Legatus Magazine December 2020

CHRISTMAS/ DECEMBER 2020 SUMMIT EAST EDITION PGEOADCE’SOUFLTSIOMUALT–E GIFT GIVING A CHILD A WARM FAMILY KEEPING LIGHT ON IN DARK TIMES BRINGING GIFT OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION TO AFRICA M. AQUILINA: HOW JOSEPH EMBODIED ADVENT FR. PAVONE: WELCOMING CHRIST AT INN OF THE HEART S. MOSHER: POST-ELECTION L IFE HAN GS IN THE BALANCE T. FARR: THE UNMAKING OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

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12•20 INSIDE 10VOL33•NO12 INTERIOR PEACE IS THE CORNERSTONE FOR TRUE CALM IN SOCIETY by Gerald Korson Tranquility of soul found in Presence of Christ, and by conforming to His Will 16 20 24 PA JUDGE SPENDS KEEPING OUR LAUNCHING A ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/LYNN_BYSTROM DAYS INTRODUCING LIGHT ON IN NEW CATHOLIC LOVING FAMILIES TO DARK TIMES HIGH SCHOOL IN NEGLECTED CHILDREN GHANA, AFRICA by Judy Roberts by Brother Francis Boylan, C. S. C. by Brian Fraga Two Summit East speakers describe salt-and-light Great Lakes At-Large member Lifelong devotion to St. John Bosco inspires partnered with Legates to grant Harrisburg Legate to help troubled kids approach for heartening others Cape Coast bishop’s request 5December 2020 | | legatus.org (new website!)

MORE COVER 08DIRECTOR’S DESK 39 PHOTO Stephen M. Henley: Created for times like these 39FEEDING THE FOODIE istockphoto.com/ lauzla 09EDITOR’S DESK Chef Neil Fusco: Nonni’s Nutella Cookies PAGE Christine V. Owsik: God still runs the game 47FIVE MINUTES PHOTO 26ETHICS MATTERS John Foppe: Summit East Speaker Once again, Italian chef Neil Fusco shares S. Mosher: Post-election life hangs in balance 50 MEET THE CHAPLAIN a longtime family 28CULTURE OF LIFE Bishop Stephen Parkes: New Savannah chaplain holiday recipe with his Nonni’s Nutella M. Aquilina: How Joseph embodied first Advent Cookies, the delicious hazelnut-cream-filled 30GUEST VOICE creations sure to T. Farr: Envision unmaking of religious freedom enchant every guest. 32 FAITH MATTERS Fr. Pavone: Welcome Christ at inn of the heart 34ENGAGING THE FAITH Rowley & Strickland: Greatest gift of our lives 37WHAT TO SEE “Infidel”: Stranger in the strange land 38 HEALTH Dr. Nguyen: Trimming childhood obesity BOARD OF GOVERNORS Thomas S. Monaghan Berni Neal Randall W. Hammond Diana Parent Executive Director Ann Arbor Orange Coast Denver Fort Wayne Stephen M. Henley Legatus Secretary Advent Capital Parke Group International Chaplain Founder, Chairman & CEO Bishop Sam Jacobs Troy L. King S. Craig Henry James P. Sarni Bishop Emeritus of Houma-Thibodaux Christopher S. McMahon Orlando Lafayette-Acadiana Pasadena Ecclesiastical Advisor Pittsburgh Dentistry for Children Bradford Food Group Payden & Rygel Archbishop José H. Gomez MFA Wealth, LLC Treasurer Archbishop of Los Angeles Vice Chairman Jerry R. Jones Mark R. Scalise President, United States Conference Sean J. Bellew Indianapolis Jupiter/Palm Beach of Catholic Bishops Philadelphia Cannon IV Scalise Industries Corporation LEGATUS MISSION STATEMENT: Bellew, LLC To study, live, and spread the Catholic faith in our business, Editor Christine Valentine-Owsik Comments, queries and address changes: Legatus magazine is published 12 times per professional, and personal lives. Design  Shawna Kunz, Lime Design Legatus Magazine year by Legatus, a membership organization Staff Writer  Judy Roberts PO Box 444 of Catholic presidents and CEOs. Staff Writer  Brian Fraga Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0444 © 2020 Legatus Editorial Consultant  Gerald Korson [email protected] All rights reserved Contributing Writer Patti Armstrong Phone: 866-534-2887 Copy Editor  Nancy Carabio Belanger Advertising Sales Representative Peter Kelly To advertise, contact: [email protected]

