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BLESSED MAY 2020 VIRGIN MARY — SPECIAL ISSUE ATNILGTEML-OADLLEIRENS SWPAIRRITFAURAEL FR. WALCZYK: TO HAVE NOT MANAGING ‘NONES’ IN BEEN ABORTED THE WORKPLACE D. ECRET: ST. PAUL’S ENCOURAGEMENT IN PANDEMIC COMBAT ROSARY TOPS D. WILSON: CATHOLIC EMPLOYERS PRAYER ARSENAL MUST LEAD WITH FAITH HOUSE OF HOLY FAMILY STANDS IN ITALY

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05•20 INSIDE VOL 33 • NO 5 ‘NONES’ WHO 10DON’T BELIEVE IN ANYTHING WORK EVERYWHERE by Gerald Korson Business leaders evangelize unchurched millennials in business and beyond ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/FLUXFACTORY 16 20 24 ALLY WITH SPECIAL M I R A C U L OU SLY ANGELIC COMBAT ROSARY MOVED TO LEGIONS TO DEVELOPED ITALY IN 13TH WTOINUGLHIFEES’TS CAFTOHROMLIOCDMEARNN MARYC’ESNHTOUURSYE, BATTLES STILL STANDS by Judy Roberts by Brian Fraga by Patti Armstrong Priest inspires more men to team with Angelic warfare equips faithful Mary in conquering battles of the day House of Loreto in Ancona believed for worst spiritual confrontations to have been relocated by angels 5May 2020 | | legatus.org

MORE 08CHAIRMAN’S DESK Tom Monaghan: Brown scapular – gift from Mary 09EDITOR’S DESK COVER Christine V. Owsik: Our Lady safeguards our success PHOTO 26ETHICS MATTERS D. Wilson: Catholic employers must lead with their faith “The Annunciation” 28CULTURE OF LIFE by Peter Paul Rubens D. Ecret: Inspiration from St. Paul in pandemic 30GUEST VOICE (1577-1640), 39 St. John’s Church D. DeMarco: Entrust cause of life to Mary (Mechelen, Belgium) 32 FAITH MATTERS PAGE Fr. Walczyk: God rewards faithfulness PHOTO ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/KIRIN_PHOTO In this season when 34ENGAGING THE FAITH 39FEEDING THE FOODIE faithful can again Kevin Wells: A holy mother models heroism Chef Gigantiello: Spring Bread Pudding begin receiving the 37WHAT TO SEE 48FIVE MINUTES “A Hidden Life”: Martyr of conscience cleaves to faith Lamar Hunt, Jr.: Radical witness among wealthy Sweet Bread of Life 38 HEALTH 50 MEET THE CHAPLAIN – The Holy Eucharist – celebrate with Chef Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello’s sweet springtime bread pudding. Dr. Mamtani: Real-time data advances health outcomes Fr. Mark Bauer – Great Lakes 2019 Chaplain of the Year BOARD OF GOVERNORS Thomas S. Monaghan Berni Neal Randall W. Hammond Diana Parent Executive Director Ann Arbor Orange Coast Denver Fort Wayne Stephen M. Henley Legatus Secretary Advent Capital Parke Group International Chaplain Founder, Chairman & CEO Bishop Sam Jacobs Christopher S. McMahon S. Craig Henry James P. Sarni Bishop Emeritus of Houma-Thibodaux Sam LaVergne Pittsburgh Lafayette-Acadiana Pasadena Ecclesiastical Advisor Houston McMahon Financial, LLC Bradford Food Group Payden & Rygel Archbishop José H. Gomez Hunter Buildings LLC Treasurer Archbishop of Los Angeles Vice Chairman Troy L. King Mark R. Scalise President, United States Conference Sean J. Bellew Orlando Jupiter/Palm Beach of Catholic Bishops Philadelphia Dentistry for Children Scalise Industries Corporation LEGATUS MISSION STATEMENT: Bellew LLP To study, live, and spread the Catholic faith in our business, Editor Christine Valentine-Owsik Comments, queries and address changes: Legatus magazine is published 12 times per professional, and personal lives. Design Shawna Kunz, Lime Design Legatus Magazine year by Legatus, a membership organization Sta Writer Judy Roberts PO Box 444 of Catholic presidents and CEOs. Sta Writer Brian Fraga Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0444 © 2020 Legatus Editorial Consultant Gerald Korson [email protected] All rights reserved Contributing Writer Patti Armstrong Phone: 866-534-2887 Copy Editor Nancy Carabio Belanger Advertising Sales Representative Peter Kelly To advertise, contact: [email protected]

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CHAIRMAN’S TOM MONAGHAN DESK The Brown Scapular…a gift ST. PHILIP NERI from our Heavenly Mother (1515-1595) FEAST DAY: MAY 26 CANONIZATION: MARCH 12, 1622 AS I WRITE THIS COLUMN IN experience prompted me to think about the Known as “ e ird Apostle of early April, the COVID-19 brown scapular I wear. To make a long story short, Rome,” St. Philip Neri is among pandemic looms front and I had taken my scapular o and forgot to put it the great saints of the Counter center in all of our lives. While back on, and then left it in Florida when traveling Reformation, best known for I cannot know what the state to Michigan. I realized how bare I felt without founding the Congregation of a airs will be when this it, and how much I take it for granted. I began of the Oratory, a society of teaching priests. is published, I am compelled wearing one when I was in the orphanage, all He was born to begin here. is crisis the boys did. I do not think I wore it while in the in Tuscany has been like nothing any of Marine Corps, but I have worn one for most of my into a noble us have experienced in our life…certainly for the last 40 – 50 years. Florentine lifetime, and in family, and as a real sense has I realized that a youth moved brought our world “... she handed him a brown many people to Rome after WIKIPEDIA to a grinding halt… scapular and promised him may not be a mystical and hopefully familiar with experience to our knees (in that whoever dies wearing this popular caused him to COMMUNION OF lose interest prayer). We are this scapular will not su er Catholic SAINTS in worldly being forced to eternal fire... devotion. stop and among In terms of ideals. ere he other things to its history, studied under the Augustinians face our mortality. the brown and ministered to the sick, poor, And while this is scapular and outcast. not necessarily is from the a comfortable place, it is an Carmelites and it dates back to 1251 when Our Following years of lay apostolic opportunity for us as Catholics Lady appeared to St. Simon Stock, a Carmelite. labor, Philip became a priest (and Legatus members) to e tradition states that she handed him a in 1551. Five years later, he live our faith! I am reminded brown scapular and promised him that whoever founded the Oratory, developed of Pope St. John Paul II’s dies wearing this scapular will not su er eternal from a series of evening continuous exhortation, “Be fire. (I encourage you to read more about its catechetical conferences Not Afraid!” As Catholics, we history and other aspects of this devotion.) Of hosted by its priest-members know we are not living for this course, we know that the scapular is not a good throughout Rome – which world, but for eternity. I know luck charm, but one of the many sacramentals became known all over Italy. things are extraordinarily that the Church has given us, a sacred sign from tough right now, and may likely the Church used to sanctify us and symbolize Philip’s humility and humor get worse before they get better, something going on in our hearts. ose who spurred his friendships with but time and again God has devoutly wear it renew their commitment to live Ignatius of Loyola, Pius V, and told us not to be afraid because in faith and devotion, and to place themselves Charles Borromeo. He died at He is with us! So, whether it under our Lord’s protection through His mother. age 80, on the feast of Corpus be in our families, businesses Christi in 1595, after hearing or communities, let us be not e brown scapular symbolizes salvation, confessions. Pope Paul V afraid, trust in God and keep protection against all dangers, and peace. How beatified him in 1615. Seven moving forward… fitting during this current crisis we are facing. years later, Pope Gregory XV canonized him. He is patron of For centuries the Church has set Our Lady, Health of the Sick…Pray for us! L Rome, humor, joy, the Institute aside the month of May to honor of Christ the King Sovereign Mary. So I thought it would be TOM MONAGHAN Priest, and the United States appropriate this month to write is Legatus’ founder, chairman and CEO. Special Forces. L about a Marian devotion that is meaningful to me. A recent — Brian Fraga 8May 2020 | | legatus.org

MARK YOUR EDITOR’S CHRISTINE VALENTINE-OWSIK CALENDARS DESK COOPER CLINIC Our Lady safeguards our EXECUTIVE PHYSICALS success through these times JULY 27-29, 2020 IN THESE BEWILDERING DAYS destroy by means of persons in authority.” She when even the most devout are said Holy Communion would be profaned, and 2020 SUMMIT WEST confounded by circumstances sacrileges would abound. Extreme Unction and sense that society – even [Sacrament of the Sick] would be little esteemed SEPTEMBER 17-19, 2020 the Church – is careening out of among Catholics, and many would die “without COLORADO SPRINGS, CO control, it is comforting to know receiving this sustenance for the final journey.” what Our Lady said centuries She said “Masonry would enact iniquitous laws CATHOLICS AT ago specifically about these [to] do away with the Sacrament of Matrimony, THE CAPITOL times. “making it easy for everyone to live in sin, and In the early 17th century, a encouraging procreation of illegitimate children SEPTEMBER 22-24, 2020 Conceptionist nun in Quito, born without the blessing of the Church.” Ecuador – now known as WOMEN’S ENCLAVE Venerable Mother Mariana “ e e ects of secular education … will de Jesus Torres – received [accelerate] the death of priestly and religious OCTOBER 25-28, 2020 seven apparitions from the vocations,” she said. “ e Sacrament of Holy CALISTOGA RANCH, NAPA VALLEY Blessed Mother which describe Orders will be ridiculed, oppressed, and precisely our present turmoil. despised, for in this sacrament, the Church MEN’S ENCLAVE of God and even God Himself is scorned and e apparitions of Our Lady of despised since He is represented in His priests.” FALL 2020 Good Success were approved by the bishop of Quito then and en she describes priestly persecution. 2021 SUMMIT EAST many bishops since, yet most “ e Devil will … persecute [priests] in every modern Catholics have not possible way; he will labor with cruel and subtle JANUARY 14-16, 2021 heard of them until now. astuteness to deviate them from … their vocation PALM BEACH, FL Beginning with her message and will corrupt many of them. ese depraved to Mother Marianna in 1610, priests, who will scandalize the Christian EL CAMINO PILGRIMAGE Our Lady said: “… from the end people, will make the hatred of bad Catholics of the 19th century [until] after and the enemies of the Roman Catholic Church APRIL 12-20, 2021 the middle of the 20th century fall upon all priests. is apparent triumph of SPAIN … the passions will erupt and Satan will bring enormous su ering to the good there will be a total corruption Pastors of the Church.” She said the priests left MEXICO PILGRIMAGE of customs, for Satan will reign to uphold the Church will be “like firm columns, almost completely by means of will remain unswerving, and will confront JUNE 11-14, 2021 Masonic sects. ey will focus everything with a spirit of humility …”. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO on children … to sustain this general corruption.” Finally, when evil will seem to have prevailed, DECANTING THE FAITH & Our Lady warned that all she said “this will mark the arrival of my hour, WINE OF BURGUNDY seven sacraments would be when I in a marvelous way, will dethrone the attacked, and di cult to obtain. proud and cursed Satan, trampling him under AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 “Seldom will [children] receive my feet and fettering him in the infernal abyss. FRANCE … Baptism and Confirmation. us, the Church … will be finally free of his As for Penance, [children] will cruel tyranny.” L 2021 SUMMIT WEST confess only while attending Catholic schools, which the CHRISTINE VALENTINE OWSIK SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2021 devil will do his utmost to is Legatus magazine’s editor. SANTA BARBARA, CA OBERAMMERGAU PILGRIMAGES FALL 2022, BAVARIA & AUSTRIA FOR MORE INFORMATION, [email protected] OR CALL 866-534-2887 9May 2020 | | legatus.org

