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FROM THE HEART ? DESDE EL CORAZÓN

Bienvenido al P. Las cartas semanales de Julio para ti "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

Pondering / Reflexionando

Pondering It is recorded in the Gospels that Our Blessed Mother pondered many things in her heart. Being the mother of Jesus the adult must have been extremely challenging and heart-breaking for many reasons. Yet we are led to believe that she pondered everything in her heart. Her heart must have been filled with so many wonderings and questions and sorrows together with joy, gratitude, and courage. Above all, she pondered so much and must have worried a lot, like any good mother would who doesn’t fully understand what her child is up to. It must have been difficult to figure Jesus out, don’t you think? Or are you still trapped in fairytales? What is pondering? Well, to put it in simple terms, it means considering and...

STOP! Share and be present! ¡Para! ¡Comparte y sé presente!

Are We Truly In Touch With One Another? Are We Truly Aware of Each Other? Are We Present to the Other? When we are young time passes slowly. The older we get, the faster time goes. It seems, at times, that time passes us by. Or does it really? There is so much that occupies our time! So many things we have to do. So many obligations and responsibilities we have to fulfill. There’s just so much to do! So much…that sometimes we forget who we are doing it for and who is doing the doing. Lord, please help me put on the brakes! Slow this thing, please, so I can catch my breath! We are a very pragmatic society. We do and do and do. We work and...

God the Artist / Dios, el Artista

God the Artist Don’t ever stand behind or next to an artist while he or she is creating something. Artists need room, space, and not so much conversation while they are creating. If you ever stand behind or next to an artist while he or she is creating, and you start offering suggestions, you will frustrate and paralyze the artist. When the artist is at work, your job is to stand back and admire what the artist is doing without interrupting the artist. And if you consider your suggestions or opinions to be so important, it is better for you to create something yourself. Only if an artist asks for your suggestions and opinions should you meddle in the artists’ creative process. That’s just the way it is. The...

A Little Rest / Un Poco de Descanso

A Little Rest on the Horizon  /  Un Poco de Descanso en el Horizonte My vacation time begins on July 1st but I will meet with the Dean of our Deanery to go over various parish reports. And on the 2nd I will not be in the parish for a number of days. I will be in and out of the parish during the month of July. I will not be scheduling appointments during this time so that I can attend to administrative obligations. Fr. Tim will celebrate the weekday and weekend Masses during the time I am out of the parish. I will be in the parish toward the end of July while Fr. Tim is on retreat and then I will take a few more...

An Ordinary Way to Heaven

An Ordinary Way to Heaven God only knows how many times we have said and felt that life is just too hectic…too fast. How many times have we felt like we don’t have time to do the things we really like doing? How many times have we felt like life is passing us by? So, let me offer you a little food for thought and a little consolation too. Let’s start with a little philosophy: “If you don’t control it, it will control you.” And I’m speaking about “speed” here. We all know that when we drive our cars and we drive too fast, it can be dangerous for us and for others. And we also don’t get to enjoy the scenery when we drive too fast because...