Eyes Fixed on Jesus
As the eyes of servants look to the hands of their master…So our eyes look to the Lord our God (Psalm 123:1-2) Dear Friends, For better or for worse, no
Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC
October 8, 2024
Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC
Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC, was born in Malone, New York, and entered the Novitiate of the Legionaries of Christ in Cheshire, Connecticut, in September 2000.
After studying Classical Humanities in Cheshire, Connecticut, and Philosophy and Theology in Rome, Italy, he was ordained a priest on December 15, 2012. Fr. John completed a Licentiate Degree in Spiritual Theology in Rome in 2014.
He served as chaplain at Divine Mercy University in Virginia from 2014-2017, as superior of the Legionary community in Philadelphia from 2017-2020, and as a professor at the Legionaries of Christ College of Humanities in Cheshire from 2021-2023.
Currently stationed in Northern Virginia, he serves as superior of the Legionary community based at Divine Mercy University (DMU) and teaches in DMU’s spiritual direction program.
His contributions to RCSpirituality include writing Retreat Guides and RC Essays, co-presenting podcasts at Two Priests and a Mic, and sharing his insights in our Weekly Newsletter.
The Tidings Brought to Mary
And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord (Luke 1:45) The Lord will fulfill his purpose for
Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC
September 10, 2024
Immortal Openness to God
Dear Friends, “Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing upon earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is
Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC
August 13, 2024
Was it Worth it?
Dear Friends, In scorching temperatures of 95 degrees, 5 miles of dusty gravel roads skirting fields of farmland brought 500 plus people together in eastern Nebraska along the Eucharistic pilgrimage’s
Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC
July 16, 2024
Entrusting Others to God
All things serve the Lord (Psalm 119:91) I am always at work, and my Father is always at work (John 5:17) Hello Everyone, Unsurprisingly, C.S. Lewis puts it best. In
Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC
July 9, 2024
The Apostle of the Apostles: A Retreat Guide on St. Mary Magdalene
St. Mary Magdalene was a sinner (like all of us) washed in the merciful love of the Lord—and his love for her filled her with a great love for him.
Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC
April 15, 2019
For the Greater Glory of God: A Retreat Guide on St. Ignatius of Loyola
St. John Paul II observed that for people of faith there are no coincidences, only aspects of God’s providence that we have not yet fully understood. Another way of putting
Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC
July 24, 2018
Love One Another: A Retreat Guide on St. Thérèse’s Little Way of Charity
Written by Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC and presented by Fr. John Bartunek, LC, SThD Christ’s great commandment is that we love one another as he has loved us. Inasmuch as
Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC
September 26, 2017
The Mystery of Eternal Love: A Retreat Guide on the Blessed Trinity
According to Pope Benedict XVI, as human beings, we have imprinted upon our spiritual DNA a profound mark of the Trinity, of God as Love. For we are created in
Fr. John Pietropaoli, LC
May 30, 2017
