Do not walk backward in life

happy“I will not walk backward in life.” — J.R.R. Tolkien

A mid-life crisis can tempt good people to revert back to the “good old days”, along with all of their bad habits. Looking up old girlfriends/boyfriends on social media, imitating the reckless and immature behavior of your teenage years, cosmetic surgery to look perpetually young and fit, etc. Love your spouse, age gracefully, show the nobility and dignity of a true Christian…our culture needs that strong example!

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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