The Dedication of the Archbasilica of the Most Holy Savior

Regnum Christi Spirituality Center Uncle Eddy

Dear Jack,

Some day, I am sure, you will have a chance to go to Rome.  And when you do, you will have the further chance of visiting the mother of all churches, the Basilica of St John Lateran, Cathedral of Rome.  Today the entire Catholic world recalls the dedication of that glorious monument – the first public place of worship erected after the legalization of Christianity in 313.  I have been there. Right now I am there again in my imagination…. I see the wide plaza spread in front of the noble, neo-classical façade, topped with immense statues of the Fathers of the Church, from the East and the West.  I enter the marbled vestibule, glancing at the Roman imperial statue representing Constantine, the emperor who set Christianity free. I touch the cold and stern bronze of the immense doors, doors that were removed from the ancient Roman Senate building, marking the transition from the Roman Empire to Christianity.  And then I walk inside…

Shall I continue?  Shall I describe for you the fascinating blend of artistic and architectural styles, unified by the baroque genius of Borromini through sculptures that summarize the grandiose and marvelous unity of salvation history?  Shall I point out the medieval canopy glinting its gold leaf over the high altar, housing its haunting statues of St Peter and Paul, statues which double as reliquaries, containing as they do the skulls of those two tireless apostles who founded the Church in Rome?  And the altar, that marble altar, hollowed and hallowed to encase the old wooden altar that St Peter himself used to celebrate the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass…

Well, my dear nephew, you can tell that I spent a long time in that building, that prayer made out of stone.  It nourished my soul just to stand there and drink in the beauty, contemplate the meaning… It still nourishes my soul.  I wish I could give you a tour of the place. Well, perhaps someday I will. In the meantime, however, you and I both can keep working on decorating the interior of our souls, adorning that eternal temple of the Holy Spirit with virtues even more magnificent than the marble of that holy, though finite, space.

Your loving uncle, Eddy

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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

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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!