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there were ‘nones’ How Business leaders can evangelize unchurched millennials in the workplace They don’t Believe in much of anything. They seem apathetic with regard to matters of faith. They might admit to atheism or agnosticism, or they might simply descriBe themselves in terms like “spiritual, But not religious.” They might have some vague Belief in God or Jesus, But they don’t identify with any particular religion or denomination. And they’re not even “searching.” Predominantly, they are young millennials, Born Between 1981 and 1996; some 40 percent of millennials self-identify in this category, according to a recent Pew Research Center study. By Gerald Korson 11May 2020 | | legatus.org

“They might have some vague Belief in God or Jesus, But they don’t identify with any particular religion or denomination ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/IAMMOTOS Collectively, they are the “nones.” Millennial He sees the opposite, in fact. “In this environment, there are opportunities “nones” populate all sectors of the workforce “Corporate America likes to to reach out to ‘nones’ to share our faith and — professionals, technicians, academics, tout values like ‘spirituality’ personal relationships with Jesus and our loving tradesmen, and service workers. And for their and ‘servant-leadership,’ but Father, but there are at least two challenges to managers and co-workers who feel called to lead companies do not dare give overcome,” said Schoenle, a Legate of the Ann them toward faith, they present a significant voice to what these words truly Arbor Chapter and a past member of Legatus’ challenge: Who are the “nones” among us? Can stand for,” he said. Instead, National Board of Governors. they be reached at all? And if so, can it be done secular business values First, the interaction needs to be welcoming, within the workplace environment? like diversity, inclusion, and he explained, done in private so as to avoid political correctness prevail, disruptions and “exposure of the ‘none,’” and Faith at work which often leaves practicing with su cient time to enable a quality dialogue. Catholics viewed suspiciously Second, when the sharing is between a company Traditionally, companies that don’t have an as “narrow-minded, executive and a lower-echelon employee, explicit religious mission have not been friendly judgmental, even bigoted.” executive leaders must have full awareness to religious conversation or expression. Because Publicly owned companies can of how their positional leverage impacts the religion is seen as a potentially divisive issue, present special issues. While dynamic with an employee, he said. it’s largely been a matter of “don’t ask, don’t tell.” each has a unique dynamic, the “We have to discern if someone is truly seeking But that’s been changing in more recent years, overriding corporate culture is and open to discussion, or is uncomfortable as some business leaders are seeing a case to be highly secular. Companies that and simply being agreeable to avoid a negative made for allowing religion in the workplace. Yet have proactively sought to lead response to a senior leader,” Schoenle said. ere these are the exception, and tensions often persist. and celebrate social change is often “an associated, perceived professional “I think evangelizing is more challenging today have grown more tolerant of risk that is most always imagined but a real because I believe Christianity is under wraps,” traditional faith and values and concern.” said Mike McCartney, an executive coach who are increasingly transparent is director for Legatus’ Genesis Chapter in as to what is celebrated and Outreach from the top northwest Ohio as well as a member of Legatus’ what is tolerated, said Gerald National Board of Governors. “If some companies Schoenle, director of global ere are a number of examples where business have made a move toward allowing greater trade services for the Ford leaders of faith have created opportunities for religious expression, especially Judeo-Christian, Motor Company. I’m not seeing it as a trend.” 12May 2020 | | legatus.org

Catholic evangelization both inside and outside increased despite its public- present, building trust, and taking the time. the workplace. company status. Years ago, “In my experience, an extended process with McCartney cites the examples of two Legates Ford developed and launched God’s grace bears the best results,” Schoenle from his own Genesis Chapter in Ohio: Rich an Interfaith Network resource advised. Cronin, president and owner of Perrysburg Auto program open to employees “Be visible with your faith, so others clearly Mall/Cronin Buick GMC, and Brady Fineske, of all faiths. Its activities are identify you as a Catholic Christian,” Schoenle president of TDC Investment Advisory Services largely ecumenical, such said. For him, this means displaying in his o ce in Maumee. e two men are “bold examples to as a National Day of Prayer a small cross, prayer books, and a copy of the me personally of leaders who live their Catholic service, but there are also Universal Prayer attributed to Pope Clement XI. faith in the workplace,” he said. programs that are specific to He also witnesses subtly in casual encounters. “Both have hosted Catholic events inside their particular faith groups and “In general conversation about family, I’ll talk organizations and made them open to all denominations. about an experience one of the children had employees,” said McCartney. “I’m confident “Our Catholic group has in their Catholic school, or something about their good examples are not lost on the ‘nones’ conducted Life in the Spirit my oldest son’s work in Catholic radio,” he working in their organizations.” Seminars and an Oremus said. “An easy, regular opportunity is how you As board chairman for Catholic Charities in the Prayer study in order to be respond to the question every Monday, ‘How Diocese of Toledo, Cronin also has spearheaded a witness for Christ and a was your weekend, and what did you do?’ is a series of Catholic Business Network events visible example of Catholic is an excellent chance to briefly share about an locally, featuring a monthly Mass and guest Christianity in our company,” important feast day, a presentation you heard, a speakers. ese are open to all, and network he said. conference or retreat you attended.” participants are encouraged to bring guests. Overt discussions of faith come later, he said, “ is puts ‘nones’ in the company of many From ‘none’ once a level of friendship has been established. practicing Catholic business people,” McCartney to truth “Build relationship and trust, then evangelize,” said. said Schoenle. “We know that others don’t care Over at Ford, Schoenle said opportunities to When it comes to reaching out about what we say or recommend until they evangelize “nones” and other co-workers have to “nones” in the workplace one-on-one, McCartney and Schoenle agreed on the basic principles: it involves being “some Business leaders are seeing a case to Be made for allowing religion in the workplace ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/SDI PRODUCTIONS 13May 2020 | | legatus.org

example must happen in the Begin with questions workplace as well as outside it. “Opportunities to lead souls to When a specific opportunity to reach out to a Christ by example at work are “none” arises, McCartney said he would begin unlimited,” he said. “In fact, if by learning where the individual is on his faith we are not leading by example, journey by asking “a few simple, non-threatening we are not leading—period.” questions” that will encourage him to share his story. at helps cultivate the kind of trust and at begins with integrity — relationship needed to accompany the “none” on integrating our faith within a journey toward faith. our lives and aligning our actions with our words, he And that’s not a one-o endeavor, but a long- said. Integrity is foundational term commitment. to credibility, and credibility, ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/VGALIC which builds trust, is essential “Religious beliefs are usually a result of a longer to leadership. But evangelizing process than one conversation,” he said. “I’m in by word “requires more it for the long haul. e more I earn someone’s discretion,” he noted, meaning trust, especially someone who has no faith, the we must consider whether the more influence I have to encourage the person to time and place are appropriate. learn about the one true Faith.” Still, “Good leaders look for know we care and can be trusted. is requires situations to share their “Nones” are not always easy to relate to, whether time and e ort to build a friendship and convictions, like faith- due to generational gaps, diverse backgrounds, demonstrate love for them.” based beliefs, in a way that or cultural di erences, but the example of Christ Abetted by prayer, this process should open up communicate trust of those tells us we must seek out the lost sheep in order a communication path that facilitates a more listening,” McCartney said. to lead them home. positive reception to our encouragement toward “And if the leader is credible, his embracing faith, he added. or her words carry weight.” “ e old saying ‘Meet them where they are’ has McCartney resonated with that, emphasizing merit,” McCartney said. “Just don’t stop where that living our Catholic faith by word and they are. I ask the Holy Spirit to help me lead them to the truth.” L GERALD KORSON is a Legatus magazine editorial consultant. “it involves Being present, Building trust, and taking the time ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/FIZKES 14May 2020 | | legatus.org

ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/WILPUNT Four steps to workplace evangelism Writing in Catholic Answers magazine, staff apologist Michelle Arnold recently offered a four-step technique for sparking a faith discussion with a co-worker: 1)Ask sincere questions that 3)Share personal experiences. show genuine interest in the You’ve got stories; they’ve got stories. When you other person. share them comfortably, mutual trust grows. at means questions the person will enjoy answering — that gets the ball rolling. But watch 4)Offer resources — for any hints that the question is unwelcome. when the time is right. Whether it’s a book, a website, a parish group, 2)Find common ground. pass something along where they might explore Don’t water down what you believe, but seek faith on their own. “Your enthusiasm may inspire interests or past experiences that you share. people to want to learn more,” Arnold said. ose help advance the conversation. On-the-joB evangelism isn’t easy, But you don’t have to Be an apologist to do it well: “You just have to genuinely care aBout other people and Be aBle to project that love for them into your conversations aBout the Faith,” Arnold concluded. 15May 2020 | | legatus.org

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“The Assumption of The Virgin” (1475). Artist: Francesco Botticini. National Gallery (London). A classic military strategy is to find an enemy’s in life’s great battle weakness, and attack it. In spiritual warfare - yes, by Brian Fraga it exists - Satan and his demons have known since the Fall of Adam and Eve that human beings have a particular moral weakness when it comes to sexuality and being tempted to sin against the Sixth Commandment. 17May 2020 | | legatus.org

“So it just stands to reason that the enemy would their waist that is modeled intercession of St. omas Aquinas. Members attack us in this area,” said Dominican Father on the “girdle of chastity” that testify to the Confraternity’s power in helping James Brent, a philosophy professor at the tradition says the Angelic them to cultivate chastity. Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. Doctor received from angels “You are joined with thousands of other people which preserved him from who are all praying together, for one another, Global team sexual temptation. specifically for chastity and purity,” said Dr. Joe Eble, a radiologist and member of Legatus’ Tulsa Father Brent is also the o cial promoter Daily prayer Chapter. of the Angelic Warfare Conference for the promise Dr. Eble, the managing partner of Fidelis Dominican Order’s Province of St. Joseph, which Radiology in Tulsa, Oklahoma, joined the encompasses the Northeastern United States Upon enrolling in the confraternity last year, and said hundreds of and several other states in the mid-Atlantic and confraternity, members other Catholics in Tulsa have since become Midwest regions. promise every day to say 15 members. He spoke of a growing awareness Hail Marys and two special among the faithful that a spiritual war has been e Angelic Warfare Conference is one of the prayers for purity through the raging all around them since before the dawn Dominican Order’s three ancient of creation. ey know Satan and his evil spirits confraternities. It has statutes are still “prowling the world, seeking the ruin of and indulgences connected souls,” as the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel to its mission. It began in the says. 14th century, a little more than 100 years after the death of its Every person at war patron, St. omas Aquinas. Pope Benedict XIII o cially recognized “If a person does not know that they are at war, the confraternity for the entire then they are losing the battle,” said Dr. Eble, 38, Church in 1727. who is married with a young daughter. He added that spiritual warfare today manifests itself in “ is is an o cial organ in the many ways, including divisions in the Church mystical body,” Father Brent and in society, especially in the family. said. “It’s not just a private prayer “ at we are in a spiritual battle is dawning group.” on more people and priests,” said Father Brent, who credits Pope St. John Paul II with inspiring e confraternity is described faithful catechesis and theological inquiry as a “supernatural fellowship” of on the subject after decades of teachings that believers who pray for themselves downplayed or denied the supernatural. and each other to live the virtue of chastity. Members wear a blessed medal with St. omas Aquinas’ image and a blessed cord around “Temptation of Saint Thomas” oil painting (1632). Artist: Diego Velázquez (1599-1660). chastity is an important battleground in spiritual warfare “Fresco of Angels” (1939). Artist: Anselmo Govi (1893-1953), ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/SEDMARK at Church of St. Peter (Reggio Emilia, Italy). 18May 2020 | | legatus.org

the Devil looks for themselves and each other, as do the to isolate people regular Masses that priests like Father Brent regularly o er for the confraternity. Still, enrolling in the confraternity does and make them not automatically remove temptation believe that they altogether from someone’s life or even guarantee that one will never sexually sin are surrounded and again. Members still need to “put in the outgunned work” to cultivate the virtue and avoid the near occasion of sin, such as not watching certain movies or not surfing the Internet late at night. grace of chastity that St. omas Aquinas received. Tradition “People grow into chastity gradually by praying, holds that St. omas Aquinas actively asking for it, and also taking the received that special grace after measures they need to take in order to avoid chasing a woman out of his falling into sin,” said Father Brent, who added ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/PAOLOGAETANO room whom his brothers had that people should also not be discouraged if paid to tempt him in an attempt they fall into temptation. to sabotage his plans to join the then-new Dominican Order. “We need to be patient with ourselves, and “The Archangel accept that it generally takes time to grow, and Michael”oil painting we need frequent recourse to the sacrament (1636). Artist: Guido Accord with of penance,” Father Brent said. “If a person Reni (1575-1642). St. Thomas has a fall, they need to fly to the sacrament of Santa Maria della penance.” Concezione (Rome). After his death, the faithful preserved St. omas Aquinas’ Father Brent said chastity is an important cord of purity and venerated battleground in spiritual warfare because Satan it. Today, the cord is kept in a knows that people, weakened by Original Sin, Dominican church in the Italian have always been predisposed to misusing town of Chieri, just outside their sexuality. at vulnerability is magnified Turin. Over the centuries, several times over in modern times because people have visited the cord to of the legacy of the Sexual Revolution and the pray for purity, often touching availability of Internet pornography, which is a their own cords to the relic. multi-billion dollar industry in the United States. “ e lack of good moral norms in our society and Members of the confraternity WIKIPEDIA “An Angel comforting Jesus before His arrest in the Garden the widespread availability of pornography on still wear cords, which today of Gethsemane,” (1873). Artist: Carl Bloch (1834-1890). The demand has left a lot of people in bondage,” said they can order online and have Museum of Natural History (Denmark). Father Brent, who added the struggle for chastity blessed by a priest during an is creating “a special demand” for the Angelic enrollment ceremony. e Dr. Eble echoed the sentiments of many Warfare Confraternity. cord and a blessed medal of St. members in saying that the Angelic Warfare Confraternity reminds one that he is not alone Quickly spreading omas Aquinas that members in the battle for chastity. Just like in physical also wear speak to the power of combat, the Devil looks to isolate people and “When people heard about it, they joined and sacramentals such as scapulars, make them believe that they are surrounded and they found it very helpful,” said Father Brent, 44, blessed rosaries, icons, holy outgunned. who was appointed as his province’s promoter water, and crucifixes. for the confraternity shortly after his ordination “You can’t do it on your own, and you don’t have in 2010. In researching the confraternity, Father “I just think we have forgotten to do it on your own,” Dr. Eble said. “In fact, Our Brent said he was struck by how old it was and the power of sacramentals, Lord wants you to implore Him for His grace. He how quickly it first spread among the faithful. generally speaking, in is sitting and waiting for you to ask, and He will Early in his priesthood, he noticed it was again the Church,” Father Brent pour His grace into your life and into the lives of growing in popularity. said. “People really need to all those whom you touch.” L “It was almost like I was experiencing the very remember that blessings phenomenon I was reading about in the history and sacramentals are really BRIAN FRAGA of the confraternity, about its power and how powerful, and that they make a is a Legatus magazine sta writer. quickly it spreads when people find out about it,” huge di erence in our lives.” Father Brent said. As to why the confraternity can be so powerful, Cooperating Father Brent said it gives members a sharing of the with grace e members’ prayers also generate substantial graces 19May 2020 | | legatus.org

IN FIGHTING VIRUS OF EVIL, MEN WIELD COMBAT ROSARY FATHER RICHARD HEILMAN BELIEVES IN THE REALITY OF A SPIRITUAL WAR, ONE IN WHICH THE ROSARY IS A POWERFUL WEAPON. TO GET MEN TO WIELD THAT WEAPON, HOWEVER, HE KNEW HE NEEDED ONE THAT LOOKED LIKE IT BELONGED TO A WARRIOR. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/ROMOLOTAVANI WHEN HE FOUND A 1916 METAL ROSARY MANUFACTURED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR THE MILITARY AND SOMETIMES CALLED THE “SERVICE ROSARY,” HE SAID, “THIS IS IT.” BY JUDY ROBERTS May 2020 | 20 | legatus.org

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WEAPON FOR WARRIORS more like women’s jewelry or said, ‘Give me an army saying the rosary and I even children’s toys. If he was will conquer the world.’” going to get men to pray the Using it as a model, Father rosary and inspire them to be MEN CALLED TO CRUSADE Heilman, a priest in the the providers and protectors Diocese of Madison, WI, of their families, he knew they Father Heilman said many men have always set about producing what would be more likely to pick up known it is beneficial to pray to the Blessed he now calls the “Combat something that looked like it Mother, but to see the rosary as a weapon for Rosary,” a string of beads belonged to a guy engaged in warfare has resonated with many of them. that looks like a metal battle. “I think we all have a sense, especially in the pull-chain, but with the era we’re living in now, that evil is being very addition of a special “I am a strong proponent of aggressive so a lot of people, particularly men, Fr. Richard Heilman crucifix and two medals. us restoring a sense of the are saying, ‘What can we do?’ Seeing this supernatural, that there is onslaught of evil and having that in their bones “I wanted it to be a powerful supernatural a battle, and there is such a – this desire to be the providers and protectors of weapon, so I picked the Miraculous Medal and thing as a devil.” Drawing the family – once they understand the power of added the St. Benedict Medal as well and then from Phoenix Bishop omas the rosary, it becomes something they feel very . . . the Pardon Crucifix. called to take on in their life.” It’s the only one that if you carry or kiss it, you IT’S THE Dave Yanke, a father of nine receive an indulgence.” ONLY ONE from the Madison diocese and a Knights of Divine Mercy Father Heilman member, said he thinks saying was able to get a THAT IF YOU the rosary on his “combat” prototype made in CARRY OR beads has made him think a matter of weeks KISS IT, YOU about praying in a more manly and then arranged way. Interestingly, he said, it to have enough was around the time he got rosaries produced RECEIVE AN his first “Combat Rosary” from for the Knights of INDULGENCE. Father Heilman that he began Divine Mercy, a men’s to take more seriously his faith apostolate he started. as well as his role as spiritual After that modest start leader of his family. “I went in 2007, he said, “It kind from going to Mass because my of took o from there. Combat rosaries, shown in silver. Silver and wife thought that was what we People would see [the gunmetal are the most popular finishes. should do, to kind of taking that rosaries] and want one.” Olmsted’s 2015 apostolic role over and leading the family to Mass, leading the rosary, leading prayers, and Demand eventually grew to the point that Father exhortation, which calls on suggesting we do things.” Heilman approached his sister, Judy Balistreri, a Catholic men to “step into benefits-administration executive, about taking the breach,” Father Heilman Yanke said his first over production and sales. With the help of her said men can protect their impression of the “Combat husband, another brother and niece, Balistreri families from evil and call Rosary” was, “Boy, this now owns and runs Roman Catholic Gear, the down supernatural grace and is cool.” He especially online store that sells the “Combat Rosary” blessings from God. “We’ve liked that the beads were and other related religious articles. Most of the known for centuries now that metal. “My gut reaction proceeds from sales are donated to parishes, God has given us this amazing was this is something that pro-life and military organizations, and other weapon of the rosary as a way a man would like to carry charitable groups. to call upon Mary, who was said around. It’s masculine.” to crush the head of the serpent Father Heilman, who also is co-host of the U.S. . . . I wanted to frame it that the Initially, he said, he hung Dave Yanke Grace Force podcast, developed the “Combat rosary truly is a weapon that his “Combat Rosary” Rosary” after noticing that many rosaries looked men are given. As Pope Pius IX on his bed and used it at night if he awoke and couldn’t go back to sleep. But now that his family says the rosary together before Sunday Mass, he keeps it in his suit coat. “I save it for Sundays. It’s my prize rosary.” ARMOR FOR SWISS GUARD An installation of the Knights of Divine Mercy, an apostolate for Catholic men’s faith formation founded by Father e “Combat Rosary” also is the o cial rosary of Richard Heilman — developer of the Combat Rosary. Each man receives a Combat Rosary upon being installed. the Pontifical Swiss Guard. After Father Heilman donated 150 of the rosaries to the Guard in 2016, Col. Christoph Graf, the Guard commander, May 2020 | 22 | legatus.org

