tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post115371401858673591..comments2024-03-05T14:07:28.062-08:00Comments on Ask Sister Mary Martha: July 24th St. Christina the AstonishingSister Mary Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-73863695727010393682009-10-13T19:27:36.523-07:002009-10-13T19:27:36.523-07:00When I was in my third year of high school, prepar...When I was in my third year of high school, preparing for confirmation, I researched saints to choose my name. The story of St. Christina the Astonishing jumped out at me, as the more I read about her, the more I loved her. <br /><br />With my own struggles with mental illness, and my own ups and downs with the faith, Christina's astonishing story has alway rung true to my own experiences. Thank you for sharing her story with the world via your wonderful blog.Ivyhttp://astonishing.blogdrive.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-81809695717134319492008-05-01T10:42:00.000-07:002008-05-01T10:42:00.000-07:00Hello Sister Mary Martha,I found your site while l...Hello Sister Mary Martha,<BR/><BR/>I found your site while looking for places to shamelessly promote my new painting of St. Christina the Astonishing. It's been a three-year labor of love. The title is "Saint Christina the Astonishing -- a Pelican in the Wilderness (Psalm 102)". The address is:<BR/>http://www.cynthialarge.com/christina-pelican/christinapelican.html<BR/><BR/>Now, that address is too long and probably won't come through. I'll link the painting to my signature, or just go to http://www.cynthialarge.com and look at the first painting listed. You'll also find another painting of St. Christina there, which I see you already have on your site. Without attribution? Bad nun! I know you'll remedy this, though. Thank you, by the way, for the informative post about St. Christina. I got a letter once from a woman who had an autistic child; she felt that Christina might be a patron saint for autism, because some of her behaviors are typical for that disorder. It's an interesting thought.<BR/><BR/>God bless you,<BR/>CynthiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-52817772177321975032008-01-24T15:59:00.000-08:002008-01-24T15:59:00.000-08:00Hello.I was just researching Saint Christina.I nee...Hello.<BR/>I was just researching Saint Christina.<BR/>I need a saint to be my patron for confirmation.<BR/>Should I pick St.Christina?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-1153773186359828162006-07-24T13:33:00.000-07:002006-07-24T13:33:00.000-07:00Offhand I would say no, since pride is a sin. But ...Offhand I would say no, since pride is a sin. But then, I think Mother Angelica has a fan club and she's about as pious as you can get. So go for it. I'm not on line just to hear myself talk. Okay, maybe I am, but it's nice to know someone's actually listening.Sister Mary Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.com