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Editor's note: Father Willy is out of the country this week; we will keep him in our prayers as he travels to promote the work begun by Venerable Patrick Peyton, C.S.C. Busy though he is, Father Willy always remembers the CatholicMom.com family in prayer, and he wanted to offer a reflection to help us prepare our hearts for Pentecost. -Barb "Pentecost" by Fr. Willy Raymond (CatholicMom.com) By Pete unseth - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link[/caption] As we prepare our hearts for Pentecost, Father Willy shares a favorite poem about the Holy Spirit.

Holy Spirit: Longing for Pentecost

“It’s this that makes My spirit spin, My bones to quake, My blood run thin, My flesh to melt Inside my skin, My very pulse Create a din, It’s this that makes My spirit spin, That heaven is, not up but In!”   -Sister Mary Ignatius, Sacred Heart Magazine, 1942. Each weekday, the homily from Daily Mass at Holy Cross Family Ministries is shared online. Visit Family Rosary: World at Prayer and sign up to receive notifications of each day's homily.
Copyright 2018 Fr. Willy Raymond, C.S.C.

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Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C.

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.