no typical customer. “Honestly, the ‘Combat Rosary’ and see it as an e ective it’s a rosary for all spiritual weapon against this evil.” e band of prayer warriors, regardless of age or warriors included a Wisconsin Supreme Court gender.” Likewise, the rosaries justice who emailed Father Heilman to say he have been shipped all over the has a “Combat Rosary” and was praying the world. novena. 54-DAY NOVENA BEST FAMILY AGAINST TOGETHERNESS CORONAVIRUS Father Heilman sent a Combat Rosary to each member of the In developing the “Combat Rosary” and other Vatican’s Swiss Guard; here, a member of the Swiss Guard holds his As the impact of the spiritual articles, Father Heilman has drawn Combat Rosary. coronavirus was felt globally, on his priestly knowledge as well as a business held up one before a group of new recruits and many who use the “Combat and marketing background passed on to him told them that they were receiving “the most Rosary” joined in a 54-day by his grandfather and father. His grandfather powerful weapon that exists on the market . . . “ ree Hearts Novena for was a founding executive of Oscar Mayer and Literally, the rosary for the fight.” Protection and Provision,” his father, who also worked for the company, To enhance their appeal to men, the “Combat announced by Father Heilman started his own merchandising business for Rosary” comes with a leather pocket-sized on his RomanCatholicMan. chain grocery stores. Father Heilman said he and combat pouch and a “Concealed Carry Card.” com website. e novena, to his six siblings grew up working in the company Roman Catholic Gear also sells “spiritual ammo the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the warehouse. tins” to hold the rosaries. Immaculate Heart of Mary, and Balistreri said although the “Combat Rosary” the Chaste Heart of St. Joseph, “It was a way for the family to be together. I have was designed to inspire men to pray the rosary, began March 9 and was to extremely fond memories of that family business women love it as well. She uses one herself and, conclude May 1. so that was a big part of this. It’s almost like when it comes to sales, has found that there is “We are praying against the reliving those days now.” L coronavirus with 60,000 people right now,” Father Heilman JUDY ROBERTS said in March. “Most carry is a Legatus magazine sta writer. …[MEN] WOULD BE MORE LIKELY TO PICK UP SOMETHING THAT LOOKED LIKE IT BELONGED TO A GUY ENGAGED IN BATTLE ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/DOZET May 2020 | 23 | legatus.org

Visiting The Holy House of Loreto the Holy (interior shown), now in the House of town of Loreto (Province of Mary – Ancona, Italy) has the exact in Italy geometric proportions of the Nazareth house of the Holy By Patti Armstrong Family -- the foundation, to this day, matches perfectly the walls The simple stone house in of Loreto. The stones and bricks which the Virgin Mary was are kept together with a mortar born, where she received the with physical and chemical invitaton of an angel at the composition only found in Annunciation, and lived with Palestine, and precisely in the the Holy Family, is believed to region of Nazareth. They are be in the small coastal town nonexistent in the Marche region of Italy or anywhere else of Loreto in central Italy’s in that country. Le Marche region. To the marvel of scientists, ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/GITOTREVISAN the House disappeared from According to historians, after Four Stops Fr. Donald Calloway Nazareth, miraculously moved 13 centuries in Nazareth, on to Croatia, and then later to May 10, 1291, the house of Father Donald Calloway, the Holy Family disappeared vocation director for the three different spots in Italy overnight, completely Marians of the Immaculate undetected, confounding the Conception and author of five in a way that defies human community. It is believed to books on the rosary, visited have been carried by angels the House of Loreto four years explanation. first to the town of Trsat, an ago. “You get a sense of this area in modern-day Croatia. being an extraordinary relic It ba ed the townspeople and that you are in a very holy there on how a house could place,” he said in an interview simply appear overnight. It with Legatus magazine. “It’s is remarkable that just three almost overwhelming, like a years later, Muslims invaded spiritual generator.” the land around Nazareth and ransacked everything. Surely Father Calloway wrote about the House of Loreto the house would have been in his newest book Consecration to St. Joseph: e destroyed. Wonders of Our Spiritual Father. He explained the Blessed Anne Catherine path it took before its last resting place in Loreto. Emmerich (September 8, 1774 – February 9, 1824) reported e house’s first stop was in Trsat, Croatia. that among her mystical Villagers were amazed that it had no foundation. experiences was a recurring After three years, it disappeared again on vision of the Holy House December 10, 1294, leaving only an outline of the carried over the sea by seven spot it had occupied. To this day, a monument angels. Historical, scientific, marks that spot. and archeological evidence attests that there is no other From there it was taken across the Adriatic Sea logical explanation. to the town of Ascoli Piceno, Italy. It was there for only eight months, as robbers had begun stealing from the pilgrims. In August 1295, the house disappeared yet again and reappeared on May 2020 | 24 | legatus.org

a hill outside Ascoli Piceno. But the two brothers who owned the land fought over ownership and also exploited tourists for financial gain. So near the end of December 1295, the Holy House was taken to its final location in Loreto. The HistoryWIKIPEDIA The Holy House of “ e Story of the Incredible Move of the House of ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/FABIOMICHELACAPELLILoreto is within theMary of Nazareth to Loreto.” A year after the house appeared in Loreto, hilltop Basilica della Nicolini pointed out the impossibility of the Catholic Church appointed 16 envoys to Santa Casa (seen transporting the house over sea completely investigate. ey visited Loreto, Croatia, and in background) restored, given the poor technological resources Nazareth. At all locations, the measurements of in the Italian of the time. He cited the existence of many the house were exactly the same with absolutely Province of Ancona, documents and eyewitness accounts and noted no discrepancies. In 1469, the Basilica della Santa surrounding by that the chemical composition of the house’s Casa (Basilica of the Holy House) was built over the the beautiful stones, wood, and mortar are unique to the region Holy House where it still stands today, attracting countryside of of Nazareth and non-existent in all of Italy. approximately four million pilgrims annually. Ancona. The Detractors have claimed that a wealthy family Many saints have visited both before and after it surrounding fields moved. Biographers of Saint Francis of Assisi wrote are planted with had dismantled the house and that he visited the house in 1220 in Nazareth, and sunflowers, and transported it brick by brick at Saint Louis, King of France, visited it on the feast contain a patchwork the request of the Crusaders, then of the Annunciation in 1251. Other saints that of farms. rebuilt the house in Loreto. “Such an visited include Saint Francis Xavier, Saint Charles here that the eternal Word of operation, with the transportation Borromeo, Saint Francis Borgia, Saint Aloysius God was made Flesh….” conditions of the 13th century, would Gonzaga, and Saint erese of Lisieux. have been a more miraculous feat An inscription from the 16th century on the Scientific Evidence than the angelic translation,” Nicolini eastern façade of the Basilica reads: “Christian said. pilgrim, you have before your eyes the Holy A scientific study undertaken House of Loreto, venerable throughout the world by Professor Giorgio Nicolini on account of the Divine mysteries accomplished was presented at a conference in it and the glorious miracles herein wrought. It organized by the “Amici del is here that most holy Mary, Mother of God was Timone” Cultural Center in born, here that she was saluted by the Angel, Staggia Senese, Italy on April 24, 2015. His talk was titled Last year, Pope Francis became one of almost 50 popes who have visited or written about the House. He prayed at an altar built into the house on the feast of the Annunciation, March 25, 2019. en in October, he designated December 10 on the universal calendar as the feast of Our Lady of Loreto. e decree stated that this new feast day “will help all people, especially families, youth and religious to imitate the virtues of the perfect disciple of the Gospel, the Virgin Mother, who, in conceiving the head of the Church also accepted us as her own.” L Around the Holy House is a tall marble screen designed by Donato Bramante (1444–1514) with sculpted artwork on each of its four sides, executed under Popes Leo X, Clement VII, and Paul III, by sculptors Andrea Sansovino, Girolamo Lombardo, Bandinelli, PATTI ARMSTRONG Guglielmo della Porta, and others in the baroque style. Each of the special sides represents the: the Annunciation, the Nativity, is a Legatus magazine contributing writer. the Arrival of the Santa Casa at Loreto, and the Nativity of the Virgin, respectively. May 2020 | 25 | legatus.org

