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.
Dear Friends in Christ, The political landscape in the U.S. has changed noticeably in the past few months. On issues ranging from transgenderism to immigration to tariffs and everything
Q: A priest in a video said, “Have you ever wondered why God allowed the devil to tempt Adam and Eve?” Yes! There’s nothing in the Bible said about God
Q: My husband fell over a year ago and fractured his back and is confined to a wheelchair and a walker now at age 84. He is diabetic, too, but
Q: Currently I don’t have a boyfriend or fiancé, but I once dated a Muslim and had sex with him quite a few times. I went to confession and regretted
Q: Here in Canada where I live, abortion and assisted suicide are provided free of charge, paid for by our taxes. As a Catholic should I refuse to file/pay taxes?
Q: I am an 18-year-old Catholic male college student. Recently I slept over at my girlfriend’s house, with a large group of friends, on the same couch, in a public
Q: I have tried to avoid falling into any kind of gossiping but am by no means perfect. As a result, I have tried to avoid saying anything negative about
Q: I have a dilemma as a student in a state university that is liberal. I am taking a required class on diversity in literature for my major in education.
Q: I am really struggling with my faith. I come from a household where half of my family are Catholic, and the other half have no religion. I had attended
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!
