tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post3474606611261243919..comments2024-03-05T14:07:28.062-08:00Comments on Ask Sister Mary Martha: The Matrix and the MatrixSister Mary Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-48390451429781856912012-06-10T07:06:41.156-07:002012-06-10T07:06:41.156-07:00Smart post and so good blog
thanks for you good i...Smart post and so good blog <br />thanks for you good information and i hope to subscribe and visit my blog <a href="http://www.articles2day.org/" rel="nofollow"> Articles2Day.Org </a> and more <a href="http://www.articles2day.org/2012/05/training-and-salesforce-improvement.html" rel="nofollow"> Training and Salesforce Improvement </a> thanks again adminAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-1902141141832998052011-10-01T09:41:17.852-07:002011-10-01T09:41:17.852-07:00Its made up by Christina Gallagher form Ireland to...Its made up by Christina Gallagher form Ireland to con people from their money,shes a false prophet,look her up on the Net.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-62757754779950231032009-08-14T07:36:52.676-07:002009-08-14T07:36:52.676-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.cfneideckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647811687963178590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-85642716387398528402008-10-20T00:58:00.000-07:002008-10-20T00:58:00.000-07:00I think Mother Mary's hurt,love and humility is sh...I think Mother Mary's hurt,love and humility is shown by her kneeling beneath the cross begging for mercy from God on behalf of us her sinful children...She weeps for her son Jesus on the cross and at the same time she wants to save us ...We must always thank her always for thatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-69375964461085091972008-08-25T10:56:00.000-07:002008-08-25T10:56:00.000-07:00Rev Sister,I suspect some illiteracy doing the rou...Rev Sister,<BR/><BR/>I suspect some illiteracy doing the rounds.Could it possibly be that Our Lady told the seer Mediatrix and the seer got it wrong and ended up with Matrix?Smileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04458504641419416339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-60521902816976630752008-07-31T17:11:00.000-07:002008-07-31T17:11:00.000-07:00I would recommend Our Lady of the Snows for Antarc...I would recommend Our Lady of the Snows for Antarctica.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-25624103423805401722008-07-29T08:13:00.000-07:002008-07-29T08:13:00.000-07:00I don't know if nuns celebrate the memorial days o...I don't know if nuns celebrate the memorial days of the saints whose names they take, but have a blessed St. Martha's day, Sister.bill7txhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583247635887386447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-5300962773867948842008-07-29T04:01:00.000-07:002008-07-29T04:01:00.000-07:00About the Matrix: The explanation given by the San...About the Matrix: The explanation given by the Santa Clause guy made all the sense in the world to me. It was a point-by-point description of the religious beliefs of Freemasonry which is derived from the old Gnostic heresies, still popular today, especially in science fiction. Nearly all science fiction in the last 60 years has been founded in the dualist philosophies of Gnosticism. When he said "I am the architect", I have to admit that I burst out laughing and said, quite noisily in the theatre, "Oh yes. Of course you are."<BR/><BR/>Freemasons call their idea of god "the Architect". <BR/><BR/>Not making it up.Hilary Jane Margaret Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03771332473693479830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-70839409822399516512008-07-28T16:46:00.000-07:002008-07-28T16:46:00.000-07:00Interesting stuff beautifully written!Interesting stuff beautifully written!tattytiarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408220720084181008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-4811681509541777612008-07-28T09:57:00.000-07:002008-07-28T09:57:00.000-07:00Sister Mary Martha, can you fill me in on novenas?...Sister Mary Martha, can you fill me in on novenas? I'm saying one to Saint Anne, and am good on weekdays, but have trouble on weekends. If I skip two days, do I have to start over again? How did novenas come about anyway? Is there one for every patron saint?<BR/><BR/>I bet you've talked about this before, but I couldn't find it in the archives, and frankly got tired of looking. How hard would it be for the 7th grade boys to set up a search function for the archives? 7th graders are pretty resourceful--especially if there's pizza involved!