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: Is acting in sex scenes in movies sinful? As an aspiring actress, I am just wondering if I were to be married and as a married woman I act
Q: I started doing Bible studies in college with a non-denominational group. Although I was previously confirmed as Catholic, I did not start reading the Bible or believing in God
Q: I’ve suggested that my husband look into spiritual direction, but he thinks he can live his spirituality without it. Am I wrong in thinking that everyone needs a spiritual
Q: I was confirmed Catholic through RCIA when I was 19, I’m 23 now. After about six months of being an active Catholic I had decided to leave the Church
Q: If a person is discerning marriage, is there a specific time that is too long before arriving at an answer, or this more of a question of prudential judgment?
Q: Recently, I decided to do a better job of avoiding TV shows that hinder my growth as a Christian. Somebody at work later brought up a particular show, and
Q: When a priest was giving out Communion at Mass he ran out of consecrated hosts. He then took some unconsecrated hosts and dipped them into the chalice and gave
Q: I was baptized as an adult, but there are some things that I don’t understand that the Catholic Church teaches. I am sorry for the multiple questions, but I
Q: I just read Resisting Happiness by Matthew Kelly. There is a chapter about daily Mass; how it is a small, personal, good community, etc. I agreed with all these
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!
