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: I noticed that Judeans always prioritize themselves over the Galilee region. So, do you think the apostles could have made up Christ just to stop Judea’s superiority claims as
Q: Why was it necessary to have a “chosen” people? I see all the parallels between the Old and New Testaments, but I’m not sure why they were necessary. Current
Q: If in middle school you made a vow to never use marijuana when it was illegal, are you still bound by the vow later in life when marijuana is
Q: I was reading the Summa Theologica entry on fraternal correction and I’m a bit confused. If we struggle with any sin whatsoever, does that make us ineligible to fraternally
Q: Does the Catholic faith categorically believe that one religion is true for everyone? Or are there elements of truth in all religions? If my mother was born Catholic and
Q: One of my granddaughters is in first grade at the local Catholic school. She asks her parents to take her to Mass every week, but they don’t, for no
Q: I have been reading and listening to much commentary on the Song of Songs and other stories in the Bible about God and Christ being the groom and Israel
Q: I was up late one night talking with friends about different girls in our friend group and if we’d ask them out or not. Obviously with this there comes
Q: What do you think about the strapless and shoulderless bridal dresses for Catholic nuptial Masses? — Kathleen Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC: It’s not often that Ask a
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!
