Thy Kingdom Come!
Dear Friends in Christ,
“The truly patient man neither complains of his hard lot nor desires to be pitied by others. He speaks of his sufferings in a natural, true, and sincere way, without murmuring, complaining, or exaggerating them.” St. Francis de Sales
Several years ago, I had the privilege of traveling with one of our priests in Guadalajara, Mexico. His name was Fr. Morales, and he was dying of throat cancer. I asked him how he was sleeping at night and he said, “It can be a little difficult with only one lung, but I try my best to get through the night.” Then he asked us to pull over at a snack shop on the road, and he picked out some great Mexican candies, chips and sodas and paid for them…I asked him what he liked best and he said, “Oh no, this is all for you (there were 2 other priests in the car), I cannot each much now, but I thought you would like these snacks.” Powerful testimony of love and patient suffering…and all with a gentle and kind smile!!
God bless,
Fr. Michael Sliney, LC