ETHICS DOUG WILSON MATTERS Catholic employers must lead with their faith AT THE END OF MASS, CATHOLICS partners of the same or opposite sex model are sent forth: “Go in peace to something else. When terminated, these love and serve the Lord.” at teachers claim legal protection under o - is the duty of the laity because premises conduct and civil rights statutes. they “live in the midst of the — A ordable Care Act regulations world and its concerns, to require employer health plans to provide exercise their apostolate in the “contraceptives” (defined to include ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/YOURNIKONMAN world like leaven, with the ardor abortifacients and sterilization). While many of the spirit of Christ” (Second legal challenges, including two that my Vatican Council, Apostolicam organization brought, have resolved favorably, Actuositatem, Decree on the these mandates remain in e ect and attempts by Apostolate of the Laity, 2). is the current administration to provide religious instruction also applies to exemption are mired in court. Meanwhile, 28 Catholic employers — whether states impose their own contraceptive coverage they engage in ministry, health mandates. Four — California, New York, Maine, care, education, or business — as Oregon — even require that health plans cover they navigate hostile cultural surgical abortion. Becoming informed means, at the least, asking waters. — Most Catholic employers are unaware that the organization’s insurance agent or third-party their health insurers may have added a gender administrator (TPA) specific questions: Does my e most distinctive thing dysphoria rider to their plans. e rider covers policy or plan cover contraceptives? Does it cover about the American founding not only hormone treatments for insured abortion-inducing drugs and devices or surgical was its protection of religious “transitioning” employees and their family abortion? Does it cover transgender services? freedom. is protection was members, but also a host of mutilating surgeries Does it cover all FDA-approved clinical trials? embodied in the Constitution including vaginectomy, metoidioplasty, and If the answer is yes, direct the agent or TPA to and, subsequently, in hundreds orchiectomy. cease all such coverage and confirm in writing of statutes and ordinances that — e ACA mandates that employers cover that this has been done. accommodated or exempted federally approved clinical trials. religiously conscientious At least 36 approved trials are In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby individuals and organizations. based on use of human embryonic “It’s ... how Catholic Stores, the Supreme As late as 1993, a unanimous stem cells or tissue harvested from employers become Court held that for-profit House and 97 senators aborted fetuses — each destroying leaven in the world. employers have religious enacted, and President Clinton innocent human life. liberty rights when they signed, the Religious Freedom operate in sync with Restoration Act. For conscientious Catholic their religious values. Since then, the cultural employers, these rules require For Catholic employers, consensus reflected in those direct cooperation with what their maintaining Catholic laws has been under attack by faith forbids. Compliance in their employment identity requires that their organizing sexual and secular activists. practices and benefits programs results in documents, mission statement, human resources Statutes, regulations, and court scandal and undermines the employer’s materials, and business practices thoughtfully decisions related to life issues credibility. Failure to comply risks crushing reflect Catholic values. If litigation is required, and redefining acceptable fines and possible liability. What should a a comprehensively defined and practiced sexual norms often omit conscientious Catholic employer do? Catholic identity significantly helps secure religious exemptions that once religious liberty protection. It’s also how Catholic were commonplace. Catholics are blessed with several organizations employers become leaven in the world. L A few examples: ready to assist in this e ort. While their — Catholic schools require strategies require a longer discussion, two DOUG WILSON, a member of the Colorado teachers to model Catholic critical aspects of their success are becoming Springs Chapter, is CEO of the Catholic Benefits values. Teachers with live-in informed and maintaining consistent and Association, which assists member Catholic comprehensive Catholic identity. employers of all types in the legal defense of their religious rights and in providing employee benefits consistent with Catholic values. May 2020 | 26 | legatus.org

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CULTURE OF DiANN ECRET LIFE Amid global pandemic, take encouragement from St. Paul SAINT PAUL’S LETTERS TO THE the Word of Life, which is to Philippians and to the Romans be shared with one another, can be of immense practical as opposed to the Word of and spiritual assistance for us Life becoming dormant and all, especially during this time stagnant within oneself. of our world’s great need for the Word of God. Saint Paul’s labor imitates Christ’s labor. He o ers the Blessed James Alberione, gift of self for the service priest, publisher, and founder of others with joy for the of the Pauline family, received community. Saint Paul ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/JUANMONINO a revelation from the Divine encourages us to do the Master while praying before same. Our actions should the Blessed Sacrament. Since strive toward sharing in the then, every Pauline chapel communal joy of the faith throughout the world has the through service for one following words inscribed at another. the altar: “Do not be afraid. I am with you. From here I want to e words of Saint Paul 2:7-8). Christ’s humble obedience illuminates the enlighten. Be sorry for sin.” May can provide great strength for health care way in which we are called to live our earthly we draw great strength and professionals during the present COVID-19 vocations. courage in Christ’s eternal love pandemic; we are called to shine like lights in for us, knowing that we need our world today. Health care professionals are Doctors, nurses, and health care professionals not be afraid. May our actions, called to share their knowledge, their skill, and have implicit contracts with society to care for service, and joy for one another their faith while caring for the battle against an those in need, whether in the form of education, sing like a song of light in our invisible pathology, striving to prevent harm to mobilization of scarce resources, remote present darkness. others, advocating for primary and secondary telehealth consultation, or direct care at the prevention strategy bedside. Health care professionals serve the “Do everything implementation, community in need; meanwhile, the community without “[W]e should serve disseminating is called to action as well by seeking the grumbling or one another by both individual protection and prevention of harm to one another. quarreling, and public health that you may o ering hope and protection strategies, Saint Paul calls for a universal zeal and fervent be blameless light versus emptiness and assisting in the service in spirit, urging us to “rejoice in hope, and innocent, physical, psychological, endure in a ictions, and persevere in prayer” children of God and spiritual care of (Rom. 12:12). May we all pray for the grace of without blemish and darkness in an those who become God’s wisdom to give us strength and courage in the midst uncertain world. ill. is remains our as we continue to pray for the health of the sick, the protection for those who care for the sick, and of a crooked professional and for the salvation of souls. May Jesus our Divine and perverse moral calling for our Master help us live his way, truth, and light. L generation, communities. among whom you shine like DIANN ECRET, PH.D., M.S.N., R.N. lights in the world” (Phil. We are called to imitate Christ in both thought joined the National Catholic Bioethics Center 2:14-16). Saint Paul’s letter and action, as he is our moral model of living. encourages action, suggesting Jesus emulates obedience to his calling through as the nurse planner and adjunct lecturer ethicist that we should serve one the selfless service of obedience to the will during the summer of 2016. She has 30 years another by o ering hope and of God the Father. “Jesus willingly emptied of combined nursing experience in pediatric light versus emptiness and himself, taking the form of a slave, coming in darkness in an uncertain world. human likeness, he humbled himself, becoming and adult critical care and in nursing education. is action seeks to proclaim obedient to death, even death on a cross” (Phil. She also is a full-time faculty member at Thomas Je erson University’s Je erson College of Nursing in Philadelphia. May 2020 | 28 | legatus.org

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GUEST DR. DONALD DeMARCO VOICE Entrust the cause of life to Mary – the Mother of Life AT THE CLOSE OF POPE ST. JOHN saying, “Blessed art thou among women and Paul II’s encyclical Evangelium blessed is the fruit of thy womb” (Luke 1: 42-45). Vitae ( e Gospel of Life), he As soon as Elizabeth heard Mary’s voice, her own begins his prayer to the Mother child, John the Baptist, “leaped in my womb with of God by saying, “O Mary, joy.” bright dawn of the new world, Mother of the living, to you do e Nativity is the time when Mary delivers her we entrust the cause of life.” child into the world. It is the first Christmas, an occasion that has been celebrated throughout We can assist in the cause the world for 2,000 years with great jubilation. It of life by saying the rosary is the third “yes” to life following the acceptance and meditating on three of life and the joy of carrying it to term. consecutive decades of the Joyful Mysteries. e culture ese three decades of the rosary represent of death has taken direct aim not only Mary’s a rmation of life, but o er an against new life in three ways: instruction for all of us to follow. Mary invites us through contraception, which to hear, cultivate, and express the Word of God. negates the inception of new life; abortion, which destroys Saying “yes” to the Word of God imitates the life already formed; and Annunciation. Here, we agree to accept God. infanticide (euphemistically Our Visitation period is to carrying the Word ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/TUNART called “wrongful birth”), which of God in our hearts while at the same time destroys newborn life. Against cultivating it. Our Nativity is to bring the Word of these evils, the Annunciation, God into the world, expressing it with love and Visitation, and an a rmation Nativity provide a of life. When we “Mary and Jesus” wall painting, Saint Isaac’s strong remedy. “Our relationship with her recite these three Cathedral (Saint Petersburg, Russia) is a powerful means of decades of the e Annunciation rosary, we pledge permitting His love to stream on the worshipper means saying counteracting the evils to imitate Mary more intelligibly to human comprehension in our own way through the medium of a woman’s tenderness.” “yes” to life … transpiring in today’s by accepting, that has yet developing, and ese beautiful words suggest that it should be to commence. culture of death. easy to pray to Mary. Hawthorne’s own daughter, Rose, entered the Church and, as Mother Mary’s “yes” expressing our Alphonsa, established a new order within the overturned love of life. Dominican community. Eve’s “no” and welcomed Christ into the world. Mary, along with our relationship to her, takes It was a momentous event. on a special significance in today’s world where We can re-enact the Annunciation, Visitation, As St. Irenaeus stated, “Being life is routinely despised and destroyed. As the and Nativity in our own way. In so doing, we help obedient, she became the cause Mother of God, she is also the Mother of Life. to advance the culture of life. Prayer is a prelude of salvation for herself and for Our relationship with her is a powerful means to a powerful remedy in the war against life that the whole human race.” of counteracting the evils that are transpiring in is currently transpiring. L today’s culture of death. e Visitation, when Mary DR. DONALD DEMARCO is professor visits her cousin Elizabeth, Nathaniel Hawthorne, who had great a ection emeritus at St. Jerome’s University and adjunct occurs while Mary is pregnant for the Catholic Church, once wrote about Mary’s professor at Holy Apostles College and Seminary. with Jesus. It is a time of special importance: “I have always envied He is a regular columnist for the St. Austin Review. exultation for both women. Catholics their faith in that sweet, sacred, Virgin His latest two books, How to Navigate through Luke tells us that Elizabeth Mother who stands between them and the deity, spoke out in a loud voice, intercepting somewhat His awful splendor, but Life and Apostles of the Culture of Life, are available on Amazon.com. May 2020 | 30 | legatus.org

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FAITH FR. RAFAL WALCZYK MATTERS God rewards faithfulness, Mary helps us keep it IN SOUTHERN POLAND, AS 39, learned she was pregnant again. Her “best” August, like May, is dedicated to the Blessed World War II was beginning in friends urged her to abort, which she thought Virgin Mary. During that month you see many early September 1939, a man about – “You don’t need another problem,” they groups of people walking to the Shrine of Black named Franciszek brought his said – but she wanted the baby. She went to her Madonna in Czestochowa, the fourth-largest wife and two little daughters parish priest for counsel, and decided to keep Marian shrine in the world. It is a “Walking to the town of Kalwaria the child. After nine months, on May 28, 1975, Pilgrimage,” and it takes some people 21 days. Zebrzydowska near Krakow Weronika delivered a beautiful boy named It is a very old way of penance and devotion to where the Franciscans ran a Rafal. Weronika and her husband, Edward, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pilgrims carry on their Marian shrine. While there, would later have a fifth child, a daughter named shoulders not only backpacks with food and he disappeared briefly behind Monica. water, but also many prayer intentions. the shrine walls. Only after the war in 1945 did he reveal During the pregnancy with Walking Pilgrimage was part of what he did at the shrine: he Rafal, Weronika did like my annual summer vacation. In had begged the Blessed Virgin her father Franciszek: she “Every gift is a sign 1996, after reaching the shrine, Mary for protection during the asked Our Lady for help and of love and proof my group of 5,000 pilgrims from war, promising in return to protection. In return, she the Diocese of Bielsko-Zywiec bring a group of parishioners o ered the child to the service that someone celebrated the Eucharist. We then there for the Solemnity of the Assumption each year. He kept of the Blessed Virgin Mary and thinks about us. watched as pilgrims from Krakow this promise, and even after her son Jesus. Rafal, the same arrived. A thought came to my Franciszek’s death in 1992 his Father Rafal who writes these mind, like an o er to God and to family and co-parishioners words, is now 45. Mary: “It would be so nice to serve maintain that pledge every all those pilgrims here at the August. To not have been aborted is a wonderful gift shrine.” Two years later, I entered religious life in His oldest daughter, Weronika, from my mom in cooperation with God. Every the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit. learned from her father’s gift is a sign of love and proof that someone example. When the youngest of thinks about us. It is the same in my life. Back to the gifts. e second most precious and her three children was almost important gift I have ever received was the one 12, Weronika, then nearly I have lived my life in a close relationship with I received on May 28, 2005, my 30th birthday, God and His mother Mary. Growing up, the from God Himself. At the Shrine of the Black parish church was my second home. In Poland, Madonna, the same place I had o ered myself to God to serve the pilgrims, I and eight other young men gathered around the altar of Our Lady and were ordained to the priesthood. is reflection is not about gifts we receive from people, but about God, who is faithful. Saint Paul says, “But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one” (2 ess. 3:3). is is exactly what happens to my family: God guards us “from the evil one.” erefore, I want to sing with Mary, “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/GITOTREVISAN my savior” (Luke 1:46-47). L FATHER RAFAL WALCZYK, O.S.P.P.E. was ordained a priest in 2005 and is a member of the Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit. A native of Poland, he currently serves at The National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Doylestown, PA. May 2020 | 32 | legatus.org

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ENGAGING THE KEVIN WELLS FAITH A Holy Mother models and encourages heroism I WAS RAISED IN A HOME a counselor at Mary’s ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/GITOTREVISAN Jesus is CATECHISM with a mother who desired Center, a tiny, poorly Mary’s only 101 sainthood, but unless I was funded pregnancy center son, but her paying attention, I didn’t in a tough area of town, spiritual notice. I’m remembering now, where she continually motherhood extends to all men for what it’s worth, that I don’t encouraged calloused whom indeed he came to save: recall her ever purchasing an women to cast their ‘ e Son whom she brought item of clothing for herself. ringed eyes beyond the forth is he whom God placed She loved the Catholic Faith veil and into the bright as the first-born among many of her childhood, her priests, hallelujah of their babies’ brethren, that is, the faithful her family, and jigsaw puzzles; tiny heartbeat. If walking in whose generation and that’s about it. And wouldn’t the unseen sacrificial formation she co-operates with you know it, right after the path of small daily trials last of her eight children, John, marked the identity of left home, Judy Wells died too her motherhood, it was young from cancer. the rosary that kept pointing her back into those If a single snapshot is able disregarded places. to capture the image of a lifetime, it would be this of More than two dozen priests processed down the a mother’s love. Mom: I would occasionally aisle at Judy Wells’ funeral, wanting to o er their walk unannounced into my gratitude for her esteem for their priesthood. Catechism of the parents’ bedroom to find her I think these priests realized that Mom – like our Catholic Church, #501 in the afternoon’s half-light, Blessed Mother – expected only heroism from kneeling alone by her bed, them. In a stunning visual of Marian ferocity, [our SCRIPTURE Near the cross praying the Holy Rosary. She’d priest] Monsignor Esse shared with me a mental 101 of Jesus stood look up with hesitant eyes picture of Mary as related to a priest’s relentlessly his mother. that told distinctly di erent heroic duty owed as an alter Christus; it was the When Jesus stories: her self-consciousness same picture Mom could have given me… at being caught in the raw nakedness of prayer, and her …“Mary is relentless with me,” he said. “…I see saw his hope that I’d kneel beside her. her on the ground taking me into her arms at the mother there, and the disciple Fourth Station, and I’m already completely beat whom he loved standing e openhearted look hangs and broken. …she looks down at me and says, nearby, he said to his mother, forever in my mind like a warm ‘Your Father said, “You go and die.” You better do ‘Dear woman, here is your son,’ remembrance. that, son – you undo it.’ And she helps me up so and to the disciple, ‘Here is your Mom was certainly as guileless I can move forward with the cross. at’s who mother.’ From that time on, this and meek a person as I’ll ever Mary is to my priesthood. …I can’t be a priest disciple took her into his home. know, but her love for truth without this relationship with Mary.” carried her to places most L others don’t venture. She knocked on neighbors’ doors, Excerpt from Kevin Wells’ book, The Priests We Need to Save John 19:25-27 asking fallen-away Catholics the Church (Manchester, NH: Sophia Institute Press, 2019), if they wanted to join her from Chapter 7, “The Blessed Mother,” pp. 101-104. family for Sunday Mass. She hand-wrote tender, pleading KEVIN WELLS, former Major League letters to encourage shacking- Baseball writer and award-winning journalist, up couples to separate and is an active evangelist who speaks on Catholic renew chaste relationships. topics. He is president of the Monsignor Thomas She worked for decades as Wells Society for Vocations, and his work with youth earned him the James Cardinal Hickey National Figure Award from the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. He lives in Millersville, MD with his wife and children. May 2020 | 34 | legatus.org

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WHAT TO READ Can a Catholic Be a Socialist? explain why this is so and of poverty, chastity, and through Trent Horn and Catherine R. Pakaluk debunk the claims of those obedience, lived radically by events in Catholic Answers Press, 207 pages who are trying to rehabilitate religious men and women, Mary’s life, socialist thought even today. are to be lived in spirit by all particular e short Timely and timeless wisdom baptized Christians. So here mysteries of answer to here. is the basis for this excellent the rosary, the title nine-day preparation for and several question is Marian Consecration with Marian consecration through of Mary’s more prominent “No,” and the Aquinas: A Nine-Day Path for the teachings of Aquinas, apparitions around the world. long answer Growing Closer to the Mother with each day featuring a e illustrations by Juliana is “Heck, no!” of God theological reflection based Kolesova are strikingly Or, as Pope Matt Fradd and Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. on Aquinas and a passage beautiful, truly colorful Pius XI wrote TAN Books, 75 pages from his writings. En route and exquisite, and Anthony in his 1931 social encyclical to consecration, you’ll get to DeStefano’s simple verses Quadragesimo Anno, St. omas know both Aquinas and Our express the story of each “Religious socialism, Christian Aquinas Lady much better. Marian scene portrayed. socialism, are contradictory never wrote ere’s even a word of terms; no one can be at the a word about Our Lady’s Wardrobe encouragement to make use same time a good Catholic and Marian Anthony DeStefano of Mary’s sacramentals. It’s an a true Socialist.” Other popes consecration, Sophia Institute Press, 40 pages ideal gift book for your young preceding and following but wrote children and grandchildren, Pius XI agreed. In a political amply about Here’s a unique way to teach one that is sure to enhance season where the S-word is consecration to the religious young children about Mary, their love and appreciation for bandied about with alarming life. Yet, as the authors of the mother of Jesus: through our Blessed Mother. L frequency, authors Trent this slim volume point out, her clothing. Our Lady’s Horn and Catherine Pakaluk the evangelical counsels Wardrobe takes the child May 2020 | 36 | legatus.org

WHAT TO SEE Martyr of conscience persevered in faith FRANZ JÄGERSTÄTTER WAS A when he was forced to report but unshakable in A Hidden Life simple farmer of deep faith. to the Austrian Army in 1943. his convictions. His August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Maria Simon When his conscience forbade Refusing to take the oath to letters home express 174 min. • Rated: PG-13 him from armed service in Hitler, he was imprisoned, support of Hitler’s Germany, repeatedly tortured, convicted his continued love and from the lips of cynics: “He who he su ered the repercussions of treason, and finally a ection for his family as well created this world made evil,” and eventually paid the executed by guillotine. as his solid faith. says one, while another speaks ultimate price. Once his of how the Antichrist “uses a story became better known, is atmospheric film is Dialogue is sparse, but man’s virtues to enslave him.” his cause for sainthood was leisurely paced — a critic important themes are Jägerstätter will have none of opened and he was beatified might say “plodding” — as it explored: the sense of that: He knows that even in his in 2007. seems in no hurry to arrive at abandonment by God, cell, bruised and deprived, he A Hidden Life tells the story its inevitable conclusion. It is the problem of pain, the is truly free. L of this brave man who held established early and often temptation to sacrifice one’s to his sacred principles even that Jägerstätter and his wife integrity in order to avoid GERALD KORSON when much of the populace are hardworking farmers of Austria — including its who dearly love each other su ering. Confusion spews is a Legatus magazine sta writer. clergy — capitulated in fear and their three daughters. to the Nazi annexation of He wrestles interiorly with their country. Even his wife, the pressures and decisions mother, and parish priest he faces and their potential initially wished he would consequences for his family. somehow accommodate the call to fight. He obtained e spite of their once-friendly deferrals, but was denied a neighbors compounds position in the hospital corps their pain. Behind prison walls, he remains stoic and submissive to his beatings, May 2020 | 37 | legatus.org

HEALTH DR. RONAC MAMTANI MATTERS Real data — in real time — can advance health outcomes September 11, 2001 changed a Let’s say a lot of people’s lives. For Ronac clinical trial Mamtani, a senior in college finds treatment about to launch his financial A more e ective career at a firm across the street than treatment from the Twin Towers, that day B. I might have a crystalized for him his desire to patient who wants help others and inspired his pivot to know: should I to a future in medicine. take treatment A after treatment C, WHAT I ENJOYED most about or before treatment my oncology training at Penn C? Clinical trials ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/GORODENKOFF Medicine in Philadelphia often don’t answer was the specific training in questions about clinical epidemiology and best sequence. biostatistics. ese fields have With big data, set the foundation for my I could answer research career. I tell people I that question. We wear two hats: I’m a medical can get data from oncologist who takes care of electronic records, patients with bladder cancer, study treatment and I’m a health-outcomes patterns, use advanced statistics to compare Private philanthropy empowers innovation in researcher using “real-world treatment groups, and define the optimal medicine. It provides us flexibility to pursue data” — data captured outside treatment sequence. out-of-the-box thinking and get projects o the clinical trials — to find a way to ground. Equally important is that philanthropy better understand With data-driven plays a role in healing. It allows patients and risks and benefits of research, we are their families to be a part of moving innovation cancer therapy. “We are applying cutting- applying cutting- forward. edge analytics In oncology we edge analytics on large on large data And private philanthropy is directly improving rely heavily on data sets … on millions sets derived the way we make decisions in clinic by providing clinical trials to from electronic funding to develop predictive analytics that we make treatment of people to understand records on can apply to big data sets. We can analyze the recommendations, treatment e ects millions of shared experiences of millions of patients who and that’s good. people to were not eligible for clinical trials. We can do this Clinical trials are understand in front of a computer and get answers quickly. L the gold standard. treatment e ects. e problem is A familiar RONAC MAMTANI, M.D., M.S.C.E., that clinical trials are long analogy would be Uber. You want to know the is a medical oncologist who cares for patients with and expensive. ere are driver, the car, the location, how long, how much strict eligibility criteria, and — and big data allows Uber to deliver all of this bladder cancer at the Abramson Cancer Center fewer than five percent of information quickly and e ciently. We want to at Penn Medicine. He also is a health outcomes cancer patients actually will use big data to determine the right drug, at the researcher using “real-world data” – data captured participate. right place, at the right time, for the right person. outside of clinical trials – to find ways to better understand the risks and benefits of cancer therapy. HEALTHNETWORK is a Legatus membership benefit, a health care “concierge service” that provides members and their families access to some of the most respected hospitals in the world. One Call Starts It All: (866) 968-2467 or (440) 893-0830. Email: [email protected] HEALTHNETWORK FOUNDATION is a nonprofit whose mission is to improve medicine for all by connecting CEOs with leading hospitals and their doctors to provide the best access to world-class care and increase philanthropic funding for medical research. May 2020 | 38 | legatus.org

FEEDING THE MONSIGNOR JAMIE GIGANTIELLO FOODIE Our sweet Bread of Life — never take it for granted THIS YEAR WE EXPERIENCED A As Our Lord always We are running in circles looking for some cure true Lent! I don’t think many reminds us, we should to this disease, but in fact it takes humility to of us have prayed, fasted, and “be not afraid” as we pray ask for Your wisdom. practiced almsgiving during for healing and recovery, We’ve been living our lives like we will be here any other Lent in the same way so that what we have on earth forever, like there’s no heaven. we did this year. experienced in this Lent Maybe these trials are Your mercy in disguise. may allow us to emerge Maybe this virus is actually Your way of I join with you all in prayer for as Easter people more purifying us, cleansing our soul, and bringing the pandemic’s end, and look renewed than ever before, us back to You. forward to the Easter victory of with a spirit of love, mercy, our Good Friday. I am sure you and respect for one another In the past, You serenaded us with Hosea’s have done whatever you can to — and for life itself! song: help each other through loving “Come back to me with all your heart acts of kindness in the safest My prayer for healing and Don’t let fear keep us apart way possible. recovery: Trees do bend though straight and tall Eternal Father, You made the So must we to others call One thing is for sure: for many, whole world stop spinning for a while. Long have I waited for not being able to receive the You silenced the noise that we all have created. Your coming home to me Eucharist has been a fast they You made us bend our knees again and ask for a And living deeply our new lives.” never thought would happen. It miracle. You have been patiently waiting for us. is a fast that will have a greater You closed Your churches so we will realize how We’re so sorry for ignoring Your voice. impact on the spiritual lives of dark our world is without You in it. For our selfish ways, we all deserve this. many, even more than those You humble the proud and powerful. We have forgotten You, dear Father. things thought e economy is crashing, We’ve forgotten that You are God. up by people at “…for many, not being businesses are closing. You only need to say the words, and our souls shall the beginning of able to receive the We were very proud; we be healed. Lent. Most of us thought that everything is we pray in the mighty name of Jesus, name will likely never we have, everything we above all names. again take for Eucharist has been a possess was the result of Amen. L granted that the fast they never thought our hard work. Eucharist will We have forgotten that it MSGR. JAMIE GIGANTIELLO is the vicar for development of be there for us would happen. was always Your grace the Diocese of Brooklyn and host of the NET TV cooking show Breaking Bread. He also is pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel-Annunciation Parish in whenever we feel and mercy that made us like receiving it. who we are. Brooklyn, NY. BREAD PUDDING RECIPE • Serves 6 • Prep time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1/2 loaf sweet egg bread like Meanwhile, butter a 4- to 6-cup 2 cups milk challah or brioche, cut into 2-inch baking dish and fill it with cubed cubes (about 5 to 6 cups) bread. 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, more for greasing pan 2 eggs, beaten Add eggs to cooled milk mixture 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and whisk; pour mixture over bread. 1/2 cup chocolate chips Directions: 1 tablespoon cinnamon Bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until 1/3 cup sugar Heat oven to 350 degrees. custard is set but still a little wobbly Pinch salt and edges of bread have browned. In a small saucepan over low heat, warm milk, butter, vanilla, Serve warm or at room chocolate chips, cinnamon, sugar temperature and consider even and salt. Continue cooking just until topping with fresh fruit. butter melts; cool. May 2020 | 39 | legatus.org

U.S. Naumann in a March statement BRIEFS marking the encyclical’s 25th anniversary. “He challenges us to NEW MEXICO’S BISHOP open our hearts even wider, and BALDACCHINO FIRST TO REMOVE to improve our responses where BAN ON PUBLIC MASSES needed ... to truly accompany each LA CRUCES, New Mexico – Bishop pregnant or parenting woman in Peter Baldacchino of Las Cruces, need.” New Mexico is the first American bishop to have lifted a diocesan Parishes and dioceses that MOTHER CABRINI DAY TO REPLACE ban on public Masses on April 15. offer electronic giving through COLUMBUS DAY IN COLORADO In his letter to priests on that date, prescheduled weekly debit DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared he said “depriving the faithful of transactions will fare somewhat Polis has signed into law a the nourishment offered through better, but it remains to be seen how measure to do away with the state’s the Eucharist” cannot “become the Church will recover from the observance of Columbus Day, a the ‘status quo’ for the foreseeable financial impact of the pandemic. federal holiday, and instead create future.” a day to honor St. Frances Xavier Baldacchino, FOR LIFE ENCYCLICAL Cabrini, the patron of immigrants. who ordered ANNIVERSARY, RECOMMIT TO the original MOMS: ARCHBISHOP The bill passed the state Senate in suspension WASHINGTON – St. John Paul II’s early March after passing the House of Masses “prophetic encyclical” on the value in February. on March 16, and inviolability of human life, said priests “The Gospel of Life” (Evangelium can resume Vitae) provides “a clear challenge” offering to Catholics, said Archbishop Joseph sacraments as F. Naumann, chairman of the U.S. long as they bishops’ pro-life committee. abide by state- In the encyclical, the pope “invites order health each of us to ask ourselves how directives, we are assisting women in need which mandate that Masses in who are pregnant or have young churches have no more than five children,” said Archbishop attendees including the priest. Cabrini Day will be observed in AS PARISHES SUSPEND MASSES, Colorado on the first Monday of COLLECTION BASKET SUFFERS October. WASHINGTON — One byproduct of canceled Masses is lost revenue Popularly known as Mother Cabrini, from offertory collection, which the Italian-born saint who later affects parish, diocese, and national became a U.S. citizen founded collections. “It’s a big hit, and it’s numerous schools, orphanages, and gonna hurt,” said Patrick Markey, hospitals in the U.S. and abroad. executive director of the Diocesan She died at age 67 in Chicago in Fiscal Management Conference, 1917. In 1946, she became the first based in Phoenix. American to be canonized. She was Most U.S. dioceses have canceled named patroness of immigrants in public Masses during the 1950. L coronavirus pandemic, some for weeks and others for an indefinite SOURCES: Catholic News Agency, Catholic News time. “Rather than the chancery Service, Crux, Associated Press giving them money, the chancery needs the money from the parishes to allow it to operate,” he said. May 2020 | 40 | legatus.org

WORLD the Pope said in March during his be offered in the shrine due to the BRIEFS livestreamed morning Mass. new national measures. CARDINAL GEORGE PELL The Pope said of people who cannot Some European shrines pledged to DESCRIBES ACCUSATON-ORDEAL leave the house: “If you cannot find stay open for Masses and pastoral IN FIRST TV INTERVIEW a priest to confess to, speak directly care, however. AUSTRALIA – Following his release with God, your Father, and tell Him “Administering sacraments is the from prison in early April after the truth. Say, ‘Lord, I did this, this, most important for us; as long being acquitted by unanimous this. Forgive me,’ and ask for pardon as this remains possible, despite decision of seven court justices with all your heart.” difficulties, we’ll continue our of child sexual abuse, Cardinal Make an act of contrition, the Pope pastoral service,” said Pauline George Pell said in an Australian said, and promise God, “‘I will go to Father Waldemar Pastusiak, TV interview that he “never felt confession afterward, but forgive custodian of Poland’s Jasna Gora forsaken” during his 13 months’ me now.’ And immediately you will national shrine, in mid-March. incarceration, having received some return to a state of grace with God.” 4,000 letters. EUROPEAN COURT REJECTS CATHOLIC SHRINES ACROSS APPEAL OF MIDWIVES WHO Cardinal Pell did mention to Sky EUROPE CLOSE TO FIGHT COVID-19 REFUSED ABORTIONS News Australia that his lowest PANDEMIC STRASBOURG, France — The moment came last year, when the OXFORD, England — Europe’s European Court of Human Rights Victorian Court of Appeal upheld Catholic shrines have followed has declined to hear the case of two his initial conviction. Accused directives for combating the Swedish nurses, Linda Steen and and jailed for the alleged assault coronavirus by tightly restricting Ellinor Grimmark, denied midwife of two boys, Pell – once the third organized events or closing entirely. jobs because of their refusal to most senior cleric in the Catholic The Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes perform abortions. Church as the Vatican’s Secretariat has closed for the first time in over a for Economy – lost his position, century following new restrictions “A positive judgment from the Court his savings, and his freedom in in France to slow the spread of the would have been an important spending over 400 days in an coronavirus, announced its rector, step in the protection of the right to Australian prison for a crime he Msgr. Olivier Ribadeau Dumas, in freedom of conscience,” said Robert didn’t commit. Upon his release, mid-March. No public Masses will Clarke, Deputy Director of Alliance Pell expressed his gratitude for so Defending Freedom International, many prayers offered for him, and in expressing his disappointment. also described how personal prayer helped him cope during prison time. Religious freedom advocates IF YOU CAN’T GET TO CONFESSION, have argued that midwives – who MAKE ACT OF CONTRITION, SAYS specialize in pregnancy and POPE childbirth – often choose their VATICAN CITY — People who profession because they want to cannot get to confession because bring new life into the world, and of the coronavirus lockdown or they should not be forced to end life another serious reason can go to God against their beliefs.  L directly, Pope Francis said. “An act of contrition done well, and our souls SOURCES: Catholic News Agency, Catholic News will become white like the snow,” Service, Crux, Associated Press 41May 2020 | | legatus.org

