And It Was Night: Family Reflection Video

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. on March 27th, 2018

And It Was Night: Family Reflection Video

Healing the family | Return to the Church | Seasonal Reflections

Heather found herself in the last place she thought she'd end up: The Catholic Church.

As I read Heather King’s memoir, Redeemed, I was reminded of Peter, not Judas. Peter, after betraying Jesus three times, still believed in God’s merciful forgiveness. Judas could not believe Jesus would still love him and forgive his betrayal.

At this time in our Lenten journey, we might be learning how we fail to live up to our vocation as children of God by sinning. But we’re also reminded there is hope for us sinners who miss the mark and need God’s mercy and forgiveness.

Around the family dinner table, share what each of you have learned so far as a result of your own personal experiences during this holy season of Lent.

Let’s pray together that every home become a domestic Church where God’s mercy and forgiveness are always ready and eager to welcome home a prodigal daughter, son, mother or father. It doesn’t have to remain night.

For additional reading: Announcement of Judas’s Betrayal, John 13:21-33, 36-38.

About Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C.

Father Wilfred J. Raymond, C.S.C. (Father Willy), a native of Old Town, Maine, is the eighth of 12 children. He joined the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1964 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1971. He earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Stonehill College in 1967 and a master’s in Theology from the University of Notre Dame in 1971. He served in ministry at Stonehill College (1979-1992), Holy Cross leadership (1994-2000), National Director of Family Theater Productions, Hollywood (2000-2014), and President of Holy Cross Family Ministries (2014-2022). In addition to English, he is conversant in French and Spanish. He remains a diehard fan of the Boston Red Sox, even though he has served as Chaplain for the Los Angeles Dodgers.