February 2, 2026

Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi Elect their General Director for 2026 to 2032

After three weeks of intense working sessions, the delegates of the III Ordinary General Assembly reflected and discerned about topics of great relevance to the life and mission of the Society of Apostolic Life. These included the vision of the next six years comprising their apostolic projection. It also included the living of evangelical poverty; the plans for financial sustainability; ongoing formation; the possibility of a contemplative lifestyle in Regnum Christi; and proposed modifications to proper law. This process of discernment and decision making culminated in today’s vote, in which the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi re-elected Nancy Nohrden as General Director.  

The appointment reflects reaffirmed trust in Nancy’s guidance and accompaniment, as well  as gratitude for the path the Consecrated Women have traveled during her previous six-year term during which she exercised a service of authority that was characterized by peace and closeness, helped to strengthen the identity of the Consecrated Women, and accompanied the important processes of growth and co-responsibility that happened in this period. During her first term, the orientation of the Society of Apostolic Life of the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi was consolidated and important foundations were established for future development, aligned with the mission and challenges of the present moment.  

During her next six-year term, Nancy will continue to accompany the life and mission of the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi, fostering fidelity to the charism, communion in the Regnum Christi Federation, and an apostolic response that commits to meet the challenges of the Church and today’s world. The work of the next six years will include the implementation of the plan for apostolic projection and strengthening a governing style based on the principles of participation, co-responsibility, information, and subsidiarity. It will also be focused on fostering the strengthening, expansion, communion, and institutional unity of the Regnum Christi Federation.  

  

Biography of Nancy Nohrden  

Nancy Nohrden, an American, was born on February 4, 1974, in Bellevue, Washington, near Seattle. She grew up in Southern California and finished high school in Massachusetts. She then received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville and later worked in a law firm. She was consecrated in Regnum Christi in 1998, at the age of 24. After three years of formation, her first apostolic assignment was five years of vocational promotion in Germany. From 2007 to 2011 she worked with Regnum Christi young adults in Saint Louis, Missouri. In 2011 she moved to Atlanta, Georgia, as director of formation at Pinecrest Academy, where she also served as director of the Consecrated community in Atlanta. On November 25, 2012, she was appointed territorial director of the Consecrated Women in the North American Territory, based in Atlanta, Georgia. She served on the Regnum Christi North American Territorial Committee from 2014-2019 and was Vice President of the Regnum Christi Federation’s Territorial Directive College from September 15, 2019, until she was elected general director of the Consecrated Women in 2020. In this role, she also served as a member of the General Directive College of the Regnum Christi Federation, assuming the role of president of the General Directive College in May 2025. Nancy also completed a Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership from Spring Arbor University during her first term as general director.  Today, February 2, 2026, she was re-elected for her second term as general director.

 

In coming days, the delegates of the General Assembly will elect the councilors who will collaborate with the general director in the governance of the Society of Apostolic Life. 

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Regnum Christi Spirituality Center Uncle Eddy

The Presentation of the Lord

Dear Priscilla, If you have complained about your studies to me, I assume it’s because you want me to give you a firm rebuke, and not a soft pat on the back.  Of course, your studies are challenging! Didn’t you go to college in order to learn something, to train your mind?  You’re not in kindergarten anymore, so don’t expect to win lollipops without working hard.  In times like these, you need to reactivate your authentic devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Too often we think of this devotion as limited to pious sighs in front of sappy statues. It goes well beyond that, however.  Mary is the living school of Christian virtue, and today’s feast is one of her best lessons. You remember, of course, that Jewish women had to undergo a period of isolation and purification after giving birth (the ancient Jews recognized the sacredness of human life, and this period of purification showed that they believed motherhood brought a woman into uncommon contact with the divine, contact that merited temporary separation from mundane affairs).  At the conclusion of this period, the mother was required to make an offering to the Lord, and if her child happened to be a firstborn son, she was also required to “ransom” that child back from the Lord (Yahweh had claimed all of Israel’s firstborn sons as his own ever since the first Passover, when he slew Egypt’s firstborn sons in order to free his people from slavery).  Mary conscientiously fulfilled these requirements, even though her pregnancy and her son were completely unique. She would have been justified in excepting herself from such rubrics, seeing as her son was God himself, but she didn’t; she followed the normal laws, seeing in them the will of God. Now just reflect for a moment on what this tells us about her character.  Among other things, it shows that she was willing to humbly do God’s will.  She didn’t consider herself “above” the burdensome, inconvenient duties that God assigned to her.  Now, translate that kind of humility into your own situation as a college student: do you humbly accept the duties of your state in life?  Are you capable of disciplining yourself so as to fulfill your academic responsibilities conscientiously and to the very best of your ability, or do you try to cut corners, make exceptions, and squeak by?  It is a point you should examine together with our Lord in prayer because I detect a bit of self-pity in your latest complaints as if you resented God for not making things easier. If you trust him, you will obey him, just as Mary did, even in the little things.  Then you will soon discover the joys that come along with being a mature, virtuous Christian. Count on my prayers. Yours sincerely, Uncle Eddy

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February 2, 2026 – A Faith that Engenders Fidelity and Hope

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

 

Luke 2:22-40

When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, Mary and Joseph took Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that opens the womb shall be consecrated to the Lord, and to offer the sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons, in accordance with the dictate in the law of the Lord. Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. He came in the Spirit into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus to perform the custom of the law in regard to him, he took him into his arms and blessed God, saying: “Now, Master, you may let your servant go in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples: a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory for your people Israel.” The child’s father and mother were amazed at what was said about him; and Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother, “Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted—and you yourself a sword will pierce—so that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.” There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years, having lived seven years with her husband after her marriage, and then as a widow until she was eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. And coming forward at that very time, she gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were awaiting the redemption of Jerusalem. When they had fulfilled all the prescriptions of the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.

Opening Prayer: Holy Spirit, enkindle in my heart the desire to encounter Jesus and respond to his invitation of fidelity through my life in the Church.

Encountering Christ:

  1. A Total Fidelity of Heart: Mary, who received the gift of bearing God’s Son, is pure and blameless in the sight of God, yet she seeks no exoneration from the Jewish law. Full of heartfelt piety and gratitude, she brought her son forward with a poor man’s offering of two turtledoves. She was magnanimous, desiring to fulfill the Law of Moses and with reverence she approached the Temple, Son in arms. After offering the turtledoves, the law prescribed a payment of five shekels to a priest for the redemption of the firstborn, or “return of the child” to the parents. Luke, appropriately, omits this detail. Jesus, the Redeemer, will be handed over, given to God the Father completely. This foreshadows Jesus as the sacrificial offering and the priest upon the Cross by which his redemptive act will be consummated.

     

  2. Incorporation Into the Mystery: Simeon prophesied that a sword would pierce Mary’s heart. How mysterious. The peaceful sight of the babe in Mary’s arms did not hint of any opposition, yet it will come. How Mary would have liked to protect him from all harm, but her mission would be compassion (to suffer with), not shelter or protect. Likewise (although God shelters and protects us), God does not always shield us from suffering that life circumstances and the path of purification entail. He first of all suffered for us. He also suffers with us. Furthermore, he invites us to enter into the mystery of redemptive suffering within his Mystical Body, the Church. What a mysterious, awesome and difficult privilege. I make my prayer one of gratitude to you, Lord, for incorporating me into the mystery of your redemptive work. I make a sincere offering of my day for the salvation of souls and your glory.

     

  3. The Hope That Is Fulfilled: Simeon and Anna await the coming of the Messiah with eager anticipation. How much they teach us about the role of desire and hope as Christians! Their hope is based on the profound conviction of God’s fidelity to his promise. And they see that promise unfold before their eyes. God cannot resist the faith-filled desires of hearts that corresponds to his loving and saving plan. They are rewarded with the vision of their longings. “Faith is the realization of what is hoped for” (Heb 11:1). I want to share with you, Lord, the desires of my heart. May they match the desires of your heart.

Conversing with Christ: Lord, I thank you for the gift of your Mother, who teaches me total fidelity. I thank you for the gift of yourself even to death on a cross. I thank you for the gift of your Church that continues to pour out your sacrificial and self-giving love. Help me to be a faithful son/daughter of the Church, living in the expectation of your promise to be fulfilled. Help me to unite myself to your redemptive mission through my fidelity to the evangelizing mission of the Church, and to desire that which you desire.

Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will offer any challenge or suffering in union with Christ’s Mystical Body, for those who need a special grace of faith and hope in God.

For Further Reflection: Catechism of the Catholic Church, Part 1, Section 1, Chapter 3: Man’s Response to God (on Faith), #142-165

Jennifer Ristine is a consecrated woman of Regnum Christi who is dedicated to spiritual and faith formation through teaching, conferences, writing, and spiritual direction. While serving in Ancient Magdala she wrote Mary Magdalene: Insights from Ancient Magdala.

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Ask a Priest: “Is It OK That My Son Is Playing Phasmophobia?”

Q: My son recently started playing the video game Phasmophobia. It is a horror investigation survival game. There are more than 20 ghost types: Banshee, Demon, Goryo, Hantu, Jinn, Mare, Myling, Obake, Oni, Onry. Some of the types of objects used with them are crucifixes, Ouija boards and cursed items. Is this a dangerous game to have in the home? Or is it harmless? And if so, how do I explain this to my son? ‒ L.

Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC:

A quick disclaimer: Ask a Priest is no expert on contemporary video games.

That said, anything that combines ghosts and Ouija boards and crucifixes in the same venue doesn’t sound like a work of the Holy Spirit.

Not only could the game instill a disrespect for religious images, in extreme cases it could also soften up a person for worse things, such as the occult.

It seems as though your son needs to be nudged into other ways of using his time. He always needs to be helped to live his faith more deeply.

Does your family pray together and attend Mass together? Do you speak of religious and moral things at the dinner table?

Could your son get involved in volunteer work at the parish? Could he and his dad get away on a father-son retreat? Or at least spend more time together?

Obviously, I don’t know your family situation. It’s a prudential call whether you want to ban the game. That carries a risk since people have a way of getting around the rules.

For now, try to dialogue with your son and get him involved in work for others. Face-to-face contact with people will form him better than any video game will.

Count on my prayers.

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Alex Kucera

Atlanta

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!