Jesus, I Trust in You

By SHELLY HOLT

Jesus, I Trust in You is a simple prayer I say throughout my day-to-day life. I am sitting here writing this newsletter column with a sense of both disappointment and relief. On the one hand is disappointment that our first quarterly board and member meetings of the year were canceled due to the weather this weekend. Also, disappointment in not hearing the speakers or seeing my colleagues and friends for fellowship, and missing the spiritual enrichment I receive through saying the rosary and participating in Mass. On the other hand, it is a relief because no lives are in danger trying to get to a meeting. It is also a relief since it has been personally a busy, emotional week with family and work, and I can rest this weekend. It really is part of being human, isn’t it? We hold it all loosely with a “both/and” instead of an “either/or,” as my former spiritual director Lori used to say. Jesus I Trust in You to give me what I need each moment of each day.

Jesus, I Trust in You. I trust in You to get the important information passed through the channels to whomever needs to see it. I trust in You to know You are always in control in ALL circumstances. Jesus, I trust in You to heal the broken-hearted, cure the sick, care for the dying, soothe the pain, and lift each of us up. It is through our interactions with each other that we can find You.

Let us remember that we are the hands and feet of Jesus and Mary here on this earth. Each one of us as a woman of our individual parish, are also included in an area, which is in the Winona-Rochester Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, which is an organization of the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) which is part of the World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations (WUCWO). Our mission must be spreading the joy of both Jesus and Mary with everything we do on our faith journey. Each of us is a stone which makes a ripple in the pond! Even if your parish does not have an active Council of Catholic Women, you can belong. Go to the National Council of Catholic Women website (NCCW.org) to explore and join.

Some future events include our next Winona-Rochester Diocesan Council of Catholic Women general meeting on Saturday, April 13 at Sacred Heart Church in Brewster. The St. Paul and Minneapolis Province Conference is at St. Mary’s Church in Sleepy Eye on June 25. The National Council of Catholic Women Convention is in Oklahoma City, OK, August 13-17.

If you desire to know more about our vital presence in the churches, areas, and diocese and would like to know how to get personally involved in the Council, you can receive the Connecting Catholic Women e-newsletter by sending your request to our editor at wdccw@dow.org. As always, you can connect with me by phone 507-381-2842 or email shellyholttotalwellness@ gmail.com with any questions or con cerns.

May your upcoming Lenten Journey be a time of fruitful introspection and growing closer to our Lord. Jesus I Trust in You.

Shelly Holt is the president of the Winona-Rochester Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.