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May 22, 2026

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A Week of Prayer for All of Our Priests and Consecrated Members: May 24th – 30th

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Regnum Christi invites our entire spiritual family and all our friends to join us in praying especially for our brothers and sisters living the consecrated vocations of Legionary priests, Consecrated Women, and Lay Consecrated Men in our territory.

Each week throughout the year, we will pray together for a different group of Legionaries and Consecrated, spanning all the communities across the territory, as our “Priests and Consecrated of the Week.”

Our Consecrated members are men and women who have said yes to Christ’s call to follow him, leaving everything behind to dedicate their entire lives to him and to join him in the mission of building his Kingdom. We come together to support them with our prayer, asking our Lord to strengthen them, hold them close to his Sacred Heart, and give them his deep joy as they live their mission each day.

 

This Week We Pray for

Monette_headshot Mary Monette is a consecrated woman in Regnum Christi, serving in New Orleans within the Archdiocese of New Orleans. She holds the position of Associate Director of Parish Faith Formation, where she supports parish ministry and the evangelization mission of the Church. Her work includes fostering faith formation initiatives and contributing to the apostolic mission of the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi in the local Catholic community

Donaire_headshotBr. Santiago Donaire is from Cuernavaca, Mexico. When he was 14 years old, he entered a Legionary school in Mexico and then joined ECYD. At 16, Br. Santiago went to Medellín, Colombia, as an ECYD missionary, and by the end of that summer, he felt strong stirrings toward the priesthood. After several years of discernment and a year living with the Legionaries in Mexico City, he entered the novitiate in Monterrey, Mexico. After a few weeks, he was moved to the European Novitiate of the Legionaries of Christ in Madrid, Spain. Now, he is a first-year humanist at LC Cheshire, hoping to continue his formation as he prepares for the mission.

Lorenzo_headshotFr. Luis Lorenzo, LC is from Manila, Philippines and was ordained in 2017—he is the Legionaries of Christ’s first Filipino priest! After his formation in the United States and Rome, his vocation has guided him back to his home country, where he is currently serving young adults as one of the RC youth directors. He also serves as chaplain in the Ateneo de Manila, a Jesuit university.

Streckfuss_headshotRosemary Streckfuss is from Melbourne, Australia and currently serves Regnum Christi Philippines as the formation director of the Mano Amiga Academy in Manila. She works to provide integral formation and pastoral support to the students and faculty/staff of Manila schools (Everest Academy Manila, Mano Amiga Academy, and Everest Nuvali) and to accompany college youth, young professionals, and families in their spiritual and apostolic formation through Regnum Christi and ECYD.

Doyle_headshotFr. John Doyle, LC, ordained a priest in 2003, hails from Southern California. He possesses a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and a Licentiate Degree in Theology from the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome and a Master’s Degree in the Psychological Sciences from Divine Mercy University. Since his priestly ordination, he has served in education and formation, as a teacher and dean of studies at a former apostolic school in Colfax, California, as a chaplain and religion teacher at an elementary and high school in Mexico City, and now, as a professor at Sacred Heart Apostolic School in Rolling Prairie, Indiana.

Lambert_headshotFr. Jeremy Lambert, LC is from Thomson, Georgia and was ordained in 2012. He is a former Director at Regnum Christi Missionaries in Washington, D.C. Recently, he has served as the associate pastor at St. Brendan the Navigator Parish in Cumming, Georgia, and as part-time parochial vicar at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Metairie, Louisiana. He is currently a member of the Legionaries of Christ community in Louisiana, where he serves as chaplain of the Regnum Christi young men’s and young women’s sections.

Prayer for Priests and Consecrated Members in Regnum Christi

God our Father,
We thank you for our spiritual family of Regnum Christi, and for those within it that you have called to total consecration as Legionaries of Christ, Consecrated Women, and Lay Consecrated Men.

