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: Where is the middle ground between praying in an inner room and praying outside to be a light to the world and showing God’s glory through you? For instance,
Q: My fiancé and I are discussing our differences in religion, and he is questioning why we do certain things. He wants to know why we pray to Mary and
Q: When is gossip, not gossip? My sister is being menaced by a neighbor (let’s call her Jane), whom I consider to be narcissistic and delusional. Jane has called my
Dear Friends in Christ, The Church today celebrates the feast day of Our Lady of the Rosary. It’s a day linked to an earlier Marian feast that marked a
Q: I’m dating someone who is nondenominational and we are having arguments over confession. I am Catholic and believe that there are two types of sins: venial and mortal sins.
Q: I’m dating someone who is nondenominational and we are having arguments over confession. I am Catholic and believe that there are two types of sins: venial and mortal sins.
Q: This year, after many years away from the faith, I turned back to God. It was on my heart to have the sacrament of reconciliation and eventually confirmation, so
Q: Since archaeological evidence does not directly point to historical evidence of the Exodus and Moses, I’m wondering if any archaeological evidence about the Old Testament indicates that supernatural events
Q: The family of the girl I’ve been dating for years and intend to marry owns a fertility center. It was not until few months ago that I learned about
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!
