Lord Possess All That I Am

February is believed to be one of the hardest months of the year.  The reasoning is because it is the month after most people have made new commitments and New Year's Resolutions.  In February they start realizing how they have not kept those commitments or how hard it is actually going to be.

Remember though who was with us the day we started this year.  January 1st is the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.  The one who made the ultimate YES and the ultimate commitment.

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Agatha, Virgin and Martyr.  She, in a similar way, devoted her life to Christ.  May she be a reminder to us in this difficult month of the commitments we have made to Christ in prayer and love.  Let us pray as she prayed:

Jesus Christ, Lord of all, you see my heart, you know my desires. Possess all that I am. I am your sheep: make me worthy to overcome the devil.

Also please pray for our office this month.  With several things going on in the Diocese, we can sure use them.  There is a Search retreat this weekend, eight parishes in our Diocese will be receiving their first big training for a new youth ministry effort in the Diocese, and this is the month we begin hiring our Totus Tuus missionaries for the summer.

Lastly, a simple reminder to sign up for D-Camp this summer.  The camps are already filling fast.  I will be sure to keep you updated through this newsletter as it gets closer.

St. Agatha - Pray For Us!