Remember the Hidden Hurt That Might Be Driving Other People’s Nastiness
Inspirational thoughts
Small acts of kindness
TKC!
“You aspire to great things? Begin with little ones.” St. Augustine
Noble and holy souls fill their days with small acts of kindness and self-sacrifice.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Always right?
TKC!
“Hear the other side.” St. Augustine
Always right? Try listening, TRULY listening to the other side, and you will always discover at least some elements of truth…and everyone deserves that level of respect!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Holiness inspires!
TKC!
“Beauty grows in you to the extent that love grows, because charity itself is the soul’s beauty.” St. Augustine
Physical beauty may attract others (for awhile), but holiness inspires and truly moves the hearts of those with whom they come into contact.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Lean into Jesus
TKC!
“What grace is meant to do is to help good people, not to escape their sufferings, but to bear them with a stout heart, with a fortitude that finds its strength in faith.” St. Augustine
Everyone suffers, without exception, but Catholics who are deeply united to Christ through prayer and the Sacraments, simply do it with a little more joy and little more glow!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Jesus
TKC!
“I believe there is no one deeper, lovelier, more sympathetic and more perfect than Jesus…” Fyodor Dostoevsky
Spend some time in front of Christ in the Eucharist…allow his love to penetrate your hearts!!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Instruments of Christ’s love
“Yours are the eyes through which Christ looks compassion into the world. Yours are the feet with which Christ walks to do good. Yours are the hands with which Christ blesses the world.” St. Teresa of Avila
Especially when you are in front of a difficult person…that’s when Jesus’ love really wants to kick in!!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Dream big
“You pay God a compliment by asking great things of Him.” St. Teresa of Avila
Entrust your apostolic endeavors, your efforts to evangelize, your striving for a particular virtue to prayer, especially when in adoration in front of Our Lord. He really wants to help, but he needs to see the strength of our desire and our trust in Him.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Fighting for God?
“You cannot love a thing without wanting to fight for it.” G.K. Chesterton
Empty pews, heroin overdoses, atheism and hedonism, over sexed culture…Christ’s heart is hurting with all of this confusion and lack of love in the world…are you fighting to make a dent in the culture for him?
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Everything is a gift
TKC!
“The great saint may be said to mix all his thoughts with thanks. All goods look better when they look like gifts.” G.K. Chesterton
Beautiful but simple way to see reality…even suffering and loss can be a tremendous gift to our souls, seen through the eyes of faith and trust in God’s loving plan!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC