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, February 6 is the feast day of St. Paul Miki and Companions, martyrs for the faith in late 16th-century Japan. They were a diverse group:
Q: I’m non-denominational, essentially Baptist. I’m “Asking a Priest” because in my experience, Catholics are the most against LGBTQ out of all the denominations (Thank you!). I was reading about
Q: I watched a movie with my mom that had a scene that depicted rape. I have been mulling over whether this is a venial or mortal sin. As I
Q: Is cheating on homework in college a mortal sin? I am an 18-year-old freshman who finds it hard to balance school, my faith and a job. Often, teachers give
Q: I want to spread the word of God daily, but I have a lot of fear that results in my anxiety. I’ve started small by putting on my account
Q: I need help explaining something to my teenage and early-20s sons. It is so hard to understand how some people have a lifetime to make mistakes and live outside
Q: I went to evening Mass for the first time in years, and I was feeling nervous as I didn’t know the church or the people, since I recently moved
Q: I have a friend who is biologically a female but identifies as a male. I refer to this person by their preferred pronouns out of love and respect for
Q: Why are there no women cardinals or priests? This goes against all the Scripture teachings that we are all equal in the eyes of God. — Michael Answered by
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!
