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Inspirational thoughts
Jesus is always there
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“Above all shadows rides the sun.” J.R.R. Tolkien
Christ is always there, very close, riding just above the shadows and storms of life. This is where our Faith has to kick in and remind you that Jesus is allowing this darkness and he is trying to bring some immense good from it.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Loving your enemies
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“So loving my enemies does not apparently mean thinking them nice either. That is an enormous relief.” CS Lewis
You may not LIKE the difficult people that God has placed in your life, but as a Christian, you have to try your best to LOVE them. Allow Christ to love them through you!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Parenting
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“You have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have.” J.R.R. Tolkien
Parents, Christ is counting on you to form, shape, mold, inspire and even entertain your kids…He will give you all the graces necessary, but you will frequently need to dig deep in your heart out of love for God to go the extra mile. God has entrusted these children to you!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Smiling
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“Smile at each other. Smile at your wife, smile at your husband, smile at your children, smile at each other- it doesn’t matter who it is- and that will help to grow up in greater love for each other.” – St. Mother Teresa
Personally, the two most beautiful smiles in the world are my mom and dad’s, especially when they directed it towards me, as their son.
Faithless or faithful?
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“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.” J.R.R Tolkien
Adversity will come, in marriage and in friendship. After the storm, there always comes blue sky and calm, but you need to live through each storm with great trust in God and great love for each other…this is when faith and character are tested and grow.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Family dinners
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“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” J.R.R. Tolkien
Our community of ten priests have breakfast together every morning, and we try to be around for other meals as well. There is plenty of good cheer, good food and real brotherhood, and I think we all find it rejuvenating and invigorating for our active priestly ministry. Family dinners as a kid were one of the major highlights of my childhood!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Useless to meet revenge with revenge
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“It is useless to meet revenge with revenge; it will heal nothing.” J.R.R. Tolkien
You should not let people step over you or take advantage of you, but when you are unjustly hurt, try to remember that “hurt people, hurt people.” Dig deep and try to see that person through the merciful eyes of Jesus.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Beautiful marriage
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“The real soul-mate is the one you are actually married to.” J.R.R. Tolkien
I am always deeply edified by couples that focus hard on trying to make their marriage beautiful. They know each other’s love language and bend over backwards, with the help of God’s grace, to love their spouse in the way they truly appreciate being loved. Kids benefit so much from witnessing a beautiful marriage!!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Trusting in God
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“I do so dearly believe that no half-heartedness and no worldly fear must turn us aside from following the light unflinchingly.” J.R.R. Tolkien
St. Paul reminds us, “I can do all things in Him in whom I put my trust.” Put your confidence in God, remind yourself that he is in the boat as your journey through life, and never, ever doubt his very personal and very intense love for you.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC