Author Archives: Father Michael Sliney, LC

“My heart goes incessantly in search of a Treasure, an immense Treasure that I do not find in creatures; a Treasure that will satisfy me and console me, and give me rest.” – St. Gemma Galgani Jesus is quietly and … Continue reading →

Dear Mom, in Christ, I have always wanted to thank you in a more sincere and complete way, as it seems that my little postcards and poems have only touched the surface of my gratitude for all that you have … Continue reading →

“Everything about us, all that we are, should ‘proclaim the Gospel from the housetops’. All that we do and our whole lives should be an example of what the Gospel way of life means in practice, and should make it … Continue reading →

“Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not. It is not wearied by our sins, or our indifference; and therefore, it is quite relentless in its determination that we shall be cured of those sins, at … Continue reading →

“We must practice modesty, not only in our looks, but also in our whole deportment, and particularly in our dress, our walk, our conversation, and all similar actions.” —  St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori, Doctor of the Church Guys struggle … Continue reading →

I propose the following three “sacrifices” for Lent: 1. Pray more and pray better- perhaps going to daily Mass a few days a week, meditating on Scripture, making more time for adoration/Eucharistic visits, or the daily rosary. 2. Choose the … Continue reading →

“Every time you make a choice, you are turning the central part of you, the part of you that chooses, into something a little different from what it was before…all your life long you are turning this central thing either … Continue reading →

“How can one be pleasing to God when one is inflated with pride and self-love under the pretense of striving for God’s glory, while in fact one is seeking one’s own glory?” St. Faustina Many of my brother priests spend … Continue reading →

“It is the duty of every man to uphold the dignity of every woman.”  Blessed Pope John Paul II Definition: “Lust is a disordered desire for or an inordinate enjoyment of sexual pleasure. Sexual pleasure is morally disordered when sought … Continue reading →

“The devil never sleeps, neither is the flesh yet dead: therefore thou must not cease to prepare thyself for battle, for on the right and on the left are enemies that never rest.” (Thomas a Kempis, Imitation of Christ, II, … Continue reading →