
Day 23: At the Manger
Advent with St. John Henry Newman Reflections by Fr. Jason Smith, LC Each Christmas we do exactly what the shepherds did: we look at a

Advent with St. John Henry Newman Reflections by Fr. Jason Smith, LC Each Christmas we do exactly what the shepherds did: we look at a

Advent with St. John Henry Newman Reflections by Fr. Jason Smith, LC I still remember how my mom used to wake me up as a

Advent with St. John Henry Newman Reflections by Fr. Jason Smith, LC When the facade of St. Peter’s Basilica was restored, centuries of soot and

Advent with St. John Henry Newman Reflections by Fr. Jason Smith, LC When I ministered in lower Manhattan, I loved watching people wander into St.

Advent with St. John Henry Newman Reflections by Fr. Jason Smith, LC I recently found out that each day of the week, someone is offering

Advent with St. John Henry Newman Reflections by Fr. Jason Smith, LC One of the novices recently asked me, “Father, why do we have to

Advent with St. John Henry Newman Reflections by Fr. Jason Smith, LC I love watching the Legionary brothers make their profession of religious vows. Kneeling

Advent with St. John Henry Newman Reflections by Fr. Jason Smith, LC One evening, I was walking down a long hallway in the seminary at

Advent with St. John Henry Newman Reflections by Fr. Jason Smith, LC I once forgot my glasses and had to read the Gospel at Mass
Alex Kucera has lived in Atlanta, GA, for the last 46 years. He is one of 9 children, married to his wife Karmen, and has 3 girls, one grandson, and a granddaughter on the way. Alex joined Regnum Christi in 2007. Out of the gate, he joined the Helping Hands Medical Missions apostolate and is still participating today with the Ghana Friendship Mission.
In 2009, Alex was asked to be the Atlanta RC Renewal Coordinator for the Atlanta Locality to help the RC members with the RC renewal process. Alex became a Group Leader in 2012 for four of the Atlanta Men’s Section Teams and continues today. Running in parallel, in 2013, Alex became a Team Leader and shepherded a large team of good men.
Alex was honored to be the Atlanta Mission Coordinator between 2010 to 2022 (12 years), coordinating 5-8 Holy Week Mission teams across Georgia. He also created and coordinated missions at a parish in Athens, GA, for 9 years. Alex continues to coordinate Holy Week Missions, Advent Missions, and Monthly missions at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Cumming, GA.
From 2016 to 2022, Alex also served as the Men’s Section Assistant in Atlanta. He loved working with the Men’s Section Director, the Legionaries, Consecrated, and Women’s Section leadership teams.
Alex is exceptionally grateful to the Legionaries, Consecrated, and many RC members who he’s journeyed shoulder to shoulder, growing his relationship with Christ and others along the way. He knows that there is only one way, that’s Christ’s Way, with others!