Author Archives: Father Michael Sliney, LC

“Trust the past to Divine Mercy, the present to Divine Love, and the future to Divine Providence.”  St. Augustine    The Past:  It can be very painful to reflect on past failures or digressions, but you need to entrust all of … Continue reading →

“Do not try to please everybody. Try to please God , the angels, and the saints. These are your public. If you are afraid of other people’s opinion, you should not have become Christian.” St John Vianney I would like … Continue reading →

“Let the peace of Christ control your hearts.”  (Col 3:15) It is hard to imagine a more peaceful place than the Nativity of Our Lord.  Just as the Blessed Mother prepared a manger and swaddling clothes for the arrival of … Continue reading →

“When Our Lord sees pure souls coming eagerly to visit him in the Blessed Sacrament he smiles on them.” – St. John Vianney       Last week, I stopped in a local Parish at 5:30 PM and was deeply consoled to … Continue reading →

“From everyone to whom much has been given, much will be required; and from one to whom much has been entrusted, even more will be demanded.” Luke 12:48       You would expect certain things from a Lamborghini: faster pick-up, slick … Continue reading →

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”  (Matthew 6:21) Show me your schedule and you will show me your treasure.  Only Christ can calm your aching and anxious hearts.  Only Christ can take away your loneliness … Continue reading →

“Keep the word of God.. Let it pierce deep into our inmost soul and penetrate your feelings and actions.   Eat well and your soul will delight and grow.  Do not forget to eat your bread or your heart will wither, … Continue reading →

“God is watching me every second.”  St. Estephan Nehme Last winter, a woman told me that as she was tying her shoes for an early morning run, she looked out the window and saw the brake lights go on a … Continue reading →

“They perform wonders on the job in families, professions, and in the seclusion of the cloister…There are the mothers who, radiating all warmth and light in the home, raise as many as nine children and impart to them full blessings … Continue reading →

“Is it not true that activities often absorb us and that society with its multiple interests monopolizes our attention? Is it not true that we devote a lot of time to entertainment and to various kinds of amusement? At times … Continue reading →