Inspirational thoughts

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.” — St. Augustine

    Please, find a way to give back that works for you.  Soup kitchen, homeless shelter, nursing home, hospital, covenant house, the disabled, mission trips…so many options and they could all use your help both financially and personally!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

      “I need Christ, not something that resembles Him.”  CS Lewis

    There is a missing piece in your heart that ONLY Jesus can fill.  Only Jesus…don’t try to force anything else in there!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

   I recently contributed to this article in LifeZette

http://www.lifezette.com/faithzette/faith-sports-winning-way-life/

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” St. John Paul II

Behind every peak of accomplishment (especially in the spiritual realm), there is another one that God has lined up for you. Don’t grow complacent! Allow Christ to challenge you and gently push you wherever he wants to take you…
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“Nothing ever happens in the world that does not happen first inside human hearts.” Venerable Fulton J. Sheen

The battle of the mind and the heart, reasons and the emotions/passions, the Holy Spirit vs. the evil spirit…this is the origin of all actions, and our life of prayer and life of grace will have a huge impact on the outcome. Make time for God and he will be there to help you win these silent battles.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“To say the very thing you really mean…nothing more or less or other than what you really mean; that’s the whole art and joy of words.” CS Lewis

Being sincere, direct and transparent is generally a good thing, but this does not exclude prudence and charity in how you communicate.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“Faced with today’s problems and disappointments, many people will try to escape from their responsibility. Escape in selfishness, escape in sexual pleasure, escape in drugs, escape in violence, escape in indifference and cynical attitudes. I propose to you the option of love, which is the opposite of escape.” St. John Paul II

If love for Christ is the main motivation behind absolutely everything you do, you will never get tired of being selfless.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“The question confronting the Church today is not any longer whether the man in the street can grasp a religious message, but how to employ the communications media so as to let him have the full impact of the Gospel message.” St. John Paul II

Social media can be a very valuable tool in the evangelization of modern man. Although this does not take away from the importance of real “face time” and personal contact, it can be a very effective resource to support this effort. (I am always open to suggestions on how I can do this better!)
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“We must lay before him what is in us; not what ought to be in us.” CS Lewis

To all the moms and dads out there, don’t you love your kids in an unconditional way, in spite of their warts and bruises, sins and imperfections? Try to remember that God is truly OUR FATHER and he will always see you as his beloved child!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“We are all in the same boat in a stormy sea, and we owe each other a terrible loyalty.” G.K. Chesterton

God has placed each one of you in a particular fishbowl. At times, you may feel a desire to jump out, to look for another bowl…but in those moments, look into the eyes of Christ and ask him, “Lord, I know these are the souls that you want to love through me. Please help me to embrace all of them with a sincere love.”
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC