JUNE 2021 STUDYING & LIVING THE FAITH STANDOUT BASEBALL MAN KEPT VPORICEASTTILOYNS EYE ON REAL GAME SUMMER RETREATS D. BONAGURA: TRANSFORM AND REFRESHERS WORKPLACE WITH FAITH MICHAEL KNOWLES FR. BOQUET: ILLUMINE – RISING CATHOLIC NARROW PATH TO CHRIST PODCASTER E. MITCHELL: GOOD WORKS ARE GOD’S ‘GRANDCHILDREN’ B. MCCUSKER: WHERE ARE THE REAL MEN?
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06•21 INSIDE VOL 34 • NO 6 18 SUMMER REFRESHERS IN THE SOLACE OF GOD by Patti Armstrong 3 retreat styles attune to the still, small Voice 09 14 22 ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/MARIUSZBLACH CPARLILESSTTOHOTOHDE PR BEAXSEECB, RAELDL MICHA…ELWKHNAOTWHLEE’SS – BUOYED BY PATTERSON, TALKING ABOUT LEGATUS FAMILIES RANKED FAITH by Judy Roberts by Gerald Korson ABOVE ALL Booming young podcaster engages 3 primed for worldly success accepted by Jim Graves ‘woke’ milieu with right-reason singular invitation of the Lord Even had Mass on the field, so 3June 2021 |players would|n’tlemgatiusss.oirgt
MORE COVER 06DIRECTOR’S DESK 37 PHOTO ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/ALLEKO Stephen Henley: “My flesh for the life of the world” 37FEEDING THE FOODIE Close-up of a Craig Henry: Pastalaya younger priest in 07EDITOR’S DESK 43FIVE MINUTES Steve Green: 2021 Summit West speaker ‘The Council of Christine V. Owsik: Happiness winds toward God 46 MEET THE CHAPLAIN Nicaea’ fresco in Fr. Canoy: Great Lakes 2020 Chaplain of the Year the Basilica of Santi 24ETHICS MATTERS Nereo and Achilleo E. Mitchell: Good works are God’s ‘grandchildren’ (Rome, Italy), famous for its 16th- 26CULTURE OF LIFE century-produced B. McCusker: Where are the real men? frescos. 28GUEST VOICE istockphoto.com/udokant D. Bonagura: Transform workplace with belief PAGE PHOTO 30 FAITH MATTERS Feed a hungry June Fr. Boquet: Light narrow path leading to God crowd with Craig Henry’s hearty 32ENGAGING THE FAITH Pastalaya, similar to jambalaya Fr. Riccardo: Unexpected signs of faith – but with pasta instead of rice, 35WHAT TO SEE having both Cajun “The House that Rob Built” and Creole roots. 36 HEALTH MATTERS Dr. Rowe: When stroke strikes, act FAST BOARD OF GOVERNORS Berni Neal Randall W. Hammond Diana Parent Executive Director Thomas S. Monaghan Orange Coast Denver Fort Wayne Stephen M. Henley Ann Arbor Secretary Advent Capital Parke Group International Chaplain Legatus Troy L. King S. Craig Henry James P. Sarni Bishop Frank Caggiano Founder, Chairman & CEO Orlando Lafayette-Acadiana Pasadena Bishop of Diocese of Bridgeport Dentistry for Children Bradford Food Group Payden & Rygel Ecclesiastical Advisor Christopher S. McMahon Treasurer Jerry R. Jones Mark R. Scalise Archbishop José H. Gomez Pittsburgh Sean J. Bellew Indianapolis Jupiter/Palm Beach Archbishop of Los Angeles MFA Wealth, LLC Philadelphia Cannon IV Scalise Industries Corporation President, United States Conference Vice Chairman Bellew, LLC of Catholic Bishops LEGATUS MISSION STATEMENT: Editor Christine Valentine-Owsik Comments, queries and address changes: Legatus magazine is published 12 times per To study, live, and spread the Design Shawna Kunz, Lime Design Legatus Magazine year by Legatus, a membership organization Catholic faith in our business, Contributing Writer Judy Roberts PO Box 444 of Catholic presidents and CEOs. professional, and personal lives. Contributing Writer Jim Graves Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0444 © 2021 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 Joe Giacalone To advertise, contact: [email protected]
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S STEPHEN M. HENLEY ST. ALBERT DESK CHMIELOWSKI “My flesh for the life (1845-1916) of the world.” (John 6:51) FEAST DAY: JUNE 17 CANONIZED: NOVEMBER 12, 1989 PATRON OF PAINTERS, SOLDIERS, TRAVELERS URGED THE WEALTHY NEVER TO FORGET PLIGHT OF THE POOR IN APRIL, I RECEIVED A of Christ’s Presence in the Eucharist; experience Albert was born into a wealthy call from Bishop Andrew of the centrality of the Eucharist as the source family in Poland, but kept his Cozzens, Auxiliary Bishop of and summit of our life; greater unity in the heart for the poor. Passionate the Archdiocese of St. Paul Church in the United States; and an evangelistic about politics, at age 17 he took and Minneapolis. Bishop fervor flowing from the encounter with Christ in part in an 1863 uprising against Cozzens is also the chairman the Eucharist. Pending final approval by the full Russian Czar Alexander II. A of the USCCB Committee on body of US bishops, the culmination of this effort grenade thrown by a soldier Evangelization and Catechesis. will be an event that looks like a World Youth Day killed Albert’s horse and left The purpose of the call was a event, with 100k+ in attendance. The national Albert with a severely injured request for you: all Legatus event would close with a sending of these leg. It was amputated, replaced members, as leaders in your Eucharistic missionaries back to their dioceses, by a wooden leg. communities, over the next parishes, and neighborhoods/workplaces.” three years. Bishop Cozzens Years later, is seeking your collaboration As an organization, we do not take on special Albert became to “renew the Church by projects or causes. However, as expressed by a well-known enkindling a living relationship our founderTom Monaghan at the 2020 January artist in Poland. with the Lord Jesus Christ in Summit, Legatus members are all called to be Continually the Holy Eucharist”. activists in our own communities, as individuals. moved by the Therefore, when our board met in April of this plight of the The USCCB pointed year to discuss poor, he began to two reasons for this among other volunteering this needed effort on “… bring attention back items, the board COMMUNION OF at a homeless behalf of the lay and to the True Presence fully embraced the SAINTS shelter. He religious: encouragement sensed God of our chapters calling him to religious life – to 1. In a Pew Research to embrace this serve the underprivileged. study in 2019, it challenge as well revealed that “less than one as activating our members to help in their own In 1887, he became Brother third of self-identified Catholics communities in impactful ways. Albert of the Third Order of St. expressed a belief in the Real Francis. He served the destitute, Presence.” As you are planning your 2022 programs, I and began living in their encourage chapters to prayerfully consider this shelters with them. He founded 2. “Less than a year later, the request by the USCCB on how we can commit his own community, the COVID-19 crisis forced the our programs to reinforcing the true Presence Servants of the Poor or Albertine Church in the US to suspend of Christ in the Eucharist. Perhaps this can be Brothers, and a companion public liturgies. During this achieved through a year-long theme, or each women’s congregation, the crisis, many of the faithful month individually, through the speakers, or by Albertine Sisters. He loved the expressed a renewed desire for offering adoration of the Eucharist during the writings of St. John of the Cross, the Eucharist, but there is also recitation of the rosary. On the national level, we and urged the wealthy never to a concern that some may have will be working this theme into our summits, overlook the troubles of the poor. lost the sense of the need for the conferences, enclaves, and pilgrimages. Eucharist and not come back to Albert died in 1916, and was later regular Mass attendance.” Our Lord in the Eucharist desires to have a real canonized by Pope John Paul II relationship with each one of us, if only we will in a Krakow homeless shelter The fruits of this endeavor answer His call. L which Albert had founded. As are multifold and pressing. a young priest, John Paul was The Bishop’s aim in his call STEPHEN M. HENLEY is Legatus’ inspired by Albert’s life-example, to bring attention back to the executive director. and even wrote a play about True Presence would result in a him, Our God’s Brother. L greater understanding and love — Jim Graves 6June 2021 | | legatus.org
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when God calls to a different path Three men destined for secular success followed a beckoning to the priesthood instead — with Legate family members there to support them. One entertained ideas about a career in politics and wound ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/ZUMMOLO up teaching high school for several years. Another worked in the banking business before pursuing a graduate degree in education. A third had a clear path into a business career working for his father’s computer firm. Eventually, each of these three men responded to God’s call to serve Him in a different, more radical way — as Catholic priests. They discerned their vocations in part through the faith formation and support from family members who happen to be Legates. by Gerald Korson 9June 2021 | | legatus.org
YOUNG SIMON SAYS… “I would have gone into that lot that she’d give Simon her business, but I discovered my blessing, and she finally did.” Father Simon Esshaki was calling after strengthening my Father Esshaki presently just 17 when he entered the faith and trying to spread the is assigned to St. Michael seminary after high school, Gospel through various means,” Chaldean Church in the San but already had worked for the Fr. Simon said. Giving his life Diego suburb of El Cajon, global IT solutions company to God, he prayed God would close to St. Peter Chaldean founded by his father, Deacon reveal His plan and sought Cathedral where his father is Keith Esshaki, who with counsel from parish priests. a deacon. When the two have his wife, Amy, is a Legate of an opportunity to serve at the San Diego His Catholic upbringing the altar together at Mass “it Chapter. played a strong role, is truly a blessing,” Fr. Simon too. His parents Father Simon Esshaki, a priest of St. said. immigrated Peter Chaldean Catholic Diocese based The young priest also from Iraq in in El Cajon, CA. maintains a social media outreach. He’s already been hit the 1970s by the ‘cancel culture’ after the and settled near San Diego within a large popular video platform TikTok Chaldean Catholic community, members of temporarily censored him for one of the Eastern Catholic churches. “We his post explaining Catholic prayed the rosary daily, and my faith had teaching on homosexuality. a solid foundation from the formation I “By the grace of God, I am able received at home,” Fr. Esshaki recalled. “I to use social media platforms thank God for their commitment to the faith, to spread the Gospel,” he said. “I and for raising me and my sisters in the find it very effective and see a Church.” Deacon Esshaki said young Simon talked of becoming “a Chaldean Catholic priest” almost since he could speak. “This was what I prayed for all the time, that the Lord calls our son to be a priest. It was my dream,” he said. “My wife was not fully on board until a short time before Simon joined the seminary, but I prayed a Deacon Keith and Amy Esshaki, parents of Fr. Simon Esshaki, a priest of the St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Diocese based in El Cajon, CA. They are Legates of the San Diego Chapter. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/M_A_N June 2021 | 10 | legatus.org
Father Simon Esshaki pronounces a DEFERRED, THEN EMBRACED Among those faithful relatives blessing over his father, Deacon Keith As he grew up in Freehold, NJ, Brian Graebe had considered politics, were his uncle and aunt, Dr. Esshaki, following Father Simon’s the academic world, and the priesthood among his career options. Robert and Nancy Graebe, ordination to the priesthood for St. Peter While attending New York University, the seminary appealed to him Legates of the New York City Chaldean Catholic Diocese in 2015. most. But his senior year shook things up: that fall, he witnessed the Chapter. Father Graebe recalled lot of people encountering the World Trade Center attacks of 9/11, and then the clergy sexual-abuse that when he announced his message of the Gospel through scandal broke during spring 2002. He decided to defer his decision plans for the seminary, his my content, and I am very and became a high school Latin teacher instead. mother had some “natural, thankful for that.” A few years later, the pull to the priesthood remained.. “It’s where motherly concerns” that he His journey since his 2015 I kept seeing myself, and the thought of being a priest filled me might be unhappy or lonely ordination has been “nothing with great peace and joy,” Fr. Graebe recalled. He was ordained a in the priesthood. “When my short of amazing,” he said. priest for the Archdiocese of New York in 2011 and today is pastor Father Brian Graebe, pastor of the “Every day I experience God’s of the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in lower Manhattan. Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral grace in a new way, and I His vocation is a fruit of his strong Catholic family. “All of my in lower Manhattan, NY, with his uncle try to make myself the best grandparents, my parents, and my aunts and uncles were and and aunt, Dr. Robert and Nancy Graebe, instrument so that I can be are really committed to the faith,” he said. Regular Mass, frequent Legates of the New York City Chapter. used by Him to help people be saved.” Confession, and family prayer For the Esshakis, their son’s were “just a part of the air we vocation has been a joy that breathed growing up.” That has even strengthened their broad family witness and marriage. “We are still in awe support, he added, “allowed that our son is a priest, and we me to see the priesthood thank the Lord every day for as a perfectly normal and gracing us with such a gift,” he comfortable thing, something said. familiar and not at all strange or exotic.” Father Brian Graebe, pastor of Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in lower Manhattan, NY “I discovered my calling ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/SIVIVOLK after strengthening my faith and trying to spread the Gospel … prayed God would reveal His plan and sought counsel from parish priests. 11June 2021 | | legatus.org
mom told my Aunt Nancy master’s program in education. around to making my own about my decision, my aunt decisions.” replied, ‘What a blessing for He also sought spiritual our family!’ That helped my direction. “I must have been His mother said she and John mom put things in a different very boring for my spiritual Sr. provided a Catholic school perspective and gave her great director,” Fr. Calabro said. “He education and family faith peace. It’s a beautiful example put in a lot of work without activities, and encouraged of a family supporting each seeing much in the way of their children to participate in other in faith.” results. But slowly and surely, Catholic youth groups, camps, For Fr. Graebe, priestly ministry even that bore fruit.” retreats, and World Youth Day. has been “an incredible adventure in grace” that has The next summer, he traveled to John Calabro Jr. (second from left) “It is difficult to know how thus far included doctoral Spain with a diocesan young- stands before the Chair of St. Peter after these things affected John’s studies in Rome, three parish adult group to hike the Camino his ordination to the diaconate in St. vocation, as the discernment of assignments, and sharing de Santiago, the pilgrimage Peter’s Basilica in October 2018. He was a priestly or religious vocation the joys and sorrows of his journey leading to the Cathedral ordained to the priesthood the following is a very personal and interior parishioners. Even his teaching of Santiago de Compostela in May in his home diocese of Paterson, NJ. process,” she said. “The call experience comes in handy. Galicia. Shown with him are (l. to r.): Fr. Richard must come from God. We “So much of a priest’s ministry “The beautiful thing about the Carton, pastor of Deacon Calabro’s home encouraged all of our children is teaching: in the pulpit, in way of life one enters while parish, St. Vincent Parish in Stirling, to seek what God wants them RCIA and religious education making this kind of pilgrimage NJ; and his parents, John Sr. and Judy to do, wherever that might lead programs, in everyday is that there is so much time Calabro, Legates of the Northern New them.” encounters,” he said. for quiet prayer and reflection Jersey Chapter. “I can’t imagine doing anything while living a life of great else.” simplicity,” he said. Their son’s ordination was a PILGRIMAGE TO great blessing, with “profound PRIESTHOOD Among his Camino group was a recently ordained priest to personal and spiritual effects whom he opened up about his discernment process. “I found my on both of us individually and One of eight children of Dr. conversations with him to be very encouraging,” he said. “It was as a couple,” Judy said. “Our John and Judy Calabro of on that pilgrimage, and in particular in conversation with that relationship with God has Watchung, NJ, Northern New priest, that things finally clicked, and I saw with greater clarity definitely grown.” Jersey Legates, Fr. John Calabro what my vocation was to be.” majored in history at Seton Having gone from teaching to Hall University but wasn’t He entered the seminary and was ordained for the Diocese of seminary and back to teaching, sure what to do next. He took a Paterson in 2019. He presently is chaplain and teacher at Pope Fr. Calabro said that he’s pretty banking job, where he “learned John XXIII Regional High School in Sparta, NJ. much right back where he a lot, matured a lot” and began started. “It’s been great so far,” examining in earnest his Father Calabro credits his parents for providing a “beautiful he explained. “In some ways, strengths and weaknesses. He model of faith” and presenting priesthood and religious life as I am a new teacher all over secured a position teaching something normal. again.” history and enrolled in a As for his future ministry, “We’ll see what the Lord has in “And they stayed out of my way!” he added. “They know me well store,” he said. L and never pushed anything, but patiently waited for me to come GERALD KORSON, editorial consultant for Legatus magazine, is based in Indiana. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/LEOLINGTANG For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God. ( (Heb 5: 1-4) 12June 2021 | | legatus.org
Fresco in Basilica of Santi Nereo and Achilleo in Rome, famous for its 16th-century frescos. Tips for ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/UDOKANT vocation discernment “I would tell young men discerning the priesthood to have confidence in God’s grace and that, if He calls you, He will take care of you and make you the happiest person you can be, as long as you stay close to Him. Young men should be completely open to the call and discern actively if they think they could make the sacrifice by the grace of God.” — Fr. Simon Esshaki “Take the plunge! The journey is well worth it. I still have many good friends from seminary who were not ordained. They are wonderful men, and I am better for their friendship.” — Fr. John Calabro “Discern in peace and in freedom. A vocation is an invitation. Where is God gently leading your heart? Sometimes we want certainty, a ‘burning bush’ that tells us what to do. But that’s not how God usually works. It’s very much like falling in love: someone who occupies your thoughts, with whom you find yourself happiest, most fulfilled, at your best. A vocation retreat, a seminary or novitiate, that’s like the dating phase that allows you to see if this is for real, if this relationship warrants a lifetime commitment. Do not be afraid! God will not be outdone in generosity.” — Fr. Brian Graebe 13June 2021 | | legatus.org
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Professional baseball is known for its great players and memorable games; however, equally important but much less known are those who work in ball clubs around the country to popularize the game among the public and draw in new fans. One of the best was Arthur “Red” Patterson (1909-92), a newspaperman turned pioneering baseball PR professional and club executive, who worked for nearly 50 years for the New York Yankees, Brooklyn/ Los Angeles Dodgers, and California Angels. Red was associated with 13 pennant-winning teams—six with the Yankees and seven with the Dodgers. He perhaps became best known during his 20+ years as a Dodgers PR man and three years as president of the California Angels (1975-77). Known as a hard worker with innovative ideas, Red was also a Catholic convert whose beliefs permeated his career and volunteer activities. by Jim Graves 15June 2021 | | legatus.org
Red was born in Queens, funeral of another famous Yankee manager, Casey Stengel (L-R): Dodger general manager Buzzie Bavasi New York, the son of a mill (1890-1975). Upon leaving the church, Red spied Martin and Dodger president Walter O’Malley welcome superintendent. He became behind some bushes weeping. Red explained, “He regarded Arthur “Red” Patterson to the Brooklyn Dodgers a sports writer for the New Casey as a second father. He just couldn’t face this loss of a front office in 1954. York Herald-Tribune, before dear friend so he sat there alone, crying.” accepting a job as publicity director for the New York Martin would be killed years later in an alcohol-related car Yankees in 1946. It was the crash. Red noted that he kept a photograph of Martin in his first such job for a major league home, on which Martin had written a message which included baseball team. He would go the advice, “Don’t drink and drive.” Red mused, “It shakes me on to help the team become up a bit when I read it. That’s exactly how Billy lost his life.” an attendance leader through his creative promotions, such In 1954, Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley (1903-79) hired Red Singing cowboy Gene Autry as the Old Timer’s game which to be the Dodgers’ director of public relations. Four years (1907-1998), who also owned would bring back such retired later, O’Malley took the Dodgers to Los Angeles, and Red went the California Angels, called legends as Babe Ruth to play in with them. O’Malley was a firm but good-humored boss, he Red in 1975 to tell him he 1947. Red noted, “It has since recalled, who knew baseball well, and whom he admired because was looking for a new club become a tradition.” of his commitment to his Catholic faith. He noted, “Walter insisted president and ask his opinion on having Mass said on the field so the players would not miss it.” on three candidates for the job. BILLY MARTIN Among his exciting experiences with the Dodgers was watching Red related the conversation pitcher Sandy Koufax pitch four no-hitters. In 1975, while with to Peter O’Malley, Walter’s son While in New York he met and the Angels, Nolan Ryan pitched his fourth of seven no-hitters in and then-Dodgers vice befriended one of his favorite Anaheim Stadium. Red called Koufax to ask his thoughts. Koufax people in baseball, Yankees replied, “I knew it would be just a matter of time before my record infielder and manager Billy was broken.” Martin (1928-89). He recalled, “Billy was a as fiery-tempered a man as you would ever want. But he was a soft man in his feelings towards people.” He recalled encountering Martin while serving as a pallbearer at the ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/LAMYAI 16June 2021 | | legatus.org
president, who told him, “Red, ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/JITALIA17parish with CF, and learned the he’s asking you whether or not disease was sometimes referred you would be interested.” to as “65 roses,” as small children administration named the Red said, “So, I called Gene back had difficulty saying “cystic campus sports field Patterson and I said, ‘Gene, I’d like that job.’” fibrosis.” Field in recognition of his Red brought his talents to the Red agreed, and initially support of the school. Angels, leading the club to recruited 40 people with the Red also turned to the Church attendance records just as he Dodgers and Angels who in times of trial, such as when had with the Dodgers. would be willing to contribute his 29-year-old son, Arthur, Jr., $10 to the Cystic Fibrosis was killed in a car crash. Red COMMUNITY ACTIVISM Foundation every time recalled, “The most comforting either club hit a home run. thing that helped me at that time Red lived out his faith in his In time, other major league was a visit by a priest who came community activism. Perhaps baseball teams would adopt to console my wife and me.” his best-known initiative was the practice. Professional Red lived in the same modest the launching of the 65 Roses football and hockey teams also joined the house in Fullerton, California campaign to raise money to effort. In time, “65 Roses” had raised millions towards a cure. Red since arriving on the West combat cystic fibrosis. He recalled, “It all started with me and this guy sitting in my staff Coast in 1958. He died of cancer recalled that a man had come room. For us that was a historic meeting.” at nearby St. Jude Hospital to visit him while he was Red’s other involvements included the National Conference of with Helen at his side. Red Angels president, asking if the Christians & Jews, Boy Scouts, Red Cross, and Lions Club. reflected that his life in sports club would be willing to do With a career in professional sports, Red was always a competitive and competition was one of something to fight the disease. man, but noted that his Catholic faith kept him from an unhealthy “tremendous peaks and valleys,” competitiveness. He said, “Everyone in sports can recall the but that his Catholic faith had Red knew a boy in his unhappiness they felt upon losing big games. But when you settle helped keep him grounded. down and it’s all over, you realize that there is something more He opined, “Religion tempers important in life.” the competitive zeal of sports, so that when the game is over Inadvertently alluding to the old Catholic maxim “grace builds you realize that you just played on nature,” Red also noted that when an athlete prays to God for a game, that’s all. There is a success, he must also put in the hard work to excel at his sport. bigger game for all of us.” L He recalled the story of a fighter who, when preparing for a fight, would make the sign of the cross. Red continued, “Someone asked a priest, ‘Father, does that really do him any good?’ The priest replied, ‘Only if he can fight.’” Red was also active in building up his parish, St. Mary’s of Fullerton, which he attended with wife Helen. In the last years of his life, he joined in efforts to build the Monsignor John W. Siebert Hall, named in honor of its late pastor who served from 1954- 83. Red recalled, “Monsignor Siebert was quite a baseball fan. Unfortunately, he was a Red Sox fan!” Helen and Red had five children, including son Brian, who was in the first graduating class of Servite High School in Anaheim, operated by the Servite Fathers. The JIM GRAVES is a Legatus magazine contributing writer. “… was always a competitive man, but … his Catholic faith kept him from an unhealthy competitiveness 17June 2021 | | legatus.org
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On the seventh day, God rested, the Book of Genesis says. The Gospels mention Jesus often went off to be alone to pray. Through the very example of God, we understand the importance of quiet time away, to replenish body and soul for the life to which God has called us. As stress from the world heats up in many ways, restorative time has become all the more crucial. There are Catholic retreat centers offering an array of respite styles, from silence alone with God to directed regimens. Here are a few examples of such retreat opportunities available this summer. by Patti Armstrong 19June 2021 | | legatus.org
Pacem In Terris – silent of forest, native prairie, hermitage setting trails, and a marshland and lake. Guests stay Pacem In Terris (Peace on among 16 prayer cabins Earth) is a retreat center in called hermitages. Isanti, Minnesota providing He explained that silence in a hermitage Pacem in Terris is a environment—alone in a small Franciscan center of cabin. The executive director, spirituality serving Tim Drake, people through prayer had been in an environment going on without distractions, annual silent allowing peace to come retreats from God into their there for over hearts. Their website a decade. states. “It becomes Catholic Family Land – When he possible to listen, truly listen, to one’s inner voice and the voice of Christ-centered family learned God — allowing God to become the sole retreat director.” The goal encounter of the is to enter into an intimate union with God that heals, nourishes, Tim Drake directorship guides, and transforms lives. A part of the Pacem in Terris ministry is their prayer ministry. position, it The staff and former guests can become Pacem Prayer Partners At the opposite end of the kept coming to him in prayer to pray for the visitors during and after their time in hermitage. retreat spectrum are those that he should apply. This past year, the center has experienced a record number put on by the Apostolate for of visitors—the highest since the center opened 33 years ago. Family Consecration. They “I told my wife about it,” Drake They’ve had to turn people away, so now plan to open three more created Holy Family Fest as said. ‘’This makes no sense,’ I cabins in the fall. a week-long family vacation said to her about the feeling Drake explained his own experience on silent retreat as one to reconnect with each other that God was calling me to reflected by other visitors: “There’s an initial stage of excitement, and God at Catholic Family apply as the director. She said, followed by a time of self-loathing, and finally a stage of feeling a Land® in Bloomington, Ohio. ‘No, it makes perfect sense. strong love of God.” According to their website, Every time you go there, you He has heard many transformative stories from past guests. “One “…each member of your come back so peaceful.’” woman wrote a letter and told me that on her first day, all she did family will be drawn to a was cry because her marriage was falling apart,” Drake shared. life-changing encounter with Drake has worked in many “She said, ‘On the second day, God healed my marriage in the Our Lord that makes the Faith professional roles including hermitage.’ Six months later, another woman who had received a come alive. Your family can in communications, teaching, breast cancer diagnosis shared, ‘I realized that I need to be kinder begin to experience the peace, and as a church administrator. to my husband.’ I thought back to the other woman. When one is joy, and unity of a balanced For the last four years as alone with God, He can do anything and can give insights that can and God-centered family life, executive director of Pacem In lead to healing.” and then take that experience Terris, Drake has served in the home.” peaceful setting of 280 acres \"When one nestled in the natural beauty is alone Stasia Phillips, the Support with God, Acquisitions Manager for He can do the Apostolate for Family anything Consecration, began attending and can give Holy Family Fests insights annually that can 25 years ago with lead to her family healing. of seven. “We bring families from all over the country Stasia Phillips to a Christ- centered, fun environment and allow them to grow in faith and receive the sacraments and be supported by one another,” she said. “As a kid, it impacted me that other families like ours were trying to live and grow in June 2021 | 20 | legatus.org
their faith. I had pen pals from The facility has 500 beds with four retreat all over the country.” areas, each with its own chapel, meeting Activities include Mass, the rooms, recreational space, and dormitories. rosary and chaplet of Divine Activities include a swimming pool, whiffle Mercy, Confession, popular ball field, trails, low ropes, and game speakers, songs, trail rides, rooms. games, sports, and teen activities. There is a maximum Their mission, according to executive of 900 people for each of the director Mark McElrath, is to strengthen five events and next year Dan & Diane Dulac the domestic church—the family—and a sixth one will be added. Families come in campers, put renew parish life. Camps include daily up tents, or stay in cabins on Mass, Confession, and Eucharistic Adoration. “Everything is the property. Registration for centered on the sacraments and lends itself to live in relationship next summer opens on January with Christ and with each other.” McElrath explained. “The 10. There will also be a retreat highlight is always the Eucharistic procession to Mt. Zion and for young adults, October 22-24. sunset Eucharistic Adoration.” “My family was very renewed after going each year,” Phillips Each camp experience has a theme taken from the liturgical year, \"Cell phones don’t said. ”I was always excited to McElrath explained. “One had Divine Mercy as its theme, focused go back and live my faith. I on the merciful heart of Jesus as a place of refuge. What would be work here on purpose think it inspired my family to a refuge for a boy? We built a Divine Mercy fort and painted one start praying the daily rosary. side red and other side blue. Another camp theme was St. Joseph teachings of St. John Paul It had a transformational effect and every boy carved a St. Joseph staff out of wood.” There are II’s Letter to Women on their on my family.” frequent additions to the camp, such as a 1,500-foot path for a St. dignity and mission, Quo Vadis Joseph consecration hike, and one with stations dedicated to all for boys on meeting challenges Santiago Retreat Center the Jewish patriarchs. and overcoming obstacles, and ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/AMENIC181– in nature beyond Wi-Fi a Family Camp for fun and ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/JEREMY_HOGANThey host retreats for Confirmation groups throughout the schoolprayer together. The Santiago Retreat Center was year. Summer camps include a Vacation Bible camp, Camp El “Many people live online founded over 15 years ago by Camino for junior high boys and girls discerning God’s unique so getting out in nature is Dan and Diane Dulac, members invitation to them, Blossom Girls Camp for ages 8-12 using unusual for them. Cell phones of the Orange County Chapter. It don’t work here on purpose.,” sits on 500 acres in the foothills McElrath said. “Nature, hiking, of the Santa Ana Mountains swimming, talking with in the heart of Orange County. friends, all surrounded by God’s “We saw the need in our parish majesty in nature is a great for retreats for confirmation canvas to evangelize on.” L students,” Dan explained. “Getting these kids out of their PATTI ARMSTRONG environment, away from their is a Legatus magazine contributing writer. phone, and out in nature, the Holy Spirit takes over. There’s a metanoia conversion; a conversion of heart.” \"Even amid the busyness and stress of our daily lives, we need to make space for silence, because it is in silence that we fInd God, and in silence that we discover our true self. And in discovering our true self, we discover the particular vocation which God has given us for the building up of his Church and the redemption of our world. 21June 2021 | | legatus.org • Pope Benedict XVI
