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

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. on November 28th, 2016

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.

What can you and your family do this Advent season to grow closer to Christ? Reading the Bible, daily personal and family prayer, frequenting the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, and humble service to others, just to name a few.

When you pray as a family, do you remember that God is present there with you? Share what that feels like with one another!

I pray you and your family will experience a joy and hope filled Advent Season!

For additional reading: Matthew 8:5-11 and Saint Catherine of Siena.

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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.