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"The family that prays together stays together." - Venerable Patrick Peyton

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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strength and hope

Family Reflection Video: Lord, Increase Our Faith

Do you have election exhaustion? It’s been a busy year of emotional presidential debates, unkind campaign tactics, and upsetting scandals.

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inspiration  |  saints

Family Reflection Video: How to Go Deeper in Prayer

Some beautiful advice for all of us today. This advice comes to us from the 1500’s! You might ask, how could that possibly still apply to us today! You’ll be surprised.

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Learn more about our faith  |  celebration  |  strength and hope

Family Reflection Video: Unfinished Business

Many people die with unfinished business … broken relationships, sins, etc.

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faithfulness  |  strength and hope

Family Reflection Video: "Revelation"

Today we reflect on one of Flannery O’Connor’s engaging stories relating to living a Christian life.

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celebration  |  inspiration

Family Reflection Video: Jubilee Year of Mercy

Our God is a God of love and His mercy endures forever! With one month left of the Jubilee Year of Mercy, let us pause briefly today to think about how merciful Our Lord is.

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Family Reflection Video: War Broke Out in Heaven

With a title like that, you should expect some drama in today’s reflection. Today in the Church we remember the Archangels: Michael, Gabriel and Raphael. In

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