Inspirational thoughts

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Family prayer has its own characteristic qualities. It is prayer offered in common, husband and wife together, parents and children together…by reason of their dignity and mission, Christian parents have the specific responsibility of educating their children in prayer, introducing them to gradual discovery of the mystery of God and to personal dialogue with Him…” St. John Paul II

     Saying grace before meals, attending Mass on Sunday, praying the rosary together, reading and reflecting on Scripture together…all powerful ways to introduce your children to a deeper friendship with Christ.

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

    “Enough had been thought, and said, and felt, and imagined. It was about time that something should be done.” CS Lewis

    “When I was hungry you gave me food, when I was thirsty, you gave me drink…” (Mt. 25: 35)  When was the last time you served at a soup kitchen or simply gave your time to help those need?

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Listen in silence, because if your heart is full of other things, you cannot hear the voice of God.” St. Mother Teresa

   Go to a Catholic Church, leave the noise of the world, shut off your cell phone, stop solving problems and just put yourself in front of Our Lord.  He will listen to you, he will heal you, he will gently speak to your heart and strengthen you.

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

    During my seminary days in Rome, final exams were the most intense two weeks of the year.  And yet, in the midst of this intensity and stress, there was always a team of seminarians baking chocolate chip cookies during our “siesta”, so we could all enjoy an A+ snack in the afternoon. They chose the option of love!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

      “Oh, how precious time is! Blessed are those who know how to make good use of it. Oh, if only all could understand how precious time is, undoubtedly everyone would do his best to spend it in a praiseworthy manner!” St. Padre Pio

   Being alive is a huge gift from God.  My biggest concern is to be in sync with what God wants in each and every moment…trying to discover how he wants me to love.

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Be sure that you first preach by the way you live. If you do not, people will notice that you say one thing, but live otherwise, and your words will bring only cynical laughter and a derisive shake of the head.”  St. Charles Borromeo

    Parents, please take heed on this one!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “We poison the wine as He decants it into us; murder a melody He would play with us as the instrument…Hence all sin, whatever else it is, is sacrilege.” CS Lewis

    My biggest concern is to not to mess up God’s perfect and melodious plan.  My biggest consolation is to know that I can be forgiven and renewed in the Sacrament of Confession!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Don’t let your happiness depend on something you may lose.” CS Lewis

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Always turn your eyes from the study of your own sin to the contemplation of God’s mercy.” St. Vincent de Paul

    I have a beautiful image of the Sacred Heart in my room that always reminds me of Christ’s merciful love.  Never doubt his intense love for you, in spite of your misery and your sin!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

     “Always forward, never back.”– St. Junipero Serra

     Life is too short to waste time feeling sorry for ourselves, worrying excessively about the future, or simply allowing “bad days” to slow us down.  Love Christ…everyday!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC