Sliney Central

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Inspirational thoughts

Surrender to Christ

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TKC!
“In other words, fallen man is not simply an imperfect creature who needs improvement: he is a rebel who must lay down his arms.” G.K. Chesterton
 
 
Put up the white flag and surrender to Christ…allow him to gradually transform you from within!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Complimentarity

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“I have known many happy marriages, but never a compatible one. The whole aim of marriage is to fight through and survive the instant when incompatibility becomes unquestionable. For a man and a woman, as such, are incompatible.” C.S. Lewis
 
Instead of focusing on your incompatibility, try focusing on your complementarity…you can both learn from each other!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Faith and reason

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The romantic seeks only to get his head into the heavens. The rationalist seeks to get the heavens into his head – and it is his head that splits.” C.S. Lewis
 
Our Catholic Faith is “reasonable” but not rational; there is nothing in our Faith that contradicts reason. Reason can lead us to the door of the mysteries of our Faith, but only Faith can respond to the mystery.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Light of Christ

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“Joy, which was the small publicity of the pagan, is the gigantic secret of the Christian.” C.S. Lewis
      Christian joy reigns in those who allow the light of Christ and the love of Christ to work in them and through them.  It shows!

Avoiding Satan’s snares

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“Life is indeed terribly complicated—to a man who has lost his principles.” C.S. Lewis
 
Small ethical concessions here and there, can eventually lead you to be completely entangled in the devil’s web. Watch and pray, and take advantage of the Sacrament of Reconciliation to free you from Satan’s snares!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Closeness to Christ

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“If you want to get warm you must stand near the fire: if you want to be wet you must get into the water. If you want joy, power, peace, eternal life, you must get close to, or even into, the thing that has them.” G.K. Chesterton
 
Get close to Christ’s Sacred Heart, that burning fire of love…and you will feel the change from within!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Annual appeal…please help!!

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,
It has been a real pleasure to serve all of you through my daily videos, reflections and LifeZette articles.  Your supportive comments and emails are very encouraging, and I am glad that this simple service has been useful to you and your families.
Once again, I would like to make my annual request for help.  I know that many of you have already been extremely generous in showing your financial support both in DC and NY, so for those who have already given, thank you!!  With 14 priests, seminarians, and mission corps young men currently living in our house in DC and 10 priests living in our house in NY, we have a combined annual budget of over $300,000 and hope to send an additional $30,000 to our seminary in Cheshire, Ct. to support their needs as well.  All donations will be divided between NY and DC.  Please consider being an ANGEL FOR A DAY, whose support will be felt all year by many, by using the link below to make a tax deductible donation*:

https://secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=dd1bc1

Any support that you can give would be deeply appreciated, and I am, as always, very grateful for your generosity.   Be assured of my prayers for you and your families!

Seraphim: $5000 (or more!)

Cherubim: $2500

Archangel: $1000

Celestial Choir: $500

Guardian Angel: $250

St. Michael: $100

St. Gabriel: $10 or more

*(We are a 501 c-3 organization so all donations are fully tax deductible).

Or feel free to mail your donation to the following address:

“LC Pastoral Services”

10211 Norton Road

Potomac, Md. 20854

Attn. Fr. Michael Sliney, LC