Sliney Central

Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Wisdom comes through suffering

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Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“His grief he will not forget; but it will not darken his heart, it will teach him wisdom.” J.R.R. Tolkien

My 90 year old mom has buried two husbands, one son, 2 brothers and one sister, (along with 3 miscarriages). She has suffered various physical pains most of her life, and with her super sensitive heart, she feels everything more intensely than most. But her faith is unflappable and her love for God is indomitable…and her spoken words are usually chock full of wisdom and deep insight. Thank you, mom, for your joyful acceptance of God’s loving plan!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Selflessness

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Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“Faced with today’s problems and disappointments, many people will try to escape from their responsibility. Escape in selfishness, escape in sexual pleasure, escape in drugs, escape in violence, escape in indifference and cynical attitudes. I propose to you the option of love, which is the opposite of escape.” St. John Paul II

If love for Christ is the main motivation behind absolutely everything you do, you will never get tired of being selfless.
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Evangelization through social media

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Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“The question confronting the Church today is not any longer whether the man in the street can grasp a religious message, but how to employ the communications media so as to let him have the full impact of the Gospel message.” St. John Paul II

Social media can be a very valuable tool in the evangelization of modern man. Although this does not take away from the importance of real “face time” and personal contact, it can be a very effective resource to support this effort. (I am always open to suggestions on how I can do this better!)
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC

Being God’s beloved

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Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends, in Christ,
“We must lay before him what is in us; not what ought to be in us.” CS Lewis

To all the moms and dads out there, don’t you love your kids in an unconditional way, in spite of their warts and bruises, sins and imperfections? Try to remember that God is truly OUR FATHER and he will always see you as his beloved child!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC