Inspirational thoughts

• “Whatever troubles may be before you, accept them cheerfully, remembering Whom you are trying to follow. Do not be afraid.” St. Mary MacKillop

“The only cure for sagging or fainting faith is Communion. Though always itself, perfect and complete and inviolate, the Blessed Sacrament does not operate completely and once for all in any of us. Like the act of Faith it must be continuous and grow by exercise.” J.R.R. Tolkien

“If You Have Men Who Will Only Come If They Know There Is A Good Road, I Don’t Want Them. I Want Men Who Will Come If There Is No Road At All.” – David Livingston

“I’m a faithful guy. I believe in a Creator. I believe in Jesus. Ultimately, I think that’s what defines me the most,” he told reporters. “I feel like I’ve been given a platform to compete and, you know, show my talent. It’s not anything that I did. And it’s hard to describe the feeling, but I think that’s what defines me the most is my faith. I believe in one Creator, that I’ve been called to come out here, do my best, compete and glorify God, and that’s pretty much it.” Scottie Scheffler

“I wanted to tell her that being loved is a talent too, that it takes as much guts and as much work as loving; that some people, for whatever reason, never learn the knack”  Tana French

Dear Friends, in Christ,

Next Monday, Fr. Daniel Pajerski and I will be running the Boston Marathon together.  I will be offering up this run for more priestly vocations and we would like to ask you to support us by donating to Our Lady of Bethesda Retreat Center: https://olb.churchcenter.com/giving/to/fr-daniel-s-2024-boston-marathon-run

Link with Fr. Daniel and I on a training run together:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BqZQzudHW8&t=21s

*My email service will continue next Wednesday, April 17th.  Thank you in advance for your support!

God bless you,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

“Endeavor not to cause others to suffer and you yourself try to endure the little annoyances which are unavoidable in the necessary relations with others.” Mother Theodore Guerin (1798-1856)

“Prayer immediately turns us into something greater than ourselves.”
— Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan

“…with the burning desire that the message of God’s merciful love proclaimed by St. Faustina may be made known to all the peoples of the earth and fill their hearts with hope. May this message radiate from this place to our beloved homeland and throughout the world… In the mercy of God the world will find peace and mankind will find happiness.” St. John Paul II