tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post5086344949614471610..comments2024-03-05T14:07:28.062-08:00Comments on Ask Sister Mary Martha: Cloud Nine is Made of SmogSister Mary Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-64010038039176595972007-05-23T08:21:00.000-07:002007-05-23T08:21:00.000-07:00My husband the budding theologian read something a...My husband the budding theologian read something aloud to me about the motivation question...wish I could remember where it came from...anyway, the author pointed out that we should work towards the common good...that worrying too much about whether the good we're doing is to benefit others or ourselves seperates our good from theirs. That's not to say that we should go around trying to get as much out of all the good we do, but we're one church. All people are part of the body of Christ or potentially part of the body of Christ and therefore anything good that happens to them is good for us too, like getting a good foot massage can indirectly lower stress and benefit the brain...Etrangèrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810293333512260271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-15082148033401226542007-05-22T12:48:00.000-07:002007-05-22T12:48:00.000-07:00Debbie, we paint the medals ourselves and the colo...Debbie, we paint the medals ourselves and the color sticks with them unless you get them wet a lot.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Dan, I'm not sure that inept bunch is very inspiring to anyone. We may love Mary Wickes, but Sister Mary Moron isn't much of a poster girl for the convent.Sister Mary Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-23222935831560076632007-05-21T21:15:00.000-07:002007-05-21T21:15:00.000-07:00They should read In This House of Brede by Rumer G...They should read In This House of Brede by Rumer Godden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-86674107560430118892007-05-21T17:29:00.000-07:002007-05-21T17:29:00.000-07:00Sister, I watched Sister Act over the weekend and ...Sister, I watched Sister Act over the weekend and it would seem to me that Sister Mary Lazarus (played by the wonderful Mary Wickes) would seem to be your kind of nun. She misses the good old days when nuns had living conditions that were sheer torture.<BR/><BR/>Not to beat a dead horse, but don't you at least think that movies like this might interest some young girls in becoming nuns, or give us all a look at nuns as people, too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-22205963682698457462007-05-21T07:14:00.000-07:002007-05-21T07:14:00.000-07:00Good morning, Sister!I keep looking at your goods ...Good morning, Sister!<BR/><BR/>I keep looking at your goods at Etsy and love the look of the "medals of color." Are the photographs tinted or do you paint the medals? If the medals themselves are actually different colors, can you tell me about the longevity of the color? Thank you!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02454937406530486401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-56118194845592507512007-05-19T21:39:00.000-07:002007-05-19T21:39:00.000-07:00Anonymous wrote:"If we do charitable works and get...Anonymous wrote:<BR/>"If we do charitable works and get a payoff, do they still count as charitable? And are there really any selfless good deeds given that at the very least a good deed makes the doer feel good?"<BR/>Is the "payoff" that the little old blind man doesn't get run down crossing the street or is it that the photographer you tipped got a great shot of it and you got your name in the paper?<BR/>Isn't it your intention to not seek attention and plaudits that matters? If someone happens to notice, then you could be humble about it - humility being a particularly attractive quality these days.<BR/>In my area, I can't help but notice all the buildings named after living donors. At Lincoln Center, someone has even taken credit for the neon exit signs. (Something at the exit door, anyway, generously donated by...). Is that sort of thing a "good deed" or a "good investment" towards that club application down the road? It bothers me - offends me, really - although I appreciated having the egress lit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-33403942900387033252007-05-19T12:32:00.000-07:002007-05-19T12:32:00.000-07:00I used to agree with all the global warming scare ...I used to agree with all the global warming scare stories, until someone sent me some articles from the 1970s which were all about global cooling. And a bunch of scientists are now saying that the earth warms & cools at its own pace & we humans have nothing to do with it. I'm not totally convinced either way, but it's something to consider.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-75363434168593911022007-05-19T11:42:00.000-07:002007-05-19T11:42:00.000-07:00Well, you two must be pleased that the Cavs have m...Well, you two must be pleased that the Cavs have made it into the finals. I can't go around praying for teams to win. I can pray to individuals on the teams, or the whole team, for their immortal souls or so they don't hurt each other too much, but that's where I draw the line.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, they'll never get through the Pistons buzz saw...they only have Mr. Lebron James, the St Christopher of his team.Sister Mary Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-22836471343193916152007-05-19T09:18:00.000-07:002007-05-19T09:18:00.000-07:00I know this isn't where you really wanted your blo...I know this isn't where you really wanted your blog entry to go, but I have to TOTALLY agree with Kevin! Cleveland sports have been living in "purgatory" too long and a little sports "heaven" would do us all some good :)!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-6910741144256563402007-05-18T22:24:00.000-07:002007-05-18T22:24:00.000-07:00So I voted on the Blogger's Choice awards after I ...So I voted on the Blogger's Choice awards after I read that Sister St.Aloysius was praying for those who did, which made me feel guilty like I was just doing it for the good graces. I will readily admit I will take all the prayers and such that I can get and like a kid looking for candy, I definitely do some good things because I want the rewards associated with them. But like with the blog voting, I also mean what I do. I *do* think this is a great blog and deserves recognition. And when I'm nice because I know it makes God happy even though I don't always feel like being nice, I also really mean the nice things I say and do. Like deep down that is the person I really want to be. So here is my question: If we do charitable works and get a payoff, do they still count as charitable? And are there really any selfless good deeds given that at the very least a good deed makes the doer feel good?<BR/><BR/>Just a silly tangent my mind went off on while I was registering, but I'd like you hear your thoughts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-47602318306166512472007-05-18T15:12:00.000-07:002007-05-18T15:12:00.000-07:00Sister Mary Martha, I am in the RCIA process, I ha...Sister Mary Martha, I am in the RCIA process, I have sent away for and recieved a medal, I'm wondering, how can Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal protect me when I can't see her? Does she protect people from the demonic? What graces do people get from the medal? Can she really be a mother to people who don't have that mother figure in their life like St. Catherine saw her as today? What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-34978005432785475472007-05-18T13:28:00.000-07:002007-05-18T13:28:00.000-07:00Sister, Please pray for LeBron and the Cavs. Clev...Sister, <BR/><BR/>Please pray for LeBron and the Cavs. Cleveland has been a city whose sports teams have been devoid of divine favor since 1965 when we won our last sports championship of any kind. We could use a night of sports-related (sinless!) revelry.buckeyepridehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01087368662664054700noreply@blogger.com