tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post4463066359658777492..comments2024-03-05T14:07:28.062-08:00Comments on Ask Sister Mary Martha: Here We Go!Sister Mary Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-41872701696972331982012-11-11T02:49:30.837-08:002012-11-11T02:49:30.837-08:00Sister, which water (Holy or Lordes) is best for s...Sister, which water (Holy or Lordes) is best for sprinkling the home - and the people in it (especially if there are some real "issues" that need Confession?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-19977726919212810362008-10-09T10:56:00.000-07:002008-10-09T10:56:00.000-07:00Wonderful explanation. I get mildly annoyed when p...Wonderful explanation. I get mildly annoyed when people say when we dip in to the holy water font that we are not blessing ourselves, that it is really a reminder of our baptism. The way it was explained to me is that sacramentals are connected to the prayer of the Church. And if the prayer of the Church is efficacious, then the sacramental is too. So it is one thing to say holy water is symbolic and another to imply that it is soley symbolic.<BR/><BR/>[soapbox]Speaking of desacramentalizing-in-favor-of-symbolism, some parishes are still emptying their fonts during all of Lent. I'd recommend starting sooner rather than right on the heels of Lent to get people to scrap this practice because although it is a fasting season, it's not a fast from sacramentals.[/soapbox]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-30792780894183314212008-10-08T12:00:00.000-07:002008-10-08T12:00:00.000-07:00I am SO glad that you said Priests have supernatur...I am SO glad that you said Priests have supernatural power. Obviously, random people can't run around consecrating and blessing things, but it's so nice to have it in words. I think people have forgotton that! Seriously! Which leads me to my question... in my parish, every time there is an anniversary of note, at the end of mass he asks the couple, e.g. 'Ed and Myrtle', celebrating their 70th anniversary, to stand for a special blessing. He then asks ALL OF US to raise our hands over the couple. WHAT??? I refuse to do it, and sit there feeling dejectedly creepy for the duration of the blessing. Is this okay? Should the priest be doing this? Is there something I'm missing here? I just feel that it's demeaning to the priest's authority, his specialness, his, yes indeed, SUPERNATURAL POWERS for every Tom and Jane in the building to do it, too. What do you think?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-34193219888340944342008-10-08T10:30:00.000-07:002008-10-08T10:30:00.000-07:00I love that picture! It makes me smile just to loo...I love that picture! It makes me smile just to look at it- how can you not?! =D<BR/><BR/>I can't wait to see the rest!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-18022941260258877682008-10-08T07:48:00.000-07:002008-10-08T07:48:00.000-07:00Yes, delightful is the word that comes to mind.Yes, delightful is the word that comes to mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-30699907300159777912008-10-07T18:12:00.000-07:002008-10-07T18:12:00.000-07:00Dear Sister,I just ran across your blog and I'm de...Dear Sister,<BR/><BR/>I just ran across your blog and I'm delighted!! I have a blog about big 'ol Catholic family life and I added you to my side bar. Thanks so much. We all need people like you!!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03825122530791714292noreply@blogger.com