Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
TKC!
“I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us, he will not ask, ‘How many good things have you done in your life?’ rather he will ask, ‘How much love did you put into what you did?” St. Mother Teresa
Love is the key, fill your heart with Christ’s love in prayer and the Sacraments and then allow HIS love to work through you, each and every day.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
TKC!
“Nothing is far from God.” St. Monica
As a loving Father, God is always so close and so involved in YOUR life. Never doubt this fundamental truth and try to remember his loving presence during the day!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
TKC!
“Love is not blind; that is the last thing that it is. Love is bound; and the more it is bound the less it is blind.” – G.K. Chesterton
It takes three to get married and three to stay married…allow Christ to be at the center and allow his love to keep this bond intense and beautiful!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
TKC!
As a mother delights in taking her child on her knees, in caressing and feeding him, so does our God delight in treating with love and tenderness those souls who give themselves entirely to Him, and place all their hopes in His goodness and bounty. – St. Alphonsus Liguori
God wants to love each one of us intensely and in a very intimate and personal way…but we need to let him into our hearts. Open the door of your heart to God!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
TKC!
“You aspire to great things? Begin with little ones.” St. Augustine
Nothing better than a handwritten note from someone you love!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends in Christ,
“Souls of prayer are souls of great silence. This silence takes a lot of sacrifice, but if we really want to pray, we must be ready to take that step now. Without this first step toward silence, we will not be able to reach our goal, which is union with God.” St. Mother Teresa
The hardest aspect of my first years in the seminary was the radical silence. My “jam box” was no longer blasting, the television was not blaring, the hallways were quiet and we had long hours of study and prayer. In the beginning, this was very difficult, because I had to confront myself and look into myself…but with time, I learned to relish these moments and actively try to create these spaces in my day. There truly is no other way to union with Christ other than this purgative path of internal and external silence.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
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“God doesn’t ask that we succeed in everything, but that we are faithful. However beautiful our work may be, let us not become attached to it. Always remain prepared to give it up, without losing your peace.” Blessed Mother Teresa Everyone has attachments, and some eventually have to given up. Sending your kids off to college or losing a loved one, letting someone else take your position in a charitable work, retiring from a career or being moved to a new job or city…this is often all part of God’s plan and we need to focus more on fidelity to whatever new state of life that God may be asking of us. God bless, Fr. Michael Sliney, LC |
Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“…and regarding yourself completely as an instrument, so that you treat your most frequently demanded talents not as something that you use, but as God working through you.” St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross
Before hearing Confessions or beginning a spiritual direction, I pray to the Holy Spirit. He is the protagonist and his gifts and perspective go well beyond my limited human capacity and expertise. Lean into him!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
TKC!
“To Christians, the future does have a name, and its name is Hope. Feeling hopeful does not mean to be optimistically naïve and ignore the tragedy humanity is facing. Hope is the virtue of a heart that doesn’t lock itself into darkness, that doesn’t dwell on the past, does not simply get by in the present, but is able to see a tomorrow.” Pope Francis
No matter how dark and nasty the storm clouds are in your life, try to see the sun breaking through, offering hope for a better day ahead!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC