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Family Reflection Video: Gran Torino

Family Reflection Video: Gran Torino

forgiveness

It’s difficult offering no resistance to those who hurt you, but Jesus encourages us to turn the other cheek.

With the Grace of God we can all become fathers, mothers, and family members to people from all walks of life. Pray with your family:

Dear God,

Help us to always resist evil,

hating the sin but not the sinner.

May we never resist offering each other forgiveness.

Amen.

I hope relating a theme from today’s readings to the movie was meaningful for you. God bless you and your family.

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.