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S STEPHEN M. HENLEY ST. JOHN OF THE CROSS DESK (1542-1591) Legatus was created for times like these FEAST DAY: DECEMBER 14 CANONIZATION: DECEMBER 27, 1726 PATRON OF MYSTICS THE INFAMOUS YEAR OF 2020 IS lockdown: the Cooper Executive Physical, St. John of the Cross — mystic, finally coming to a close. While offered by the Cooper Clinic in Dallas, TX. priest, and Carmelite friar — it certainly contained some I was personally encouraged to see that we famously said: “In the evening incredible challenges, the silver were joined by a member who had attended the of life, we will be judged on love lining is that it also provided executive physical with us last year, and as a alone.” many opportunities for growth, result had lost over 50 lbs.! including within Legatus. August brought the launch of our new website. Born June 24, In January of 2020, Legatus We utilized our time in lockdown in working on 1542 near hosted one of its most its development, with the goal of giving prospects Avila, Spain, successful summits in its and members a better online experience with he was raised 33-year history in Naples, Legatus. We also chartered a new chapter by a widowed FL. February saw two new in Albany, NY, alongside Bishop Edward mother who chapters chartered back Scharfenberger and our founder, Tom Monaghan. could barely to back in Miami and Fort In October, we hosted our first-ever virtual provide for Lauderdale. Then March came business conference, again born out of chapter her sons. As and I made the decision, like and staff initiative, with over 4,100 participants a youth he many organizations, to ground and 60+ speakers. COMMUNION OF worked in our staff. SAINTS a hospital, developing Immediately, the Legatus team Looking forward, I am very enthused about intense love for the poor and began brainstorming avenues our 2021 Summit East at The Breakers in Palm sick. At 20, he entered the we could create to keep in Beach, FL taking place January 14-16. We already Carmelite order, taking the touch with our members have over 200 members registered and expect name John of St. Matthias. and continue to be an active to cap attendance at 350 in order to observe the Ordained a priest in 1567, organization amid a national appropriate social-distancing protocols. We are John met St. Teresa of Avila lockdown. From this was hosting some incredible speakers such as Matthew that year, who was founding born our “Catholic Leadership Kelly, Cardinal Pell, Lamar Hunt Jr., Cardinal Burke, new convents and working to Through Crisis” series. Over and many more. It will be a great opportunity to reform the Carmelites. A year three months, we hosted 13 show leadership as an organization: we can meet later, he changed his name to speakers who presented on a responsibly while satisfying our wish for true John of the Cross. In 1572, he range of topics ranging from interpersonal connection. traveled to Avila to become the medical perspective on Teresa’s confessor and spiritual COVID, to business impact and 2020 has been quite the year, but as the president director. necessary adjustments, to the of this organization, I am immensely proud to psychological impact on our have witnessed such creativity and faith among While there, John had a vision communities. our members and staff. Moving into 2021, I am of Christ and drew the famous In April, our International enthusiastic for our future knowing we have image “Christ from Above.” His Board of Governors conducted such a great membership with a great mission. writings, especially the Dark its first-ever fully virtual board Legatus was created for such a time as this. Night of the Soul, are mystical meeting. At this meeting, the classics. governors decided not to raise From all of us at Legatus, we wish you a Merry dues in 2021 and encouraged Christmas and pray this new year brings you His work to reform the the staff to continue providing many blessings and cherished memories.  L Carmelites generated as many national benefits to pushback, even imprisonment, the membership as possible. STEPHEN M. HENLEY but he persevered. He died on is Legatus’ executive director. Dec. 14, 1591. He was beatified by Pope Clement X in 1675, and canonized in 1726 by Pope Benedict XIII. He was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1926 by Pope Pius XI. L During July, we hosted our — Brian Fraga only national event since the 8December 2020 | | legatus.org (new website!)