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-39729036646517597602008-07-28T09:52:00.000-07:002008-07-28T09:52:00.000-07:00Anonymous, hello! I am married to a Baptist and ha...Anonymous, hello! I am married to a Baptist and have heard it all. Go to http://www.davidmacd.com/catholic/. It's a site explaining Catholicism to Evangelicals in terms they'll understand. It is clear and kind--not agrumentative at all. Be sure to ask your brother, when he attacks you/your faith, why he's so violent in his approach since violence is not a fruit of the spirit. Why would the spirit move him to such aggressive attacks on someone God created/loves? It makes him look full of anger/hatred, which is not Christian at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-32408381543896453502008-07-28T07:16:00.000-07:002008-07-28T07:16:00.000-07:00I have a quick question on The Matrix medal. Does...I have a quick question on The Matrix medal. Does it seem strange to you that the Bl. Mother would be kneeling before the cross, as if she's asking for mercy? Because the Blessed Mother was sinless, did she need God's mercy in the same way that we do?Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576294664899517317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-20110758359777597262008-07-27T13:01:00.000-07:002008-07-27T13:01:00.000-07:00anonymous with the protestant half-brother, anothe...anonymous with the protestant half-brother, another place to check is catholicanswers.com.<BR/><BR/>Interestingly, our parish priest's homily today (July 27, 2008) touched on this. His homily is online at http://yusefalfonse.blogspot.com/ -- see paragraph 8.<BR/><BR/>If your brother is going to stick to the "sola scriptura" line, tell him to read Jas 2:14-16 (faith without works is dead). Also Matthew 7:21 ("Not everyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord" will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.") and Luke 6:46 ("Why do you call Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?") What does the Lord say? How about the Beatitudes? How about feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, etc. etc. among all the many things Our Lord said we are to do. Faith is certainly the first requirement, but it takes works too.<BR/><BR/>Also consider:<BR/><BR/>The only time "faith only" is found in the Scriptures, it says: "You see then that a man is justified by works, and not by faith only." - Jas 2:24<BR/><BR/>There is such a thing as "an unsaved believer" -- for example, the demons believe, but are not saved - Jas 2:19; there were some who believed in Jesus, but were not saved - Jn 12:42,43; Jesus described a true disciple as one who not only believes in Him, but does what He says - Jn 8:30-32<BR/><BR/>There are a LOT of places in scripture where we are told that works are necessary to our salvation. Faith is the first requirement but it's not enough by itself. Your brother is simply in error on this point, as are many other people (particularly Protestants, but sad to say there are Catholics who think all they have to do is believe).<BR/><BR/>Don't expect your brother to give up, though. Just stand your ground. Get a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (it's online if you can't afford to buy a copy) and start reading up. Especially check the scriptural citations in the Catechism. I'll be praying for you.bill7txhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583247635887386447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-82077725399803641062008-07-26T22:18:00.000-07:002008-07-26T22:18:00.000-07:00Hey, anonymous with the protestant half-brother? Y...Hey, anonymous with the protestant half-brother? You might check out scripturecatholic.com. It's a website chock full of bible verses in defense of Catholic teaching, and I'll bet that they have something about salvation and works/faith.<BR/><BR/>Sister, I was wondering, if you had any favorite books written by saints?catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01059104593259433329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-28939205921797578782008-07-26T18:52:00.000-07:002008-07-26T18:52:00.000-07:00SMM, I have a question for you. I just moved in wi...SMM, I have a question for you. I just moved in with my protestant half-brother and he was a Associate Pastor not too long ago. HE left because he holds the belief that you cannot lose your salvation after you get it. He has also told people online that he is trying to get the Catholic out of me and I was converting before I moved 3 states away from where I was due to a hard situation and I am in a mostly protestant area and will have to wait to get a job and a car to drive to a Catholic church. I know that both faith and works is necessary but I wonder where the proof is in the Bible so I can use it when and if the subject comes up and because I need to know for myself. My brother preaches to prisoners at the moment. Thank you for your time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-68346744806073333842008-07-26T16:56:00.000-07:002008-07-26T16:56:00.000-07:00Sister, I wonder if you've seen this video: http:/...Sister, I wonder if you've seen this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnt-P38ykc4<BR/>It looks like something you'd enjoy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-16466911074307145282008-07-26T15:45:00.000-07:002008-07-26T15:45:00.000-07:00Based on some of the (forbidden!!) reading I've do...Based on some of the (forbidden!!) reading I've done about the apparition, I don't think the seer is particularly grounded in Latin. <BR/><BR/>In modern usage, a matrix can be a mold as in something used to shape something else. <BR/><BR/>It can be a structural framework.