Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends in Christ,
“A mother helps her children look at life’s problems realistically, and not dwell on them, but to face them with courage, and not to be weak and to know how to overcome them.” (Pope Francis, May 6, 2013)
The first time I played pond hockey with my older brothers, I got really banged up. My knees were strawberries and my shins were all black and blue…when I came home, I showed my legs to my mom and I started to cry. She looked at me with love, and said with a smile, “Michael, this is part of hockey and really, this will part of your whole life. It’s ok to get a little hurt, just make sure you always get back up and keep playing.” Tough words but a good life lesson for me!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC