In my house we always pray to Saints Joachim and Anne, especially when things with my husband get tense. I like that the article mentions that they also went through tests of patience. Does anyone else have a favorite saint to pray for the family?
I always pray to Saint Nino in my house when there are difficulties in the family. It's nice that the article mentions Joaquin and Ana, their story of patience reminds me of my mother who used to say, "God arranges everything in time." Do you have such an experience?
At home we often pray to Saint Anne and Saint Joachim when the boys argue too much. The article did a good job of reminding them of their years of waiting, which immediately calms them down. Thank you for this reminder, it made me think of my mother-in-law who said the same thing as your mother, Mariam: “everything comes in its time”.
Yeah, Joachim and Anna are the ones we always turn to at home too, especially when my roommate and I are getting on each other’s nerves over chores. The bit about their patience really hits home. Mariam, your mum’s line about God sorting everything in His own time sounds exactly like what my grandma used to say.
At my house we often pray to St. Joachim and Anna, especially when my son complains about lessons. The part about their patience calms me down, just like my grandmother used to say "everything in its time". Anyone else have a similar story?
At home we also pray to Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, especially when my son complains about his exams at university. The article is right to recall their long wait, it puts things into perspective. Mariam's mother's phrase, "God arranges everything in his time", is exactly what my mother-in-law used to repeat.
At home we also pray to Saints Joachim and Anna, especially when my son complains about lectures at university. The article was a good reminder of their long wait, it's really reassuring. Mariam, your mother's words "God arranges everything in time" are exactly like what my grandmother used to say.
Yes, Saint Joachim and Saint Anne are really the ones we invoke at home too when studies drag on. Your son's mother-in-law was right with "God arranges everything in his time", my own mother said almost the same thing while I was taking my CAP. It immediately calms the nerves, doesn't it?
Ivanka, my husband and I often turn to St. Joachim and Anna, especially when our son is worried about school. This waiting really gives patience. And what exactly did your grandmother say at such times, do you remember?
Yes, Saint Joachim and Saint Anne helped us a lot when my eldest daughter was preparing for her baccalaureate, she was also stressed for nothing. I wrote this sentence from Mariam’s mother in my prayer book; she often comes up in the garden in the evening. And your mother-in-law, what accent did she say it with?
Yes, that’s exactly it, Cécile. At home we also often pray to Saint Anne for our boys' exams, and this sentence from your mother made me smile because mine said "the good Lord is never late" when I was preparing for my nursing exam. It really relaxes you, especially when you're exhausted. Have you ever seen a difference after lighting a candle for them?
Yes, Saint Anne knows what it is like to see her children agonizing over an exam. My mother-in-law, she said it with her little Northern Russian accent, nicely rolling on the “r’s”, it always made us smile. Do you often pray this phrase in the garden in the evening, too?
Yes, it’s true that it calms you down straight away. I prayed to Saint Anne during night shifts when my daughters were taking their baccalaureate, and your mother's phrase reminds me of the one that my grandmother repeated: “The good Lord has his clock. » Have you ever seen a clear answer after a novena like this?
Yes, at home we also often pray to Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, especially when my son comes home from school complaining about his tests. This sentence from Mariam's mother made me smile, my grandmother said it almost word for word while watering her tomatoes. Do you repeat it to your son just before exams or rather after?
Yes, Saint Anne really has this gift of calming unnecessary anxieties, my daughter in her final year last year ended up breathing thanks to that. I rather write down the sentence on a piece of paper that I slip into my missal, not in a separate notebook. And you, do you say it out loud in the garden or rather in silence?
Yes, Mariana, that's right – Saints Joachim and Anna are the closest to us in such worries. My grandmother used to say simply: "Pray and take your time, God knows when to help." And what grade is your son in now, if it's not a secret?
Yes, this sentence from Mariam's mother also helped me a lot for my youngest who panicked before each test. I whisper it while knitting in the evening, it calms you better than any tea. And you write it down in what kind of notebook exactly?
Yes, your grandmother is exactly right - "pray and take your time" is the most practical thing I've ever heard. My son is in fourth grade now and how is your grandson, has he grown a lot since last year?
Yes, my grandmother used to say the same thing to me, especially when I was worried about the child. I'm glad that Mariana shared about her son in the fourth grade - my daughter is in the third grade and already carries the bag like a big one. And how is your grandson doing with his lessons lately?
Yes, this phrase works really well to calm fears. I say it often while preparing the evening meal, it helps me stay calm before the boys come home. For the notebook, it’s a simple little spiral notebook that I keep in the kitchen drawer, nothing fancy. And what are you knitting at the moment?
Yes, I do the same with this sentence when I prepare dinner, it prevents me from getting angry over nothing. My own notebook is an old school notebook from my eldest son, with tomato sauce stains on the cover. At the moment I'm knitting a simple blue wool scarf for my husband, it's progressing slowly between two guards. And what are you cooking this evening?