MARK YOUR EDITOR’S CHRISTINE VALENTINE-OWSIK CALENDARS DESK 2021 SUMMIT EAST God still runs the game JANUARY 14-16, 2021 PALM BEACH, FL EL CAMINO PILGRIMAGE TODAY WE HAVE AN ELECTION coast of Greece, the dominant Muslim navy, computer system nationwide with 250 war ships and 200,000 men, vastly APRIL 12-20, 2021 and worldwide – bizarrely outflanked the meager and seemingly hopeless SPAIN named Dominion – which Christian army. But the Christian commanders purportedly flips vote-chunks and soldiers begged the help of Christ and Mary, MEXICO PILGRIMAGE from one candidate to another saying the rosary daily, with continued fasting. at whim. It was used in over Under Pope St. Pius V, all of Catholic Europe JUNE 11-14, 2021 28 U.S. states, including all joined them in prayer. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO battleground states. A likely-eclipsed winner is Then … the Christian fleet won full victory, which DECANTING THE FAITH & told to concede before final kept Europe from falling to the Muslims. The Oct. WINE OF BURGUNDY certification – regardless of 7 Feast of the Holy Rosary (originally the Feast of any injustice, especially to the Our Lady of Victory) was declared in thanksgiving. AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 people. The mob demands he FRANCE just get out of the way. Now America appears to be on the brink, as It takes mettle to hold firm. does Europe once again. Christian faithful and 2021 SUMMIT WEST The scenario reminds me of honest citizens are being bullied, made to feel bratty kids who didn’t study, outnumbered, and tempted to despair. But God SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2021 or didn’t train well enough mans the chessboard. SANTA BARBARA, CA for the best athletic teams, or didn’t deserve the jobs and I remember a bully in high school, transferred MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE paychecks they wanted. Rather to our school after being kicked out of a than work earnestly for coveted neighboring one. One day, I discovered my SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 5, 2021 spots, they and their families cash – locked in my locker – was missing, the BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINIA used false-esteem-building, lock undone. I saw her zip out of the locker room intimidation, and bullying of and confronted her the next day. Red-eyed, MEN’S ENCLAVE others (like teachers, coaches, she snickered in front of her giggling cohorts, colleagues, and constituents) throwing profanities at me. I knew her lousy OCTOBER 13-16, 2021 for granting them places of grades were teetering toward getting her booted THE JL BAR RANCH honor. After all, they deserved it. out of our school as well. SONORA, TEXAS Seems a few of those darlings slid into modern seats of power. She was in my Spanish class, and we had a test WOMEN’S ENCLAVE In October 1571, God used a that week. She arrived, sat down beside me, and great wartime miracle to prove wryly smiled. I owed her more? OCTOBER 24-27, 2021 He was still in charge. The Muslim Turks were threatening Never one to miss an opportune moment, I 2022 SUMMIT EAST and surrounding Catholic relished penning in all wrong answers. She Europe, as disjointed Christian hocked each one, handed her paper in, and JANUARY 27-29, 2022 armies were reduced to a ragtag trotted out. I then amended my paper. AMELIA ISLAND, FLORIDA gang. Many Catholics were taken as slaves by the Turks – When she got the “F” she earned, she exploded OBERAMMERGAU 12,000-15,000 of them – to run in curses at me during class. I couldn’t mask a PILGRIMAGES the Muslim ships. In the Battle smirk. She was expelled by Christmas. of Lepanto off the southwestern AUGUST 22-30, 2022 The God of great reversals still L BAVARIA & AUSTRIA runs the game. 2022 SUMMIT WEST SEPTEMBER 1-3, 2022 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO FOR MORE INFORMATION: [email protected] OR CALL 866-534-2887 CHRISTINE VALENTINE-OWSIK is Legatus magazine’s editor. 9December 2020 | | legatus.org (new website!)

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leptteinagce begin ... within Peace of soul is a precondition for fostering peace on earth. The first step is to conform to the will of God, the Father of our Savior. By Gerald Korson 11December 2020 | | legatus.org (new website!)

The angels who proclaimed the birth of Christ to the shepherds followed ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/AVALON_STUDIO the announcement with this chorus: “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!” (Lk 2:14). Or as a popular Christmas hymn renders it: Pax Romana was not a real War II. “World wars are only projections of the peace. Nor could it ever be, conflicts waged inside the souls of modern men, I heard the bells on Christmas day even if it were to describe for nothing happens in the external world that Their old familiar carols play a world without war. That’s has not first happened within a soul.” And mild and sweet their songs repeat simply not the kind of peace The late Jesuit Father John Hardon, a popular Of peace on earth, good will to men. Christ was born to introduce to theologian and writer, put it another way. the world. In a world filled with hatred, violence, and warfare, “peace on earth” seems a distant dream. “Peace I leave with you; my “External peace is the effect of internal peace,” he Will it ever become reality? peace I give to you; not as the wrote in an essay. “Without the one, the other is Historically, Christ was born during the Pax world gives do I give to you,” impossible. There cannot be agreement between Romana, regarded as a period of relative peace Jesus said. He added: “Let not people unless there is first tranquility within in the Roman Empire that lasted from 27 B.C. your hearts be troubled, neither people.” until A.D. 180. It wasn’t a true “peace on earth,” let them be afraid.” however. Under Roman rule was nearly the Before we can have true peace on earth, we first entire Mediterranean region, including Europe, The peace of Christ removes must have peace of soul. But what is peace of northern Africa, Asia Minor, and the land of worry and fear — something soul, and how do we attain it? Judea where Christ was born — a far cry from the no worldly peace, no military entire world. Elsewhere, bloody conflicts were Peace and actionpeace can accomplish. The only waged by Korean kingdoms, Chinese dynasties, and Germanic tribes of northern Europe. Even real peace on earth we can within the Empire, the Romans conquered achieve is a true peace of soul. Britain in A.D. 87, the Roman-Parthian Wars Contrary to some images, interior peace does not both predated and outlasted the Pax Romana, “Unless souls are imply sitting serenely oblivious to and revolts in Judea and other uprisings were saved, nothing is the problems of the world. In fact, it summarily extinguished by Rome’s superior saved; there can be means quite the opposite. military might. no world peace unless there is soul peace,” Peace, says the Catechism of the said then-Monsignor Catholic Church, “is not merely the Fulton J. Sheen in absence of war” or a balance of the introduction to power among adversaries. “Peace his book Peace of cannot be attained on earth without Soul, written in the safeguarding the goods of persons, aftermath of World Bishop Fulton J. Sheen free communication among men, 12December 2020 | | legatus.org (new website!)

