Friday, February 5th
St. Agatha (martyred ?521)
1 Corinthians 1:26-31. Luke 9:23-26

There is no weakness in the Father, Lord Most High, ruler of all things on earth and in heaven, nor is there weakness in the children of His love who open heart and mind to Love’s indwelling and offer all they have and all they are to the Father’s will and loving purpose. Through His Incarnate Word life and light and truth are given to all obedient in the Way; through the Father, Lord Most High, the Son of Man is your Salvation and your Source of life in the Father through My indwelling and the grace and power of Our Holy Spirit.

Let all who seek to follow in the steps of the Son of man ‘deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow Me, for those who want to save their life will lose it and those who lose their life for my sake will, save it. What does it profit them if they gain the whole world and lose or forfeit themselves?’