It gives us a reason to endure it.

“Christianity does not take hardship from life; it simply gives one a reason to endure it.” CS Lewis

During my recent visit home, I went with my mom to visit some of her friends in the nursing home. She went out of her way to introduce me to so many joyful and upbeat elderly people and after a few minutes of conversation, it was easy to see how their deep Faith was making their otherwise unbearable situation, even sweet and joyful. They had a “reason to endure it.”

 

About Father Michael Sliney, LC

Father Michael Sliney was ordained a priest in Rome on December 24, 1998. He studied mechanical engineering at Michigan State University for two years before entering the Legion. As a seminarian he earned a bachelors in philosophy from the University of St. Thomas Aquinas and degrees in philosophy and theology from the Pontifical Regina Apostolorum College in Rome. He works with youth groups in the Washington D.C. area.
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