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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

Pope Francis and Latin Mass / El Papa Francisco y la Misa en latín

Thank you, Pope Francis Gracias, Papa Francisco. Every pope brings his own charism, spirituality, experiences, and perspectives to the papacy, together with his limitations.  Humans are human and there is no escape.  It’s a great adventure to discern and witness how God guides the Church.   I always found it interesting that a man like Francis could have come out of a college of cardinals and conclave so conservative.  Once in a while life teaches us that the old saying is certainly true: “We propose, and God disposes.”  And God certainly proved it when Jorge Bergoglio was elected pope:  A pope that brought fresh air into the lungs of the church without changing one iota of articles of faith, and who suffered the might of the traditionalists who...

Resurrection Resurrección

“Resurrection” Here I am sitting in our living room watching the movie “Mission” with my brother friars. It’s a very difficult movie to watch. It deals with a group of good and compassionate Jesuit priests who are missionaries to indigenous peoples in South America. It’s also the tale of the injustices that the indigenous people were forced to suffer by the Spanish and Portuguese Crowns. The injustices were so brutal that the priests themselves took on arms to defend the indigenous. Yet their faith in God never waivered and they were totally dedicated to justice as they thought God wanted to them to protect. There are many scenes that just break your heart. There’s one in particular that leaves you numb with so many thoughts running through...

Christ’s Humility / La humildad de Cristo

Let Christ’s Humility and Peace Enter Your Heart What a wonderful way to begin Holy Week with a couple of our parishioners sharing something of their spiritual journey with the rest of us. I hope many more of you will do the same. You can even write about what it means for you to be a Catholic, a member of St. Julia Parish, what does our parish community mean for you, and even sharing about how you have grown as a person and as a person of faith. Our stories can help and inspire others. I hope you will consider it. Here we are on Palm Sunday, the beginning of the most solemn week of the year. We have spent 5 weeks in Lent. How have we...

Accepting Challenges Aceptando desafíos

Good Challenges Are Sometimes Hard to Swallow I recently read an article in which there appeared a picture of a church sign that read: “Kind Atheists are Closer to Jesus than Mean Christians.” It challenged me in many ways. What about you?  What do you think of this statement?  What feelings and thoughts rise within you? For me, it first made me dig deep in what I think of atheists and explore my sentiments and prejudices. It humbled me because I found certain elements within me that were judgmental and unkind. It led me to ask myself: “Who am I to make such conclusions? What business is it of mine to pass judgment on a person’s beliefs?” Isn’t it my Christian responsibility to simply love and accept the...

Spiritual Influences Influencias Espirituales

Spiritual Influences Who has influenced your spirituality? Who are the wonderful people in your life that have helped you develop your spirituality? That taught you about God. That shared their faith with you. That taught you how to pray. That have inspired you in your Catholic Christian life. We all have these wonderful people in our lives. Some of them influenced us just by the way they lived and the example they gave us. So, during this Lent, let’s bring them into our prayers and lift them up to God with much gratitude in our hearts. And…let us also ask for the grace we need to be, like them, a good influence in other people’s life and faith. I have many people to thank for influencing my faith and...