Family Reflection Video: Fighter, Messenger, Healer

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. on September 29th, 2017

Family Reflection Video: Fighter, Messenger, Healer

What does a team of archangels do?

When the archangels fought the dragon Satan, they did it as a team. Each one brought his gifts from God to the battle, and together they combined their strengths to defeat their foe.

The three archangels are reminders to future priests that they too must be like Michael, fighters for the truth; like Gabriel, messengers of God's Incarnate Son come among us for salvation of all humanity; and healers who accompany God's wounded people like Raphael. This trio of fighters covers a lot of ground and will always have your back.

Patrons of what they fought for, what do you pray to the archangels for today?

May you and your family be filled with the strength of God, the healing of God, and the spirit to fight for God.

For additional reading: Today’s First Reading, Revelation 12:7-12AB; A synopsis of the Archangels; and The Archangels in Detail

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.