michael knowles … what he’s talking about Best known for the Daily Wire By Judy Roberts show bearing his name, How did you become a faithful Catholic at a time when many actor and author Michael Catholics do not believe in the “real presence” of Christ in the What does your new book, Knowles, 31, has been Eucharist, and openly disagree with other key teachings? Speechless: Controlling Words, described by fellow podcaster Controlling Minds, have to say Patrick Coffin as one of the I was raised Catholic, and we practiced with varying degrees of to those advancing political few media commentators seriousness throughout my childhood. By the age of 13, I fell away correctness and to those who is both an unabashed from the faith. The publishing fad of the “New Atheists” along with struggling with life in a cancel Catholic and accepts all the the liturgical confusion of that era and my own teenage hubris culture? Church’s teachings. A Yale convinced me that I was far more intelligent and better educated University graduate who on matters of metaphysics than, say, St. Thomas Aquinas, and I The central idea of the book expertly challenges opposing considered myself an atheist or agnostic for another decade or is that the Left understands views with reason, charm, so. I began to revert during my freshman year of college when free speech much better than and wit, Knowles has lectured my randomly – or perhaps providentially – assigned roommate conservatives do. The leftists on college campuses around introduced me to the Calvinist philosopher Alvin Plantinga’s are wrong about what sort of the country, appeared on the modal ontological argument for the existence of God. I next began speech should be permitted Fox News Channel and other reading C.S. Lewis, then G.K. Chesterton, then others. Only after and what should be disallowed. major networks, and has been I became convinced of God’s existence as an intellectual matter But when they say that there’s a guest host for the late Rush did I begin to take notice of numinous experience. A chance – or, no such thing as totally Limbaugh. He talks here about again, providential – encounter with the peerless Fr. George Rutler “free” speech, free from all his faith and his work. around the age of 23 solidified this process of reversion. constraints, they’re right – not June 2021 | 22 | legatus.org
just in the American tradition What spiritual figure has mostWIKIPEDIACOMMONS only regret is that but in all speech regimes. influenced your life as a Catholic? Do you the announcement They’ve led conservatives into have a devotion to a particular saint? of my own show’s a trap, whereby we either go Who are your favorite spiritual authors? syndication to along with the new standards radio prevented me or disavow standards My Confirmation saint is Thomas the from hosting more altogether. Either way, political Apostle. Actually, I cannot quite recall frequently in those correctness advances because whether I intended to choose Thomas last weeks as we had what the Left seeks is the the Apostle or Thomas Aquinas as intended. He had destruction of traditional my Confirmation saint, but since it all: keen insight, standards – in Marx’s words, Thomas means “twin,” perhaps I can unmatched humor, “the ruthless criticism of all presume to call on both. Caravaggio’s and courage – a that exists.” Put simply, “free “Incredulity of St. Thomas” was long the virtue all too often speech” does not suffice as a background image on my cell phone lacking on the Right. political vision because that until my newborn son supplanted the One hopes that abstraction means nothing to painting. St. Jerome also offers great our generation can those who have nothing to say. inspiration, and Caravaggio’s rendering continue his legacy of him translating the Bible remains in the new media How has your acting my desktop background. My favorite that now constitute background influenced your spiritual authors include characters the battlefield of our work as a podcast host and as varied as C.S. Lewis – not quite Catholic, but close – Chesterton, culture war. political commentator? Belloc, St. Athanasius, St. John Henry Newman, Dom Lorenzo Scupoli, Cardinal Manning, Pope Benedict XVI, the radio host You married in 2018 and When asked how an actor Patrick Madrid, and of course Fr. Rutler, among others. But pride of recently became a father. How could be a politician, President place on that list must go to the divine poet Dante. have marriage and fatherhood Reagan famously responded changed you? by asking how a politician With the death of Rush Limbaugh, for whom you were a guest could not be an actor. A dim host in 2020, where do you see talk radio headed? Life is better in every way. I only view of acting and politics wish I had done both sooner! L holds that the two fields are Rush Limbaugh invented conservative talk radio, and no one will similar because both actors ever match his mastery of, or popularity in the medium. It was a JUDY ROBERTS and politicians are vain liars. great honor to guest host his radio show in its final days, and my is a Legatus magazine staff writer. But at their best, actors and politicians must love both people and the truth. Politics and acting seek to understand the truth of human nature. To act is to act truthfully in imaginary circumstances. And if you don’t enjoy people, neither acting nor politics is the job for you. Actors spend their lives studying people – how they behave, what motivates them – and then portraying them with empathy. Politicians spend their lives talking to people, studying them in much the same way in order to understand how best to govern in a way oriented toward their flourishing. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/BULATOVIC June 2021 | 23 | legatus.org
ETHICS ELIZABETH A. MITCHELL, S.C.D. MATTERS Our good works are the ‘grandchildren’ of God IN A NARROW ALLEYWAY IN unloved, the underprivileged ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/BARTOSZ HADYNIAK Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), — are also written on God’s outside the doorway to heart and are cherished there. the motherhouse of the Dante Alighieri tells us in his Missionaries of Charity, the Divine Comedy that just as order founded by St. Mother we are the children of God, Teresa to serve Jesus in the so, by extension, the works poorest of the poor, little which we bring forth are God’s children play. They await the grandchildren. Americans and Europeans who come to pay homage to St. God’s grandchildren. How many Teresa of Calcutta’s tomb and of us cherish, as the dearest work, and they hope to beg an treasure in our families, the offering of money from these grandchildren? They are a passersby. source of delight and could One sunny morning a few never, ever, be forgotten, taken years back, during a week-long for granted, or overlooked. visit to the missionaries, I was exiting the motherhouse and So too it is with your efforts, your works, your And you are His precious sons and daughters, these children surrounded me labors for His kingdom. It is the work of Legatus known by Him before the creation of the world as usual. They chattered away, to change the world by supporting initiatives, and called by Him to do Him some service that pulled at my clothes, and gently nationally and internationally, that assist those would not be done without you. Remove George encouraged me to give them in need. These include building churches, Bailey, and Bedford Falls becomes Pottersville. something. Then one of them, a renovating convents, aiding schools, promoting Remove your works, and that sphere is lessened little boy with bright black eyes, faith-based businesses, being a leaven in society and impoverished, missing the spark of love did something unexpected: he that would be missing without the labors of needed to become all God has hoped it can pulled my hand toward him, each member, in their own sphere of influence, become. took a ballpoint pen, and wrote populating God’s his name on the back of my loving family with “Before I formed you in the womb hand, “Shabat.” such works, His “… as you question the I knew you, before you were born I He smiled and scampered grandchildren. budget, and the efforts, set you apart,” He tells us. (Jer 1:5) away, and probably never recalled that moment again. In your efforts, as you and the impact, know And those works He has entrusted But I have. His name and his question the budget, that grandchildren take to you to fulfill? These too were memory were written not just the efforts, and the handpicked by Him and written on my hand, but upon my heart impact, know that time to grow on His heart from all eternity. “For that day. And so, too, are we written, grandchildren take we are God’s handiwork, created indelibly, on God’s heart. time to grow. They in Christ Jesus to do good works, He knows our names, He toddle and topple, which God prepared in advance for formed our souls, and He sees and then smile and us to do.” (Eph 2:10) us, always. get back up again. Furthermore, the good works They often forget to say thank you, but they are Never doubt that you are written on God’s heart. that each of us do — our efforts thankful. They love you simply by being yours. Your works are written there too, cherished by to assist the unseen, the Him, and indelibly inscribed in His love. L Know that each of God’s grandchildren, each of your works, is written indelibly on God’s heart. ELIZABETH A. MITCHELL, S.C.D., He loves you for offering them to Him, and He is dean of students for Trinity Academy, a private blesses you. K-12 Catholic school in Wisconsin. She is also a monthly contributor to The Catholic Thing. June 2021 | 24 | legatus.org
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CULTURE OF BILL McCUSKER LIFE Will the real men please stand up? VIDEO IS SUCH A POWERFUL While we have grown accustomed to seeing married couples as often as vampires wear crosses? medium that sometimes senseless acts of violence, we have not fully Why have we allowed the overly feminized no amount of media grasped the abject failure of grown men to teachers’ unions and public-school administrations manipulation, either by perform in their ageless role as protector. to lock our kids out of the classroom while ignoring deliberate magnification or Whether due to cowardice, fear, sympathy for the common sense and effective models of opening intentional disregard, can the attacker’s motives, or safely that many Catholic, reduce the arresting nature of any other reason, how could some private, and selected an event so captured. One such public schools have created? episode in late March showed a these men so callously have “… all men — and Why are we forcing our high- 65-year-old woman on her way only watched and done school daughters to compete to church being kicked in the nothing else? particularly fathers — chest and knocked down to a New York City sidewalk where might ponder why we with biological males in her male assailant further That was my first question. soccer, basketball, and track? kicked and stomped her. My second was: Is it possible have been so complicit Why are we letting our grade- As searing as this image was, its poignancy may have been that these men merely in our own emasculation school sons be taught that eclipsed by the image of at least reflect the state of manhood they might really be girls? three large men inside the hotel we have created? lobby, mere feet from the attack, In the month of June, all men watching. They said and did Why have men stayed silent and women might ponder nothing. They then closed the while masculinity has been mocked as “toxic?” Why just how neutered and emasculated an image lobby door and remained inside have we not spoken up in defense of the traditional of men is now reflected in all spheres of society: as the woman lay motionless roles of men as protectors and providers? Why government, religion, education, entertainment, and her attacker walked off. have we allowed bullies to escape the tried-and- business, and even the military. And all men — true remedy of a good butt kicking? Why have we and particularly fathers — might ponder why we let the workplace embody the anti-male bias so have been so complicit in our own emasculation. aggressively groomed on college campuses? Why do Maybe we should start by doing 100 pushups we support companies whose ads show traditional a day and work our way up to 500. Perhaps we should enroll in martial arts, and teach our kids how and when to fight. We ought to develop a stronger social media presence, and use it to post WABOBS (“What a Bunch of …”) to the nonsense from CEOs, elected officials, entertainers, and pro athletes; we should “like” and “share” the fearless voices, most of them seemingly female, who support traditional values and who still want men to be real men. Maybe we should pray to St. Joseph that we might become better fathers and husbands. We should pray to St. Michael that we might become better defenders of the defenseless. We should ask our Father for courage and for freedom from fear. Maybe then, when it’s our turn to be tested, we might stand up better than those three men who watched the 65-year-old woman get beaten up on the sidewalk in New York City. L ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/LEONIDKOS BILL MCCUSKER is a retired business executive, a married father of two adult daughters, the founder and CEO of Fathers & Families, Inc., and the creator of The Dad Link (www.fathersfamilies.com). June 2021 | 26 | legatus.org
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GUEST DAVID G. BONAGURA, JR. VOICE Want to transform your workplace? Try the secret force of faith RELIGION AND POLITICS, WE If we are going are told, are the two subjects to be effective off limits from general in bringing conversations—the kind of Jesus Christ to conversations often had in the others in our workplace. In this thinking, secular world since religious and political and in our beliefs are deeply held, and workplace, we since no two employees share must take our the same views, to discuss Lord’s advice. them in any capacity will lead It will not help to rancor, division, and feuds. our cause to If we steer clear of these topics read Bible ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/PIXELFIT and don’t take sides, we will verses over the keep everyone happy — or at loudspeaker least we will keep them from or mount quarreling. religious posters in Politics is a topic for another the elevator. day. But Catholics cannot When the front door is closed, the wise serpent The secret force of faith is not worn on one’s accept this facile argument that glides toward the back. sleeve. It manifests itself in countless ways: by sinisterly marginalizes religion. our demeanor, keeping a cheerful disposition By divine mandate, Catholics The Gospel alone can be compelling, but and avoiding rash words or behaviors; by how are to bring the Gospel of it becomes transformative when potential we treat others, from shareholders to office Jesus Christ to wherever they converts see its adherents living the faith to the cleaners; by how we speak, with sincerity and are and to whatever they are full. Actions speak louder than words, goes the without gossip or swearing; by how we eat when doing. To not talk about religion old saying. Faith-filled actions—large or small, at our desks or in the lunch room, with a pause is contrary to our baptismal heroic or mundane—speak for the Word who to say grace and make the sign of the cross; by vocation. We must find a way. became flesh and who longs to dwell in the heart talking about faith with individuals and groups of each person He created. when opportunities arise, and they surely will. Of course, finding a way is extremely “It manifests itself in So how, exactly, do Employees carefully watch their bosses’ difficult in our countless ways: by our we do this in the behaviors. Catholic CEOs and business leaders secular society, workplace? The can make a tremendous impact on their where bringing French philosopher employees’ faith by living the Gospel—by being the Gospel to the demeanor, keeping a Étienne Gilson “innocent as doves” animated by the conviction workplace or to cheerful disposition, explains that we that Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life. Not only will fidelity to the Gospel lead us to other public spaces and avoiding rash must act as “Catholics heaven, but it will also lead our employees and is fraught with words or behaviors; by who would make coworkers there too. And if they are on their way dangers. Conditions Catholicism so enter to heaven, surely they will contribute to fostering for preaching were into their everyday a healthier workplace in the here and now. L no better in Jesus’ how we treat others … lives and work that DAVID G. BONAGURA, JR. teaches at day, which is why, the unbelieving St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, N.Y. He is the when He sent out would come to the apostles, He wonder what secret author of Steadfast in Faith: Catholicism and the cautioned, “See, I am sending force animated that work and that life, and Challenges of Secularism and Staying with the you out like sheep into the that, having discovered it, they would say to midst of wolves; so be wise themselves, on the contrary: he is a very good Catholic Church: Trusting God’s Plan of Salvation. as serpents and innocent as man, and now I know why: it is because he is a doves” (Matt 10:16). Catholic.” June 2021 | 28 | legatus.org
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FAITH FATHER SHENAN BOQUET MATTERS Illumine the narrow path leading to God ONCE WHILE COMMENTING ON Jesus’ teaching that “the truth will set you free,” Venerable Fulton Sheen said, “It is easy to find truth.” He quickly added, however, that “it is hard to face it, and harder still to follow it.” Christians “are the light of the world” (Matt 5:14) and are to illuminate the environment in which they live. The light of the disciple is a reflection of the light of the Master, and this light is not meant to be ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/DIANA RADICCHI hidden “under a basket” but manifested so that “it gives light to all.” Those who follow Christ, moreover, are to be concerned not only about their own salvation, but also about that of others. The lamp, in for which we are created; after all, our hearts are To this end, we can learn much from King other words, gives light to all made to be filled to the brim, overflowing with Solomon, who prayed for wisdom: “I prayed, and in the house. “For we are the all that God offers. But they must be stretched, prudence was given me; I pleaded, and the spirit of aroma of Christ for God among freed from the self-imposed limitations we have Wisdom came to me” (Wis 7:7). He did not ask for those who are being saved contrived by our self-absorption. what was merely human, but for a gift of wisdom and among those who are from God, who was infinitely wise. He shows us perishing… to the To be stretched how the wisdom from God surpasses all worldly former an odor of life by God’s love is pursuits: “beyond health and beauty I loved her, that leads to life” (2 “… wisdom from God not for the trepid; and I chose to have her rather than the light, it doesn’t just because her radiance never ceases” (Wis 7:10). Cor 2:15-16). surpasses all worldly happen, especially if we don’t value it. It Do others see this pursuits … “because her Our spiritual growth demands constant training light in us, which radiance never ceases” demands courage, and is about acquiring friendship with Christ, illumines the narrow persistence, and wanting nothing more than being near Him now path leading to God? a childlike trust. and in heaven. For the disciple, God’s wisdom “is The apostle Paul better than corals, and no treasures can compare “Man was created for compares this noble with her” (Prov 8:11). Consumed by Light, we greatness — for God quest to running become His reflection in the world, a lamp to all. himself — and he was created a race and explains that if we want to run this And stretched by Love, we run the race, accepting to be filled by God,” said Pope race well and win the “crown of righteousness,” life’s tribulations as something permitted by God Benedict XVI. “But his heart we need to train daily to grow and reach the while striving to conform our will to His will: is too small for the greatness goal, which is heaven. We must seek always to “knowing that all things work for good for those to which it is destined. It must “abide in Christ.” That means to have a living who love God, who are called according to his be stretched” (Spe Salvi, 33). relationship with Him; be willing to “pick up the purpose” (Rom 8:28). L By greatness, Benedict is not cross”; be resolved to desire truth; be detached speaking of the idolization of from all things, and patiently accept our daily FATHER SHENAN J. BOQUET earthly success, fortune, or trials, bearing them for God’s sake. Otherwise, is the president of Human Life International power. These are mere illusions we are unable to enter through the narrow gate. (www.hli.org), and a priest of the Diocese of that blind us from the true good Houma-Thibodaux, LA. Please keep Human Life International in your continued prayers and support. June 2021 | 30 | legatus.org
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ENGAGING THE FR. JOHN RICCARDO FAITH Unexpected signs of faith – that don’t require it I ONCE READ A STORY ABOUT ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/LAFLOR … God blesses CATECHISM an atheist who came to faith those who come through the witness of Christians to the aid of 101 who were living radically altered lives. This man went the poor and to work amongst the poorest rebukes those who turn away of the poor in violent, crime- off to your villa in the mountains or down by the from them: ‘Give to him who ridden areas. He evangelized in sea or wherever you could go to protect yourself. begs from you, do not refuse the slums, working with drug No one thought of rushing in to take care of the him who would borrow from lords, prostitutes, pimps, and sick, especially if they were not relatives and, you’; ‘you received without pay, rival gang members. Incredible more especially, if it meant that you yourself give without pay’ It is by what conversations began to take could get sick or die. No one, that is, until the they have done for the poor place: healing, reconciliation, Christians. The Christians cared for one another, that Jesus Christ will recognize and other extraordinary for those to whom they weren’t related, and for his chosen ones. When ‘the happenings. Somehow the those who were not Christians. They did so out poor have the good news cardinal archbishop of the town of love, mindful of Jesus’ command to love one preached to them,’ it is the sign heard about it, called him in, and another as He has loved us. of Christ’s presence. asked, “How are you doing?” The man said, “Through my own life and my own conversion, I came to be convinced that people need ‘signs of faith’ that don’t require faith.” What are “’signs of faith’ that A second sign of faith is care for the poor. Three Catechism of the don’t require faith”? As this times in the New Testament, St. Paul talks about Catholic Church, #2443 man knew, they are actions, a collection being taken up for Jewish Christians sacrifices, love, and miracles in Jerusalem by Gentile Christians in other that are life changing. These countries. We don’t give such things a thought are things that nonbelievers these days. If you go to church, there’s a collection SCRIPTURE He who is witness, and when they do, at every Mass, and sometimes there are two 101 kind to the even if they don’t believe or even three. But before the early Christians, poor lends to in God, at their core they no one ever took up a collection in one part of the Lord, and somehow understand that the world for unrelated, afflicted foreigners in only God could enable such another part of the world, especially not Gentiles he will repay him for his deed. things to happen. This is what donating their hard-earned money to Jews. It was Proverbs 19:17 happened in the early Church. unheard of, but suddenly – because of the Gospel People saw signs of faith that – other human beings were your family, so you didn’t require faith, and even helped them, even at great personal cost. L though they didn’t yet believe in the God of Jesus Christ, they Excerpt from Rescued: The Unexpected and Extraordinary News of The Gospel, by knew that only God could be Fr. John Riccardo (The Word Among Us Press, 2020), pp. 168-69, www.wau.org behind such signs. Let’s look at some of those early FR. JOHN RICCARDO is a priest for signs of faith. First was the care the Archdiocese of Detroit and the founder of the sick. In ancient times, if a plague or epidemic broke out, and executive director of ACTS XXIX, and especially if you had the an apostolate that equips clergy and lay leaders financial means, you headed for today’s apostolic age. Fr.John is the host of “You Were Born for This” podcast. His popular show, “Christ Is the Answer,” is broadcast daily over the EWTN radio network. June 2021 | 32 | legatus.org
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WHAT TO READ Staying with the Catholic primarily through the liturgy this timely book, he addresses professional Church: Trusting God’s Plan of and sacraments. Its mission to the question of man’s purpose life, and in Salvation lead all of humanity to Christ and meaning in life. It comes this work he David Bonagura, Jr. continues despite the failings down to the basic yearning examines Scepter Publishers, 160 pages of individual members. It’s for God, even as secular the lives of a reassuring guide that will culture beckons to a life 60 of them. Although strengthen one’s love for the of consumption and self- His insights many of Faith. absorption. These can confuse into each are us remain and distract, but in the end, profound faithful to Things Worth Dying For: what matters is how well one and the Catholic Thoughts On a Life Worth has lived — and died — from illuminating, as are the Church, Living the perspective of why God lessons he draws from the many others Archbishop Charles Chaput created him, to seek eternal convictions each has honed — friends, Henry Holt and Co., 272 pages union with Him. It provokes in a lifetime. Among these are relatives, powerful introspection. Pope St. John Paul II, of course, co-workers, Archbishop Charles Chaput of whom Weigel wrote a and neighbors among them — retired last year from the Not Forgotten: Elegies for, and bestselling biography, but also have strayed for any number Archdiocese of Philadelphia, Reminiscences of, a Diverse the likes of Albert Einstein, of reasons or excuses. Recent Cast of Characters, Most of Flannery O’Connor, Sophia scandals and dissension but he Them Admirable Scholl, Jackie Robinson, and within the Church have continues George Weigel the late Jesuit Father James added fuel to the doubters’ in his role Ignatius Press, 215 pages Schall. As always, Weigel fires. Staying with the Catholic as one of makes for excellent and Church shores up loyalty to the the shining Eminent author and essayist edifying reading. L Faith with some basic truths: voices of George Weigel has met, Christ founded a Church, put reason for known, interviewed, and Peter at its head, and made Catholics in observed many notable it the source of His grace the United individuals in his decades of States. In June 2021 | 34 | legatus.org
WHAT TO SEE Underdog college-hoopsters inspired to greatness – through perseverance JUST 59 MINUTES OF VIEWING overcoming obstacles through When Selvig this documentary — work and determination, and took the helm ostensibly about a college subliminally of having the of the Lady women’s basketball team faith that it can all come true. Griz in 1978, — will have you cheering, Rob Selvig retired in 2016 women’s believing, and perhaps even after having coached the basketball shedding a tear. University of Montana Lady was not even The House that Rob Built is Griz basketball team to a recognized produced by Family Theater cumulative win-loss record by the NCAA, Productions, but it’s not a of 865-286 along with 24 and his faith-based documentary. conference championships teams played It is fundamentally a film and 21 appearances in the to near-empty The House That Rob Built about college basketball, but NCAA tournament. That stadiums. On-court Rob Selvig, Malia Kipp, Shannon Cate Schweyen, its message transcends the accomplishment is magnified success would “thrill of victory, the agony of immensely considering that Skyla Sisco • 59 min. • Not Rated defeat” of competitive sports. he recruited many of his It profiles a pioneering male players from the smaller change all that, and coach who empowered the towns, farming communities, soon the Lady Griz and their gratitude, and love that young women on his rosters to and Native American thrilling style of play would remains evident among the accomplish great things, but reservations dotting Montana, draw capacity home crowds, women he once coached. He it’s not really about feminism. which cracked the 1 million believers from big-school believed in them and inspired Yet its feel-good elements population mark only in 2012, opponents, and eventually them to greatness, a lesson they encompass familiar themes despite being the fourth- NCAA tournament bids. have taken into their personal of rooting for the underdog, largest U.S. state. and professional lives. L Selvig’s legacy is evident not only in the success of the GERALD KORSON Lady Griz, but in the respect, is a Legatus magazine staff writer. June 2021 | 35 | legatus.org
HEALTH DR. RICHARD ROWE MATTERS When stroke strikes, act FAST STROKES KILL MORE THAN The United Kingdom 100,000 Americans annually developed the FAST and cause permanent disability acronym in 1998 to help first in hundreds of thousands responders recognize signs of more. Defined as a problem stroke. FAST stands for: Face with blood flow to the brain, a drooping, Arm weakness, stroke results from blockage Speech slurring, and Time to of an artery or leakage of call. an artery in the brain. This interruption of blood flow “F” is for facial drooping. deprives cells of oxygen and Facial weakness often results in brain cell death. appears as drooping on one side. If someone having a Strokes usually present stroke tries to smile, only one ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/ETERSCHREIBER.MEDIA suddenly, and they may side of the mouth may go up. progress over minutes or Victims may awaken with hours. Optimal treatment this in the morning or develop requires rapid diagnosis and it during the day. Other facial treatment that may include signs include drooling from administration of “clot busters” one side of the mouth or to dissolve blood clots or unilateral numbness. surgery to retrieve clots or open an artery. Success requires fast “A” is for arm weakness. Strokes often cause them. Speech problems are quite frustrating as detection — typically within one arm to lose strength. An affected arm may stroke patients are unable to communicate their minutes to an hour — for exhibit profound loss of strength or only a subtle thoughts, needs, and worries. treatment to improve patient weakness found when one arm drops down outcomes. when trying to hold both arms straight out in “T” is for time to call 911. When someone has any front of the body. of the symptoms of a stroke described above, A recent American take emergency action. Call for an ambulance study demonstrated “S” is for speech — minutes make a difference in the options for that “Mobile Stroke “Strokes usually abnormalities. treatment and in minimizing the injury from a stroke. Medications to dissolve the clot can only Units,” ambulances present suddenly, and Stroke victims may be administered within a three-hour window with built-in CT slur their speech or starting with stroke onset. scanners, improved … may progress over display difficulty outcome by allowing minutes or hours … speaking in clear While stroke is a major cause of injury and initial treatment with sentences. Likewise, “clot busters” during require rapid diagnosis individuals may death, a FAST response saves lives and prevents the “golden hour” and treatment have difficulty permanent damage. L by EMTs in the field saying what they instead of delaying want to say or RICHARD ROWE, M.D., is a neurosurgeon treatment until understanding at the Georgia Neurosurgical Institute in arrival in the ER. what is said to Macon, GA. He is an active member of the Catholic Medical Association. Listen to engaging CMA doctors discuss important health The Catholic Medical Association – comprised of over 2500 topics on Doctor, Doctor each Saturday at 11 a.m. Eastern health care professionals from 109 local guilds – inspires /8 a.m. Pacific on the EWTN Radio Network or Sirius XM Channel 130. All episodes can also be accessed on your physicians to imitate Jesus Christ by forming and supporting favorite podcast app. current and future physicians to live and promote the principles of the Catholic faith in the science and practice of medicine. June 2021 | 36 | legatus.org
FEEDING THE CRAIG HENRY FOODIE Pastalaya – a jambalaya twist – still seasoned with love OFTEN WHEN I SPEAK TO PEOPLE growing up. For me, it was my Maw Maw Duke large quantities, can from around the country about (my dad’s mother) and my dad. Maw Maw Duke be both intimidating my love for cooking authentic could make phenomenal authentic gravy-based and challenging Cajun dishes, they immediately dishes, and my dad had the ability to scale recipes even for experienced say, “Oh, I just love the food in to feed exceptionally large numbers. cooks. I have seen New Orleans!” many big pots of A dish familiar to many jambalaya ruined by People from the “Dishes from the around the country is either undercooking Acadiana region of jambalaya, which has or overcooking the Southern Louisiana Acadiana region both Cajun and Creole rice. Pastalaya, in often cringe when we are often cooked roots. The Cajuns often my opinion, is more hear that. Most folks prepared this dish forgiving. from our region do not over several hours, because it could feed consider New Orleans with music in the many people at little Because jambalaya has been the go-to dish for style food to be Cajun, cost. Most ingredients so long, people often ask if I can do something but Creole. The term background and were grown, raised, that is cost effective but still feeds lots of folks Acadiana (a-KAY-dee- adult beverage in or harvested from the with ease. When I mention pastalaya, they anna) can be traced to bounty of the land, immediately like the idea. It is different and still the 1700s as a region hand rivers, or tributaries cost effective. of southern Louisiana in the areas where the that was settled by the Cajuns settled. I find kids and young adults prefer pastalaya over Acadians, who were jambalaya. My family and I, through our nonprofit exiled from Nova Scotia and New Over the last 10 to 15 years, pastalaya has Holy Trinity Catering, can often be found feeding Brunswick Canada. become a popular dish in Acadiana. Although its the Catholic college students who are part of the origin is not well documented, it is a twist on the FOCUS program as well as kids who are attending Dishes from the Acadiana traditional Louisiana dish jambalaya. The only other Catholic school retreats in South Louisiana. region are often cooked over major difference is that pasta is used instead We’ve also fed hundreds to thousands of people several hours, with music in the of rice. I often get jabs by friends and family affected by natural disasters. L background and adult beverage members who are rice farmers for this. in hand. Many of us Cajuns S. CRAIG HENRY is a founding charter member of the Lafayette- were taught to cook by someone I suspect that the ease of cooking pastalaya is Acadiana Chapter. He won the Legatus 2020 Ambassador of the Year award near and dear to us as we were part of its popularity. Jambalaya, especially in for his work through his family’s nonprofit organization, Holy Trinity Catering. PASTALAYA • YIELD: 10 SERVINGS • PREP TIME 10 MIN. • COOK TIME 45-60 MIN. Ingredients: Preparation: Deglaze the bottom of the pot with 1/2 2 lbs. pork meat, cubed Season pork with two tbsp. All-Purpose cup of the stock and add the remaining 1 lb. smoked sausage, Seasoning. seasoning. cut into coin-sized pieces 1 large bell pepper, diced Add sausage, pork, and vegetable Add remaining stock and bring to a 1 large yellow onion, diced oil to a large heavy-bottom pot and rolling boil. Turn down to medium 2 stalks celery, diced cook over medium high heat until the simmer, cover, and cook for 20-25 mins. 1 lb. penne pasta sausage and meat are well browned 1-1/2 qts. chicken stock (about 5-10 min.). Add pasta. Place a lid on the pot and 2 tbsp. vegetable oil turn the heat to medium-high. As soon 4 tbsp. Holy Trinity Catering Add vegetables and sauté until heated as the pot reaches a boil, stir briefly, All Purpose Seasoning through (3-5 minutes). replace the lid, turn the heat down to low, and let the pot simmer for 10-12 min. or until the pasta is tender. June 2021 | 37 | legatus.org
U.S. & WORLD Network reveals that wage theft The creation of such a human- BRIEFS is rampant in the construction nonhuman interspecies embryo industry in the District of Columbia. is “deeply unethical,” according to EMPLOYERS WHO MANDATE The report, “The Underground David Albert Jones, director of the COVID SHOT MAY BE LIABLE FOR Economy and Wage Theft in Oxford-based Anscombe Bioethics ‘ADVERSE REACTION,’ SAYS OSHA Washington D.C.’s Commercial Centre, the UK’s leading Catholic WASHINGTON – In late April, the Construction Sector,” found that bioethics institute. Occupational Safety and Health “workers are misclassified as “They cross a moral boundary Administration (OSHA) put independent contractors or paid because they mix human and employers on notice that if they in cash off the books, denying the nonhuman elements at a very early mandate employees to receive public necessary tax revenues and stage of development in a way that COVID-19 vaccines which later result denying workers the protection of raises serious questions about moral in adverse reactions (“injuries”), wage and hour laws.” status,” Jones said in a statement. such reactions will be considered The Catholic Labor Network report “work related” and the employer focused solely on private construction RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT: may be held liable. And the number projects in Washington — not in its AFRICA PRESENTLY SEEING of reports of injuries and deaths Maryland or Virginia suburbs — with ‘DRAMATIC INCREASE IN JIHADIST following COVID vaccines continues a value of at least $25 million. GROUPS’ to rise, according to data released ROME — Aid to the Church in Need May 7 by the Centers for Disease published a religious freedom Control and Prevention (CDC). Such report in April documenting a data comes directly from reports “dramatic increase” in the presence submitted to the Vaccine Adverse of jihadist groups, some aligned Event Reporting System (VAERS). with the Islamic State, in Sub- Saharan and Eastern Africa. It’s also possible such employers may be held liable for violating federal CREATION OF MONKEY-HUMAN “Over the last two years, jihadist law. Products (like current COVID ‘CHIMERIC EMBRYO’ IS ‘DEEPLY groups have consolidated their vaccines) approved for emergency UNETHICAL,’ SAYS LEADING presence in Sub-Saharan Africa, and use only are prohibited by federal BIOETHICIST the region has become a haven for law from being mandated. The U.S. LEICESTER, England — Catholic over two dozen actively operating Food and Drug Administration’s scientists and ethicists have warned — and increasingly cooperating — emergency-use authorization (EUA) of the potential for a slippery slope groups in 14 countries, including states individuals must have the free in response to April reports in the affiliates of the Islamic State and “option to accept or refuse” these journal Cell that scientists had al-Qaeda,” the report stated. vaccines. Many are successfully successfully created a “chimeric arguing that the prospect of being embryo” that was part macaque terminated from employment or monkey and part human, with being refused college admittance by the stated goal of growing human declining the vaccines undermines organs for use in transplantation. their legal freedom. WAGE THEFT WIDESPREAD The short time frame is alarming, it AMONG CONSTRUCTION FIRMS said, and is evidenced by attacks by IN THE NATION’S CAPITAL, SAYS local criminal gangs — both random CATHOLIC LABOR GROUP and ideologically targeted — spurred WASHINGTON — A report released on by jihadist preachers. L in mid-April by the Catholic Labor SOURCES: Catholic News Agency, Catholic News Service, Crux, and LifeSiteNews June 2021 | 38 | legatus.org
CHAPTER NEWS CINCINNATI various ongoing studies for proving The Cincinnati Chapter welcomed its validity. Examined by more Dave Staples of Holy Family School fields of science than any other of Faith as its April guest speaker. ancient artifact, the Shroud masks a A theologian, Mr. Staples gave still-unknown exact date and place a beautiful presentation on the of origin. And though the Church Shroud of Turin, having one of doesn’t take an official stance on its only 101 full length copies of it. He legitimacy as a relic, it encourages discussed the Shroud’s history and the faithful to honor it because, at the very least, it accurately portrays CINCINNATI. Pictured here (from the Chapter’s April gathering) is its longest-standing Our Lord’s redemptive member and founder, Don Neyer (c.), and one of its newest members, David Burleigh suffering. (r.), who joined last July, with the Regional Vice President for the Great Lakes, Nate Wine (l.). Mr. Neyer and the Chapter’s chaplain, Fr. James Bramlage, are the only two from the original group, as the Chapter celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. CINCINNATI. Cincinnati Chapter, at their April gathering. CINCINNATI. The Cincinnati Chapter was able to finally gather on May 11 for its first regular meeting since the pandemic began, and did so with a bang. Two new members were welcomed at the event, which began with Mass at St. Gertrude Parish. Shown here are (l. to r.): Nate Wine (Great Lakes Regional VP); sponsors Mike and Linda Clark; new members Trey and Debra Rouse; Chapter chaplain Fr. James Bramlage; new members Paula and Steven Trimble; sponsors Carol and Steve Pieper; Chapter president Mike Huhn. ORANGE COAST. On April 24, the chapter leadership of the Orange Coast Chapter enjoyed a casual gathering at the new beachfront home of Chapter president Tom and Lisa VanDorpe. June 2021 | 39 | legatus.org
CHAPTER NEWS FORT WORTH JUPITER-PALM BEACH- JUPITER-PALM BEACH-FORT LAUDERDALE- At their April 8 event following Mass FORT LAUDERDALE-MIAMI MIAMI (4-CHAPTER EVENT). After his second lecture and dinner, Fort Worth Chapter (4-CHAPTER EVENT) session on February 20, Dr. Hahn signed books and took members were addressed by David The four chapters’ February 20 pictures with the Legatus members. The event wrapped Petrovic, whose topic was autism quad event featured special guest with a delightful lunch in an ocean view ballroom. in the workplace. He knows of what speaker, Dr. Scott Hahn. Held on a he speaks – as an author, national Saturday morning from 8:45 a.m. speaker, and junior high teacher to 1:30 p.m. at the Eau Palm Beach who is autistic and has Tourette’s. Resort, they began with 7:30 In addition to describing his early a.m. Mass at Holy Spirit Catholic experiences with bullying and Church. Some 60 members other challenges, he focused on attended the event. Member- the need for acceptance and some attendees were offered a light accommodation in the workplace breakfast, and a yogurt buffet for autistic employees to achieve during the mid-morning break. their very best. He also discussed the spectrum of autism, and the unique and valuable employment skills that those with autism often possess. MIAMI JUPITER-PALM BEACH-FORT LAUDERDALE-MIAMI (4-CHAPTER EVENT). Since the Jupiter-Palm Beach Chapter On April 20, the Miami Chapter ladies had been reading Dr. Hahn’s book A Lamb’s Supper in a book club they recently started, they enjoyed a group picture met at the Club of Knights in Coral with him as their special guest speaker on February 20. Gables, beginning with Confession, rosary, and Mass celebrated by Chapter chaplain Fr. Richard Vigoa. Chapter president Angel Gallinal, was presented with his President pin and recognized for his exceptional Chapter leadership. MIAMI. Following a delicious dinner on April 20, the Miami Chapter enjoyed a guest presentation by Jill MIAMI. The Miami Chapter also celebrated Lourdes Abella’s birthday Alexy entitled “Self-Aware & Self-less Leadership.” at its April 20 meeting – she and her husband, Ignacio, were invested that evening, a great birthday commemoration. Pictured here (l. to r.): Chaplain Fr. Richard Vigoa, Lourdes Abella, Ignacio Abella, and Chapter president Angel Gallinal. FORT WORTH. June 2021 | 40 | legatus.org
CHAPTER NEWS CLEVELAND CLEVELAND. For its March 17 meeting, the Cleveland Chapter The Cleveland Chapter arranged for special centerpieces to give a nod to two honored saints: met March 17, the Feast of green for the Emerald Isle of St. Patrick, and a white lily for St. Joseph – St. Patrick, to commemorate in this year of St. Joseph – as he is the patron of purity. Some members both the Irish Saint and had recently completed the Consecration to St. Joseph, so prayer cards St. Joseph, whose feast was just with the Litany of St. Joseph were placed at each seat. two days later – and whom Pope Francis has spotlighted during this special Year of St. Joseph. Guest speaker Lannie Davis-Frecker, CEO and president of Julie Billiart Schools, gave a presentation about the schools’ mission and purpose, which cater to special- needs children. She inspired many members to consider partnering with JB Schools in placing their students for employment after graduation.L CLEVELAND. One of the Cleveland Chapter’s member- couples, Rick and Angie Coyne, came specially dressed for the group’s March 17 celebratory meeting. FORT WAYNE. During the Chapter’s February 9 event at St. Patrick Arcola Catholic Church (Fort Wayne), past president Kevin Burns (r.) was given the plaque for serving as 2020 president. He is shown here with current Chapter president, Chad Wright (l.). FORT WAYNE. At its January 19 meeting at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, the Fort Wayne Chapter held its 2021 Board Officer Installment. Pictured here, (l. to r.): Mike Westrick, Chad Wright, Kevin Burns, Fr. Dan Scheidt, John Schenkel, Kevin Scully. June 2021 | 41 | legatus.org
From Surviving to Thriving – Finding Community in COVID by Linda Rowan ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/WHYFRAMESTUDIO Where were you when COVID hands, God’s presence brought or a personal touch.” You helped “redirect my disrupted your life? I was in perspective and peace to mind from the world’s darkness to Christ’s light.” Philadelphia interviewing finalist candidates for navigate these complex issues. “I always knew I had my beloved ambassadors a nonprofit CEO position with my fellow board Through the organizations our to lean on … no matter what!” I saw “God’s silver members. It was March 16, 2020. I scrambled to family supports, abandoned lining in the new normal” and “I am a better catch the next available flight home as the once- children were welcomed into Catholic woman because of our Forum.” bustling city ground to a halt. homes and Hope for Honduras As COVID unfolded here in the US and globally, reached a million vulnerable May you thrive in God’s call set before you I knew this was the time to double down and people through food security surrounded by faithful Legatus Forum members. not shrink back. My professional life focuses and emergency support. on serving the most vulnerable, and I knew I personally felt deeply “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such those already struggling for the basic needs — supported through the a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off access to clean water, food supply, and medical faith-filled community of our everything that hinders and the sin that so easily help — would be hit the hardest. What more Legatus Forum throughout entangles. And let us run with perseverance the could be done? What was God asking of me in this time. As COVID unfolded, race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus the this moment? As the year unfolded God’s daily our Forum quickly pivoted author and perfecter of our faith.” Hebrews 12:1-2 Provision enabled me to thrive in the moments to virtual meetings centered L as He strengthened my faith, empowered on two themes: “Beloved me with hope, and surrounded me with a Ambassadors,” and “Put on LINDA ROWAN serves on the Denver Chapter community of believers who provided much- the Full Armor of God.” My board. A community entrepreneur, she has launched needed encouragement for the journey. beloved sisters commented, prayer groups, co-chaired capital campaigns, started Rising earlier to feast on God’s Word, pressing “Our Forum has been just a into prayer, and surrendering all into His holy text away in times when we’ve the Parent Advisory Council at Seattle Pacific needed prayer, a good laugh, University, and handles event planning for many nonprofit organizations. June 2021 | 42 | legatus.org
2021 SUMMIT WEST SPEAKER 5 MINUTES JIM GRAVES WITH Giving God’s word and will centrality in modern marketplace PRESIDENT OF HOBBY LOBBY, AND BOARD MEMBER OF MUSEUM OF THE BIBLE, SPEAKING ON TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS STEVE GREEN, PRESIDENT OF principles. In a high-profile 2014 decision, the Why did you pick Washington, D.C., as arts-and-crafts retail chain U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Hobby the site for the museum? Hobby Lobby since 2004, Lobby declaring that the company did not have will be the featured speaker to provide its employees with health coverage Our board considered sites in 10 different metro at the 2021 Summit West, that violated the Green family’s religious beliefs areas. We narrowed it down to three that had a September 16-18 steady stream of tourist traffic and then selected in Phoenix. Green (in this case, following Washington. We have been delighted with the is a consummate the contraceptive results. It’s been an exciting journey building executive, helping to mandate of the Obama this museum, and we’re grateful to all who have grow Hobby Lobby’s administration’s U.S. supported us financially and with their prayers. business to more than Department of Health 900 stores in 47 states and Human Services). What are your goals for the museum? and 43,000 employees. Steve Green is married The family-owned to wife Jackie, is active It is not our purpose to promote hard-sell business was begun in his church and Christian evangelism. Instead, we present the by Green’s father, many charities and Bible in a factual way so that people can decide David Green, in ministries, and is an for themselves. We have received many positive Oklahoma City in author of four Christian comments from visitors, including one atheist 1972. books. who told us, “I love this place.” Hobby Lobby has always had What will be the topic of your speech How has the pandemic affected you? a strong Christian character. at Legatus Summit West? Their stores close on Sundays Unfortunately, it closed us down twice, the first to allow employees to attend I’ll be discussing my work as chairman of the time for 98 days. We were able to reopen for worship services and spend board of the Museum of the Bible. It’s located the second time in January, and the crowds are time with families. During three blocks from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, returning. holidays such as Christmas D.C. I joined with some like-minded friends to and Easter, their stores play launch the museum at a cost of $500 million You have a Pentecostal and Baptist Christian music; shoppers in 2017. It features exhibits in 430,000 square background. How do you feel can purchase not only Santa feet of space and is dedicated to a scholarly and about talking to a group of Roman Clauses and Easter bunnies, engaging presentation of the Bible’s impact, Catholics? but also Nativity scenes history, and narrative. I plan on sharing what and Christian crosses. The we’re doing at the museum, how we got to the I’m looking forward to it. My time with the company’s website notes point where we are, and where we plan to go in museum has exposed me to many outside that its core values include the future. the evangelical Christian tradition, including “Honoring the Lord in all we Catholics. I’ve certainly learned a lot, and I enjoy do by operating in a manner I hope those who attend will not only be inspired hearing different perspectives. L consistent with biblical to visit the museum the next time they are in principles.” Washington, but also about the Bible in general Hobby Lobby has also made such that they become more proactive in reading it. news for its stance on Christian June 2021 | 43 | legatus.org
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MEET THE JIM GRAVES CHAPLAIN Chaplain helps tap ‘great potential for good’ among Legates ANN ARBOR’S FR. CHAS CANOY NAMED 2020 GREAT LAKES REGION CHAPLAIN OF THE YEAR FATHER CHAS CANOY, PASTOR entering the Church. We are Why did you want to be involved of historic St. John the focusing more on the depth with Legatus? Evangelist Church in Jackson, of our current parishioners’ MI since 2014 and chaplain of relationship with our Lord, Similar to why Tom Monaghan has made it Legatus’ Ann Arbor Chapter which is an essential step in such a big priority in his own life: I see in our since 2013, was named the getting the parish to be on- members such great potential for good. As Jesus 2020 Great Lakes Region mission and about the New said, “To whom much is given, much is expected” Chaplain of the Year. Evangelization. (Luke 12:48). Through the spiritual formation The Philippine-born shepherd and friendship that Legatus affords its members, grew up in Missouri and had What have your found much of that potential for good is being fulfilled. planned to marry and have a most challenging That is simply beautiful to behold and witness, business career. In 1998, he and rewarding in the and to be a small instrument to help them along became Legatus’ Great Lakes priesthood? in their vocation is so fulfilling to me as a priest. Regional Director; then in 2001, he opted to enter I love seeing the What has been the focus of your the seminary. He was faith of the lay chapter recently? ordained a priest for the faithful awaken and Diocese of Lansing and deepen through Our most recent focus has been the fostering has served in a variety of transformative of our forums. We focus on deepening those assignments. experiences of the relationships among our members who serve reality of God. I enjoy as the spiritual support which is becoming Tell us about your seeing the power of the more necessary in a world where living the faith current parish. Holy Spirit transform requires courage. someone who was Ours is an 1856 gothic hopeless or turned in Ann Arbor will also be the host chapter for the church, the oldest in the on himself into a new 2023 Legatus Summit, and we’ve begun initial Diocese of Lansing. We creation who is joyful discussions as to what that entails. hope to restore it to its former and desirous of giving himself glory, including the installation wholly to God and to others. How do you see Legatus benefiting its of an old E.M. Skinner organ, but members right now? our eyes are popping out of their It is hard work, however, to sockets as we realize the rising cultivate the organizational Meaningful Christian friendships with those costs of construction these days. health of the parish so that who can empathize with the challenges of We are an aged congregation we are living the very lives being a Catholic business leader are essential in an economically challenged among one another that we for Legates lest they feel alone in being a area, but the Holy Spirit has are striving to cultivate among witness in the world for Christ and His Church. been renewing the parish. the parishioners. But it is Legatus provides that regular spiritual support Parishioners have become paramount work because it is and fellowship, and it cultivates the virtues of more invested and formed the deepest desire of Jesus that fortitude and perseverance in a cultural climate in the faith, and families and His disciples be one just as the that can often be antagonistic to the Gospel young people are returning or Father and the Son are one. message and Christian morality. L June 2021 | 46 | legatus.org
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