respect for the dignity of persons and peoples, ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/NORAFEDDAL and the assiduous practice of fraternity. Peace is the ‘tranquility of order.’ Peace is the work of justice and the effect of charity.” (2304) In his 1963 encyclical Pacem in Terris (“Peace on Earth”), Pope St. John XXIII said that peace “is an order that is founded on truth, built up on justice, nurtured and animated by charity, and brought into effect under the auspices of freedom.” (PT, 167) This “tranquility of order” refers in large part to the ordering of our passions or emotions. These must always be subordinate to the intellect and will, but our fallen nature has caused our intellect to be darkened and our will to be weakened, thus affecting our ability to discern greater goods from lesser goods or evils. Only with the grace of God can we strengthen our will and intellect so as to subdue our passions and orient them to the good alone. The good itself is grounded in truth, which brings clarity rather than confusion — and the moral confusion that results when truth is ignored and passions run awry is not compatible with peace of soul. In other words, if we want interior peace, we must get our priorities straight. That means aligning ourselves more perfectly with the will of God. External peace is the effect of internal peace ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/OLHA PASHKOVSKA 13December 2020 | | legatus.org (new website!)

ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/RICARDOEITMEYER That is consistent with what St. ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/ALESOUZAPHOTOS Thomas Aquinas taught. Peace, he said, implies a “twofold union”: the directing of our passions or appetites toward a single object, and the uniting of our passions or appetites with those of another. The first union is fulfilled by loving and desiring God with our whole heart, and the second by joining with our neighbors in the pursuit of truth and goodness. Justice clears obstacles to peace, but peace ultimately is the fruit of charity — of our love of God and neighbor. Where peace begins If we have peace of soul, and we live it out in charity toward others, then we take a step toward creating a true peace on earth. And charity, as always, begins in the home, as St. Teresa of Calcutta reminded us. “If we truly want peace in the world, let us begin by loving one another in our own families,” said Mother Teresa. “If we want to spread joy, we need for every family to have joy.” peace and the Eucharist The late author Father John Hardon, S.J., taught we first need is to know the truth; what we next need is to do the that true peace of soul can be found through the will of God. On both counts, Jesus in the Holy Eucharist is our Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist: principal source. The most powerful means of obtaining  • Excerpted from a homily published on hardonsj.org peace of heart is from Jesus Christ in the Father John Hardon, S.J. Blessed Sacrament. What are we saying? We are saying that in order to obtain that self- mastery which is the precondition of internal peace, we need nothing less than God’s miraculous grace. Today’s world is so filled with confusion that nothing less than supernatural grace can provide us with the peace of mind without which there can be no peace of heart. Where do we go; to whom do we turn; whom do we ask to give us that peace of mind which is so tragically wanting in the modern world? Who alone can give us that serenity of spirit which is another name for peace of soul? Who, but Jesus Christ who is the Prince of Peace. We do not normally think of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament as food for the mind and the will but we should. To be at peace, what December 2020 | 14 | legatus.org (new website!)

If we do not find peace on earth If we want to spread today, “it is because we have joy, we need for every forgotten that we belong to each other: that man, that woman, that family to have joy. child is my brother or my sister,” she said on another occasion. “If everyone could see the image of God in his neighbor, do you think we would still need tanks and generals?” Peace on earth is ultimately linked to our “good will to men,” as the Christmas hymn phrases it. And as another hymn intones, “Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me.” Peace of soul, then, fundamentally means allowing the peace that Christ promises to reign in our hearts. “After all, that is why God came into the world,” Father Hardon once said in a homily. “As the heavenly hosts sang on the day of His birth, God came into the world to bring us peace. “It is ours if only we are humble and wise enough to pay the cost,” he said. “The cost is surrendering ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/FAMVELD our wills to the will of God.” L ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/FATCAMERA GERALD KORSON, editorial consultant for Legatus magazine, is based in Indiana. achieving peace of soul Many Catholic writers have suggested means of attaining peace Take on only the work that your vocation demands. of soul. One who is lesser known is St. Leonard of Port Maurice, an 18th-century Italian Franciscan friar who was known for Even in accepting service to others, there are limits to what we his preaching. He suggested four principles for finding and can handle. Prudence, prayer, and perhaps spiritual direction maintaining interior peace: will help us to serve God and neighbor as much as we can without burning ourselves out and losing that interior peace. Be attached to God alone. Wealth, status, material goods, and even relationships have value only in reference to God and the carrying out of His will. If you “can’t take it with you,” then it is of far lesser importance than your relationship with God Himself. Surrender to divine providence. The seeking and doing of God’s will must be our utmost pursuit. We must humbly embrace God’s will and fully believe God will sustain us with what we need despite any and all adversity. Welcome suffering and hardship. We tend to avoid pain and difficulties, but Christian perfection requires that we take up our cross daily. When we are rejected or abused by others for our faith, we can rejoice that we are sharing in the suffering of Christ Himself. 15December 2020 | | legatus.org (new website!)

