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Family Reflection Video: An Ode to Easter Joy!

Family Reflection Video: An Ode to Easter Joy!

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Easter is the most joyful time of the year. In today’s Gospel the three most important words are: joy, love and commandments.

Love and joy may not always come to mind when we think about the Do’s and Don’ts of the commandments. It seems almost opposed. Jesus tells us, “As the Father loves me, so I also love you.” And then adds, “If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love.” And finally, “My joy might be in you and your joy might be complete.”  This is our road to happiness.

How can we love our children in such a way that they experience the full, beautiful love of God?

For additional reading: Today’s Gospel, John 15:9-11.

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.