“We become taller when we bow.” C.S. Lewis
Do you believe and acknowledge the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist? Do you show it through a fervent genuflection?
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Sincerity in speech
Forgiving others
“And there, right in the middle of it, I find ‘Forgive us our sins as we forgive those that sin against us.’ There is no slightest suggestion that we are offered forgiveness on any other terms. It is made perfectly clear that if we do not forgive we shall not be forgiven.” G.K. Chesterton
God forgives so much in our lives…do we reciprocate in forgiving others?
Keeping score?
Joy
“Joy is one of the best safeguards against temptation. The devil is a carrier of dust and dirt; he uses every chance to throw what he has at us. A joyful heart knows how to protect herself from such dirt. Jesus can take full possession of our soul only if it surrenders itself joyfully.” –St. Teresa of Calcutta
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Remembering and praying for the dead
“Grit” for God’s Glory
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” Abraham Lincoln
I strongly recommend this book to parents. I thank God for the gift of a mom and dad who instilled the virtue of “grit” in me from an early age…we all need to “fan our gifts into a flame” for God’s glory!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
A cry for help
“God knows our situation; He will not judge us as if we had no difficulties to overcome. What matters is the sincerity and perseverance of our will to overcome them.” C.S. Lewis
Sometimes the best prayer are tears and a cry for help…God knows and sees everything, but he wants us to keep going and lean more into him when it gets tough!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Feeling vs. Consenting
Mentoring
TKC!
A special thanks to Hope Hirshorn and Ray Burns for contributing to my latest Lifezette article on mentoring:https://www.lifezette.com/2018/10/why-our-young-people-need-mentors-marriage-and-work/
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC