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FROM THE HEART ? DESDE EL CORAZÓN

Welcome to Fr. Julio’s weekly letters to you “from the heart.”

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September 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

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From the Heart
October 17, 2021

With Courtesy and Respect We Build the Heart of God

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

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From the Heart
December 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,

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From the Heart
October 23, 2022

When Will We Learn?

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

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From the Heart
August 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

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From the Heart
September 29, 2022

Whatever you do to the least of your sisters and brothers, you do to me.

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

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From the Heart
December 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

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From the Heart
February 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

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From the Heart
June 26, 2022

We Must Register as Parishioners of 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

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From the Heart
August 6, 2022

We Must Register as Parishioners of 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

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From the Heart

From the Christian Perspective / Desde la perspectiva cristiana

September 28, 2024
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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...

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Jealousy / Los Celos

September 19, 2024
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The second reading from the Letter of Saint James starts with a bang: “Where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every foul practice". I just read up on the psychological factors, causes and consequences of jealousy and selfish ambition and, I do have to say, that a psychiatrist couldn’t say it better than how it is stated in the letter of James. To tell you the truth, I’ve seen it myself. As a matter of fact, I’ve been a victim of someone’s jealousy, and it was very unpleasant. It had nothing to do with anything relational or romantic. The person was just jealous of my success as a teacher. And, what makes it a bit comical is that I was just doing my...

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September 13, 2024
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To tell you the truth, I don’t know what to write about this weekend. The only thing I really would like to write about is the matter of the upcoming election, but that’s a very touchy topic. I actually want to live a little longer, so I will not speak about it although I really want to. But, like I said, I want to live a little longer. Haven’t you felt or feel like that sometimes? You want and need to speak about something that is important to you, but you’re concerned about revealing your political views. Well, if you do, join the club. These days can be difficult. We have a big responsibility ahead of us in November. These are indeed fragile and sensitive times...

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How Important It Is to Educate Oneself/ Qué importante es educarse

September 6, 2024
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I read a lot. I’m always reading. I wasn’t always like this. I remember when I hated to read, especially for school. Funny what life does to you and how it changes you. Somewhere along the line I discovered that it was ultimately up to me to educate myself about the things that interest me. Although I have a lot of schooling, I came to the point that I realized that it didn’t give me everything I was really interested in. Saying it differently, I can say that as I grew, my interests and curiosity expanded. I learned that I just couldn’t just leave it up to others to bring me the opportunities for learning. I had to create them myself. So, I started reading and the...

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Our Parish Festival / Nuestra Fiesta Parroquial

August 4, 2024
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Our parish festival this year and in the many years to come needs to be a great success for our parish. This event has always been a time when the community comes together to enjoy some good time together in the midst of many fun activities and good food. But it also takes on the role of being an event that will bring much needed funds for the parish. We will soon embark on a Capital Campaign with our sight on the future and hopefully, in the not-so-distant future. We are also considering purchasing the property across the street. This means that the funds we bring to the parish from the Parish Festival takes on an important meaning for us and for our future. The funds...

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