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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

A letter from the Bishop of Raleigh / Una Carta del Obispo de Raleigh

November 25, 2025
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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 heart of our faith. Every person is created in the image of God and deserves dignity, compassion, and care. Jesus Himself knew the experience of being a refugee, and He commands us to welcome the stranger, for in doing so we welcome Him. A broken immigration system will not be improved through fear. We welcome comprehensive reform of the U.S. immigration system through a dialogue and approach which respects both borders and human dignity. When one part of the Body of Christ is suffering, we all hurt. To our immigrant sisters and brothers: you...

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Have You Seen Jesus Lately? / ¿Has visto a Jesús últimamente?

November 21, 2025
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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 Día de Acción de Gracias! Estás en mis oraciones y en mi corazón. Paz y bien. Fray Julio...

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Am I not here / Acaso no estoy aquí

November 7, 2025
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“Am I not here, I who am your Mother?” She came to the people as a young girl with cinnamon color skin, dressed with the stars of the heavens, illumined by the sun, and with the moon under her feet. She appeared as one of her people at a time when her people needed to recognize her. In their moment of pain, She came to them and She has remained with them. They are us; we are them, we are Hers, and She is ours. This coming week on Wednesday the Torch of Guadalupe arrives at our parish and we welcome the light that has traveled from Her Temple, throughout Mexico and the United States. We welcome the love and the hope that the light of the flame from...

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Does Anyone Else Feel Like This? / ¿Alguien más se siente así?

October 24, 2025
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Does Anyone Else Feel Like This, or Am I the Only One? I have to be honest, I don’t like what’s going on in this country of ours. There is much that disturbs me to the core of my being. Is some of it political? Of course it is, but it’s not due to my association to a particular political party. It’s political because it simply is. It seems that everything is political these days and when it is not, someone makes it political. It seems to me like we’ve fallen in love with the division that politics can so easily create. I hate it all. It’s getting us nowhere good and I see the ugliness of it all keep getting stronger. As pastor, I struggle with...

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Help Me to Hang On! ¡Ayúdame a aguantar!

October 18, 2025
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Help Me to Hang On! My good people, our beautiful parish family continues to grow and so do your spiritual and social needs. There is only one bit of bad news in all of this: As we grow, I remain one. Let me be honest with you. I have a new health issue. That’s what happens when you’re getting older. Not much to worry about for now and I want to keep it that way. I just need to slow down a bit and that requires me to make some adjustments to my work schedule and here is where I need your understanding. From now on, I will not be available for evening appointments. All appoint-ments with me will have to be between 9:00 am and 4:00pm...

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