SAINT OF THE DAY
WITH UNCLE EDDY
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, 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.
St Albert the Great
Dear Alice, I do so hope you are able to take a break from your grueling work in the lab and get a chance to read this before midnight; today is the feast day of your patron saint, my dear niece, and you ought to do something special in his honor. Don’t be confused; I know that you are not named after Albert the Great, but do you know that he is patron of all students of the natural sciences? And since your biochemistry fetish still qualifies as a natural science, he is your patron. There you have it. I ...
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Solemnity of All Saints
Dear Pam, It’s still Halloween while I write this. I am afraid that my guards are plotting some kind of Halloween bash for me, and it won’t be pleasant, and it will leave me in no shape to write to you tomorrow. But it’s just as well. Liturgically speaking, all ...
St Wolfgang
Dear Wooly, Your last few missives, taken all together, give an alarming impression. They show in your academic development an unconscious tendency towards intellectual pride. I deem it my duty as your devoted uncle to make you conscious of this vicious trend. So WATCH OUT! Few vices are so deadly, ...
St Alphonsus Rodriguez
Dear Al, I wouldn’t sweat it too much – there’s more to life than football championships. Even if you stay forever foiled in your attempts to break in to the starting lineup, God will know how to make your efforts bear plenty of spiritual fruit (which, after all, is the ...
St Mary of Edessa
Dear Edie, I am in a terrible rush. It seems that there’s been some kind of outbreak of voodoo among the guards here, and I am to be brought as a witness to a trial that begins tonight. Thus, I don’t know when I’ll be back, and I wanted to ...
St Simon and St Jude (Thaddeus)
Dear Sammi, Today’s Feast has always been one of my favorites. It shows so clearly the difference between the petty squabbles of this world and the vast, wonderful adventure of heaven. Ah me! It is so easy to forget that we were made for heaven! Here in this lonely cubicle, ...
St Elesbaan
Dear Eliza, News of your latest victories has reached even me, here in my stifling tundric solitude. Congratulations. I was also edified to learn that you have continued your volunteer hours at the children’s hospital. I am sure those kids are edified by your example and encouraged by being in ...
St Quodvultdeus
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 ...
Forty Martyrs of England and Wales
Dear Farrah, I am glad to hear of your successful ecumenical efforts. The Holy Father has greatly desired that all Catholics strive to build bridges between other Christian groups. Your approach of focusing on the person Christ and on Christian morality seems to be a wise one. You can certainly ...
St Felix of Thibiuca
Dear Heidi, Sometimes I think the printing press was a bad invention. It has caused so many books to be written and distributed that THE book has been relegated to just one among many. How many people do you know people who truly revere the Bible? Don’t you see even ...
St Ignatius of Constantinople
Dear Constance, I am terribly sorry once again to have to play “the heavy”, but I can’t in conscience keep letting you make excuses. Now you are an “officer” in your sorority, and so you have a responsibility to set the tone for the whole community. If you don’t find ...
St Donatus
Dear Donald, I am glad that you continue to pray about your vocation. At least that shows your awareness that God has a mission for you in this life. That in itself is a formidable blessing – so many people go through life thinking that it’s just up to themselves ...
St Margaret Clitherow
Dear Marge, Well, now that you have decided once and for all that you’ll be going on to business school, the time has come to choose for yourself a patron. Today’s saint is the logical choice, since the Church has named her the official patron of businesswomen. Knowing her story ...