We ask you to renew their encounter with your Son Jesus Christ,
who goes out to meet them and reveals the love of his heart to them.
Deepen their personal love for Christ
and their trust in his love for them.
Gather them close to him,
form them,
and send them out accompanied by your Son,
in the mission of forming apostles and Christian leaders who make your Kingdom present in hearts, in families, and in society.

Send your Holy Spirit to sanctify and strengthen them,
And to help them respond generously and courageously to their mission each day.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Regnum Christi Spirituality Center Uncle Eddy

St Castus and St Aemilius

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Dear Emily, Are you really surprised by your inability to overcome those stubborn bad habits?  May I ask why? Do you think yourself so strong as to be able to free yourself from sin forever?  My dear niece, be very careful. We can respond in two ways when we fall: one of them is dangerous; the other is glorious.  The dangerous way comes from spiritual pride; it consists of anger (“Argh! I can’t believe I did it again!”), frustration (“This stinks!  No matter how hard I try, I can’t make any progress. What’s wrong with me?! Why can’t I get over this?!), or discouragement (“That’s it. Forget it.  It’s just not worth it. I stink. I can’t improve. I give up.”). Of course, the unspoken presupposition to each of these reactions is: “I ought to be able to make myself perfect,” which reveals an overblown sense of personal excellence (i.e. pride).  That’s a very dangerous way, because when we depend solely on our own efforts in the pursuit of spiritual perfection, we are bound to fail. The glorious way to react to our constant failings and sins springs from humility.  Like a weak but trusting child, every time we fall we turn with unlimited confidence to the God who loves us and gave his only Son for our salvation, we ask him for forgiveness, we promise to keep trying, and we remind him (and ourselves) of how much we need his grace if we are going to follow his steep and narrow path: “Without me you can do nothing” (John 15:5).  We can never exhaust God’s love and mercy – but we need to seek it out with humble trust. Take today’s saints, for instance.  Castus and Aemilius were prominent Christians in northern Africa at the time of the Roman Emperor Decius’s vile persecution of the whole Church.  Under the pain of horrible tortures, they renounced their faith and agreed to worship the pagan gods. They fell; they denied their Savior in order to save their skins.  They chose their own will over fidelity to God and his love. They followed in the footsteps of Judas. They did what all of us do when we sin gravely: give up friendship with God for a taste of the forbidden fruit.  But when the moment came for them to actually offer up the incense, they remembered God’s love and re-ignited their own: they refused to make an offering to a pagan God. It was not too late for them! They had given in, but they didn’t give up; they regrouped their faith and trust and renewed their friendship with Christ, sure that he would take them back with open arms.  And he did. He strengthened them to face death by fire for the glory of his name and welcomed them into his eternal embrace. So should we all react to our falls?  God knows that we are weak (why else would he have instituted the sacrament of confession?); and if we bring our weakness to him – over and over again – he will gladly, little by little, become our strength.   Love, Uncle Eddy

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Is It OK to Attend Lively, Non-Catholic Services?

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Q: I was born and baptized Catholic, and I’m now 40 years old. I’ve always loved the Catholic Church deeply. I pray the rosary, say my Catholic prayers, and regularly ask God for forgiveness. Lately, I’ve found myself feeling confused about the path I should take. While I remain devoted to my Catholic faith, I’ve also grown to appreciate the atmosphere of some Christian (non-Catholic) churches — the music, the sense of welcome, the energy in the room. It speaks to my heart in a different way, but not in a way that replaces my love for the Catholic Church. My question is this: Is it wrong to desire both? Is it possible to attend, say, a day service at a Christian church and a night Mass at a Catholic church, while still remaining true to my Catholic faith? I don’t want to do anything that goes against the teachings of the Church, but I’m searching for something that feeds both my spirit and my soul. Any guidance you can offer would mean a lot to me. — Stephen

Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC:

A: It’s good that you dedicate yourself to prayer and that you love your faith.

Your faith is something you want to guard and nurture. But the way to do it is through Catholic means.

For a Catholic it is important, at least, to attend Mass every Sunday and holy day.

