tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post7230066939900298016..comments2024-03-05T14:07:28.062-08:00Comments on Ask Sister Mary Martha: Summer RainSister Mary Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-59154555519727303092008-08-21T09:20:00.000-07:002008-08-21T09:20:00.000-07:00So THAT'S who draws "Zita the Space Girl"!That is ...So THAT'S who draws "Zita the Space Girl"!<BR/><BR/>That is so cool!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00359246615087561217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-64177484604040067832008-08-02T08:33:00.000-07:002008-08-02T08:33:00.000-07:00Way cool mention of St. Swithun on a *gasp* secula...Way cool mention of St. Swithun on a *gasp* secular blog (<A HREF="http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/" REL="nofollow">The Medieval Garden Enclosed</A>)<BR/><BR/>from NYC:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2008/07/15/st-swithuns-day/" REL="nofollow">St. Swithuns Day</A><BR/><BR/>A most fascinating blog, from the Met's Cloisters, if you like gardening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-42888293401304811912008-07-25T10:59:00.000-07:002008-07-25T10:59:00.000-07:00When I was in England, I learned about all the Cat...When I was in England, I learned about all the Catholic -bashing during the Reformation (not from official English sources, although they're not downplaying it as much as they used to). It made me feel sad, but also kind of proud of the Catholics who hung on during all this, ordaining priests (I think they had to send them to France for that), attending Mass, "telling their beads." <BR/><BR/>Paul Hatke's Mom--I love your son's drawings! I have some Sophia Institute Press books, which have his illustrations <BR/><BR/>MarthaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-60434393714967306422008-07-25T07:56:00.000-07:002008-07-25T07:56:00.000-07:00re the "Matrix Medal" -- there are some real issue...re the "Matrix Medal" -- there are some real issues/questions about this medal, which is connected with some "unapproved" apparitions. Some bishops have apparently forbidden any use of the Matrix Medal or publication of any information about it. See http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=43900bill7txhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583247635887386447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-48822088885815578792008-07-25T03:31:00.000-07:002008-07-25T03:31:00.000-07:00that's super adorablethat's super adorablekim*https://www.blogger.com/profile/05207168677141437148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-42847222175837027792008-07-24T23:07:00.000-07:002008-07-24T23:07:00.000-07:00Thanks for the link to B Meg Designs, Sister!!Thanks for the link to B Meg Designs, Sister!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-70108423646657933262008-07-24T20:20:00.000-07:002008-07-24T20:20:00.000-07:00Sister, Blessed Pier Giorgio is also an excellent ...Sister, Blessed Pier Giorgio is also an excellent person to pray to for camping! He and his friends would go on hiking adventures all the time, and in the morning he loved to rock climb to get to a shrine to Mary where he prayed! He was very athletic and youthful, which is why when he is a saint (it will happen) he will be a patron saint of youth...<BR/><BR/>I also have a question: My mom is a huge catholic zealot, and I happened to notice a bag of random religious items like crucifixes, and something called the Matrix Medal. Do you have any idea what that is?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-73487011178043686912008-07-24T18:56:00.000-07:002008-07-24T18:56:00.000-07:00Hi Sister,Could you please recommend a saint for m...Hi Sister,<BR/><BR/>Could you please recommend a saint for me? I need all the help I can get. My 83-year-old mother-in-law needs cataract surgery and can barely walk. She also can't drive any longer. My husband (who works 10-12 hours a day and owns his own business) and I are the only nearby adult children, so her needs will largely have to be taken care of by us. We also have two children, ages 7 and 10 and I have a part-time business out of my home. We are trying to discern how best to help my mother-in-law. We don't mind (too much) being stressed or making sacrifices, but we do worry about the impact on our time with our own children (who also have a lot of needs to be met) as her needs increase. Can you recommend a saint who I can ask to pray for us when I feel overwhelmed? And one I can ask to pray for the health and well-being of my mother-in-law? Thanks in advance. Oh, and would you please pray for us, too? Many thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-16929573608037154402008-07-24T11:03:00.000-07:002008-07-24T11:03:00.000-07:00I hope I didn't upset anyone. The English today re...I hope I didn't upset anyone. The English today regret the losses, and they definitely remember St. Swithun. When I visit my sister in London, I like to visit all the pre-Reformation churches I can get to. It's sad to think what happened there, and it's also still a powerful experience.<BR/><BR/>Besides all the saints in the chests, Winchester is also the burial place of Izac Walton (the fly-fishing guy) and Jane Austen. When I was there, someone had left flowers on St. Swithun's original tomb site (outside in the rain), and someone had placed flowers on top of Jane's burial place (inside the cathedral). Something for everyone.bill7txhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583247635887386447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-42700741684010560202008-07-24T08:07:00.000-07:002008-07-24T08:07:00.000-07:00One more saint request, please! We are part of a C...One more saint request, please! We are part of a Catholic Homeschool co-op. This year we will be teaching our elementary group about "Continents" and sharing a Saint from each one. Except we can't find one for Antartica? Or one for the oceans? Any suggestions? Thank you!Good Remedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06940075162516530378noreply@blogger.com