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Giving children a loving family by brian fraga A picture OF St. John Bosco greets Judge John F. Cherry when he takes his seat at THE Dauphin County Courthouse in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. “I have his picture everywhere, on THE bench, on my desk at home, in THE bedroom, at my sink. He is a constant reminder to me,” said Cherry, 69, THE president judge at THE Court OF Common Pleas in Dauphin County. Cherry’s lifelong devotion to THE Apostle OF Youth serves him well in presiding over cases involving delinquent, neglected, and abused children. St. John Bosco (c. 1880), Torino, Italy. He dedicated his life to the betterment and education of street children, juvenile delinquents, and other disadvantaged youth. As well, he developed teaching methods based on love rather than punishment, an approach that became known as the Salesian Preventive System. 17December 2020 | | legatus.org (new website!)

“Dom Bosco said, ‘It is not “And that has a great impact on how they deal with the children,” “He gave his life to the family,” enough that you love children. Cherry said. “The tales are horrific, in what we find when we go to said Cherry, who added that They must know they are rescue these children, but a lot of it has to do with mental health he owes “everything” to his loved,’” said Cherry, who along and drug abuse. That’s the issue. parents, grandparents, aunts, with Camille, his wife of 37 “You can have all the programs you want. You can build all the and uncles. Most of them, and years, are members of Legatus’ facilities you want. You can institute all types of programming and the 23 nieces and nephews, Harrisburg Chapter. government work, but it all starts in the home,” Cherry said. “That’s lived within a short walking Cherry, the grandson of Italian the foundation. It’s God, family, and country. Without that base, distance to one another. The immigrants who grew up in a you’re doomed for a life of problems.” aunts and uncles corrected the large extended family where kids when necessary. his aunts and uncles always had the doors to their homes Lifelong desire to help youth “And you did what they said — and kitchens — wide open because you knew they loved for him, finds it heartbreaking For as long as he can remember, Cherry wanted to be a mentor you,” said Cherry, who would to see children who have been or coach-type figure for youth. After graduating from Gannon “make the rounds” to all the raised in dysfunctional broken University in Erie, Pennsylvania, Cherry taught, coached cross relatives’ homes whenever he homes. country and track, and became a high school administrator. later came home from college. “The children that I see don’t know they are loved,” said “All my life has involved children, teaching, and education,” said “I mourn them all,” Cherry said. Cherry, who estimates that Cherry, who grew up in DuBois, Pennsylvania, surrounded by in 80 percent of the cases uncles, aunts, and cousins. Cherry’s grandfather was just 15 when involving children over which he arrived in the United States from Naples, Italy, unable to even he presides, the parents have read or write in Italian. severe mental health or drug addiction issues. “He came here and the rest is history. From that family emerged the American dream,” said Cherry, whose father, also named John, was one of 10 children and the first to attend college. One of Cherry’s uncles — “Uncle Joe” — bought a gas station and worked to put everyone in the family through college, law school, medical school, or dental school. ‘‘[he finds] THEm ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/UPYANOSE supportive foster homes and [oversees] adoptions where …children OFten experience care and love for THE first time December 2020 | 18 | legatus.org (new website!)

