Family Reflection Video: A Faithful Friend is a Treasure

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. on February 28th, 2017

Family Reflection Video: A Faithful Friend is a Treasure

If you truly love someone, you can see the face of God in them. A faithful friend is a treasure indeed.

Our faith is the experience of the loving call of Jesus. Encounters with Him reveal that we are precious in the eyes of God. When we discover we are loved by the Father, we can begin to trust ourselves.

The beautiful stories of Justin, the official greeter, and the communities of L’Arche provide us with inspiring examples of joy and pure love to talk about with our family. How have you each been a faithful friend to others? Parents, how can you teach your children to become faithful friends to each other, with family members and with classmates?

Thank you for spending some time with us today, faithful friends. You remain in our prayers here at the Father Peyton Center.

For additional reading: An inspiring visit to a L’Arche community, The L’Arche foundation, True Friendship, Sirach 6:5-17.

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.