Author Archives: Father Michael Sliney, LC

“All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi “On 17 February 1941, he was arrested by the German Gestapo and imprisoned in the Pawiak prison. On 28 May, he was … Continue reading →

“He loves, He hopes, He waits. If He came down on our altars on certain days only, some sinner, on being moved to repentance, might have to look for Him, and not finding Him, might have to wait. Our Lord … Continue reading →

“This is no time to be ashamed of the Gospel. It is the time to preach it from the rooftops. Do not be afraid to break out of comfortable and routine modes of living in order to take up the … Continue reading →

“Pray, Hope, and Don’t Worry” -St. Pio of Pietrelcino So much time and energy is wasted because of useless worries! As a kid, I always felt totally safe when my dad was with me. Whether it was walking through downtown … Continue reading →

“Let every one consider what his weak point is; in that is his trial. His trial is not in those things which are easy to him, but in that one thing, in those several things, whatever they are, in which … Continue reading →

“In order to hear the voice of God, one has to have silence in one’s soul and to keep silence; not a gloomy silence but an interior silence; that is to say, recollection in God.” — St. Faustina Kowalska God whispers, … Continue reading →

“It is Jesus that you seek when you dream of happiness; He is waiting for you when nothing else you find satisfies you; He is the beauty to which you are so attracted; it is He who provoked you with … Continue reading →

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” (Plato) We are all in the trench and we are all a little wounded. For some it is physical pain: cancer, arthritis, migraine headaches, etc…For others it is moral … Continue reading →

“When I am before the Blessed Sacrament I feel such a lively faith that I can’t describe it. Christ in the Eucharist is almost tangible to me…When it is time for me to leave, I have to tear myself away … Continue reading →

“I will never become discouraged!” (St. Therese of Lisieux) No matter how bad things have been for my mom, I have rarely seen her discouraged. Migraine headaches, frequent pneumonia in the winter, 2 miscarriages, problems at school with her teaching … Continue reading →