tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post7295460938287983166..comments2024-03-05T14:07:28.062-08:00Comments on Ask Sister Mary Martha: Number Nine, Number Nine....Sister Mary Marthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00580244097177195453noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-25916288559124060222009-09-24T04:00:42.780-07:002009-09-24T04:00:42.780-07:00Is it proper to pray more than one novenas, even f...Is it proper to pray more than one novenas, even for the same purpose, every day?Chingahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00480182121414406285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-38099749393872232792008-08-05T03:48:00.000-07:002008-08-05T03:48:00.000-07:00Line: seek the help and prayers of Mary, Help of ...Line: seek the help and prayers of Mary, Help of Christians.<BR/><BR/>As for your family, if they were baptized with water, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, then they are valid Christians. <BR/><BR/>But that doesn't mean they are living lives of virtue, or have nothing to repent of.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-83095493541601163712008-08-04T13:26:00.000-07:002008-08-04T13:26:00.000-07:00Sister, I am the only Catholic in my family and I'...Sister, <BR/>I am the only Catholic in my family and I'm starting to suspect the only Christian. I am praying for the conversion of my family, but there are so many of them and only one of me ... so I could use some help. Which saint would you recommend I turn to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-48453016151951663812008-08-04T09:36:00.000-07:002008-08-04T09:36:00.000-07:00Dear Jez, St. John's Wort is a plant, hypericum pe...Dear Jez, St. John's Wort is a plant, hypericum perforatum, with a yellow blossom that blooms around St. John's Day (i.e. near the end of June). It seems to act as an anti-depressant, possibly by making people more sensitive to sunlight. (Seasonal depression is caused by lower levels of daylight in winter.) "Wort" is a mediaeval word related to the Old English word for "root," but it generally refers to herbs used medicinally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-88459888349863800242008-08-04T09:07:00.000-07:002008-08-04T09:07:00.000-07:00I've always considered it a little selfish to keep...I've always considered it a little selfish to keep a plenary indulgence for oneself...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-3669809034535260392008-08-04T08:08:00.000-07:002008-08-04T08:08:00.000-07:00According to Wikipedia, "The common name [of St. J...According to Wikipedia, "The common name [of St. John's wort] comes from its traditional flowering and harvesting on St John's day, 24 June."<BR/><BR/>It's also known as Tipton's Weed or Klamath Weed. Probably, for medicinal marketing purposes, St. John's Wort has a better ring to it. (Besides, there are a LOT of St. John's.)bill7txhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583247635887386447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-79133901107292013152008-08-04T07:10:00.000-07:002008-08-04T07:10:00.000-07:00Ok, This is the original novena lady, who cannot f...Ok, This is the original novena lady, who cannot figure out how to register to leave comments with my name on them by the way, though I did figure out how to get my prayers said on the weekends. There's always a way to do things if you priortize correctly. It's just that I live with Baptists. They figure once you've been baptized, you are home free for life--even if you you live like Jack the Ripper. Yes, I did ask the pastor that exact question. Don't ask me where it is in the Bible. I was too floored to ask at that point. Anyway, they don't spend time praying, except for sick people, since they don't believe in Purgatory. Will they be surprised!<BR/><BR/>Is there a patron saint for pie bakers? We're having a pie sale this weekend, and I'd like to suggest to the CCW on Wednesday that we pray for it in earnest. We're tryng to expand the church as the basement, loft and narthex are all full at Mass. People are being amazingly generous, but a few fundraisers should help as well.<BR/><BR/>Also, how about a saint for people in rest homes? And a saint for people with power of attorney for them who I don't agree with? Long story. Serious prayer needed here.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your straightforward advice. You're wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-43512534370763854532008-08-03T20:05:00.000-07:002008-08-03T20:05:00.000-07:00Sister, thanks for answering my Matrix question! B...Sister, thanks for answering my Matrix question! But I have another one. On my window sill, we keep all kinds of medications. We have two different bran bottles labeled "St. John's Wort". At first I thought, what has St. John got to do with worts? But they are mood enhancers. So is St. John a saint of mood enhancement? (I'm guessing the St. John's Wort is a plant, but I'm still so confusd)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-3633171923273558472008-08-03T16:27:00.000-07:002008-08-03T16:27:00.000-07:00Sister, could you give me some information on St. ...Sister, could you give me some information on St. Margaret D'Youville? Her feast day is on my birthday and she's a Canadian, like me! I'd like to get to know her better.Jade Dunlophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034756127251430344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-34383199153359492602008-08-03T10:42:00.000-07:002008-08-03T10:42:00.000-07:00I am sooo glad you are back! I was getting worried...I am sooo glad you are back! I was getting worried. I missed you. God bless!Soutenushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01187685398897830910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30512717.post-71864652922246434642008-08-03T07:44:00.000-07:002008-08-03T07:44:00.000-07:00So what good book were you reading that you couldn...So what good book were you reading that you couldn't put down? I'm really low on reading material and would love to add some good books to my list. Can you tell us a few of your favorites when you have time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com