Family Reflection Video: God’s Megaphone

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. on March 13th, 2017

Family Reflection Video: God’s Megaphone

C.S. Lewis wrote, “God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains: it is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world” (The Problem of Pain, 1940).

Rather than feeling unworthy of God, we need to recognize it is God who joins us in our sufferings. Once we acknowledge the pain and anguish of our sins, that’s the moment when our personal redemption can take place. When acknowledged, God takes our suffering upon Himself and heals it.

It is God’s desire to introduce us to the fullness of redemption filled with His grace and mercy. Have you ever thought about how God joins you and your family to Himself in your suffering? Can you think of any specific circumstances?

May the infinite mercy of God allow us to advance on the great spiritual adventure of Lent to the springtime of Easter. God bless you and your family.

For additional reading: Luke 6:36-38

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.