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Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Inspirational thoughts

Lean into Christ

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “When I see that the burden is beyond my strength, I do not consider or analyze it or probe into it, but I run like a child to the Heart of Jesus and say only one word to Him: “You can do all things.” And then I keep silent, because I know that Jesus Himself will intervene in the matter, and as for me, instead of tormenting myself, I use that time to love Him.”  St. Faustina

    When the burden is too heavy, go to Jesus…don’t go it alone, he really wants to help you!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Listening from the heart

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Listen and attend with the ear of your heart” -St. Benedict

     Truly listening from the heart…not waiting for the other to finish so you can get in your point, not simply tolerating, but listening with love and heart-felt attention.  This is how Jesus wants us to love!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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Lean into Jesus

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “In difficult moments I will fix my gaze upon the silent heart of Jesus, stretched upon the cross, and from the exploding flames of His merciful Heart, will flow down upon me power and strength to keep fighting.” St. Faustina

      A mom with two little kids told me, “Fr. Michael, when it gets really tough and I find my patience wearing thin, I go to my bedroom, I lean in front of the crucifix on my wall, and beg Jesus to help me…it works every time!”

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Staying quiet

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “If a tiny spark of God’s love already burns within you, do not expose it to the wind, for it may get blown out… Stay quiet with God. Do not spend your time in useless chatter… Do not give yourself to others so completely that you have nothing left for yourself.”  (St. Charles Borromeo)

    Slow down, learn how to say “no” to social engagements, stay quiet and spend more time with God and your family!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Trust in HIM

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “The endurance of darkness is the preparation for great light.” St. John of the Cross

    It can be hard to remember this truth when you are going through darkness, but after every storm that God may allow in your life, there will always follow great calm and light.  Trust HIM!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

My big sister

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Do not forget that true love sets no conditions; it does not calculate or complain, but simply loves.” St. John Paul II

    My mom told me, “Michael, you know that I have never heard your sister complain once.”(over 60 years in a wheel chair with rhematoid arthritis).  I was with her and the family on vacation last summer on Lake Huron, and it felt like the good old days again when she was “Debbie, our big sister.”  She was laughing, smiling, focusing the conversation on our interests…pretty amazing!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Listening to God

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “It is best to learn to silence the faculties and to cause them to be still so that God may speak.” St. John of the Cross

    If you are going to have conversation with Christ in prayer, leave your phone, ipad and technology off and put away…and listen to the one who made and who loves you so much!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

What are feeding your thoughts?

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Occupy your minds with good thoughts or the enemy will occupy them with bad ones.  Unoccupied, they cannot be.” St. Thomas More

    What are feeding your thoughts?  Prayer, good books, inspiring conversations,…?

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC