Discover the powerful works of author Michael S. Syslo, where each book is designed to guide you on a journey of faith, growth, and purpose. Whether you’re seeking to deepen your relationship with God, expand your understanding, or simply find encouragement in your daily life, these inspirational reads offer something truly impactful.

Through thoughtful insights and uplifting messages, Syslo’s books help you explore what it means to become your best self while embracing the profound truth that helping others leads to lasting peace and fulfillment.

Love is the reason God created us. It is love that He shared with us throughout all of history. It is love that He asks of us. This is reflected in the Ten Commandments, in the Two Great Commandments, in the scriptures prior to the birth of Jesus, in the gospels, in the writings of the apostles, saints, most spiritual authors and in the teachings of the Church. Love is the basis of all that is good and right. This book of daily reflections is based on God’s love for us and His desire for our love in return.

We often come across statements that we hear or read that have special meaning for us. The source can be from any person, book, song, movie, or other possibilities. The statement causes us to momentarily reflect. Sometimes it is the rhythm of the statement that sticks with us. At any rate, we contemplate it for a time and then it comes back to us on occasion.

This book consists of one-liners that the author has come across over the years that have fashioned his outlook on life and have guided his steps. Generally speaking, the one-liners cannot be associated with any one particular source. Most of the credit identified is related to where this statement is generally agreed to come from. But like most wisdom, it is formulated over time from things people have said or read; and we do not know the true source. The reflections are simply the author’s thoughts on each.

Socrates was one of the great philosophers. Not having known Jesus Christ, Socrates wrote, “If we could but see God, we would know how we ought to live.” Socrates lived more than 400 years before Christ was born. If Socrates had known Jesus, he would have had his example to live by.

One message that is common in the writings of Michael Syslo is that Jesus Christ is the one we should model our lives on. We should be imitating His life and following His teachings. That is what you do when you truly love and respect someone. The finest example of love and respect for someone is imitation.

In this book, Mike follows Jesus’ life as presented in the four Gospels. Mike is not presenting historical clarity. This book is comparable to a personal journal. Mike presents Jesus’ life as one story, combining all four Gospels, as one flowing story. The reflections on each passage are Mike’s. They are thoughts he had at the time of the writing.

King Solomon, son of King David, was known as the wisest man of his age (and many ages for that matter). The Bible’s Book of Proverbs contains bits and pieces of his wisdom, originally intended to be instructions for the growth of his son. Although the wisdom presented within the pages of Proverbs was intended to be appropriate for his age, Solomon’s proverbs have been accepted as applicable to all ages. For the most part, this is true. However, over time, mankind has come to look at things from different eyes; and so some of this wisdom must be brought up to date. Author Michael Syslo has done just that in reviewing the almost 900 verses contained in the Book of Proverbs.

The question of “what would Jesus do” has been constantly asked for two thousand years. Using a book that has been a spiritual aid for 600 years, “The Imitation of Christ,” as a guide, the author answers the question under the circumstances presented in each chapter of “Imitation.”

The Advent calendar was first used by German Lutherans in the 19th and 20th centuries. Since then, it has been a popular part of every Advent (or should I say Christmas) season. The typical Advent calendar runs from December 1 through December 25 (although some begin on the first Sunday of Advent – some time near the end of November). Some end later than December 25. And the typical Advent calendar is used to provide little gifts (daily treats) for children. This normally includes candy or small toys.

Hope is what the season is all about. Author Mike Syslo decided to create an Advent calendar, containing gifts (reflections) each day for his readers. These daily gifts, running from December 1 through December 25, can be understood by older children and adults.

What is the secret to eternal life? People have been in search of this for millennia. But the reality is there is no secret at all. It is a simple formula that God enfolded to us thousands of years ago. It is a formula that man has chosen to ignore. Now is the time to reacquaint ourselves with the simple truth of what God is asking of us. Author Mike Syslo presents this simple formula to us and now it is up to us to decide what is next.

The focus of this book is spirituality – spirituality as it applies to author, Mike Syslo, in his daily life: its meaning, its development through his personal effort and through his association with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, and its application in his daily life.What is your relationship with God? Are you seeking to improve it? Mike was. Mike did. This is his story.

This Lent, let’s spend some time thinking about and correcting some of the little habits that we have developed. “Merciful and compassionate is the Lord, your God, and He will not turn away His face from you if you return to Him.” (2 Chronicles 30:9) God loves us more than we can ever imagine. And, He loves us in spite of the little bad habits that we developed.