As young ‘‘it all starts in THE Xavier Adams, 7 (far right), in one of the first photos with his new lawyer, handled home …That’s THE siblings on Oct. 23, 2020, after being adopted by Tawzya Adams. troubled kids foundation … God, family, and country. Shown (l. to r.) are: Makayla, 4; Autumn, 6; and Caleb, 12. Cherry worked for a few years Without that base, in teaching before attending you’re doomed for a law school. Over the course of life OF problems. his legal career, he prosecuted crimes as an assistant district “He is wonderful with the attorney and later as a district children. You can truly see it attorney and deputy attorney means a lot to him to see these general. As a young prosecutor, kids going to good homes and he often handled juvenile being adopted,” said Adams, cases. who added that Cherry has personally thanked her and “There, you see what the lack of called her “an angel of God” for care and love results in,” Cherry welcoming the children into her said. “You see children who home. have no guidance, and most times no love or care from their “He’s got probably one of the parents or parent. That’s why biggest hearts I’ve ever seen,” they end up in the system.” Adams said. “He calls the children little angels, and just Cherry worked in private his tone of voice with them, practice for a time. In 1999, there are times when he after serving five years as the tears up because he’s just so district attorney of Dauphin overwhelmed and thankful on County, he was elected to their behalf. the bench for the first time, and retained by the voters “You can truly see it means a lot in 2009. In addition to being to him to see these kids going to the county’s president judge, good homes and being adopted,” Cherry presides over civil cases Adams said. and matters involving juvenile Judge John F. Cherry with Tawzya Adams and her kids, one of whom was not there dependency. for photo, 5-year-old Jacob. Tawzya had just officially adopted her 7-year-old son, Knowing that a courtroom can Xavier Adams (first row, center), in Judge Cherry’s courtroom that day, Oct. 23, 2020. “I think that any dependency be an intimidating setting for judge is called to do more than anyone, especially children, “At adoptions, I say no birth is just process cases. Our job is Cherry, with the help of his wife, came up with the idea of “Judge by accident, and no adoption to protect and defend these Cherry’s Treasure Chest.” The children are promised that they can is by chance,” Cherry sasid. children who are the most get a toy from a treasure chest in the courtroom if they’re “good” “God’s hand is in all of this. defenseless,” said Cherry, who and behave during the formal adoption proceeding. God foresaw this when no one estimates that his courthouse would ever have thought about processes 60 to 70 adoptions Love changes children this, but God knew of this.” every year. “It’s a real joy to see those children, especially after seeing them Just as St. John Bosco noted “We’re very busy here,” Cherry a few years earlier when they were in tough spots, and then they in the 19th century, Cherry said. come back, and it’s such a metamorphosis, the changes in those said most people today he children. They’re happy because they’ve loved, it’s as simple as encounters in his courtroom Big heart that,” Cherry said. are yearning for the presence of for adoptive Earlier this year, the coronavirus pandemic prevented several love and God in their lives. parents adopted children from receiving a toy from “Judge Cherry’s Treasure Chest” because the proceedings had to be done virtually. “And it means so much to them One case this year was that of With in-person adoptions resuming, Cherry said he intended to when a judge recognizes that,” a 7-year-old boy named Xavier, bring 15 children and their families back to his courtroom for a Cherry said. “This is really a who was adopted in October mini-reunion in mid-November so the kids could get their gifts. vocation for me.” L by Tawzya Adams. In the last eight years, Adams — who has BRIAN FRAGA also been a foster parent — has is a Legatus magazine staff writer. adopted four children. Cherry presided over each adoption in his courtroom. December 2020 | 19 | legatus.org (new website!)

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in dark times Legates soon will have a timely opportunity at Legatus Summit East 2021 to learn how to be salt and light in a world that has seen much decay and darkness amid the political unrest and coronavirus lockdowns of 2020. by judy roberts 21December 2020 | | legatus.org (new website!)

Among the Summit speakers at the Jan. 14-16 conference in Palm Beach, Fl, will be Andrew Abela, dean of the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America, and Andrew Swafford, associate professor of theology at Benedictine College, Atchison, Ks. Abela will discuss “Faithful Catholic Business Leadership in a Time of Moral Hyper-Confusion,” and Swafford, “The Catholic Faith in the Letter to the Hebrews.” Here is a preview of their talks. Modern moral Such thinking, he continued, attacks reason itself. “It replaces used to perfect how we think, hyper-confusion reason and analysis with feelings.” This can be seen, he said, in feel and act. those who claim to oppose social ills such as racism, but promote Thomas Aquinas, he said, As a Catholic Marxist economic and family goals, conflating their opposition to describes these virtues in and business racism with principles that are contrary to the Gospel. Similarly, his Summa Theologica and school dean, he said, when the head of the school of engineering education at a also has given them a clearly Andrew major university asserted that academic rigor selectively benefits organized framework that Abela has white heterosexual males and enforces white privilege, she was divides human life into keenly condemning a discipline that affects the structural integrity of these desirable qualities. observed skyscrapers and bridges. For example, the virtue of the moral prudence perfects thinking and confusion Cling to human, moral excellence decision-making and the virtue Andrew Abela marked by of justice governs the rightness In the midst of this kind of confusion, Abela encourages business of actions and ensuring fair relativism leaders to fight such battles as best they can politically and treatment of others. Fortitude, that swirls about in the present socially, but in their day-to-day lives to focus on cultivating specific on the other hand, deals with age. Now, however, he sees it virtues. “That is the way to keep yourself aligned with human and feelings of repulsion, leading intensifying into something moral excellence when everyone around you is hyper-confused.” to right actions in the face of worse — what he calls moral Abela, co-editor of A Catechism for Business, has been doing fear, and temperance governs hyper-confusion characterized research on the 50-plus human virtues catalogued by St. Thomas feelings of attraction for such by a new absolutism. Aquinas, things as food, drink, and analyzing physical pleasure. These “We used to hear people say them and four virtues are known as the there’s ‘my truth’ and ‘your seeing how cardinal, or hinge, virtues, truth.’ Now, it seems like there’s they fit because all the others turn on one truth, but it’s the wrong together. them. Each is also subdivided one – the woke capitalism These virtues, into others. Abstinence and movement where we have he said, form sobriety, for example, fall groups of people telling us a way to map under temperance. As part what to think and what is right out every of his work, Abela is pointing and wrong. There is no room aspect of life to examples of how faithful for discussion, no room for any and can be Catholic and Christian kind of alternative opinion.” business leaders, many of [today’s thinking] them Legates, have lived replaces reason ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/WBRITTEN these virtues and what a and analysis with particular virtue looks like in the lives of men like Legatus feelings founder Tom Monaghan. A visual version of Aquinas’s “taxonomy of virtues” and a list of biographies and business books by the leaders cited is available at VirtuousAdministration. org. Included in the list is Monaghan’s Pizza Tiger. Abela said faithful Catholic business leaders often have a routine of attending daily Mass and praying regularly, but what happens in between in December 2020 | 22 | legatus.org (new website!)

