April 1, 2024

Fr. John Connor, LC Shares the Objectives and Mission of the Upcoming General Convention

RC General Convention | April 29- May 4, 2024

 

Fr. John Connor, LC, General Director of the Legionaries of Christ and member of the General Directive College of Regnum Christi, shares the objectives and mission of the upcoming General Convention. Find out more about the General Convention here.

 

 

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Regnum Christi Spirituality Center Uncle Eddy

St Walaricus

Dear Valerie,

Roommate problems are golden opportunities.  I’m not being glib.  You don’t get along with your roommate; you’re natural opposites; she gets on your nerves and does bad things.  Welcome to the world!  Your roommate probably says the exact same things about you (though she probably says you do “weird” things, not “bad” things).  You have been enduring this onerous situation for almost a whole year.  Why not change tactics for the last two months of school and TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT?  Do so by following the example of today’s saint.

He grew up tending his father’s sheep, but had an ardent desire to better himself.  So he learned to read (no minor feat in those days).  That only increased his desire to grow intellectually and spiritually, so he entered a nearby monastery.  He ended up moving on to another monastery, and then another, and another, always in search of a more demanding rule of life.  Finally, after having served as abbot, he and a companion were chosen to evangelize the pagans in Picardy (northern France).  They built a church and a couple of monastic cells and dedicated themselves to prayer, penance, and preaching, with great effect.

The mark of his life, however, was his behavior inside the monasteries for all those years.  He meekly and cheerfully subjected himself to everyone, always ready to learn from them and to forgive their imperfections.  This was his motto and favorite piece of advice: “The more cheerfully we give to those who are in distress, the more readily will God give us what we ask of him.”

That is someone who has learned how to follow Christ.  If your roommate is really as bad as you say she is, I can guarantee that it’s because her soul is in distress – she’s looking for fulfillment in all the wrong places.  If during these last weeks of the semester you can begin seeing her as Christ sees her, and treating her as Christ would treat her (which will not be easy, so you’ll have to keep your crucifix handy for inspiration), you just might be able to help open a crack in the armor of her soul, so that God’s grace can seep in and invigorate her.

It’s worth a shot.  At the very least it will make your selfish groans give way to growth in selflessness.

Your loving uncle,

Eddy

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April 1, 2024 – The Supreme Measure of Paschal Joy

 

 

 

 

 

Monday in the Octave of Easter

 

 

Matthew 28:8-15

 

Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went away quickly from the tomb, fearful yet overjoyed, and ran to announce the news to his disciples. And behold, Jesus met them on their way and greeted them. They approached, embraced his feet, and did him homage. Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.” While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had happened. The chief priests assembled with the elders and took counsel; then they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep.’ And if this gets to the ears of the governor, we will satisfy him and keep you out of trouble.” The soldiers took the money and did as they were instructed. And this story has circulated among the Jews to the present day.

 

Introductory Prayer: Lord, you are the source of all life because you are life itself. Your resurrection from the dead gives me the hope of being raised from the dead to rejoice with you forever in heaven. I need to dwell more often on the good you have done for us and on your promises to those who put their trust in you. Thank you, Jesus, for taking up your life again and leading the way home to heaven. I love you, and I want to follow after you with all my heart. I want to cooperate more fully with you in bringing many others there with me.

 

Petition: Lord, as a fruit of my experiencing your love, grant me the grace of witnessing to you.

 

  1. Coming into the Light of the Resurrection: Contemplate the women at the tomb. Feel their distress upon entering an open and empty tomb. Experience their fears for where the body might be. Share in their joy because their faith, and ours, awakens to the reality of Our Lord’s Resurrection. Indeed, it is true! He has truly risen! Alleluia! Approach him and bow down, then adore and embrace the loving feet of Our Lord. He wants to be our strength, our light, and our love. He wants to be our Lord.

 

  1. From Contemplatives to Missionaries: From our contemplation we must become missionaries. This is the instruction Our Lord gives these privileged women: “Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee, and there they will see me.” From their adoration, Our Lord calls them to be witnesses to the world, beginning first with the Apostles. These women, insignificant in the eyes of the world, have become irreplaceable heralds of the Gospel. Why? It is not because of any social class or role they had had. Rather, it is because of the faith and love with which they would live and accomplish the mission entrusted to them. They were faithful to Our Lord in spreading the Good News of the Resurrection to the Apostles and the world.

 

  1. Obedience of Faith Allows Us to See: Our Lord asks the Apostles to obey his command: “Go to Galilee … there they will see me.” Christ requires our obedience in order for us to see him in faith and experience his Resurrection. Without obedience, we might not recognize him. The guards at the tomb were obedient to the orders of the chief priests. Yet the guards lacked faith, so they did not believe what they saw and thus did not adore. We all obey someone. However, it is obedience to Christ that leads to faith which leads to life: “Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life” (Jn 3:36).

 

Conversation with Christ: Lord Jesus, thank you for this time I have spent with you in prayer and contemplation of your Resurrection. Help me always to grow and mature in my faith. Without it I am lost. Without it I am unable to see you, and if I cannot see you, how will I be able to follow you? I place my trust in you and your promise of eternal life.

 

Resolution: I will make a special effort to speak well of others today, especially those with whom I may disagree.

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Alex Kucera

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Alex Kucera has lived in Atlanta, GA, for the last 46 years. He is one of 9 children, married to his wife Karmen, and has 3 girls, one grandson, and a granddaughter on the way. Alex joined Regnum Christi in 2007. Out of the gate, he joined the Helping Hands Medical Missions apostolate and is still participating today with the Ghana Friendship Mission.

In 2009, Alex was asked to be the Atlanta RC Renewal Coordinator for the Atlanta Locality to help the RC members with the RC renewal process. Alex became a Group Leader in 2012 for four of the Atlanta Men’s Section Teams and continues today. Running in parallel, in 2013, Alex became a Team Leader and shepherded a large team of good men.

Alex was honored to be the Atlanta Mission Coordinator between 2010 to 2022 (12 years), coordinating 5-8 Holy Week Mission teams across Georgia. He also created and coordinated missions at a parish in Athens, GA, for 9 years. Alex continues to coordinate Holy Week Missions, Advent Missions, and Monthly missions at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Cumming, GA.

From 2016 to 2022, Alex also served as the Men’s Section Assistant in Atlanta. He loved working with the Men’s Section Director, the Legionaries, Consecrated, and Women’s Section leadership teams.

Alex is exceptionally grateful to the Legionaries, Consecrated, and many RC members who he’s journeyed shoulder to shoulder, growing his relationship with Christ and others along the way. He knows that there is only one way, that’s Christ’s Way, with others!