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FROM THE HEART ? DESDE EL CORAZÓN

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septiembre 5, 2025

Young People Are Awesome Christians

Young People Are Awesome Christians On Sunday, September 7th, Pope Leo will declare that two young men, Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati are sai

octubre 17, 2021

Con la Cortesía y el Respeto Construimos el Corazón de Dios

Our parish community represents the heart of God in this world. All of us, no matter how many times we come here, draw near in the hope of feeling the

diciembre 5, 2025

Willingly… / Voluntariamente

Willingly, We Will Awaken to God. Willingly, We Will Respond Lovingly to God’s Invitations. In Acts 17:28 we hear: “For in Him we live, and move,

octubre 23, 2022

¿Cuándo aprenderemos?”

Once in a while we need to talk about what sometimes consumes us with concern. With elections of all kinds upon us, we, once again, become aware of ho

agosto 22, 2025

When the Well Runs Dry / Cuando el Pozo se Seca

When the Well Runs Dry That is the title of a book that was published many years ago. It speaks about those times when we feel spiritually dry without

septiembre 29, 2022

Todo lo que hagan al más pequeño de sus hermanos y hermanas, me lo hacen a mí

My dear sisters and brothers in faith and hope, How important it is for us as Christians to never forget the needy among us. You, the people of St. Ju

diciembre 17, 2025

We Shall Not Ignore / No ignoraremos

We Shall Not Ignore the Holy Families. We Will Not Forget You. This picture captures the many families throughout the world who find themselves homele

febrero 28, 2025

We See Ourselves in the Divine / Nos Vemos en lo Divino

We See Ourselves In the Divine and the Divinity Reveals Us to Ourselves. In the world of the Sacred we can always find ourselves. In the world of the

junio 26, 2022

Debemos registrarnos como feligreses de St. Julia

Please, let me explain to you why we must all be registered parishioners in our parish community. Although this concept of registering in a parish doe

agosto 6, 2022

Debemos registrarnos como feligreses de St. Julia

Please, let me explain to you why we must all be registered parishioners in our parish community. Although this concept of registering in a parish doe

Halloween

“Halloween” Let’s have a little fun, but I warn you because this little mind of mine which has the tendency to question everything and is extremely curious will probably take me to say things that can challenge you. So here we go with a little reflection on Halloween. The Catholic News Agency has two articles on Halloween. One is titled: “Spooky, scary, saintly? How Catholics can see Halloween at its best.” The other is titled: “Costumes of demons, witches, and the dead open the door to the devil, priest says.” When you read both articles, they seem to be a bit contradictory although there may be some things that they have in common, but you have to look carefully to find the commonalities. When did Halloween become so...

“The Soul’s Whispered Longing” / El anhelo susurrado del alma

“The Soul’s Whispered Longing” / El anhelo susurrado del alma The soul’s longing and yearning is soft but strong. To be felt, it requires focused attention and conscious attentive presence. Awakened attentiveness is the key to sensing our souls’ desire which is nothing less than union with God. Not enough people of faith are aware of this wonderful and powerful reality in their lives. We, unfortunately, are not often taught nor formed to be attentive to our soul’s longing. For this reason, we go about life and go about our spiritual journey without being conscious of it. This has been kept (almost) secret within the walls of monasteries where people who dedicate their lives to prayer and to the search for God live. Little by little this wonderfully...

“I need your understanding, patience, and cooperation.” / “Necesito de vuestra comprensión, paciencia y cooperación.”

An Open Letter to the Parish Community: “I need your understanding, patience, and cooperation.” My dear sisters and brothers in faith, I write this letter to you with the desire to better serve you within the reality that is now ours. Our parish community is growing and with the growth comes an increase of my obligations to you as more and more people have need of my time and presence. I’m so grateful to God and to you for the trust that you have in me and for allowing me to accompany you. It is my hope that you will always have me as a pastor that is available and present to you in your needs. I am here to minister to you. Yet, I am...

“WATCH, PRAY, HOPE. AND ACT FROM THE HEART” / “ VELAD, OREN, ESPEREN. Y ACTÚEN DESDE EL CORAZÓN

The person who contemplates from and in the heart has quite the challenge these days. There is so much in the world that breaks hearts and that can keep them from being fully alive. Violence is violent in itself and it always goes to the core of the human person. Consider the war in Ukraine, the suffering in Haiti, the towns and areas of Mexico and Central America that live under the threat of drug cartels, the desperate and dangerous migration of people all over the world, the expansion of the war in the Middle East, drug and human trafficking, the millions that are enslaved all over the world, the growing suffering of the poor and disenfranchised, the hate and the division created by politics, the...

From the Christian Perspective / Desde la perspectiva cristiana

There are many social issues that beckon our attention while so many voices of opinions vie for our attention. It can be a bit overwhelming at times, especially when we consider the complexities of each issue and their effects. It’s important to bring the Christian perspective unto the discussion of these social issues. It’s also important because the Christian perspective otherwise. Furthermore, it is important for the Christian to be aware of how faith informs reason. Sometimes I hesitate to comment on social issues because my comments are simply my comments that come from my perspective. I certainly do not feel the need to impose my opinions and perspectives on anyone. And there is always the chance that some may read something into it that really...