Author Archives: Father Michael Sliney, LC

“Human history is the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.” — CS Lewis My experience in guiding souls and my own personal experience in life, is that God, ONLY … Continue reading →

“However much we do to avoid them, we shall never lack crosses in this life if we are in the ranks of the Crucified.” (St. Teresa of Avila) The cross should be seen more as an opportunity and a gift … Continue reading →

“Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10) Back in 1998, we brought a large group over to Rome for the Feast of Pentecost. We were scheduled to have a special rosary with St. John Paul II in … Continue reading →

“I am sure God keeps no one waiting unless He sees that it is good for him to wait.” —  CS Lewis As a kid, my parents denied many of my requests: an extra bowl of ice-cream, permission to stay … Continue reading →

“We learn, on the one hand, that we cannot trust ourselves even in our best moments, and, on the other, that we need not despair even in our worst, for our failures are forgiven. The only fatal thing is to … Continue reading →

“Prayer gives us strength for great ideals, for keeping up our faith, charity, purity, generosity; prayer gives us strength to rise up from indifference and guilt, if we have had the misfortune to give into temptation and weakness. Prayer gives … Continue reading →

“We will either accuse ourselves or excuse ourselves.” — St. John Vianney Due to a heavy blizzard in 4th grade, school ended at noon and we were allowed to go home early. My good friend and neighbor, Andy, invited me … Continue reading →

Several years ago, as I was coming out of a Parish youth activity in Northern Virginia, a fifteen seater van full of kids pulled up and the mom rolled the window and asked, “Fr. Michael, would you mind just staying … Continue reading →

“Whatever was not planned by me, was planned by God.” —  St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross My greatest fear as a kid was public speaking…my grades school days were filled with many terrible experiences of humiliation and anxiety. So … Continue reading →

“Christian perfection consists in three things: praying heroically, working heroically, and suffering heroically.” — St. Anthony Mary Claret When I read the quote above, I thought immediately of so many faithful Parish priests. Daily Masses and Confessions, hospital visits, funerals, … Continue reading →