Uncle Eddy
Our Lady Aparecida
Dear April, I know how difficult it must be for someone like yourself to still be wondering what you will be doing after graduation. I also know that if I
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 12, 2024
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 Maria Soledad Torres Acosta, S.M
Dear Sally, I’m sorry to hear that you’re still so sick. I’m not just saying that. It pains me to think of you, the swimmer and dancer and life of
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 11, 2024
Uncle Eddy
St Daniel Comboni
Dear Dan, I can’t seem to read the last sentence in your note. It looks like hieroglyphics – must have run into some digital splotches on its way. I can’t
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 10, 2024
Uncle Eddy
St Cirilo Bertrán and Eight Companions, Martyrs of Turón
Dear Bert, If your Compass chapter is really doing its job, you’re not going to be able to avoid a few potholes and speed bumps. You just have to keep
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 9, 2024
Uncle Eddy
St Thais
Dear Theo, I detected a trace of comfort-seeking in your last note. Could it be that you have become a bit self-satisfied now that you’re a senior? True, you have
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 8, 2024
Uncle Eddy
Our Lady of the Rosary
Dear Rose, You are not the first of my nieces to be struggling hard at the start of this year. It seems as if efforts for evangelization are being thwarted
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 7, 2024
Uncle Eddy
St Faith and Companions
Dear Phyllis, I am glad you took the time to write. Nothing pleases the devil more than Christians who try to struggle all alone. I wish I was there with
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 6, 2024
Uncle Eddy
St Faustina Kowalska
Dear Faustus, Would you mind my telling you what I really think about your last note? I think you’re falling for a big, fat, juicy worm on the devil’s jagged
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 5, 2024
Uncle Eddy
St Francis of Assisi
Dear Frank, It’s nice to hear that things are going well for you. But I detected a worrying tone in your last note. It has to do with your comments
Fr. John Bartunek, LC
October 4, 2024
