Author Archives: Father Michael Sliney, LC

“‘When I am about to talk with anybody,’ said a young village girl, ‘I picture to myself Jesus Christ and how gracious and friendly He was to everyone.’” (St. John Vianney) One of my favorite teachers at St. Hugo’s Grade … Continue reading →

“Always treat ladies with the greatest respect. Do this wherever you meet them. Show them that you regard them not as equals, but as superiors. Bestow upon them those little attentions at home and abroad which go so far toward … Continue reading →

“To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless.” ― G.K. Chesterton Allow Christ to rub off on you! Go the Eucharist, get close to … Continue reading →

“Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal.” St. Thomas More During my final exam for my License degree in Philosophy, I was asked to explain “the problem of suffering”. I responded with a thorough 10 minute dissertation that satisfied … Continue reading →

“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” ― C.S. Lewis Many years ago, I was driving with my mom to do … Continue reading →

“Drink because you are happy, but never because you are miserable.” ― G.K. Chesterton, Heretics: The Annotated How much is too much? How often is too often? It seems that too many people “need” to have 2 glasses of wine … Continue reading →

“Make your choice, adventurous Stranger, Strike the bell and bide the danger, Or wonder, till it drives you mad, What would have followed if you had.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew I “struck the bell” and my “priestly adventure” … Continue reading →

“Die before you die” ― C.S. Lewis During my year of studying Classical Humanities at our seminary in Spain, I was edified by a particular seminarian. He was an exceptional soccer player, perhaps one of our best, yet one day … Continue reading →

“These are the days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed except his own.” ― G.K. Chesterton Jesus Christ, God, founded the Catholic Church. He personally instituted all 7 Sacraments. He remains physically with us in the Eucharist … Continue reading →

“Abstain from all thinking about other people’s faults, unless our duties as a teacher or parent make it necessary to think about them. Whenever the thoughts come unnecessarily into one’s mind, why not simply shove them away? And think of … Continue reading →