Comments on: Straight to Saint Jude http://peopleforothers.loyolapress.com/2009/01/15/straight-to-saint-jude/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:29:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Audrey http://peopleforothers.loyolapress.com/2009/01/15/straight-to-saint-jude/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Audrey Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:30:36 +0000 http://peopleforothers.loyolapress.com/?p=109#comment-139 Maureen, Thank you for that quote form Fr. Martin's book. How comforting to think saints are praying for me even before I pray to them. I had it reversed and am gratful to think it is possible the other way even if not provable! The thought will sustain me in my efforts to persevere in prayer for a particular petition. Audrey Maureen,
Thank you for that quote form Fr. Martin’s book. How comforting to think saints are praying for me even before I pray to them. I had it reversed and am gratful to think it is possible the other way even if not provable! The thought will sustain me in my efforts to persevere in prayer for a particular petition.
Audrey

]]> By: Paul http://peopleforothers.loyolapress.com/2009/01/15/straight-to-saint-jude/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Paul Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:49:12 +0000 http://peopleforothers.loyolapress.com/?p=109#comment-103 Maureen, Welcome on board! It was great to hear from you. I love that line that you quoted from the book. Isn't it consoling to know that there are good people rooting for us? Paul Maureen,

Welcome on board! It was great to hear from you. I love that line that you quoted from the book. Isn’t it consoling to know that there are good people rooting for us?

Paul

]]> By: Paul http://peopleforothers.loyolapress.com/2009/01/15/straight-to-saint-jude/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Paul Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:14:21 +0000 http://peopleforothers.loyolapress.com/?p=109#comment-101 Audrey, Greetings from Dublin where I find myself these past few days. Yes, you've got it right - Thank God for Saints. Paul Audrey,

Greetings from Dublin where I find myself these past few days. Yes, you’ve got it right – Thank God for Saints.

Paul

]]> By: Maureen http://peopleforothers.loyolapress.com/2009/01/15/straight-to-saint-jude/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Maureen Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:32:06 +0000 http://peopleforothers.loyolapress.com/?p=109#comment-100 I went straight for St. Francis of Asissi and Dorothy Day in Fr. Martin's wonderful book. As a child in Catholic grade school, I used to read those hagio-bios: St. Gemma comes to mind. But it's been decades. This line from the book stayed with me for a long while: "...one reason we are initally atracted to a saint is that the saint is already praying for us." Whoa. The sentence continues with "though I admit this is an impossible hypothesis to prove." Not that that's ever stopped folks from believing and/or moving, creating, comforting, and generally doing the impossible. I went straight for St. Francis of Asissi and Dorothy Day in Fr. Martin’s wonderful book. As a child in Catholic grade school, I used to read those hagio-bios: St. Gemma comes to mind. But it’s been decades.

This line from the book stayed with me for a long while: “…one reason we are initally atracted to a saint is that the saint is already praying for us.”

Whoa.

The sentence continues with “though I admit this is an impossible hypothesis to prove.” Not that that’s ever stopped folks from believing and/or moving, creating, comforting, and generally doing the impossible.

]]> By: Audrey Rolison http://peopleforothers.loyolapress.com/2009/01/15/straight-to-saint-jude/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Audrey Rolison Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:11:32 +0000 http://peopleforothers.loyolapress.com/?p=109#comment-97 Paul, I rely very much on Mother Mary, but I also count on S t. Jude for the desperate family issues and some are better. In the last 20 years St. Anthony did not find 4 expensive pieces of jewelry but I still call on him. God may be telling me something here bcause St. Anthony finds everything else I lose! My favorite is St. Therese, the Little Flower. A son & wife were told they would never have a child so I asked her help and their daughter is 12. Also, a granddaughter & husband were still childless after 5 years of marriage. I again asked St. Therese and their daughter is three. Yes, Saints are powerful and they do help us. They each have a given mission and are anxious to help. I pray more would call upon them. Thank God for Saints! Audrey Paul,
I rely very much on Mother Mary, but I also count on S t. Jude for the
desperate family issues and some are better. In the last 20 years St. Anthony did not find 4 expensive pieces of jewelry but I still call on him. God may be telling me something here bcause St. Anthony finds everything else I lose! My favorite is St. Therese, the Little Flower. A son & wife were told they would never have a child so I asked her help and their daughter is 12. Also, a granddaughter & husband were still childless after 5 years of marriage. I again asked St. Therese and their daughter is three. Yes, Saints are powerful and they do help us. They each have a given mission and are anxious to help. I pray more would call upon them. Thank God for Saints!
Audrey

]]> By: Eric http://peopleforothers.loyolapress.com/2009/01/15/straight-to-saint-jude/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Eric Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:21:58 +0000 http://peopleforothers.loyolapress.com/?p=109#comment-96 Paul, In the last year I have re-discovered the saints. They are my companions in prayer, especially prayer of petition. I believe that if I ask a gathering of saints to join me in prayer, Jesus' promise that where two or three are gathered in His name He is in the midst of us. One saint I almost always invite to my gathering is Patrick. I also always include the saint among saints, Our Blessed Mother. Thank you for telling us of the book by Fr. Martin. Eric Paul,

In the last year I have re-discovered the saints. They are my companions in prayer, especially prayer of petition. I believe that if I ask a gathering of saints to join me in prayer, Jesus’ promise that where two or three are gathered in His name He is in the midst of us. One saint I almost always invite to my gathering is Patrick. I also always include the saint among saints, Our Blessed Mother. Thank you for telling us of the book by Fr. Martin.

Eric

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