Author Archives: Father Michael Sliney, LC

CCC # 1391: The principal fruit of receiving the Eucharist in Holy Communion is an intimate union with Christ Jesus. Indeed, the Lord said: “He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him.” … Continue reading →

“Be not afraid to tell Jesus that you love Him; even though it be without feeling, this is the way to oblige Him to help you, and carry you like a little child too feeble to walk.” (St. Thérèse of … Continue reading →

“Modern man experiences the threat of spiritual indifference and even of the death of conscience; and this death is something deeper than sin, it is the killing of the sense of sin.” (Blessed Pope John Paul II, Angelus, April 1, … Continue reading →

“Where there is no love, put love and you will draw out love.” St. John of the Cross I had the opportunity for several years to occasionally hear Confessions at local Catholic High School. I cut through the busy cafeteria … Continue reading →

“People in the world think that the vow of chastity makes us inhuman, makes us become like stones, without feelings. Each one of us can tell them it is not true. It is the vow of chastity that gives us … Continue reading →

1. More and better prayer: (Daily Mass or rosary, Gospel meditation, etc. ) and try to pray better in an area that is most difficult for you. Christ PRAYED for 40 days in the desert! 2. Pick your porcupine: be … Continue reading →

“When I was crossing into Gaza, I was asked at the checkpost whether I was carrying any weapons. I replied: Oh yes, my prayer books.” Blessed Mother Teresa The Bible is the ultimate “prayer book” and a very effective “weapon” … Continue reading →

“It is impossible to be just to the Catholic Church. The moment men cease to pull against it they feel a tug towards it. The moment they cease to shout it down they begin to listen to it with pleasure. … Continue reading →

“Jesus loved us to the end, to the very limit, dying on the cross. We must have this same love which comes from within, from our union with Christ. Such love must be as normal to us as living and … Continue reading →

“I think this is the wonderful tenderness of a woman’s heart: to be aware of the suffering of others and to try to spare them that suffering, as Mary did. Do you and I have that same tenderness in our … Continue reading →