Participation at Mass lets us glorify God in community and affirm the common faith we all share. The Mass is the highest prayer because the celebration of the Eucharist re-presents the sacrifice of Jesus on Calvary for our redemption.

Feelings and “energy” are OK as far as they go. Some Catholic parishes are livelier than others, so it might be worth looking around for one where you feel more at home.

Enjoying the energy at a Protestant service is not sinful, but this is not the main reason why we attend services or prayer events. We do it to communicate with the Lord, to glory him, and to express our love for him.

This can culminate in the worthy reception of Jesus in the Eucharist, something Protestantism doesn’t offer.

You want to be careful, too, not to expose yourself to sermons that might shake your faith.

By finding a parish to your liking you will have a better chance of building a network of friendships with other Catholics. And that can generate its own kind of energy.

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May 22, 2026 – Feed My Sheep

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Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter

 

John 21:15-19

After Jesus had revealed himself to his disciples and eaten breakfast with them, he said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He then said to Simon Peter a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Simon Peter answered him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was distressed that he had said to him a third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep. Amen, amen, I say to you, when you were younger, you used to dress yourself and go where you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” He said this signifying by what kind of death he would glorify God. And when he had said this, he said to him, “Follow me.”

Opening Prayer: Lord, Pentecost is just days away. Send your Spirit to me so that I can enter into this seaside conversation between Peter and Jesus and learn what lessons you have for me there.

Encountering Christ:

  1. “You Know That I Love You”: Three times Our Lord asked Peter, “Do you love me?” Peter, who had earlier denied Christ three times, replied with an enthusiastic “Yes, you know that I love you.” Peter’s love had failed him during Jesus’ Crucifixion, but he didn’t run away, attempt to isolate himself, or despair. Instead, Peter threw on some clothes and leapt into the water to be the first to greet Jesus on the seashore (cf. Jn 21:7). We can only receive Our Lord’s limitless mercy, and a chance to make amends, when we draw near to him. “Let no one doubt concerning the goodness of God; even if a person’s sins were as dark as night, God’s mercy is stronger than our misery. One thing alone is necessary; that the sinner set ajar the door of his heart, be it ever so little, to let in a ray of God’s merciful grace, and then God will do the rest” (Divine Mercy 1507).

     

  2. “Feed My Sheep”: Peter was to become the first Pope and Jesus’ command, “Feed my sheep,” is traditionally interpreted as an invitation to priestly ministry. To be certain, priests, bishops and popes have a serious pastoral responsibility, but all of our Lord’s disciples bear a share of “priestly ministry.” Just as a priest “fosters holiness, precisely in the measure that he serves as a bridge between God and human beings…” so too baptized believers “serve as a bridge between God and human beings,” according to Bishop Barron. “They affect this through their own intense devotion to prayer, the sacraments, and the Mass. In their cultivation of a real friendship with the living Christ, they act out their priestly identity and purpose. Then, they are sent out into families, communities, places of work, the political and cultural arenas, etc., in order to carry the integration they have found like a holy contagion.”

     

  3. “Stretch Out Your Hands”: Jesus predicted how Peter would die—with his arms outstretched, nailed to a cross. Jesus set the example when he voluntarily placed his outstretched arms on the crossbeam as they were nailed to the Cross. Jesus glorified God. Peter glorified God. May we also, when the time comes, stretch out our hands in humble submission to whatever it is the Holy Spirit asks of us.

Conversing with Christ: Lord, like your disciples did, I deny you sometimes. Yet, by my Baptism, you have called me to be priest, prophet, and king. Please help me to honor to the trust you have in me by living ever more virtuously. I stretch out my hands in supplication, begging for the grace to please you in everything I do.

Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will renew my Baptismal promises.

Maribeth Harper celebrated paying the last tuition bill for her kids’ college by writing a book for parents who have college-aged young adults: A Spiritual Toolbox: Tips for Parenting through the First Year of College. She is a wife of thirty-five years, mother of four, and grandmother of twelve and counting.

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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!