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The Word on Fire: Family Reflection Video

The Word on Fire: Family Reflection Video

Why pray?  |  Strengthening family unity

“When he speaks the internet thunders or rumbles.”

Bishop Robert Barron is an internet-savvy speaker who millions have tuned in to watch. He is at home on YouTube, Google, and Reddit, and had even been invited to lecture at Facebook headquarters, where he spoke on “How to Have a Religious Argument.

When John the Baptist says “Behold, the Lamb of Godtoday, he is speaking to many more people than the two in front of him. These words carry throughout the world, touch many lives, and are heard everywhere without modern technologies.

How can we spread this word ourselves? Start by reaching out to our young people!

Pray today for a heart on fire – to be filled with the Holy Spirit! Go out and proclaim the Gospel of the Lord!

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.