Uncle Eddy
St Godric
Dear Ricky, Did I detect a bit of discouragement in your last note, or was it just my daily gruel disagreeing with me again? Since after these years of solitary
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
May 21, 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 Bernardino of Siena
Dear Bernie, I daresay that the frustration and anxiety that you wrote about in your last note are completely unnecessary. The problem – I would bet my life’s savings on
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
May 20, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Peregrine
Dear Perry, I just read an article claiming that 70% of Americans list shopping among their top 3 forms of entertainment. God help us! Shopping for entertainment? I thought shopping
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
May 20, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Celestine V
Dear Celeste, You seem like you could use a bit of encouragement. You always were a supremely sensitive soul. At times when you were growing up I used to think
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
May 19, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Eric of Sweden
Dear Rick, Nothing hurts like a vicious insult. On second thought, getting your head cut off might hurt even more, though the pain would go away sooner… Forgive me, nephew
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
May 18, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Paschal Baylon
Dear Bill, If you have been skimping on your prayer time, you have probably also been skimping on your visits to the chapel. Am I right? Don’t get defensive! Take
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
May 17, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Isidore the Farmer
Dear Doreen, Your last note has caused me some concern. Are you falling prey to the monstrous “me-ism” pervading today’s college campuses? Gauging by how many times you referred to
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
May 15, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Matthias
Dear Matt, Did I detect a bit of vanity in that speech of yours? It truly is a great honor to receive a Rotary Scholarship, but is it great enough
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
May 14, 2026
Uncle Eddy
St Glyceria
Dear Gladys, How fickle we are! Today we feel exuberant and ready to die before skipping our prayer commitments; tomorrow we feel depressed and can barely stir from the bed,
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
May 13, 2026
