tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post8105353200265369654..comments2024-03-05T14:07:28.062-08:00Comments on Ask Sister Mary Martha: Soul TrainSister Mary Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-27625632234481251572007-10-17T19:33:00.000-07:002007-10-17T19:33:00.000-07:00I'm a new reader and I really, really enjoy your w...I'm a new reader and I really, really enjoy your writing. Tonight, however, I do have a question regarding this post. You said to NOT pray for your aunt unless she's been canonized? Why is that? Haven't many saints been prayed to for their intercession BEFORE they were canonized? Surely you've heard of people praying for the intercession of Pope JP II and Mother Theresa since the moment they've died (and I do think with the Church's blessing as well). Help me out on this one. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-10088566268151401072007-10-17T19:09:00.000-07:002007-10-17T19:09:00.000-07:00Sister Mary Martha, I do hope you'll keep us post...Sister Mary Martha, I do hope you'll keep us posted on the halloween costumes and how you manage without a trip to Joann. I don't watch any daytime drama, so this is my substitute. Please let us know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-56948000101273390772007-10-17T13:34:00.000-07:002007-10-17T13:34:00.000-07:00magic undapants! Please please please make this y...magic undapants! Please please please make this your next topic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-23332515661320306472007-10-17T11:45:00.000-07:002007-10-17T11:45:00.000-07:00Welcome deleferriere! Ask your questions here in t...Welcome deleferriere! Ask your questions here in the comment section. Sometimes I answer them here and sometimes they become my next topic.Sister Mary Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-53979755325135820952007-10-17T07:58:00.000-07:002007-10-17T07:58:00.000-07:00Well hello to my new favorite blog...I have questi...Well hello to my new favorite blog...I have questions to ask. Where do I ask? here in comments or how does that work?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-78851527037660260542007-10-16T23:02:00.000-07:002007-10-16T23:02:00.000-07:00I have read most of the western tradition (from Pl...I have read most of the western tradition (from Plato to Josef Pieper, anyway) on the soul. I still don't totally get it. <BR/><BR/> The analogy of a metal marked yielding a coin still seems to fail at describing the right relationship of the body and soul.<BR/><BR/>I guess I'll find out when I die--so I can certainly wait until then.<BR/><BR/>Thank you, Sister, for the interesting discussion.<BR/><BR/>~La Bibliotecaria LauraLa Bibliotecaria Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09159679376366104715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-60076781084632659102007-10-16T16:13:00.000-07:002007-10-16T16:13:00.000-07:00Pooh, I figured there might be a hitch.Pooh, I figured there might be a hitch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-29152624647592408932007-10-16T11:39:00.000-07:002007-10-16T11:39:00.000-07:00JoAnn's online charges outrageous shipping fees. A...JoAnn's online charges outrageous shipping fees. Apparently they've never heard that the Post Office has flat rate shipping.Sister Mary Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-59768174699631755212007-10-16T11:00:00.000-07:002007-10-16T11:00:00.000-07:00The word you want is conjure, Sister, not conger. ...The word you want is conjure, Sister, not conger. A conger is a kind of eel, I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-36892463206134552212007-10-16T07:55:00.000-07:002007-10-16T07:55:00.000-07:00Dear Sister, Why not shop at JoAnn on line? (ww...Dear Sister, <BR/><BR/>Why not shop at JoAnn on line? (www.joann.com) and the halloween stuff is on sale!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-61127867163246037122007-10-16T00:56:00.000-07:002007-10-16T00:56:00.000-07:00Dear Sister,Good post and I am really happry to ha...Dear Sister,<BR/>Good post and I am really happry to have discovered your blog.<BR/>As a protestant I do have one question, why is it so important to keep praying for the deceased? Aren't they either in heaven or not? Does it make any difference whether we pray for them, shouldn't we just leave to God what happens to their souls? <BR/>Kind regards and keep up the good work.Elsbethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544184222504784251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-5753667538451113342007-10-15T16:03:00.000-07:002007-10-15T16:03:00.000-07:00C. Hitchen's books are always a delight! He REALL...C. Hitchen's books are always a delight! He REALLY makes you think about your own faith, even though you are shocked by much of what he says/implies. Joseph Campbell did the same for me in the 70/80s.Dr. Mooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00404301465879189376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-65675838600559110232007-10-15T15:46:00.000-07:002007-10-15T15:46:00.000-07:00If you've ever seen a person die, or a dead body, ...If you've ever seen a person die, or a dead body, you understand the difference between the soul being present in the body and the soul having taken off for parts unknown (to us).<BR/><BR/>I do understand this completely. When my father passed away in my presence "he" was gone. I felt as though I was alone in the house even with his body there waiting for the undertaker. It's a very unusual feeling to know that someone is gone while their physical body remains. I saw him, yet "he" was not there. His soul left immediately and I pray for his soul and eternal life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-82630297233474167962007-10-15T15:13:00.000-07:002007-10-15T15:13:00.000-07:00Magic underpants? Can we get some for Brittany Spe...Magic underpants? Can we get some for Brittany Spears? Preferably some that 'magically' stay on when ever she goes out in public.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com