Inspirational thoughts

“Prejudices, it is well known, are most difficult to eradicate from the heart whose soil has never been loosened or fertilized by education: they grow there, firm as weeds among stones.” (Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte)

“Never get tired of doing little things for others, sometimes those little things occupy the bigger part of their hearts.” St. Therese of Lisieux
God bless,Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

“There’s a lot of difference between listening and hearing.” C.S. Lewis

 Empathy, from the heart, reading the emotional language and subtle hints, not looking at your watch, truly caring= “Christian” listening!

“Virtue—even attempted virtue—brings light; indulgence brings fog.” G.K. Chesterton

    Go to Confession frequently, and allow the sunshine of God’s grace to burn away the dense fog of sin! God bless,Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

“Nothing great is ever achieved without much enduring.” – St. Catherine of Siena

    Keep going, keep trusting, keep climbing the mountain of virtue and fidelity…Jesus is walking with you and God, the Father is waiting at the top!God bless, Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

“We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become.” St. Clare of Assisi

Fall in love with Jesus, live for Jesus, try to give his love to others…and he will reward you with deep peace and inner joy, both now and into eternity.  Sure, it will be costly and demanding, but that is essence of Christian love…and it is worth it!

“It is human to fall, but angelic to rise again.” — St. Mary Euphrasia Pelletier

   Don’t be afraid of failing and of God’s little corrections…this is all a gift and a beautiful opportunity to learn and grow, and get up again and again! 

“Let your religion be less of a theory and more of a love affair.” C.S. Lewis\

    Our Catholic Faith is all about knowing, loving, and serving Jesus Christ…plain and simple!

“When we lose one blessing, another is often most unexpectedly given in its place.” C. S. Lewis
Try to see your life’s experiences and ups and downs through the eyes of Faith…and discover how God is always trying to bring some good out of everything!

“I wish my voice could reach all sinners: Come to Christ where all is love.” St. Padre Pio
The calling of Matthew by Jesus says it all…the greedy tax collector simply could not say no to Jesus, and gave up everything to follow him. Jesus is a friend of sinners!!