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Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

God rewards our sacrifices

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “Do not be afraid of Christ!  He takes nothing away, and he gives you everything.  When we give ourselves to him, we receive a hundredfold in return.  Yes, open, open wide the doors to Christ- and you will find true life.”  (Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI)

    Christ cannot be outdone in generosity.   During the World Youth Day in Germany, our group of 40 High School and college kids helped promote Confessions well into the night.  These kids kept the Confession lines full all night and as a result, they were exhausted the next day.   As we joined the nearly 1 million pilgrims leaving after the Mass, we soon realized that we would be waiting for a really long time.  The buses were all stuck in large back up and the police were struggling with crowd control.  I saw a narrow dirt road in the distance and signaled to our kids to go there and within seconds an empty bus came through the brush and opened the doors for our group, and the bus was actually going where we needed to go…a small miracle and a clear sign that God noticed our efforts from the night before.

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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Use of Time

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it!  I say, whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many tomorrows.”  Blessed Pope Paul VI

     When I think of this quote above, a young professional man in DC immediately pops in my mind.  He graduated from Notre Dame, worked with a specialized group at Deloitte and recently started two businesses that are both thriving.  He tries to attend daily Mass a few times a week, prays his rosary on the way to work and is currently spear heading a young professionals group that meets for Mass every two weeks and volunteers to help the homeless and other needy organizations on a regular basis.  There is truly a sense of urgency and purpose in this young man and he is certainly not “waiting for tomorrow.”

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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Lean into God

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Pondering… provides prudent predictions,

Conscientiousness…clips contradictions.

Deft discernment…drives dandy decisions.

Persistent prayer…powers peak performance,

Christ centeredness…creates careful conformance,

Lean into God!…The effects?  ENORMOUS!!!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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Chivalry

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “General Robert E. Lee was on his way to Richmond, and was seated in the extreme end of a railroad car, every seat of which was occupied.  At one end of the stations, an aged old woman of humble appearance entered the car, carrying a large basket.  She walked the length of the aisle and not a man offered her a seat.  When she was opposite General Lee’s seat, he arose promptly and said, ‘Madam, take this seat.’  Instantly a score of men were on their feet, and a chorus of voices said, ‘General, have my seat.’  ‘No, gentlemen,’ he replied, ‘if there was no seat for this old lady, there is no seat for me.’   It was not long before the car was almost empty.  It was too warm to be comfortable.”  (From Bill Bennett’s, “The Book of Man”).

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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Christian, be aware of your dignity

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “O Christian, be aware of your nobility- it is God’s own nature that you share; do not then, by an ignoble life, fall back into your former baseness.”  (Pope St. Leo the Great)

     Several years ago, a Georgetown University football player, who went through our LTP program, told me, “Fr. Michael, whenever I go into the chapel, I imagine myself as a knight before my King.  This helps keep me focused on who I am and where I am going.”   We are all knights serving Christ the King, and wherever we go people should notice that we are authentic Christians, truly “living it” and reflecting the nobility and dignity of Christ, our King! “Be aware of your nobility- it is God’s own nature that you share!”

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

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