{"id":13234,"date":"2026-07-22T11:59:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:59:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjuliasilercity.org\/?p=13234"},"modified":"2026-07-22T13:24:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T17:24:14","slug":"last-from-the-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjuliasilercity.org\/es\/last-from-the-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last From the Heart | \u00daltimo Desde el Coraz\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Last \u201cFrom the Heart\u201d
\nYou Have Always Been Welcomed Into My Heart<\/h3>\n

Thank you.\u00a0 Thank you.\u00a0 Thank you.\u00a0 I bend the knee before you with heartfelt gratitude for my life among you during the last eight years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There is so much I want to express to you, and I truly wonder if I can express it with the genuine love that I have for you.\u00a0 But no matter what or how I say things, know that I treasure you and treasure my experience and ministry at St. Julia.\u00a0 Every morning that I walked through the portals of our parish I did so with deep joy and gratitude in my heart.<\/p>\n

Together we have been through many experiences during these years.\u00a0 The great majority were beautiful and, no matter the challenges we faced, it all brought us together more than ever and we, together, created a welcoming parish family where everyone, in their uniqueness, is welcomed and appreciated.\u00a0 The open doors that we see in the picture above and the extended hand that says: \u201cWelcome.\u00a0 You are wanted, needed, and appreciated here.\u201d It is a hallmark of St. Julia.\u00a0 This portal is more than a portal.\u00a0 It is a bridge upon we all stand on our way to God and to one another, knowing that it is ultimately God, working through and among us, who welcome each and every one to His Heart.<\/p>\n

It is very difficult for me to depart from you.\u00a0 You have been my life and my focus for eight years and I hope that I have served you well.\u00a0 Most of all, I hope that you have always felt my respect and love for you.
\nYou have been my family and, in my heart, you will always be my family no matter where I go.\u00a0 Thank you for allowing me to feel so much at home among you and for all the friendships that I have made.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know what I\u2019ve done in life to deserve such blessing, but somewhere along the line, I did something right.\u00a0 I hope that someday God will tell me what that was.\u00a0 Not that that is all that important.\u00a0 Perhaps I will be consoled with knowing what I did get right somewhere along the way.<\/p>\n

I know that you will be in good hands with the Friars that are coming to minister at St. Julia.\u00a0 Our Franciscan Province of Our Lady of the Angels is very committed to you and to ministering among you.\u00a0 I will keep Friars Maximilian and Edgar in my prayers as they begin their lives and ministry at St. Julia, for I certainly desire that they experience what I have experienced among you, especially the love, dedication, generosity, and holiness that I came to see and experience in the lives of our people.<\/p>\n

Please, please, don\u2019t let any political philosophies or movements separate you from one another.\u00a0 Don\u2019t let the divisions that exist in this country enter through the doors of your faith community.\u00a0 Do everything you can to safeguard the holiness and the beauty of our diversity and dare to look more with the eyes of your heart and faith than with the eyes on your face.\u00a0 Respect and cherish each other for we are the closest thing we have to God on this earth.
\nThe life that God has given us is meant to be lived within a real sense of brotherhood and family that mirrors the Trinitarian life of God.\u00a0 Your dedication to create St. Julia into a haven of unity and peace will create many opportunities and open many doors for everyone to come face to face with God as we behold one another and create a peaceful and loving family of faith.\u00a0 Never underestimate the power that you will create when you dare to go beyond yourselves and create something beautiful for God and humanity.<\/p>\n

Please tell the children of the parish that I will miss them very much and that I will do my best to visit as much as I can even if it\u2019s just to stop in and say hi.\u00a0 I believe that you know that our children have always been very special to me, and I hope that they have sensed my love and respect for them.\u00a0 They have always lifted my spirit, and I thank you so much for your trust in me as I have also reached out to them as they reached out to me.
\nOur children are our treasures, and their innocence and beauty is what contributes to making St. Julia a very holy and sacred place on this planet.\u00a0 And there\u2019s plenty of it here because we have so so many children in our parish family.\u00a0 It has always been a tremendous joy for me and a sense of pride and admiration for the way we make our children feel at home in our parish and at every Mass. \u00a0If you listen carefully, you will hear the angels sing when they cry and scream at Mass.<\/p>\n

I apologize for not completing all the renovations that I wanted to do in the interior of the church, but this will give the new Friars the opportunity to put their personal touch on things and I hope they will.\u00a0 It is my hope that you are happy with what was accomplished and I pray that it serves as an inspiration that draws you closer to God.<\/p>\n

If, along the way of these eight years, I made any mistakes, I deeply apologize and repent for it.\u00a0 Honestly speaking, I can\u2019t think of a time when I hurt someone or disrespected anyone on purpose, but in case I did, I also deeply apologize and repent for it.\u00a0 The human condition can be such a pain sometimes!<\/p>\n

So, thank you for all the respect that you have shown me.\u00a0 Thank you for all the cooperation that so many of you gave me in my service and ministry to the people.\u00a0 Your generosity with time, talent, and resources have made a great impact in the way St. Julia has grown, in the way the community has faced all its challenges, in the way we all faced difficult situations, and in the way that you have continued to make your parish a place of peace and happiness.\u00a0 May you continue to be so generous as you continue to grow and evolve.<\/p>\n

You know, one thing that I\u2019m very happy about is that I leave the parish without a debt.\u00a0 That\u2019s really a big deal.\u00a0 During these eight years we have had to spend plenty in order to meet our growing needs and to take care of everything entrusted to us.\u00a0 Thanks to you, we were always able to have the resources, and we never got into anything we could not afford.\u00a0 We have been good stewards of the people\u2019s generosity and that same generosity that has created a good financial base for the parish, is thanks to all of you.\u00a0 You, the people, made it happen.<\/p>\n

I leave you a Master Plan\u2026a concrete direction to go into the future.\u00a0 Remember that everything in this life is impermanent and that circumstances change, new people enter the picture, and sometimes new directions need to be studied and taken.\u00a0 And it is all good.\u00a0 It\u2019s part of life and we need to always remain flexible enough for the best of everything to have a chance to rise to the top.\u00a0 Go forward with open mind and open heart and I hope that many more of you, especially the newer members of the parish family, will come to feel much more at home here and get involved in the life and responsibilities of the parish family.
\nYou are needed, wanted, and welcomed.\u00a0 New blood and new ideas are key elements to combat stagnation and boredom.\u00a0 Keep St. Julia alive, interesting, and holy.\u00a0 The life-giving force of any family and community depends on what and how much is shared and given.<\/p>\n

I will be living at Holy Cross Retreat Center in Mesilla Park, New Mexico.\u00a0 Please keep me in your prayers as I dedicate myself to the ministry of spiritual retreats and spiritual direction.\u00a0 I hope it will be a much needed slower pace although I feel that I still have much to give and share.<\/p>\n

Thank you for loving me.\u00a0 I have loved you and will always love you more simply because you earned it and you deserve it.<\/p>\n

May God reward your love and bless you abundantly.<\/p>\n

Ok.\u00a0 I\u2019m ending now.\u00a0 Thank you for reading along.\u00a0 Hope I said everything right.<\/p>\n

For one last time, I remind you that: \u201cYou are in my prayers and in my heart.\u201d\u00a0You will always be there.<\/p>\n

Paz y Bien.<\/p>\n

Your Pastor, Your Priest, Your Brother, Your Friend,<\/p>\n

Fray Julio<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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\u00daltimo \u201cDesde el Coraz\u00f3n\u201d
\nSiempre han sido bienvenidos en mi coraz\u00f3n<\/h3>\n

\u00a0Gracias. Gracias. Gracias. Me arrodillo ante ustedes con profunda gratitud por la vida que he compartido con ustedes durante los \u00faltimos ocho a\u00f1os.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hay tanto que quiero expresarles, y realmente me pregunto si podr\u00e9 hacerlo con el amor genuino que siento por ustedes. Pero, independientemente de c\u00f3mo lo diga, sepan que los valoro profundamente, as\u00ed como valoro mi experiencia y mi ministerio en St. Julia. Cada ma\u00f1ana, al cruzar las puertas de nuestra parroquia, lo hac\u00eda con una profunda alegr\u00eda y gratitud en el coraz\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

Juntos hemos vivido muchas experiencias a lo largo de estos a\u00f1os. La gran mayor\u00eda fueron hermosas y, m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de los desaf\u00edos que enfrentamos, todo ello nos uni\u00f3 m\u00e1s que nunca; juntos creamos una familia parroquial acogedora donde todos, con su propia singularidad, son bienvenidos y apreciados. Las puertas abiertas que vemos en la imagen de arriba y la mano extendida que dice: \u00abBienvenido. Aqu\u00ed te queremos, te necesitamos y te valoramos\u00bb, son un sello distintivo de St. Julia. Este portal es m\u00e1s que una simple entrada: es un puente sobre el cual todos nos situamos en nuestro camino hacia Dios y hacia los dem\u00e1s, sabiendo que, en \u00faltima instancia, es Dios \u2014actuando a trav\u00e9s de nosotros y entre nosotros\u2014 quien acoge a cada uno en su Coraz\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

