Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
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
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
TKC!
My latest LifeZette “Christmas” article
http://www.lifezette.com/faithzette/christmas-preparation-you-may-have-forgotten/
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
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
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
TKC!
My latest Lifezette article. http://www.lifezette.com/faithzette/remembering-charity-holiday-season/
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“Men do not differ much about what things they will call evils; they differ enormously about what evils they will call excusable.” G.K. Chesterton
I have no problem with someone having an occasional mixed drink or a glass of wine at a meal. But when it becomes a daily “need” and suddenly it becomes close to a bottle of wine, there is clearly a problem. Too many marriages (and children) have been brutally hurt because of drinking problems, and I would hope that if you have a good friend going down that path, you would not hesitate to have a heart to heart on this topic.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“Prayer is an act of love; words are not needed. Even if sickness distracts from thoughts, all that is needed is the will to love.” St. Teresa of Avila
This chapel at St. Patrick’s Cathedral is one of my favorite places to “hang out” with Jesus. Few words if any are needed, just “being with” the one I love and whom I know loves me!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
TKC!
My Latest LifeZette article on Christmas
http://www.lifezette.com/faithzette/the-vips-at-the-nativity/
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“I plead with you! Never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, and never become discouraged. Be not afraid.” St. John Paul II
With Christ at your side and in your heart, there is no reason to ever be afraid…and we should not be surprised if he is asking us to walk in his footsteps, which does entail suffering at times, but also guarantees spiritual growth and fulfillment.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC