Inspirational thoughts

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “When you have received Him, stir up your heart to do Him homage; speak to Him about your spiritual life, gazing upon Him in your soul where He is present for your happiness; welcome Him as warmly as possible, and behave outwardly in such a way that your actions may give proof to all of His Presence.” St. Francis de Sales

    What are your thoughts after receiving Christ in holy communion?  Are you aware that you continue to carry him deep in your heart after Mass?

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “We are mirrors whose brightness, if we are bright, is wholly derived from the sun that shines upon us.”  CS Lewis

   So often, I receive an inspiration to do a good deed and it seems to come out of nowhere.  God put it there, his grace gives me the strength to actually do it, and this knowledge is key to making sure that he gets all of the glory….not me!!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “It is with the smallest brushes that the artist paints the most exquisitely beautiful pictures.– St. André Bessette

   St. Mother Teresa…a small but powerful paint brush in the hands of God!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.” Anne Frank

    What better day than Thanksgiving to start a “gratitude journal”.  Write down all the ways that God is loving you each and every day…and there are so many!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Doubting is the biggest insult to Divinity.” St. Padre Pio

    St. Peter was actually walking on water, until he took his eyes off Jesus.  Problems begin when we rely too much on our own abilities and not enough on God’s grace.

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

   “I fear God’s judgment, not man’s.” St. Padre Pio

     You and Jesus, one on one, looking back on your life, and especially on your love…this should be the joyful encounter of a “friend meeting a friend.” Christ is Our King…serve Him, not the world!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Fly from bad companions as from the bite of a poisonous snake.” St. John Bosco

   If a friend no longer inspires and challenges you to have a deeper faith, a stronger marriage and to be a more selfless person, it may be time to question the value of that friendship.

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Usually one gets a heavier cross when one attempts to get rid of an old.” St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “A word or smile is often enough to put fresh life in a despondent soul.” St. Therese of Lisieux

     It doesn’t take much to make someone’s day…

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

TKC!

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God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC