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About Joel de Loera

Joel de Loera is happily married to his beautiful wife, Nora. They have five adorable and incredibly hyper children. Joel holds a Master's in Pastoral Theology and is the Director of Formation and Evangelization at St. Bartholomew Parish in Fort Worth, TX. He has over ten years of experience doing youth and family ministry. He loves to travel, spend time with his family, and play the guitar.

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Novena to the Holy Spirit for the Seven...

Even though some people will remain skeptical and call it coincidences, we... read more


Prayers of Recent Popes to Mary

The love and devotion our most recent popes have had for the... read more


La Piedra Ya Ha Sido Retirada

"Pasado el sábado, María Magdalena, María la de Santiago y Salomé compraron... read more


The Stone Has Already Been Rolled Away

“When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of... read more


The Story of My Uncle and the Hope...

The story of my uncle My uncle Mario was an exceedingly talented... read more


Through the Desert of Melancholy and Hope: a...

There he goes, carrying his cross, on his way to Calvary. We... read more


No more excuses: we must spend time with...

Family time is the best time of the week for us. We... read more


Pro-Lifers: Let’s Get Consistent!

I live in Texas. It’s as “red” as it can get. It... read more


No mas excusas, ¡deja tiempo para tus hijos!

El tiempo en familia es el mejor momento de la semana para... read more


Why remain Catholic after all that’s happened?

  With all the recent Church scandals, why even bother staying in... read more



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