For freedom Christ has set us free; stand fast, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1)

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WM_Idols

Dear Friends,

 

In the Book of Micah, the Lord is very clear: “I will destroy your idols…and you shall bow down no more to the work of your hands” (Micah 5:13). God’s absolute intolerance of idols is a constant theme throughout Sacred Scripture: he will not brook anything that separates his people from himself.

But that leads to a question: What, exactly, is an idol? It seems to me that an idol is anything that feels more real than God. An idol is whatever feels more urgent than the Living God. (In this regard, Pope Benedict XVI once observed that even our worry can become an idol!) This is what God wants todemolish, so that we can worship him freely and without fear (cf. Luke 1:74).

What feels more real than God? What feels more urgent than the Lord? This Lent, perhaps we can open that place in our hearts to him. This Lent, perhaps we can pour out our hearts a bit more to the Living God (cf. Psalm 62), and give him permission to continue destroying our idols and drawing usever nearer to himself.

God bless you,
Fr. John Pietropaoli

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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!