The Second Vatican Council “still constitutes the guiding star of the Church’s journey today.”

Papal Audience 1-7
Papal Audience 1-7

This is the twentieth in a new series of posts sharing Pope Leo XIV’s words each Wednesday in his Weekly Audience, a time when he teaches, encourages, and shapes the mission of the Church around the world. Check back here each Wednesday to get to know Pope Leo!

The Second Vatican Council “still constitutes the guiding star of the Church’s journey today.”

In this week’s Wednesday audience, Pope Leo XVI introduced a new series of catecheses which will reflect on the teachings of the Second Vatican Council.

When Pope St. John XXIII opened the Council on October 11, 1962, he spoke of it as the dawn of the day of life for the whole Church, paving the way for a new ecclesial season. Over the years, the documents have retained their relevance, becoming especially significant in light of the new demands of the Church in today’s globalized society.

Pope Leo XVI invites us to rediscover the prophetic and timeless relevance of the Second Vatican Council. “Let us welcome the past with its rich tradition; let us consider the present with its joys and sorrows; and let us look towards the future with an urgent appeal for greater justice, love and peace.”

To read more of Pope Leo XIV’s General Audience reflection, click here.

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Alex Kucera

Atlanta

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!