Lent: How Can We Make it Meaningful We all know that Lent is a time of spiritual preparation and spiritual discipline. The sacrifices and the acts of penance that we are called to practice during...
An Open Letter to the Parish Community / Carta abierta a la Comunidad Parroquial Ver más abajo en español My dear sisters and brothers, Rarely do I write an open letter to the entire parish community, but...
We Are Blessed The Bishop’s Annual Appeal is about to begin again and we, at St. Julia, have already surpassed our goal! How did we do that? How did we do it without making a...
Read This Face? / ¿Lees esta cara? I can’t help but see so much frustration and despair in the face of this woman. I don’t know if her closed fist is a sign of anger...
A Simple Desire for Peace that has Moved the Hearts of Thousands Un simple deseo de paz que ha conmovido los corazones de miles de personas. Lea en español a continuación...
So, here we are at the beginning of 2026.When we look back at 2025, what do we see? When we look forward to 2026, what do we hope for? Go ahead and approach these questions in...
We Shall Not Ignore the Holy Families. We Will Not Forget You. This picture captures the many families throughout the world who find themselves homeless and with no place to stay, like The Holy Family...
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, and have our being.” What a tremendous revelation! We often speak...
A letter from the Bishop of Raleigh • Una Carta del Obispo de Raleigh Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Immigration is not merely a matter of public policy or law enforcement; it touches the very...
Have you seen Jesus lately? Keep looking. Keep searching. Keep longing. Keep yearning. Happy Thanksgiving! You are in my prayers and in my heart. Peace and Good. Friar Julio ¿Has visto a Jesús últimamente? Sigue buscando. Sigue mirando. Sigue anhelando. ¡Feliz...