St. Padre Pio
Fatigue
“Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.” Dale Carnegie
Prayer corner
“Let go of your plans. The first hour of your morning belongs to God. Tackle the day’s work that he charges you with, and he will give you the power to accomplish it.” –St. Edith Stein
Create a prayer corner in your home and make that the place where you begin your day with Jesus.
Need for solitude
WE LIVE, IN FACT, IN A WORLD STARVED FOR SOLITUDE, SILENCE, AND PRIVATE: AND THEREFORE STARVED FOR MEDITATION AND TRUE FRIENDSHIP. – C.S. LEWIS
Christ is always with us
“The feeling remains that God is on the journey, too.” St. Teresa of Avila
Jesus is there, through thick and thin, good times and bad. Never doubt his loving presence and do not be afraid to ask Him for help!
Positive change
“Don’t ever take a fence down until you know the reason it was put up.” C.S. Lewis
Change is generally a good and and necessary thing for growth both professionally and personally, but always keeping the “good” from the past and building on and around it.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Teaching the Faith
“To teach even a child to make the sign of the cross or instruct one of God’s little ones, is a nobler work in the eyes of God than all human and natural undertakings.” St. John Eudes
Parents, please do not totally delegate the teaching of the Catholic Faith to CCD or even your Catholic school…teach your children what you believe from the heart!!
Sacred Heart
“My divine Savior has given to understand that those who work for the salvation of souls will have a gift of touching the most hardened hearts, and will labor with marvelous success, if they themselves are penetrated with a tender devotion to His Divine Heart.” St. Margaret Mary
As a priest, nothing motivates me more than trying to console the Sacred Heart of Jesus by leading more souls closer to Him!