Author Archives: Father Michael Sliney, LC

          “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do.”  (Romans 7: 15)   My mom used to make amazing home-made chocolate chip cookies and she … Continue reading →

“We cultivate a very small field for Christ, but we love it, knowing that God does not require great achievements but a heart that holds back nothing for self.” Saint Rose Phillippine Duchesne        I had the privilege of being … Continue reading →

     “I am at once a physician, a citizen and a woman, and I am not willing to stand aside and allow this concept of expendable human life to turn this great land of ours into just another exclusive reservation … Continue reading →

“Our present life is given only to gain the eternal one and if we don’t think about it, we build our affections on what belongs to this world, where our life is transitory. When we have to leave we are … Continue reading →

“Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?’ Then I said, ‘Here I am, Send me!”” Isaiah 6:8 How often do we notice problems and hear the inspiration to … Continue reading →

     “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty…He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and a … Continue reading →

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, shall guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians … Continue reading →

     5 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6      For most of us Legionaries, our … Continue reading →

On this eve of the 12th Day of Christmas, the Pope made his previously-announced visit to the pediatric unit of Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic, both to bless a new center for newborns afflicted with spina bifida… and, above all, to bring … Continue reading →

Thy Kingdom Come! Dear Friends in Christ,      “Now this I say, he who sows sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he who sows bountifully shall also reap bountifully. Let each one do just as he has purposed in his heart; … Continue reading →