St Quodvultdeus

Regnum Christi Spirituality Center Uncle Eddy

Dear Diva,

I know this sounds condescending, but I’m going to say it anyway: you musn’t worry about your future.  Our Lord warned us that each day brings sufficient trouble for itself, remember? You should, of course, make normal plans and fulfill your duties responsibly, but to worry – really WORRY about your future, that, my dearest niece, is a temptation.  God is your Father, if you follow his teachings and inspirations, he will take charge of your life’s path.

Today’s saint is a good example.  He was bishop of Carthage, in North Africa, and lived contemporaneously with another great African Father of the Church, St Augustine of Hippo.  They knew each other, or at least they knew of each other. Quodvultdeus, like his counterpart in Hippo, dedicated himself to preaching and teaching the true faith, countering the widespread heresies of his age.  He defended the Catholic faith against Arianism while he was bishop of Carthage – so effectively, in fact, that when the Arian Visigoths under Genseric overran the city, Quodvultdeus and his clergy were sent or a final joy-ride into the Mediterranean on un-seaworthy vessels.  No record exists describing how the saint reacted to such a cruel fate, but it is safe to say that he followed the advice of his name. “Quodvultdeus” is a very interesting name. It is a composite of a three-word Latin phrase: “Quod (whatever) vult (wants) Deus (God)” – “whatever God wants.”  The saint was willing to die for the faith (Christians were so courageous back then!), if God so wished, but God did not want. Miraculously, the ships made their away across the sea and docked in Naples, Italy. St Quodvultdeus and his comrades disembarked and continued their preaching and teaching, combating the reigning heresy on that peninsula, Pelagianism, with as much zeal and efficacy as they had combated Arianism.

It’s good to contemplate the example of the saints; they remind us that even though we can’t always figure out exactly how, God truly is taking care of things.  So, when you are tempted to worry about your future, as long as you have done your part responsibly, you can parry the worry with a simple prayer: quod vult Deus – whatever God wants.  It worked fabulously for today’s saint, I don’t see why it can’t work equally well for you.

Your devoted uncle, Eddy

Uncle Eddy Introduces the Saints

Navigating today’s world is tough and all of us could use a nudge in the right direction. Figuring out the right path to take at work, at college, or in social situations is not always easy. Looking to the lives of the saints can give us the insights we need.

Written by Fr. John Bartunek, LC, Uncle Eddy’s Saint of the Day is a fictional series of letters written by a man who has been imprisoned for the Catholic Faith. Using the saints of the day as examples, Uncle Eddy pens a daily letter with spiritual advice to his many nieces and nephews.

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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!