tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post4718244610260077148..comments2024-03-05T14:07:28.062-08:00Comments on Ask Sister Mary Martha: White SmokeSister Mary Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-19029478760421904832013-03-19T04:54:08.711-07:002013-03-19T04:54:08.711-07:00Sister, my brother has a a heartbreaking problem w...Sister, my brother has a a heartbreaking problem with his son who is 11 and losing his faith. My brother has divorced and remarried (there was an annulment), and now this kid spends half his time with his mother (who has since divorced & remarried twice), and the other half in my brother's new home. Very ugly circumstances--the "natural" mother has had little interest in raising her son, though she wants "her share" of custody.<br />He is in counseling, Catholic school, attends Mass and the sacraments, and in my brother's house practices the faith devoutly. But he is sinking under. Is there a saint whose intercession we could beg? Anything we could give him to read? How can we help this poor kid?Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02951917044317394109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-79053617381378366202013-03-18T08:59:51.464-07:002013-03-18T08:59:51.464-07:00Even my Mormon mother is excited about the new Pop...Even my Mormon mother is excited about the new Pope! I am praying extra hard for him, because it must be hard to have that much humility and be thrust into the midst of such responsibility. I read that yesterday he just came out and greeted the throngs of faithful without any warning. I pray that he keeps safe from those who would harm him physically and spiritually, and that he continues to magnify Christ's love for even the "least" of us.abishagnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-89579799922867157892013-03-15T15:04:44.113-07:002013-03-15T15:04:44.113-07:00My mom(Greek Orthodox) likes this pope, because he...My mom(Greek Orthodox) likes this pope, because he reminds her a lot of her old priest from childhood. She told me a memory of when she was a teen, and was talking with a bunch of other teens about a certain bishop they thought was "cool". The priest that looks like the Pope then told them, "It is not for us to judge if the bishop is hot or cool." He was ESL and didn't realize the other meaning for "hot", lol. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-50125058940111343232013-03-15T09:16:31.920-07:002013-03-15T09:16:31.920-07:00Same here! I was watching the chimney cam when the...Same here! I was watching the chimney cam when the smoke came billowing out,Yay! <br />Thankful prayers, watching the pomp and circumstance,the crowds swelling in square,all us around the world waiting,waiting.<br /><br />The announcement of Pope Francis and to see this humble man who is beautiful simplicity step out tentatively,I had tears of joy and prayers pouring out! Friends and family were the same way,many tears of happiness between calls,texting and emailing,we are so happy for the gift of Pope Francis.<br /><br />AApiaristnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-22632568031786936372013-03-15T01:57:45.959-07:002013-03-15T01:57:45.959-07:00I was counting up the Popes in my lifetime the oth...I was counting up the Popes in my lifetime the other day - Pope Francis is the 7th! As a child I vividly remember meeting Pope Pius in Rome in company with no more than 10 other people - and I have always thought of him as "my" Pope!<br />Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02383223698959645624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-9000699821048388822013-03-15T01:53:45.339-07:002013-03-15T01:53:45.339-07:00The Holy spirit was truly working when we were giv...The Holy spirit was truly working when we were given Pope Francis as our Holy Father.<br /><br />Off the topic but hopefully perhaps the next topic: Sister Mary what is your favourite book or part of the bible?nebulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01024743622708581154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-27781881205310868802013-03-14T17:31:54.304-07:002013-03-14T17:31:54.304-07:00"Francis, rebuild my Church"
Very fitti..."Francis, rebuild my Church"<br /><br />Very fitting for the new Vicar of Christ:)Shannon B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-74012245370596096672013-03-14T16:14:08.272-07:002013-03-14T16:14:08.272-07:00Same thing happened to me! I was excited when I he...Same thing happened to me! I was excited when I heard we had a new Pope, but the second I saw the name Francis, the tears started.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08197440997007714735noreply@blogger.com