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: What should I do at my age of 31 if I have accepted that I will likely die alone? — Patrick Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC: I’m not
Q: Hi, there. First, full disclosure: I am a Jew. This topic came up with two Gentile friends over a holiday weekend. My question: How is Jonathan, King Saul’s oldest
Q: My Catholic daughter-in-law says she cannot accept the Church doctrine on the virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Please help! — S. Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC: It’s
Q: I am unsure of my faith and have started reading the Bible recently. In Genesis 8:17 God tells Noah to “Bring forth with thee every living thing that is
Q: I’m messaging you to ask about the way my girlfriend dresses. She often shows a lot of stomach and shoulders. She also has a belly button ring. The way
Q: I am a teenager who is passionate about my Catholic faith and am eager to grow spiritually, but I am facing some challenges because my family isn’t as open
Q: Why does God request us to have blind faith in him? Isn’t a person who is susceptible to believing things blindly more likely to be tricked into evil? Is
Q: My altar server friends talk and even say bad words during Mass. And it’s common for people to go up into the sanctuary, to leave trash around church, and
Q: I understand that St. Alphonsus Liguori is considered a dependable guide for confessors. He is said to have supported the stance of a bishop who “forbade the confessors of
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!
