Sliney Central

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Overcoming obstacles

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “Jesus says, “My child, know that the greatest obstacles to holiness are discouragement and an exaggerated anxiety…sensitiveness and discouragement are the fruits of self-love.”  St. Faustina

     I have often used the expression, “You need to pound through difficulties.”  Life can certainly throw some painful and surprising punches at times (health issues, relationship issues, misunderstandings, etc…), but God wants us to go forward and to advance, and not allow the difficult circumstances to drain valuable time and energy.  When times get tough, our sincere love for Christ and trust in Christ has to kick in hard!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Little by little

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “Little by little, one travels far.”  J.R.R. Tolkien

     You don’t climb the spiritual mountain of holiness in one day…it is a “little by little” process.  Some people never start because they are intimidated by the steepness of the climb.  Just start up the path with a little prayer here, a Hail Mary there, a Gospel reading, a visit to the Eucharist…and then it will start to happen.  Don’t get discouraged!!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Holy Spirit poem

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Sanctifying…silently, slowly,

Evangelizing…humbly, holy,

Tranquilizing…carefully, closely!

The sweet and gentle guest of our soul,

Softly inspires, tries to cajole,

Our “Christification” as it’s goal.

Give him the helm, and total control!

The Gift of the Eucharist

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

“If angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion.”  St. Maximilian Kolbe

   The homily may not always resonate, you may not like the architecture in your Church, the music might be a little flat, there may not be coffee and donuts after Mass…but every Catholic Mass guarantees that you will receive 100% Christ into your heart and soul, that is 100% God, in the Eucharist.  What a gift and what a mystery!!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC