Uncle Eddy
St Bertilla
Dear Bert, Well, don’t get too worried about how things will work themselves out down the road; it’s good to plan ahead, but you should keep in mind that God
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
November 5, 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 Charles Borromeo
Dear Chuck, The distress in your last note caught my attention. You say you are tempted to simply “give up” your non-academic commitments in order to be able to study
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
November 4, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Martin de Porres
Dear Martin, Still suffering from racial slurs, eh? It pains me to hear it, but I have to say that it doesn’t surprise me. Racism is not dead, and, in
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
November 3, 2026
Uncle Eddy
All Souls’ Day
Dear Sally, I detect a certain diffidence in the tone of your note, as if you disapproved of, or at least felt uncomfortable with, the traditional visit to the cemetery
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
November 2, 2026
Uncle Eddy
Solemnity of All Saints
Dear Allie, Do you remember when you were a high school freshman, and you went to the senior graduation ceremony, and all those exemplary seniors received their diploma, and many
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
November 1, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Quintinus
Dear Quincy, Have you ever wondered why everybody likes to celebrate Halloween so much? I’m not talking about the origins of the holiday – there are as many legends about
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 31, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Marcellus the Centurion
Dear Marcela, I am sad to hear that you are having such a difficult time with your ROTC commitment, but I bet I know the real reason why: it interferes
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 30, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Narcissus
Dear Cassie, That is an interesting question you ask. And I am glad that at least one of my nieces is spiritually sensitive enough to ask it. The answer is
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 29, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Simon and St Jude (Thaddeus)
Dear Judy, I only have time for a brief note – it looks like they will be changing my cubicle today and I’ll have to sit in chains for a
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 28, 2026
