Author Archives: Father Michael Sliney, LC

“Silence of the heart, not only of the mouth— that too is necessary. Then you can hear God everywhere: in the closing of the door, in the person who needs you, in the birds that sing, in the flowers, in … Continue reading →

Ash Wednesday in nearly upon us! For Catholics, it means the beginning of Lent but I invite our non Catholic brothers and sisters to join us as well because we are all meant to prepare spiritually for Good Friday and … Continue reading →

“I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.” — Anne Frank Last year, during our mission trip to a poor village in El Salvador, an elderly women gave the following testimony. “Fr. Michael, it … Continue reading →

“If you do not understand a man you cannot crush him. And if you do understand him, very probably you will not.” — G.K. Chesterton As I listen and spend more time with people, my appreciation of them typically tends … Continue reading →

“Compassion begins at home, and it is not how much we do but how much love we put in that action. Do not think that love has to be extraordinary. What we need is to love without getting tired.” — … Continue reading →

“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.”  — G.K. Chesterton During one of our mission trips to Mexico, our bus load of boys and dads stopped by … Continue reading →

“It is only through shadows that one comes to know the light.”  — St. Catherine of Sienna Back in 1988, during my year studying Classical Humanities in Spain, myself and a few seminarians ran 10 miles to this tunnel through … Continue reading →

“Gossip can also kill, because it kills the reputation of the person! It is so terrible to gossip! At first it may seem like a nice thing, even amusing, like enjoying a candy. But in the end, it fills the … Continue reading →

“For a stalk to grow or a flower to open there must be time that cannot be forced; nine months must go by for the birth of a human child; to write a book or compose music often years must … Continue reading →

“As gifts increase in you, let your humility grow, for you must consider that everything is given to you on loan.” ~Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina It might be helpful to remember that we are all, in a certain sense, … Continue reading →