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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.

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Family Reflection Video: A Disciple of Christ is Humble, Hungry and Smart

Advent is a time of waiting and preparing for Christ. It’s a time to grow in our faith. By knowing and personally experiencing Jesus in our lives, we become humble, hungry and smart, just as Saint Catherine of Siena did. She experienced intimacy with Mary, the saints and Jesus.

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Family Reflection Video: Give Thanks at All Times

What do you do when things get rough? Do you get tied up in the turmoil? Do you focus on the trouble in your heart or in the hearts of others? Are you so absorbed in hurt that you forget to give thanks?

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Family Reflection Video: Sweet as Honey

What could possibly taste so sweet but after time, curdle and sour in your stomach? Jesus might be using our senses to help us relate to this important story today.

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Family Reflection Video: Heal Our Spiritual Blindness

We’ve all experienced it. We pray and pray for something really important … then eventually grow weary and lose hope. If that sounds like something you

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Family Reflection Video: The Legend of Saint Martin’s Cloak

How did the cloak of Saint Martin of Tours come to be considered miraculous? Join me as we learn some exciting history about this special saint we’re celebrating today.

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Family Reflection Video: Bind Up the Nation’s Wounds

The title of my reflection today comes from a phrase President Abraham Lincoln used in his second inaugural speech in 1865 during the American Civil War. This powerful yet brief speech (only 701 words)

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