Cardinal Virtue of Fortitude
Prayers for the victims
The Joy of reading
TKC!
“Books are the most wonderful friends in the world. When you meet them and pick them up, they are always ready to give you a few ideas. When you put them down, they never get mad; when you take them up again, they seem to enrich you all the more.” Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
Take time out to read good books. I am a big fan of literary fiction, as it seems to open up a deeper understanding of human nature to my priestly heart, (My recent reads: “Goldfinch”, “All the Light We Cannot See”, “The Road”, “Jane Eyre”, “The Invention of Wings”, “Les Miserables”, “Priestblock 25487”, “The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet”, “Gilead” and “Lila”, anything by Charles Dickens,…), and my overall favorite is CS Lewis.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Prudence
The Heart!
TKC!
“Our brains today are big enough. Could it be that our hearts are too small?” Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
Without a heart and without love, we all risk becoming the “Grinch.” It all begins in prayer…you simply cannot give what you do not have…and only God’s love can soften and activate a small and meager heart.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
The Cardinal virtues
Adoration
TKC!
“The greatest love story of all time is contained in a tiny white host.” Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
I strongly encourage all of you to make time to go to adoration, especially during this Lenten season ahead. Simply place yourself in front of Jesus and allow him to love you!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC
Ash Wednesday
TKC!
Ash Wednesday
Lent should include prayer and charity
Please see my latest LifeZette article on preparing for Lent: https://www.lifezette.com/faithzette/every-serious-lenten-resolution-should-include-prayer-devotion/