Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC, ordained to the priesthood in 2001, taught theology and Scripture at the then Mater Ecclesiae College in Rhode Island and is now a part-time chaplain at Overbrook Academy in Greenville, R.I.
He holds degrees from Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Connecticut, the Regina Apostolorum Athenaeum in Rome, and Northwestern University in Illinois.
He was an assistant publisher of the National Catholic Register and Faith & Family magazine and an editor of the Zenit news agency’s English edition. He has written for SpiritualDirection.com and ePriest. Fr. McIlmail also worked in spiritual retreats in the Northeast, New England, the Midwest, and the South and assisted with mission work in Mexico.
Born in Philadelphia, he worked in journalism and was active in the pro-life movement before entering the novitiate of the Legion of Christ in 1992. His contributions to RCSpirituality include responding to Ask A Priest questions and sharing his insights in our Weekly Newsletter.
Q: I’ve been told multiple times by older adults/peers/family that I need to be more “involved” in politics and what is happening in the world. Compared to most people, I
Q: Why is everything a test? It feels as though living for Christ is denying my autonomy, my individuality, because I have to constantly deny my desires. When I begin
Q: My husband wants to allow his sister and his long-term boyfriend to stay at our home. I know they vacation together often and share rooms, but my husband says
Q: Is it a sin to be ugly or physically unattractive? I’ve never been seen as attractive by guys, and I have a very asymmetrical face. I know beauty is
Q: What is the difference between worldly wisdom and Godly wisdom? Father Mike Schmitz talks about worldly wisdom in one of his videos, and I think it’s fascinating because I
Q: I’ve been going to Mass recently and hope to become Catholic one day. My boyfriend grew up Catholic but stopped going after middle school. He came with me to
Q: My sorority runs a system where they pair you with another girl, and you meet up and have a little coffee chat. It’s a good way to get to
Q: I was raised Catholic and I’m trying to get back into my faith. I’ve been reading my Bible and trying my best to understand it. It was brought to
Q: How can I make my Catholic husband understand this his viewing of inappropriate material online is serious and can be sinful? I found out by accident when he asked
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!
