tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post3679139411692061418..comments2024-03-05T14:07:28.062-08:00Comments on Ask Sister Mary Martha: Patron Saint of the LazySister Mary Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-56793982239150119492009-09-06T07:24:34.610-07:002009-09-06T07:24:34.610-07:00Katy, I hope you get this late post. I have spent ...Katy, I hope you get this late post. I have spent the better part of 2 hrs internet hunting for that poem & never could find it. I wanted to give a copy to my mom for her birthday since she loves St Joseph so much. When I saw your post, it was an answer to a prayer! Thank you.Glennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06334203937303147489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-38540509324585873242009-08-26T07:57:56.552-07:002009-08-26T07:57:56.552-07:00BLESS YOU Katy!!!!!BLESS YOU Katy!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-86295336188648650862009-08-24T06:48:24.237-07:002009-08-24T06:48:24.237-07:00Most excellent post! the movie reluctant saint is ...Most excellent post! the movie reluctant saint is not a new movies but certainly is a great movie!!! I am in agreement that he makes a good patron for the subject of laziness and am seeing a need to ask his prayers for me as I too am lazy and I am beginning to believe it is cultural so perhaps St. Joseph of C will need to pray for all of us North Americans :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-5657937158288727262009-08-23T13:46:13.644-07:002009-08-23T13:46:13.644-07:00I am thinking about the Saint Joseph of Cupertino,...I am thinking about the Saint Joseph of Cupertino, and that he reminds me of my brother. Now, before you think me mean spirited, let me explain. My brother also might, in another era, be considered dumb, could not hold down a job, is basically useless, cannot read, etc. He would not care to discuss the color of bread, it's all the same color after he eats it (all). This is because my brother was born with significant birth defects, and in today's world, we consider him mentally handicapped, in my growing up years, "retarded". Yet, in thinking about what you wrote, I am thinking, yes, his life is saintly. He likely couldn't explain God or Jesus to anyone, nor likely has an understanding of Heaven. Yet, he endures his hardships, surgeries, and living away from my parents (with whom he'd like to live, but he's in a group home) with acceptance. Perhaps St. Joseph's legacy is his persistence in continuing his journey, despite what sounds like obvious mental disabilities. As to flying, well, I hope my brother doesn't take that up!Junosmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855881312654998692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-11219717989551921352009-08-23T11:05:26.673-07:002009-08-23T11:05:26.673-07:00Sister,
I just found your blog today and I love th...Sister,<br />I just found your blog today and I love this post. Hopefully, it is just coincidental that I found it when the post had to do with laziness. Somehow, I doubt it. Sigh...Mary N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06618318192221168152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-57889359700160546652009-08-23T06:30:05.497-07:002009-08-23T06:30:05.497-07:00hello... hapi blogging... have a nice day! just vi...hello... hapi blogging... have a nice day! just visiting here....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-9122586117975948232009-08-21T09:43:29.984-07:002009-08-21T09:43:29.984-07:00Anonymous, the poem is called Limbo, by Sister Mar...Anonymous, the poem is called Limbo, by Sister Mary Ada. Here is the address. I don't think I make a link here but copy and paste it.<br /><br />http://www.historicalchristian.com/my_weblog/2009/04/limbo-a-poem-for-easter.htmlkatynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-83582160919042064792009-08-20T17:20:11.643-07:002009-08-20T17:20:11.643-07:00Here's a question for you! Surprise! Our pries...Here's a question for you! Surprise! Our priest retired at the age of 80 last month, and was replaced a middle-aged priest who has made some changes. I don't know the Magesterium all that well, so I'm betting that things needed to be tightened up a bit at our little country church, but folks are grumbling. Some are saying they may leave the church over matters that seem trivial to me--who announces hymns during the Mass, moving furniture, that kind of thing. Having returned home to the Catholic church fairly recently, I just don't want anyone to leave--especially for something stupid! What should I say to them? Some have a protestant background, and protestants follow personalities instead of dogma. We're Catholics; we shouldn't be doing this. I don't want things to get ugly over this kind of stuff. Shower some wisdom on me sister--please? --Mary EllenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-28531677547861928642009-08-20T14:03:37.847-07:002009-08-20T14:03:37.847-07:00Sister I vouch for St. Joseph Cupertino. When I w...Sister I vouch for St. Joseph Cupertino. When I was in the seminary, I had a first class relic of good ole' St. Joe and everytime I said the prayer to him with the relic: "St. Jospeh who was granted the grace of being asked only those questions to which you knew the answer, grant to me that same favor, as we pray in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord."<br /><br />And you know what it worked. Even my philosphy exams were a piece of cake. <br /><br />keep up the good work.fr. raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-33591434352620384542009-08-20T07:03:59.340-07:002009-08-20T07:03:59.340-07:00Mightn't Evagrius be a good choice for a saint...Mightn't Evagrius be a good choice for a saint for the lazy, considering his writing about akedia (accedie, accedia)? Except perhaps he's not a saint...I should have checked. Good reading for the lazy, anyhow.Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03040402805274505304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-58432820364512720072009-08-20T06:21:55.484-07:002009-08-20T06:21:55.484-07:00Dear Sister,
Your comment about St. Dismas' ti...Dear Sister,<br />Your comment about St. Dismas' timing reminded me of a poem I've been trying to find for years. It was read by Archbishop Edmond O'Brien while he was the head military chaplin. I don't remember what program or what occasion he was reading for but it was about Jesus' decent into Limbo to free those who were waiting there. In the poem He walked past all the Patriarchs looking for just one man and when He found him, He embraced him and St. Joseph asked "how is your Mother, Son?"<br />I've even tried asking the workers to pass my request on to the Archbishop with a note in the donation envelope they send occasionally but no answer. <br />Do you know of this poem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-65008944063406663702009-08-19T18:29:49.396-07:002009-08-19T18:29:49.396-07:00Hello,
Do you know a good saint for someone about...Hello,<br /><br />Do you know a good saint for someone about to move away to college? It's that time of year again, I think many Catholic youth might be interested in such a person.<br /><br />Thanks =]Chris Fitzpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747757508083451582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-34843251949298820792009-08-19T15:56:39.547-07:002009-08-19T15:56:39.547-07:00Sister, being a future Dominican with current exam...Sister, being a future Dominican with current exam trouble, this must be my favourite post ever :) Thank you so much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-23010563589960789002009-08-19T15:43:19.764-07:002009-08-19T15:43:19.764-07:00So there is hope even for me Sister! (The lazy Sl...So there is hope even for me Sister! (The lazy Sloth side.)<br /><br />Now, is St. Anne the homeschooling saint or Our Lady of Good Council, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, or St. Dymphna? Because if I really do homeschool I think I'm going to need St. Dymphna's help.<br /><br />Or can you think of another good Saint for harried, worried, terrible with math mothers.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874681310775395586noreply@blogger.com