Cath-Lit Live: The Family That Prays Together Stays Together

Amy J. Cattapan interviews Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C., author of The Family That Prays Together Stays Together: A Bead-by-Bead Guide through the Mysteries (Ave Maria Press).

"Cath-Lit Live!" features brief interviews with Catholic authors who are releasing new books. Hosted by Catholic author and speaker Amy J. Cattapan, "Cath-Lit Live!" gives viewers a glimpse into the latest Catholic books while getting to know a bit about the author as well. 

The Family That Prays Together Stays Together: A Bead-by-Bead Family Guide through the Mysteries by Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. (Ave Maria Press)

There has been no greater promoter of the family Rosary than Venerable Patrick Peyton. The “Rosary priest” dedicated his life to the Blessed Mother and the devotion most commonly prayed for her intercession. In The Family That Prays Together Stays Together, you and your loved ones will pray the Rosary along with Peyton, immersing yourselves into the rhythms and themes of this prayer, deepening your relationship with Mary, and intensifying your bond with her Son, Jesus Christ. Fr. Peyton often said, “The family that prays together stays together,” a motto he shared with millions worldwide through radio, television, and his famous Rosary rallies as he spread devotion to pray the Rosary together as a family. This book carries on Peyton’s legacy and will help you and your loved ones work through each of the four sets of mysteries by reciting one decade a day for a month.    

 

Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C., served as president of Holy Cross Family Ministries—an apostolate of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers—from 2014 to 2022. He continues to serve as an auxiliary priest in the Easton, Massachusetts, area. Fr. Willy joined 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 degree in theology from the University of Notre Dame in 1971. He served at Stonehill College (1979–1992), in Holy Cross leadership (1994–2000), and as national director of Family Theater Productions (2000–2014).

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