My Words Will Not Pass Away: Family Reflection Video

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. on December 1st, 2017

My Words Will Not Pass Away: Family Reflection Video

Words of wisdom from renowned convert and sainthood candidate, Dorothy Day.

Dorothy Day had a life just like anyone else - she fell in love, knew politics, had dreams, and lived in a time of change. She herself changed when she converted to Catholicism and made helping the poor her mission.

She inspired and challenged us to examine our commitment to the eternal words of the Lord, with one of the most well known being: “Heaven and earth may pass away, but my words will not pass away.” She is now a Servant of God and candidate for sainthood.

As the year of grace wraps up, how are you living the works of mercy?

I pray today that we make efforts to live in commitment to the Lord.

For additional reading:

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

Dorothy Day Biography

Dorothy Day - Saint and Troublemaker

The Catholic Worker Movement

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.