tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post4909985447531658446..comments2024-03-05T14:07:28.062-08:00Comments on Ask Sister Mary Martha: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, MargaretSister Mary Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-52291696741936760912008-02-06T11:41:00.000-08:002008-02-06T11:41:00.000-08:00Dear Sister MM, Today is Ash Wednesday, which bri...Dear Sister MM,<BR/> Today is Ash Wednesday, which brings up the whole Sundays off thing for the giving whatever up for Lent question. Do Sundays count? Please settle this once and for all!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-39590966666175089722008-02-04T18:11:00.000-08:002008-02-04T18:11:00.000-08:00Margaret of Antioch or Margaret of Scotland?And ab...Margaret of Antioch or Margaret of Scotland?<BR/><BR/>And about Margarets - I thought Margaret of Antioch was the patron of childbirth, but I see above that there is a St. Raymond who has that covered. Are there several?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-37578990980036962882008-02-01T17:26:00.000-08:002008-02-01T17:26:00.000-08:00I think that's a beautiful confirmation name, as w...I think that's a <I>beautiful</I> confirmation name, as well. ;)Margaret in Minnesotahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15603439076606550856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-32243838123841429372008-01-31T22:46:00.000-08:002008-01-31T22:46:00.000-08:00Alexa--yes, that's cool about your initials spelli...Alexa--yes, that's cool about your initials spelling out AMDG. It stands for "ad majorem Dei gloriam" which means "to the greater glory of God." It is the motto of the Jesuit Order, and a lot of Jesuits or people educated by or affiliated with Jesuits will put "AMDG" on their stationary.<BR/><BR/>Sister--thanks for telling us your confirmation name! My grandmother is called Margaret.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03893341464969743583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-26205263327998284152008-01-30T20:13:00.000-08:002008-01-30T20:13:00.000-08:00anonymous: The short answer is..."yes"anonymous: The short answer is..."yes"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-6566859520209830822008-01-30T18:44:00.000-08:002008-01-30T18:44:00.000-08:00Sister,¸There is a saint Florence. She was the sis...Sister,¸<BR/>There is a saint Florence. She was the sister of saint Isidore and saint Leandre. She died ca 636 and her feast day is August 18.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-83195631714863411232008-01-30T18:19:00.000-08:002008-01-30T18:19:00.000-08:00Dear Sister, I notice recently that you've been an...Dear Sister, <BR/>I notice recently that you've been answering back questions so I thought I'd try again. I'm the Episcopalian in Brooklyn who lives down the street from a Roman Catholic church but a long subway ride from her own. My dilemma is about the Eucharist. Will I be transgressing if I take communion at RC mass?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-44501977604258226462008-01-30T17:30:00.000-08:002008-01-30T17:30:00.000-08:00Mine is Margaret too!and I liked it so much I name...Mine is Margaret too!<BR/><BR/>and I liked it so much I named my daughter's middle name Margaret.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146718549061898275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-3242975560490180412008-01-30T17:28:00.000-08:002008-01-30T17:28:00.000-08:00Our Director of Religious Education also discourag...Our Director of Religious Education also discourages (but doesn't ban) confirmation names. She said that it's because we're supposed "keep" our baptism somehow (as if being Confirmed with a different name opposes it somehow?). But most of the catechists and parents suggest using them, so most of the students do pick Confirmation names -- the catechists at least try to have them research the saints first and suggest that they think about picking one who connects to their lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-19596431912148513592008-01-30T09:13:00.000-08:002008-01-30T09:13:00.000-08:00Katie, Re-read Mother's post: EVERYONE in Heaven i...Katie, <BR/><BR/>Re-read Mother's post: EVERYONE in Heaven is a Saint (because they are in Heaven), so ALL Clare's will be St. Clare. If they aren't Saints, they won't be hanging around in Heaven.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-82580546577735765072008-01-30T09:07:00.000-08:002008-01-30T09:07:00.000-08:00But what if a person chooses, say, St. Clare, and ...But what if a person chooses, say, St. Clare, and then goes on to achieve sainthood herself? (Note: this is not autobiographical.) To what section of heaven would she report?Katie Alenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210222751354931694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-2469802037259614492008-01-30T08:08:00.000-08:002008-01-30T08:08:00.000-08:00My husband has taught the Robert's Rules of Order....My husband has taught the Robert's Rules of Order. He was a state FFA officer. Great, now who hasn't heard of the FFA?