Uncle Eddy
St Médard
Dear Maude, Is it raining there? I haven’t seen the sky for I don’t know how long (because I can’t see the sky I never know if it is night
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 8, 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 Willibald
Dear Willy, So working a 6am–6pm construction job this summer isn’t relieving the symptoms of your sophomore slump, eh? Never fear – there is no need to wait until the
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 7, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Norbert
Dear Bertha, Well, what do you have to say for yourself after your first year at college? Are you better for it, or worse? Is the college better for it,
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 6, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Boniface
Dear Bonnie, You have always been popular, just like today’s saint. In fact, when he resolved to leave behind his beloved English monastery and set out to convert the pagans
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 5, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Francis Caracciolo
Dear Frank, Fight on, my bold young nephew, fight on! Your cause is just and the Kingdom needs your victory, but it also needs your integrity. Forgive me for being
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 4, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Charles Lwanga and Companions
Dear Chuck, Perspective. What you need is a bit of perspective. If your friends ridicule you for your commitment to Christian chastity, and if your own battle to be faithful
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 3, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Pothinus and Companions
Dear Patty, Nothing pains me more than hearing about the plague of gossip and backbiting that’s so widespread among your peers. Our tongues were made for building up, not for
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 2, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Justin Martyr
Dear Marty, Do not be afraid of questions, my bright little nephew! Neither the questions that you come up with yourself, nor the questions hurled at you by others. God
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
June 1, 2026
Uncle Eddy
Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin to her cousin Elizabeth
Dear Liz, If God isn’t a feminist, then I don’t know who is. I mean a real feminist, one who champions true femininity and wants the light of its genius
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
May 31, 2026