Me resulta muy dif\u00edcil despedirme de ustedes. Han sido mi vida y mi prioridad durante ocho a\u00f1os, y espero haberles servido bien. Sobre todo, espero que siempre hayan sentido mi respeto y mi amor.
\nHan sido mi familia y, en mi coraz\u00f3n, siempre lo ser\u00e1n, sin importar a d\u00f3nde vaya. Gracias por hacerme sentir como en casa entre ustedes y por todas las amistades que he cultivado. No s\u00e9 qu\u00e9 habr\u00e9 hecho en la vida para merecer tal bendici\u00f3n, pero en alg\u00fan momento hice algo bien. Espero que alg\u00fan d\u00eda Dios me diga qu\u00e9 fue. Aunque eso no sea lo m\u00e1s importante; tal vez me baste con el consuelo de saber qu\u00e9 fue aquello que hice bien en el camino.<\/p>\n

S\u00e9 que estar\u00e1n en buenas manos con los frailes que vienen a ejercer su ministerio en St. Julia. Nuestra Provincia Franciscana de Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de los \u00c1ngeles est\u00e1 muy comprometida con ustedes y con la labor pastoral entre ustedes. Tendr\u00e9 presentes en mis oraciones a los frailes Maximilian y Edgar al comenzar su vida y ministerio en St. Julia, pues deseo sinceramente que experimenten lo que yo he vivido entre ustedes, especialmente el amor, la entrega, la generosidad y la santidad que pude ver y sentir en la vida de nuestra gente.<\/p>\n

Por favor, les ruego que no permitan que ninguna filosof\u00eda o movimiento pol\u00edtico los separe. No dejen que las divisiones existentes en este pa\u00eds entren por las puertas de su comunidad de fe. Hagan todo lo posible por salvaguardar la santidad y la belleza de nuestra diversidad, y atr\u00e9vanse a mirar m\u00e1s con los ojos del coraz\u00f3n y de la fe que con los ojos del rostro. Resp\u00e9tense y val\u00f3rense mutuamente, pues somos lo m\u00e1s parecido a Dios que tenemos en esta tierra.
\nLa vida que Dios nos ha dado est\u00e1 destinada a vivirse en un verdadero esp\u00edritu de fraternidad y familia, reflejando la vida trinitaria de Dios. Su empe\u00f1o en convertir a St. Julia en un refugio de unidad y paz crear\u00e1 muchas oportunidades y abrir\u00e1 muchas puertas para que todos nos encontremos cara a cara con Dios al contemplarnos unos a otros y al formar una familia de fe llena de paz y amor. Nunca subestimen el poder que generar\u00e1n cuando se atrevan a trascenderse a s\u00ed mismos y a crear algo hermoso para Dios y para la humanidad.<\/p>\n

Por favor, d\u00edganles a los ni\u00f1os de la parroquia que los extra\u00f1ar\u00e9 mucho y que har\u00e9 todo lo posible por visitarlos siempre que pueda, aunque sea solo para pasar a saludarlos. S\u00e9 que saben que nuestros ni\u00f1os siempre han sido muy especiales para m\u00ed, y espero que hayan percibido el amor y el respeto que siento por ellos. Siempre han levantado mi \u00e1nimo, y les agradezco profundamente la confianza que depositaron en m\u00ed al acercarme a ellos, tal como ellos se acercaron a m\u00ed.
\nNuestros ni\u00f1os son nuestros tesoros; su inocencia y belleza contribuyen a hacer de St. Julia un lugar muy santo y sagrado en este planeta. Y aqu\u00ed abundan, pues tenemos much\u00edsimos ni\u00f1os en nuestra familia parroquial. Siempre ha sido para m\u00ed una alegr\u00eda inmensa, as\u00ed como un motivo de orgullo y admiraci\u00f3n, ver c\u00f3mo hacemos que nuestros ni\u00f1os se sientan como en casa en nuestra parroquia y en cada Misa. Si escuchan con atenci\u00f3n, oir\u00e1n cantar a los \u00e1ngeles cuando ellos lloran y gritan durante la celebraci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

Les pido disculpas por no haber completado todas las renovaciones que deseaba realizar en el interior de la iglesia; sin embargo, esto brindar\u00e1 a los nuevos frailes la oportunidad de imprimir su sello personal, algo que espero que hagan. Conf\u00edo en que est\u00e9n satisfechos con lo logrado y ruego que ello sirva de inspiraci\u00f3n para acercarlos m\u00e1s a Dios.<\/p>\n

Si a lo largo de estos ocho a\u00f1os comet\u00ed alg\u00fan error, ofrezco mis m\u00e1s sinceras disculpas y pido perd\u00f3n por ello. Sinceramente, no recuerdo haber herido o faltado al respeto a nadie de manera intencionada; no obstante, si llegu\u00e9 a hacerlo, tambi\u00e9n pido perd\u00f3n profundamente. \u00a1A veces, la condici\u00f3n humana puede resultar tan complicada!<\/p>\n

As\u00ed pues, gracias por todo el respeto que me han demostrado. Gracias por la colaboraci\u00f3n que tantos de ustedes me brindaron en mi servicio y ministerio hacia la comunidad. Su generosidad en cuanto a tiempo, talento y recursos ha influido enormemente en el crecimiento de la parroquia de Santa Julia, en la forma en que la comunidad ha afrontado sus desaf\u00edos y en c\u00f3mo todos hemos hecho frente a situaciones dif\u00edciles, y por la forma en que han seguido haciendo de su parroquia un lugar de paz y felicidad. Que sigan siendo tan generosos a medida que contin\u00faan creciendo y evolucionando.<\/p>\n

\u00bfSaben? Algo que me alegra mucho es dejar la parroquia sin deudas. Eso es realmente importante. Durante estos ocho a\u00f1os hemos tenido que realizar muchos gastos para atender nuestras necesidades crecientes y cuidar todo lo que se nos confi\u00f3. Gracias a ustedes, siempre contamos con los recursos necesarios y nunca nos embarcamos en proyectos que no pod\u00edamos costear. Hemos administrado bien la generosidad de la gente; esa misma generosidad, que ha creado una base financiera s\u00f3lida para la parroquia, es m\u00e9rito de todos ustedes. Ustedes, la comunidad, lo hicieron posible.<\/p>\n

Les dejo un Plan Maestro… una direcci\u00f3n concreta para avanzar hacia el futuro. Recuerden que nada en esta vida es permanente: las circunstancias cambian, llegan personas nuevas y, a veces, es necesario estudiar y adoptar nuevos rumbos. Y todo eso es bueno. Es parte de la vida, y debemos mantenernos siempre lo suficientemente flexibles para permitir que lo mejor de cada situaci\u00f3n pueda florecer. Sigan adelante con la mente y el coraz\u00f3n abiertos; espero que muchos m\u00e1s de ustedes \u2014especialmente los miembros m\u00e1s recientes de la familia parroquial\u2014 se sientan aqu\u00ed como en casa y se involucren en la vida y las responsabilidades de la comunidad.
\nSe les necesita, se les aprecia y son bienvenidos. La sangre nueva y las ideas frescas son elementos clave para combatir el estancamiento y el aburrimiento. Mantengan a Santa Julia viva, interesante y santa. La fuerza vital de cualquier familia o comunidad depende de qu\u00e9 y cu\u00e1nto se comparte y se entrega.<\/p>\n

Residir\u00e9 en el Centro de Retiros Holy Cross en Mesilla Park, Nuevo M\u00e9xico. Por favor, t\u00e9nganme presente en sus oraciones mientras me dedico al ministerio de retiros espirituales y direcci\u00f3n espiritual. Espero disfrutar de un ritmo de vida m\u00e1s pausado \u2014muy necesario\u2014, aunque siento que todav\u00eda tengo mucho que ofrecer y compartir.<\/p>\n

Gracias por su cari\u00f1o. Yo los he querido y los querr\u00e9 siempre, sencillamente porque se lo han ganado y se lo merecen.<\/p>\n

Que Dios recompense su amor y los bendiga abundantemente.<\/p>\n

Bueno, termino aqu\u00ed. Gracias por leer este mensaje. Espero haberme expresado bien. Por \u00faltima vez, les recuerdo que: \u00abEst\u00e1n en mis oraciones y en mi coraz\u00f3n\u00bb.\u00a0Siempre estar\u00e1n all\u00ed.<\/p>\n

Paz y bien.<\/p>\n

Su pastor, su sacerdote, su hermano, su amigo,<\/p>\n

Fray Julio<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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