Sliney Central

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Praying

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends in Christ,

     “Whether, therefore, we receive what we ask for, or do not receive it, let us still continue steadfast in prayer. For to fail in obtaining the desires of our heart, when God so wills it, is not worse than to receive it; for we know not as He does, what is profitable to us” – St. John Chrysostom

     In the Our Father, we pray: “Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven.”   We can certainly pray for anything, but this should be our main focus as it will lead to our greatest fulfillment as human beings as well.  Our focus should be on evangelizing and spreading his love and doing his will in each and every moment.  If your prayers are not answered to your liking, trust that Christ has a better plan in store…

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

St. John Paul II

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TKC!

“There is no place for selfishness—and no place for fear! Do not be afraid, then, when love makes demands. Do not be afraid when love requires sacrifice”

–St. Pope John Paul II

    An elderly gentleman from Poland told me a story about St. Pope John’s Paul’s days as a parish priest.  He had just arrived to his new parish on horseback during a blizzard and he was certainly tired and cold from the journey.   Most of the parishioners were in the church praying the rosary and he was told that one of their parishioners had not come back from his travels and they were praying for his safe return in the blizzard.  The Pope immediately set out with a few young men and came back with this man on his horseback six hours later…he saved his life!  He truly walked the walk in so many ways!!

God bless,

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

The Eucharist

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Thy Kingdom Come!

Dear Friends, in Christ,

“Only to be with thee, only to see thee, sufficeth me. My heart is then at rest.  I wonder I am worthy of so much.”  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

     I always prefer seeing a friend “face to face”, and having a conversation “heart to heart”.  Nothing beats being with Christ where he is, body and soul.  Go to the Eucharist!!

God bless,

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