Family Reflection Video: Prayer Makes All the Difference

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. on March 9th, 2017

Family Reflection Video: Prayer Makes All the Difference

The family that prays will have the Risen Lord Jesus as a frequent guest in their home.

God never tires of hearing us speak prayers from our heart. A contemporary story by Venerable Fulton Sheen explains the importance of repetitive prayer as practiced in the Rosary. God will never grow weary of our prayers to his beloved Mother.

Encourage your family to be quick to reach out toward God not only when engaged in silent prayer, but also in daily tasks. Call Him to mind so that your everyday actions and words may be seasoned with the salt of God’s love. How can you and your family deepen your prayer life and include both types of praying throughout your day? Help each other come up with ideas!

What Father Patrick Peyton, C.S.C. said is true, “The family that prays together stays together.” Continue praying with your family. God bless.

For additional reading: Matthew 7:7-12, The Answer to Prayers

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.