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-51418527587885000902008-01-30T06:50:00.000-08:002008-01-30T06:50:00.000-08:00Sister, I wonder if you can help me find a saint. ...Sister, I wonder if you can help me find a saint. I know her story, but can't remember her name. She was martyred by her husband because she refused to participate in a eucharist presided over by a heretical minister. I *think* she lived very early in the church - like before the 5th century. Do you (or any commenters) know who she was? I'm doing some searches on-line, but so far, haven't found her. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-63483456103843328002008-01-30T06:14:00.000-08:002008-01-30T06:14:00.000-08:00With Sr. Mary Ellen's help, I picked St. Potamiaen...With Sr. Mary Ellen's help, I picked St. Potamiaena so I could win the longest name contest in 8th grade. Please give me a break too, I have improved! When I was being confirmed, the Bishop did not know how to say the name so I said it for him. I remember . . . in a bar once, I told a Catholic guy my confirmation name, and he said he wanted to marry a woman who had the chutzpah to pick a name like Potamiaena!! (I was already taken)<BR/><BR/>St. Potamiaena was persecuted for being a Christian and died in 202. She was put to death with boiling pitch. Yuck. <BR/><BR/>It is so wonderful to have the communion of saints, and have a special intercessor in heaven. What a all encompassing faith we have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-59036809050458162002008-01-30T05:54:00.000-08:002008-01-30T05:54:00.000-08:00my first name is alexa, my confirmation name is ma...my first name is alexa, my confirmation name is mara, and my maiden name begins with a "d". when i was married to my late-husband, our last name began with "g". I always thought that was pretty cool, that my initials were amdg for awhile anyhow...<BR/><BR/>it means "all for the honor and glory of God." or, at least i've been thinking it does all these years...<BR/><BR/>and that's what it's all about anyhow, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-31652088766396632972008-01-30T02:07:00.000-08:002008-01-30T02:07:00.000-08:00Sister, thanks so much for answering. In great kin...Sister, thanks so much for answering. <BR/>In great kindness, one more question please:<BR/>I'm planning on joining a traditional order of nuns. In most of these orders the sisters take a religious name with their vows. Would this name be considered in preference to the confirmation name, or under it?<BR/>Also, after thinking about it, I wonder if confirmation name would be more like either your first name or surname in heaven. Just a thought. After all, if your parents named you after Saint Therese, and you are confirmed as Catherine, why ditch dear St. Therese? Shouldn't it be 'the more the merrier'? I am certain the saints in heaven are happy to share the load of patronage--being saints, they don't get jealous.PraiseDivineMercyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000747762174079070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-34454308656724138612008-01-29T22:10:00.000-08:002008-01-29T22:10:00.000-08:00Sister, I just wanted to say how much I enjoy read...Sister, I just wanted to say how much I enjoy reading your weblog, and that I appreciate the effort you put into it.<BR/><BR/>Please don't overlook my Confirmation patron saint, Joseph of Nazareth (not Cupertino). He doesn't seem to get picked much these days (not that it hurts his feelings, I'm sure), which seems like a shame. Hard-working, faithful, not one to bring attention to himself, did his job and didn't ask any questions once he understood what was going on.bill7txhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583247635887386447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-15062179643610148942008-01-29T20:25:00.001-08:002008-01-29T20:25:00.001-08:00Sister, I've read all the archives in the last two...Sister, I've read all the archives in the last two weeks. I am up to speed and I have to say, your catechism lessons have been so wonderful. I feel like I am back at St. Joseph's Grade School. This time I'm paying way more attention. Oh, and your humor is just the ticket. I now know not to drink milk while reading your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-914924704194168972008-01-29T20:25:00.000-08:002008-01-29T20:25:00.000-08:00Sister, I've read all the archives in the last two...Sister, I've read all the archives in the last two weeks. I am up to speed and I have to say, your catechism lessons have been so wonderful. I feel like I am back at St. Joseph's Grade School. This time I'm paying way more attention. Oh, and your humor is just the ticket. I now know not to drink milk while reading your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com