Uncle Eddy
St Lutgardis
Dear Liddy, Back home for summer, eh? It must be a bit trying to take up that old life-guarding job again; I know how fervently you were hoping to land
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 16, 2026
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
Fr. John Bartunek, LC, S.Th.D, received his BA in History from Stanford University in 1990. He comes from an evangelical Christian background and became a member of the Catholic Church in 1991. After college, he worked as a high school history teacher, drama director, and baseball coach. He then spent a year as a professional actor in Chicago before entering the religious Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ in 1993. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003 and earned his doctorate in moral theology in 2010.
He provided spiritual support on the set of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ while researching the 2005 Catholic best seller, Inside the Passion, the only authorized, behind-the-scenes explanation of the film. Fr. John has contributed news commentary regarding religious issues on NBC, CNN, Fox, and the BBC. He also served as the English-language press liaison for the Vatican’s 2005 Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist.
His most widely known books are The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer and 60 Days to Becoming a Missionary Disciple.
His most recent book is Spiritual But Not Religious: The Search for Meaning in a Material World.
Fr. John resides in Atlanta and serves as Territorial Vicar for the Legionaries of Christ.
Uncle Eddy
St Vitus
Dear Vicky, Glad to hear that you’ll be doing summer stock theatre during this vacation – no better way to get a taste of what the acting life is really
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 15, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Methodius I
Dear Theo, I chuckled when your dad told me that you have a summer job working in the local cemetery. I imagine no one bothers you there. Actually, it reminds
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 14, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Anthony of Padua
Dear Toni, Don’t waste your commutes. Think about it. You have to take the train into the city and then back home every weekday for the next two months. That’s
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 13, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Godeleva of Ghistelles
Dear Stella, Now you can see how your patience and virtue have been rewarded! You built up a true friendship with Bill, based on common values and constructed through engaging
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 12, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St John of Sahagun
Dear Jane, Your last note distressed me. Not because of the degenerate moral climate at your university, which you described so vividly, but because of your reaction to it. Before
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 12, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Barnabas
Dear Barney, I hope this note finds you. I don’t know if you will have email there in the summer missions. I must say I was edified when my sister
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 11, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Getulius and Companions
Dear Julie, Though I disapprove of your dating those undisciplined jock-types (actually, you shouldn’t be “dating” at all, if you mean by “dating” that weird kind of exclusive collegiate relationship
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 10, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Columba
Dear Colin, If God has given you a quick temper, it must be for a reason, so I’ll not stand for your whining. Some horses are good for slow and
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 9, 2026