CHAPTER NEWS GREENVILLE. New members Christopher and Shannon Morris, pictured GREENVILLE. Greenville Chapter president Don Reichert here with Greenville Chapter president Don Reichert at the March 3 welcomes new members Matt and Becca Foster at the March 3 event. Chapter event held at the Poinsett Club. Christopher is the son of Chapter members Rich and Barb Morris, who were inducted in January 2020. GREENVILLE. Summit pins were presented to the 2020 Summit East attendees at the March 3 Chapter event. (L. to r.): Duke Stern, Becky Stern, Linda Cowart, Elizabeth Duncan, and Father Jonathan Duncan. April 2020 | 42 | legatus.org

CHAPTER NEWS FORT LAUDERDALE The recently chartered Fort Lauderdale Chapter held a digital meeting on March 18, with the theme of “Get to know your fellow Legatus Chapter Members.” Guest speaker Paul Voss likewise joined the members digitally, for a sneak peak of his May 2020 presentation. FORT LAUDERDALE. Paul Voss joined the Fort Lauderdale Chapter members electronically for their March 18 meeting, for which each joined electronically as well. GREENVILLE. The Chapter’s April 7 event was held digitally, with 23 of 29 members participating, with a group rosary, an opening prayer, and blessing from Chapter chaplain, Father Jonathan Duncan. The meeting featured guest speaker, Mike McCartney, member of the Genesis Chapter and of the Legatus Board of Governors. Mike is an executive coach who helps successful people become better leaders – from Fortune 500 C-suites to successors in family businesses. His emphatic talk, “Lead with FIRE,” blends Church teaching with leadership coaching. GREENVILLE. Greenville Chapter chaplain Father Jonathan 43 | legatus.org Duncan leading prayer at the Chapter’s April 7 virtual meeting. May 2020 |

CHAPTER NEWS NEW ORLEANS all walks of life who have shown, by attention on the ideals of Catholic Two New Orleans Chapter members their service, extraordinary love for motherhood and of genuine are receiving very special awards Christ and His Church. Membership Catholic family life. in May. Joe Canizaro (New Orleans signifies recognition from the Holy Chapter founder) is receiving Father himself for service already from Pope Francis the Order of St. rendered and an invitation from Gregory’s Knight Commander’s His Holiness to continue a life of MIAMI Cross Award. The Order of Saint exemplary Christian witness. At its digital chapter meeting on Gregory the March 31, the Miami Chapter Great, one Cindy Nolan is this year’s Regina featured guest speaker Dr. Ralph of the five Matrum Award recipient. The Martin on the topic of “Confidence pontifical Regina Matrum Award is presented in God; now is the time.”  Members knightly by the Council of Catholic School enjoyed a great discussion with orders, was Co-operative Dr. Martin on fear and faith during founded Clubs to today’s difficult circumstances. by Pope honor an Dr. Martin expounded on specific Gregory XVI outstanding Bible citations addressing finance, in 1831 to and health, priorities, and anxiety. honor his representative The group had a 10-minute digital great sixth- Catholic social, as well as a lively question- century mother of the and-answer segment, and wrapped pontiffs. Joe Canizaro Archdiocese with a 20-minute digital chat. In the of New The Chapter will make the video nearly 200 years since that time, Orleans, and available to members who may sitting Pontiffs have awarded it to at the same have missed the meeting. L diplomats, artists, scientists, world time, focus leaders, and interfaith leaders from Cindy Nolan the public’s MIAMI. Miami Chapter members enjoy their first digital meeting on March 31. May 2020 | 44 | legatus.org

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2020 SUMMIT WEST SPEAKER 5 MINUTES BRIAN FRAGA WITH Chiefs steward: member of Super Bowl family encourages radical witness among wealthy LAMAR HUNT, JR. TO ADDRESS THE IMPORTANT LEGACY OF THE RICH LAMAR HUNT JR., A MEMBER What will you speak about What did the Chiefs’ victory in Super of the founding family of the at Legatus Summit West? Bowl LIV mean for you personally, Kansas City Chiefs, was in the the Hunt family, and the Kansas City afterglow of the franchise’s The topic that came to me was, “Oh, woe to you community? second Super Bowl victory who are rich” (John 6:24-26). There’s a quote I when he received a call keep on my door by St. John Chrysostom about To finally win after 50 years was truly amazing. in March from a Legatus the prosperous using their wealth for good. It’s still a little surreal. Kansas City is a very close- magazine staff writer in New knit community. When Chiefs games are on, we England. What we’re talking about is get these incredible market shares of local people The writer stewardship. We’ve been given watching like no other team in the league. There confirmed that this wealth to manage, to was this coming together of the community, and he is a Patriots steward. How are we spending the parade probably had a million people. fan himself. our prosperity? How are we “That’s okay. passing it along, and what are Have you had prior interactions You’ve had your we doing with it? with Legatus? day, and what a day that’s There is a tendency with very They’ve started a local chapter, so I’ve spoken been,” Hunt wealthy people to spend a there. I was also giving a reference for someone said during a lot of money on themselves. on the phone with Tom Monaghan, and he asked good-natured So we need a radical witness me, “Hey, would you like to come speak at our exchange from those who are wealthy. event in Colorado Springs?” I thought, “Sure, I’d about the two That doesn’t mean we can’t be happy to.” He got two birds with one stone, so teams’ diverging fortunes. have nice things or can’t do I think he’s probably a really practical guy. He’s Hunt, 63, is founder of the this or that. But there is a risk of falling into a sort definitely a very special person. Loretto Companies LLC, a real of never-ending, must-have approach to life. estate development company, Who are your spiritual heroes? and the Loretto Foundation When did you enter the Catholic LLC, a charitable organization. Church? [Pope St.] John Paul II would definitely be one. He He will be a featured speaker was pope when I converted, so I started reading at Legatus’ 2020 Summit West, I was 34 when I converted to the Catholic faith. what he wrote, his encyclicals, and learned about scheduled for Sept. 17-19 in It was a function of God’s grace and receiving his life. Colorado Springs, CO. something freely given. I love to read, so that Hunt, who lives in the Kansas was the entry point that God used. I remember Also, St. Ignatius of Loyola. Since I’ve become City area, is a practicing reading a book by Father John Hardon, The Catholic, I spend a lot of time going on retreats, Catholic. He sits on the Catholic Catechism, and thinking, “Where do I almost all Ignatian. boards of several Catholic sign up?” It hasn’t always been smooth sailing, organizations including the but it’s been a journey. It’s been a blessing. Then there is St. Maximilian Kolbe. What a Bright Futures Fund, which helps needy children attend battler he was with his single-mindedness and Catholic schools. determination. All saints are like that. But those three guys, they’re warriors. L May 2020 | 48 | legatus.org

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MEET THE BRIAN FRAGA CHAPLAIN Tigers fan burns brightly as Catholic shepherd FATHER MARK BAUER, GREAT LAKES REGION 2019 CHAPLAIN OF THE YEAR, SPURS LEGATES TO LIVE THEIR FAITH FATHER MARK BAUER, A What is your current When were you ordained? lifelong fan of the Detroit assignment? Tigers, was a young In 1986, as a priest for the Oblates of the Virgin seminarian in Rome in 1984 I am a priest of the Diocese of Mary. I served in a parish, a hospital, and in a when he returned on vacation Grand Rapids and parochial mall chapel at the Prudential Center in Boston just in time to see his team win vicar for two parishes, St. for about four years. In late 1993, I left the Oblates the World Series. Charles Borromeo in Greenville to come into the Diocese of Grand Rapids. I had “That’s why I really believe God and St. Joseph-St. Mary’s in felt an attraction to the diocesan priesthood and is good,” said Fr. Bauer, 62, now Belding. It’s one Catholic went through a discernment process for a year chaplain of Legatus’ Grand community in two parishes before I decided. Rapids Chapter, with a hearty and three churches. That can laugh during a recent interview be challenging, but I enjoy it. What are your impressions of the with Legatus magazine. We have really good people. Legates in your chapter? In 1984, the Tigers were owned by Tom When did you first These are people committed to Legatus because Monaghan, Legatus’ think you were they treasure the Church and what the Church founder, chairman, called to be a has to offer. Trying to live good, upright, moral and CEO. Growing up priest? lives is very important to them, and I see my role in Michigan, Fr. Bauer as helping them. They’re enthusiastic about their said he has long been faith. Anyone who isn’t doesn’t join Legatus. familiar with Legatus’ mission, calling it “one of Probably in middle Do you enjoy any hobbies? those organizations that school, certainly by the is greatly needed today.” beginning of high school. I take vacations so I can hunt during deer season. He was named the 2019 But I loved physics and Some of us also get together to go shooting, Great Lakes Region chemistry, and I wanted and we probably spend more time talking Chaplain of the Year. to be an engineer. I about Catholic things. I also love NASCAR and figured I would work for a few reading, especially about history and World War How does it feel to have years and then go into the II because my dad fought in the war. I also like won the award? priesthood. Well, after a year to read about the Revolutionary War because of engineering class in college, when I was in Boston I would go to all the re- It’s very humbling. I didn’t do I was like, “Okay, this is kind enactments. I find George Washington and what anything extraordinary. I just of dumb. Why do you want he pulled off so fascinating. did what I promised to do and to take the long way around what I’m supposed to do. It’s and end up in the same spot?” Who are your spiritual role models? nothing heroic. So I worked for another year at a grocery store to have the St. Ignatius of Loyola, because I was trained in money for the seminary, and I his spirituality. Also St. Therese of Lisieux, and entered two years out of high certainly Pope St. John Paul II, because he was school. elected when I was in Rome and I served Mass for him. He had a wonderful pastoral dimension. L May 2020 | 50 | legatus.org