tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post3360753878850650574..comments2024-03-05T14:07:28.062-08:00Comments on Ask Sister Mary Martha: The Patience of a SaintSister Mary Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-3047361269698518842012-03-11T05:55:36.931-07:002012-03-11T05:55:36.931-07:00Sister, thank you for your words about my daughter...Sister, thank you for your words about my daughter (the 9 year old). I'm sorry I wasn't able to comment before now. Your advice is very good, and much like what my mother used to tell me! (Is there some older lady advice blog you are all reading?) As I told my daughter, she does have friends, they're just not in her grade. Recently, she was sick, and missed school for a week. Her brother reported that many children asked when she was coming back, and a few of the girls wrote sweet notes to her! One thing is that the children in her grade are a bit of a challenge in terms of behavior, and a high percentage (within a small class) don't speak English at home. (Not that that need be a barrier. One of the girls who wrote her a letter is from Korea.) We will ask St. Rita's intercession. It's helpful to have a patron to affix the intention to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-27311394039068501472012-03-08T12:27:35.584-08:002012-03-08T12:27:35.584-08:00@ anonymous Christina,
you are in spiritual comba...@ anonymous Christina, <br />you are in spiritual combat! Pray to St. Michael the Archangel. <a href="http://www.conversiondiary.com/2011/09/good-drama-bad-drama-and-how-to-know-the-difference.html" rel="nofollow">Jennifer Fulweiler recommends</a> <i>The War of Art</i> by Simon Pressfield as a field guide to practical spiritual warfare, but I have not read it.<br /><br />@Sylvie N,<br />You can't go wrong with Our Lady, in this case Our Lady of Sorrows. St. Raphael the Archangel has brought good news of unexpected pregnancy before.Arkanabarhttp://arkanabar.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-67107219700614486112012-03-08T08:34:13.201-08:002012-03-08T08:34:13.201-08:00I was also touched by this post because I can rela...I was also touched by this post because I can relate to it. I am 46 years old. I had no friends at school (my 9 years old daughter says she can't believe no one like it because I am perfect. Me too, can't find a good reason. I am not that bad). It is so strange it looks like a curse. Well, it still has effects on me. Just last night I had a bad dream about it. What I am trying to do is to convince myself that this must have been something given to me by God, so that I would not find it easy to "be in the world", and looked for him. But I also see that this for a long time made me mad at God. Only now am I trying to view things differently. I will pray all this turns her towards God and also that he gives her strength.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-83326561911895321452012-03-07T10:10:21.151-08:002012-03-07T10:10:21.151-08:00I have joined a rosary making group. Lately I hav...I have joined a rosary making group. Lately I have just made them solo, but I wanted to get involved at church. I am having problems with the name of the group. They call themselves, "Mary's Chain Gang" I am finding this very offensive to Our Lady....or is my skin too thin? There are not very many members and I believe this may be do to people not knowing what the group does....especially since the words rosary making isn't in the title. Before I moved to this city I was with a group called Joyful Rosary Makers and we were very active. Being new to the group I wonder if I should even tell them about my concerns. Also interesting enough this group makes cord mission rosaries and very few chain rosaries. Am I totally off base here?Mary Frances Reitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15015217654684078667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-53477132324334324162012-03-06T18:34:14.082-08:002012-03-06T18:34:14.082-08:00Dear SMM,
My friend is considering an abortion an...Dear SMM,<br /><br />My friend is considering an abortion and I am desperately trying to stop her, but I need some help! What Saint would you recommend for abortion related prayers?Sylvie Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-26195424719444791602012-03-06T18:25:47.139-08:002012-03-06T18:25:47.139-08:00SMM- can you give any info on milagros? And what d...SMM- can you give any info on milagros? And what does the church think of them? I was looking at the Heaven Help Us sidebar and was wondering about a patron saint of knees (mine are sore right now) and thought maybe a knee or leg milagro would be nice with a saint medal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-61453542374908903042012-03-05T23:09:49.446-08:002012-03-05T23:09:49.446-08:00Dear SMM,
I am struggling with motivating myself ...Dear SMM,<br /><br />I am struggling with motivating myself - I need to finish writing a novel in a few weeks so I can graduate from school with my MFA. Any Saintly help???<br /><br />Thanks,<br />ChristinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-65658340127983935682012-03-05T17:07:33.875-08:002012-03-05T17:07:33.875-08:00Boy, I can really relate to this post. I am spirit...Boy, I can really relate to this post. I am spiritually adopting this girl and will pray for her. I, too, had no friends when I was 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14. Finally, when I was 15 I was able to make some friends. In fact, I became fairly popular. I thought I had licked the problem, whatever it was. I think the lack of friends made me act in a needy way whenever someone new came along, and the intensity scared them away. It's called "trying too hard." So 15, 16, and 17 were great years for me. When I left for college, I had to have FIVE going away parties because different circles of friends all wanted to say their good-byes. Then I went to college out of state. I could not make any friends. It was like being in 3rd grade all over again! What was it about me that people just didn't like? I don't know. I still don't know. I have had periods in my life when I've had a friend, but most of the time I do not. The last time I had a close friend was 1994. I moved to a different city for work, and have been unable to make any close friends here. I have several aquaintences. It really hit home when I had major heart surgery last year. I was out of work for three weeks. I work with over 50 people, and only TWO took the time to come see me in the hospital at a time in my life when I didn't know whether I would live or die. So basically, I just try to offer it up. I may not have many friends in this life, but I hope I am making several in the next by getting as many folks out of purgatory as I can. Another good saint would be Francis of Assisi. Part of his prayer mentions that it is better to love than to be loved. That really hits home. Just keep loving! <br />-MaggsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com