<BR/><BR/>It is also the stuff that holds other stuff together:<BR/>-- tar holding rocks together becomes asphalt<BR/>-- oil holding pigment becomes paint<BR/>-- dough holding chocolate chips becomes wonderful :)<BR/><BR/>So, I suppose Matrix might mean something about Jesus wanting to make something of (from?, with?, for?, pick your favorite pronoun?) us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-55795408684673661882008-07-26T12:54:00.000-07:002008-07-26T12:54:00.000-07:00I wonder if she meant "mediatrix" as in Mediatrix...I wonder if she meant "mediatrix" as in Mediatrix of All Graces" and just isn't too bright and got the words mixed up....(when the poor soul made the whole thing up).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-19268296827123139662008-07-26T10:29:00.000-07:002008-07-26T10:29:00.000-07:00I looked up the Latin word "matrix." It comes from...I looked up the Latin word "matrix." It comes from "mater" (mother) and variously means "womb" or "source/origin" (and some other meanings that are probably not relevant). What either of these meanings has to do with Jesus wishing "to mold" is beyond me. Ho, ho, ho.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-18598190541958266942008-07-26T08:34:00.000-07:002008-07-26T08:34:00.000-07:00never mind the long leather jacket; I'm going to g...never mind the long leather jacket; I'm going to get me a leather tank top, pants, black sunglasses and a slick hairdoo. Maybe my children will take my threats more seriously.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-6751351657713771352008-07-26T06:36:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:36:00.000-07:00Dear Sister,I want to wear a scapular, however I a...Dear Sister,<BR/>I want to wear a scapular, however I am allergic to wool. If it was just a matter of a skin rash, no big deal, but I get respiratory symtoms too--throat closes up, I have to be medicated to breathe, and everything. So, as I am shopping for a scapular, I find several places that say if the only "acceptable" or "true" ones are wool and subsitutues are not acceptable. So my question to you, is that a sales tactic, or must they comply to that standard to be "true?" Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-33967597513376485832008-07-26T06:16:00.000-07:002008-07-26T06:16:00.000-07:00Sister,I was raised Baptist. Wasn't even allowed ...Sister,<BR/>I was raised Baptist. Wasn't even allowed to have Catholic friends. I was scared of God and couldn't understand the need for Jesus. Yet, I had two children and took them to church faithfully, taught them about Jesus and tried my best.<BR/>In 1987, my oldest son was shot and killed accidentally by a neighbor boy. He was 12. <BR/>God showed me in a vision later that day my son, dressed in a shimmering robe, looking to my right, I looked to see what he was looking at, and saw this woman dressed in gray, very sad, with her arms outstretched to him.<BR/>I asked God, "who is that woman with my son?" and then I knew, it was Mary.<BR/>In time, my entire family became catholic, we still are 21 years later. Sister, the day I saw Her, I knew for positive that God was love. <BR/>No matter what bishops, etc., say, I, a common sinner, was given the gift of Our Lady. It was through Her I found Jesus.<BR/>She is MY MOTHER, I love Her and She has helped me through days of crying, times of joy and I'll never ever wonder if God is love, or if there is a Heaven, or why we need Jesus.<BR/>I love you,<BR/>VictoriaMercer's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08442446216290423888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-40149735974265486352008-07-26T04:35:00.000-07:002008-07-26T04:35:00.000-07:00Hi Sister Mary Martha! I really enjoy your bloggin...Hi Sister Mary Martha! I really enjoy your blogging. <BR/>Does your reader mean they need a saint for Oceania (rather than oceans)? Blessed Mary MacKillop is to be canonised next year (I think), the Holy Father assuring the Sisters in Australia while he was here for WYD.Jenny of Elefantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02775654415138120426noreply@blogger.com