TKC!
“Dear Sir: Regarding your article ‘What’s Wrong with the World?’ I am. Yours truly.” G.K. Chesterton
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Inspirational thoughts
Friendliness
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“Only friendliness produces friendship. And we must look far deeper into the soul of man for the thing that produces friendliness.” G.K. Chesterton
Kindness, being considerate and respectful, avoiding biting sarcasm…this is the stuff of friendliness. So needed in today’s culture!!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
What are you working on?
Your way or God’s way?
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“When freedom does not have a purpose, when it does not wish to know anything about the rule of law engraved in the hearts of men and women, when it does not listen to the voice of conscience, it turns against humanity and society.” St. John Paul II
Your way or God’s way? Selfish or selfless?…that is the question!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Trust in God
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“Yours is the gigantic task of overcoming all evil with good, always trying amidst the problems of life to place your trust in God, knowing that his grace supplies strength to human weakness. You must oppose every form of hatred with the invincible power of Christ’s love.” St. John Paul II
If you trust that the current circumstances of your life are being allowed by God, and that he is hoping for his love to shine through you within this concrete reality, right here, right now…no sacrifice is too great!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
The face of a Saint
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“The voice of the special rebels and prophets, recommending discontent, should, as I have said, sound now and then suddenly, like a trumpet. But the voices of the saints and sages, recommending contentment, should sound unceasingly, like the sea.” G.K. Chesterton
Look at the face of a modern day Saint, St. John Paul II. Peace, joy, calm…this is the gift God gives to his best friends who serve Him and love Him.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
What is your top priority?
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“A fad or heresy is the exaltation of something which even if true, is secondary or temporary in its nature against those things which are essential and eternal, those things which always prove themselves true in the long run. In short, it is the setting up of the mood against the mind.” G.K. Chesterton
Healthy food? Amen! Regular physical exercise? Amen! Living a life of virtue, sharing Christ with others and making time to form a daily habit of prayer???? Hopefully, this is your MAIN concern and your TOP priority!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
At the end of our lives
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“It is not possible to understand man on the basis of economics alone, nor to define him simply on the basis of class membership. Man is understood in a more complete way when he is situated within the sphere of culture through his language, history, and the position he takes towards the fundamental events of life, such as birth, love, work and death.” St. John Paul II
At the end of our lives, we will all be judged on our love. Not on our bank accounts or the prestige and fame we had on earth. Did you take time to pray and get to know Christ, and did you allow his love to touch many people through you? Did you use your position of influence to evangelize those around you and below you?
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
The Case for Confession
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A special thanks to Ellen Baker and John Abplanalp for contributing on my recent LifeZette article on Confession:
http://www.lifezette.com/faithzette/case-for-confession/
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
God’s providence
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“God is eternal, not perpetual. Strictly speaking, He never foresees; He simply sees. Your ‘future’ is only an area … of His infinite Now.” CS Lewis
God respects our freedom but he also intervenes. He sees our future in his infinite now, but we are still totally free in our daily lives to choose the path. All a mystery, with God’s love in the background!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC