tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post3502959252533090968..comments2024-03-05T14:07:28.062-08:00Comments on Ask Sister Mary Martha: I Sold My ShoesSister Mary Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-81669987191700808752009-06-12T09:02:34.381-07:002009-06-12T09:02:34.381-07:00by any change do you know the name of "i sold...by any change do you know the name of "i sold my shoes for a bottle of booze" my grandfather would sing that and I would love to hear it again.<br /><br /><br />Thanks and God BlessAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-39381065566084033532008-03-03T18:40:00.000-08:002008-03-03T18:40:00.000-08:00As far as AA and Matt Talbot go: Matt apparently ...As far as AA and Matt Talbot go: Matt apparently found the "STEPS" of Alcoholics Anonymous before the steps were established. For me, this is more proof that the 12 Steps and the book, Alcoholics Anonymous, are Divinely inspired. From what I gather, Matt followed his conscience and was lead by God. I don't think it is a coincidence that the 12 Steps and Matt Talbots path mirror eachother-though I seriosly doubt either party heard of the other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-12856343135671109632008-03-02T13:20:00.000-08:002008-03-02T13:20:00.000-08:00I just thought I should share how Brother Andre he...I just thought I should share how Brother Andre helped me. Though its not the kind of miracle that could be used to advance the cause for his sainthood, it was a miracle to me nontheless :)<BR/><BR/>It concerns my mother. I've tried to honor her as best as I could but pretty much for most of my life her undiagnosed emotional problems have made that extremely difficult. I've since moved away (really far away) to start my own family but every time I call and check up on her...what can I say? It's like opening Pandora's box and all sorts of nasty things start flying out. I've tried to make sense of the anguish I feel, why I have nightmares after each conversation but so far no luck.<BR/><BR/>I'd begun to truly dread each time I dialled long distance to the point that I would get heart palpitations despite my low blood pressure. The last time was so bad that I considered ending all contact, just as the rest of my family had done. It was a really low point and without Brother Andre's intercession I believe I would have given up.<BR/><BR/>Last night I called again after several weeks but not before asking Brother Andre for help. As my mother began to speak, I noticed that the volume got softer and softer as though she were speaking from a great distance. I could barely hear her despite the fact that her voice had risen considerably from increased agitation. I suppose I could blame it on the wireless, but after about ten minutes she abruptly ended the call because someone was knocking on the door.<BR/><BR/>It sounds rather comic, but last night was the first time I could laugh (or at least have a big wide smile) about my situation with my mother. And what a relief to not be plagued by nightmares afterwards! For me, it seems nothing short of miraculous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-57886599066270521722008-02-29T19:56:00.000-08:002008-02-29T19:56:00.000-08:00Thank you for talking about Matt Talbot, I've ask...Thank you for talking about Matt Talbot, I've asked him many times to help a few people close to me. And I can assure you one of them kicked the smoking habit. I really should buy a couple of "church key" medals from your on-line store for birthday presents.<BR/><BR/>Could you please someday write about all the wonderful people who were porters and low men on the "totem" pole in their communities that struck it rich in the Church? Bro. Andre, Fr. Solanus, Sr. Faustina etc. I think it has something to do with Humility. I really could use some insight into THAT virtue. <BR/><BR/>BTW I've discovered the joys of pew dusting. Wednesday mornings.<BR/><BR/>God Bless you Sister and have a great weekend!Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874681310775395586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-65084782735793564192008-02-28T15:17:00.000-08:002008-02-28T15:17:00.000-08:00Dear Sister,Thank you for taking the time to answe...Dear Sister,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for taking the time to answer my question despite your own difficulties. I'll pray that Brother Andre helps you - as he's certainly helped me. Somehow I feel renewed strength, though I had been just about ready to buckle under. <BR/><BR/>I suppose I should also say a prayer for the blessed and venerated who have been responsible for the AA, particularly that prayer asking for grace to accept the things we cannot change.<BR/><BR/>Bless you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-24543186000305371382008-02-28T06:05:00.000-08:002008-02-28T06:05:00.000-08:00Good morning Sister,A new question for you:I just ...Good morning Sister,<BR/><BR/>A new question for you:<BR/><BR/>I just heard (pretty vaguely) about the practice of parents blessing their children a little while back. It sounded good, and I wanted to give it a shot with my kids, but this is new territory for my wife and me and I wanted to learn more. Any thoughts or pointers on this subject?<BR/><BR/>Many thanks,<BR/><BR/>DannyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-91276541874493292942008-02-27T20:37:00.000-08:002008-02-27T20:37:00.000-08:00Have been concerned for your situation and said pr...Have been concerned for your situation and said prayers, lit a candle at church. Have been perusing the archives in your absence! Please know that we care and are praying for the best. Wish we could relieve the burden somehow.Kate Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10553553874360381779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-10472676072990007782008-02-27T13:11:00.000-08:002008-02-27T13:11:00.000-08:00Thanks, Married2ajoseph for adding all that. I'm t...Thanks, Married2ajoseph for adding all that. I'm too lazy to cut/paste links etc.. Maybe I shouldn't be, but then again, I think sending our readers to Danielle's site is good, because she also is an excellent source for Catholics - especially parents!<BR/><BR/>God bless, <BR/>Ave Maria!Sarah - Kalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17877449375576975508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-7728116290887950402008-02-27T12:49:00.000-08:002008-02-27T12:49:00.000-08:00Prayers for your situation, Sister.Prayers for your situation, Sister.Tiennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315891571577431883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-21705118405703347322008-02-27T12:12:00.000-08:002008-02-27T12:12:00.000-08:00God's Grace and Mercy to you Sister.God's Grace and Mercy to you Sister.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-28041523503619527092008-02-27T09:45:00.000-08:002008-02-27T09:45:00.000-08:00I wanted to add: Eastern Catholics ARE Catholics, ...I wanted to add: Eastern Catholics ARE Catholics, every bit as much as Sister Mary Martha, myself, etc. If you watched any of the Pope's funeral and/or election, you may have noticed that there were some guys in the group of cardinals who were dressed very differently from the majority of the cardinals, often with funky ornate hats and robes and stuff, looking like Eastern Orthodox clerics. Those were the Eastern Rite bishops. Any one of them could have been elected Pope.<BR/><BR/>A Eastern Rite Catholic in a city with only Latin Rite parishes is expected to attend Latin Rite Mass, and vice versa, of course. They're absolutely, 100% in communion with Rome. They *are* Catholic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-26299342511955296622008-02-27T09:41:00.000-08:002008-02-27T09:41:00.000-08:00I know Danielle Bean from some board or another. T...I know Danielle Bean from some board or another. <BR/>The Byzantine Rite is the liturgy of one of the Eastern Churches that has come back under the authority of the Pope. I believe it looks very much like the Greek Orthodox Church, with lots of icons, the priest consecrating the Eucharist behind a screen, and the Eucharist being distributed by means of a spoon. I am not sure if the liturgy of the Mass is identical to Greek Orthodox, but I know it is different than the Latin Rite Mass (which would be the Mass performed in the vast majority of US Catholic parishes.) They have some differences that are allowed because it's just the way they've done things, including consecrating married men as priests, using leavened bread for communion, and giving first communion to babies.<BR/><BR/>You can get a pretty good overview of the Eastern Catholic Rites at Wikipedia:<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Catholic_ChurchesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-13510975034380165002008-02-27T08:15:00.000-08:002008-02-27T08:15:00.000-08:00Anon. Go to Daniellebean.com and scroll down on h...Anon. Go to Daniellebean.com and scroll down on her site to read comments about family members who aren't practicing Catholicism, aren't Catholic at all, putting up with rude comments about the Faith. IN the commens there are those who say that the Byzantine Rite is just more elaborate that the Roman Rite, BUT IS LIGIT. The Church has many approved Rites. <BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>JOTSarah - Kalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17877449375576975508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-27027993669560147372008-02-27T06:52:00.000-08:002008-02-27T06:52:00.000-08:00Sister,I'm not sure if this is the place to ask qu...Sister,<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if this is the place to ask questions, but here it goes. Could you please tell me the relationship of the Byzantine Rite and the Roman Rite within the Catholic Church? This is causing much drama in my family.<BR/><BR/>Thank you<BR/>MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-40883060701807076262008-02-27T06:26:00.000-08:002008-02-27T06:26:00.000-08:00Not many people know of Sister Ignatia, a Sister o...Not many people know of Sister Ignatia, a Sister of Charity of St. Augustine. She played a big role in the beginnings of AA.<BR/>http://www.barefootsworld.net/aasisterignatia.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-33890850147790985742008-02-27T00:31:00.000-08:002008-02-27T00:31:00.000-08:00I am sorry to hear that you're having a hard time ...I am sorry to hear that you're having a hard time right now, Sister Mary Martha. I'll pray for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-10529506077746908942008-02-26T19:04:00.000-08:002008-02-26T19:04:00.000-08:00I always thought Brother Andre was the guy who tau...I always thought Brother Andre was the guy who taught guitar lessons on Wednesday nights in the "Brother Andre" room in my church's basement. (Which doesn't make any sense, because it's not like Blessed Kateri lives in our "Blessed Kateri" room...)RadioPiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04458182612575923123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-28084118707757264992008-02-26T16:17:00.000-08:002008-02-26T16:17:00.000-08:00Sister, I'm going to break my promise just long en...Sister, I'm going to break my promise just long enough to say how sorry I am to hear that your situation is not good. I'm making a guess about what that means, and I'm keeping you and your mother in my prayers.bill7txhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583247635887386447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-24861950272859555872008-02-26T16:16:00.000-08:002008-02-26T16:16:00.000-08:00They smoke a lot at AA meetings too, and you are r...They smoke a lot at AA meetings too, and you are right Bill and Dr. Bob started AA. However, that is not to say that Mike Talbot didn't contribute his wisdom to recovering alcoholics!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com