To love is to give oneself!

“To love is to give everything and to give oneself.” (St. Therese of Lisieux)

Two weeks ago in El Salvador, 500 people lined up to try on these pairs of shoes below, as well as soccer cleats, and articles of clothing. One of the 12 year old boys came in with a group of 15 little children from his village and helped each one of them pick out their shoes and made sure they fit. Thirty minutes later, (when the the options were a lot more limited), he looked for his own pair. This is true love!

 

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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