their meetings, analysis, and Written for an audience that ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/KRZYSZTOFWINNIK decision-making is where the would have been familiar with virtues take shape in their lives. the Old Testament, or Jewish “Yes, you pray about and ask for scriptures, the book is like no guidance, but the ‘what else’ is other in its treatment of the the virtues, the spirituality of priesthood of Christ and his everyday life. This is the life of sacrifice, Swafford said. a faithful Catholic, particularly If Catholics ever wonder now.” whether their faith is the same faith professed by the Apostles, Stabilizing power Swafford said, they can find of The Eucharist reassurance in Hebrews, which is from the first generation of With Christians. “There are clear Catholics links to the divinity of Jesus, the saints, the priesthood of Jesus. The more people move away returning It’s kind of a mini-catechism that witnesses to the faith we believe from faith, Swafford said, to Mass was there from the beginning.” the more they are inclined following Swafford said Catholics are fortunate in having the Mass because toward superstition because coronavirus it bridges the gap between then and now. “God didn’t just drop a of their inherent thirst for shutdowns philosophy down for us. He became one of us, sat with us, touched the transcendent and for that us, ate with us. The sacraments continue that embodied presence encounter. “The Eucharist Andrew Swafford darkened with us. In all the sacraments, Christ acts by His power, but in the provides just that if we take it Eucharist, it is Christ Himself, the fulfillment of Him dwelling in seriously. This was the bedrock their our midst. The Eucharist makes the Church because the Church and key to the faith from churches, Andrew Swafford becomes the body of Christ through the one-flesh union with Him the very beginning. Ignatius is hoping to shine a light into in the Eucharist.” of Antioch described the their understanding of the Eucharist as the medicine of Eucharist as the source and Dr. Andrew Swafford and Jeff Cavins film the teaching videos with the Ascension Press crew immortality. When we receive summit of their faith. for Hebrews: The New and Eternal Covenant. Dr. Swafford wrote the Hebrews study material, the Eucharist, we have the and worked with Jeff Cavins as video co-presenter on the study. Cavins is the developer of hope of our own resurrection.” Before the virus hit, Swafford The Great Adventure Bible Study Program, of which Hebrews is the latest installment. had begun working with This means that, for Catholics, fellow author and scholar Jeff the Mass is more than an Cavins on Hebrews: The New obligation. “This is what I get to and Eternal Covenant, a study do. I get to walk into the inner and DVD series for Ascension quarters of heaven. Hebrews Press on the biblical book of explains this – that this is that Hebrews. He sees the timing of for which Isaiah longed. This its release as an opportunity is what the people of the old to help Catholics renew their covenant longed to see and we appreciation for the Mass. take for granted.” L His hope, he said, is that they will see the Mass “not as an JUDY ROBERTS afterthought, but the center is a Legatus magazine staff writer. of gravity and fulfillment to which the entire Bible is pointing.” Although the book of Hebrews ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/DAN HAYWARD In all the can be overwhelming, sacraments, Swafford said, it reflects Christ acts by the Catholic faith in its rich his power, but in liturgical and Eucharistic the Eucharist, it themes, showing how the is Christ himself Eucharist completes the entire biblical story. “It’s sort of like entering the holy of holies in biblical theology. It unveils the way in which the new covenant fulfills the old and that movement from old to new, from the earthly to the heavenly, comes out on full display.” December 2020 | 23 | legatus.org (new website!)

ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/ILBUSCA ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/FELASANU GIVING — AND RECEIVING — THE GIFT OF A CATHOLIC EDUCATION BY BROTHER FRANCIS BOYLAN, C.S.C. IN APRIL 1988, I ACCEPTED In 2014 , the Bishop of Cape Coast, Ghana, asked the Brothers of simultaneously as a dining THE INVITATION OF Holy Cross to build a Catholic coed high school in his diocese.  hall, assembly hall, chapel, and THOMAS MONAGHAN TO Thus, my superiors in the Congregation of Holy Cross asked me to a place to recreate.  In short JOIN THE NEWLY FORMED change course and assist the Ghanaian Brothers in responding order, I drew up a vision and LEGATUS INITIATIVE. THE to their bishop’s request. While I was discerning this request with design of the St. Joseph Pastoral MISSION OF LEGATUS local Legatus forum members, they assured me that they would Center, and it is now a newly WAS COMPLEMENTARY continue to accompany me on this great journey with their prayers constructed reality, already TO MY MISSION, AND and generous hearts. blessed by Archbishop Charles SO I WELCOMED THIS Gabriel Palmer-Buckel. OPPORTUNITY TO Thus, I did not make the 5,600 mile journey alone, nor was COLLABORATE WITH the project just my own work. There were many members of Daily, as the center slowly OTHER CATHOLIC the Legatus community who partnered with us, including the progressed because of EXECUTIVES. Weingartzs, the Pattons, the Carrols, Pultes, Schallers, Samonies, COVID-19, the students at St. Mersinos, Braddicks, Farrars, Schenas, Leonis, and the Raineys. Brother André School met with Tom often reminded members Several Legatus members have already visited the new school, the faculty in offering prayers in the early days that when one and others have worked together to advance the mission of St. of thanks for the generosity of encounters Christ, it causes us Brother André High School, and to fulfill their promise to the those Legatus members whose to see life in a new way!  “When bishop to care for the “brilliant but poor” students of Ghana. compassion and commitment you encounter Christ you have made this multi-function to change.” Legatus members After my arrival, and following extensive conversations with building a reality. know that God did not create confreres and us just to be “nice” people.  educational He gifted each of us unique leaders and talents to be shared with our families, we brothers and sisters around concluded the the world.  Tom cautioned us school was when he said, “When we share most in need our God-given talents we may of a multi- even be considered at times to function be disrupted in the temporal “student order!” center” to serve a thousand students The new St. Joseph Pastoral Center at St. Brother Andre High School, constructed with support from Legatus members. December 2020 | 24 | legatus.org (new website!)

A member of the very first graduating class in September 2020 from St. Brother André High School, Robert, shared an unsolicited “surprise” letter of gratitude with Brother Francis. Robert wrote: “My name is Robert, Jr. I am seventeen years in age. I hail from Brong Ahapo region of Ghana. I currently reside in Lapaz. I came to St. Brother André Brother Francis Boylan and students at St. School in 2018. This was an Brother André High School, (October 2020). initiation to a new family, the Holy Cross family. I In conclusion, the Brothers of Holy Cross am currently a senior and believe the students are messengers of undertaking the Ghanaian God and we tell them often “that we are National test to graduate blessed by their presence.”  In reality, we (WASSCE). are forming a “family,” a home where givers When I first came to this and receivers feel mutually welcomed school, I was lacking self- and appreciated. In fact, we could say confidence. I had problems all of us who have partnered to make St. with depression, and I lost my Brother André School a reality are givers father soon after my arrival. and receivers and have become the “Inn” I became traumatized, but where Good Samaritan took his new friend the love at St. Brother André he discovered on the roadside of life. L High School was so great, and the counseling opportunities Brother Francis provided were of great help for me. Brother Francis also gave me BROTHER FRANCIS BOYLAN, names of sponsors to pray for, C.S.C., Great Lakes At-Large member to whom I am very grateful. For if not for our sponsors, I and Legatus member for over 30 years, has really do not think I would served as president of Holy Cross Services, be achieving my dreams and a child advocacy organization, for over 40 goals today. St. Brother André School years. A member of the Congregation of narrowed my perspective Holy Cross, he holds a graduate degree from to see good, and helped me the University of Michigan, and has received to select a goal. My goal is to several awards in response to his efforts on become an economist. After completing high school I will behalf of children and families. further my education in a tertiary institution. I want to Robert ­— the young man who wrote help people just as St. Brother the letter to Brother Francis included in André School has helped me. this story — and a classmate, taking a short break from their study. I want to thank the Brothers ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/TINNAKORNJORRUANG of Holy Cross, the Legatus members, my sponsors, and my colleagues in St. Brother André School for the wonderful time, the love, care, and affection showed toward me. God Bless you all, and all those you love, Robert.” December 2020 | 25 | legatus.org (new website!)

ETHICS STEVEN W. MOSHER MATTERS With election outcome, life hangs in the balance BY THE TIME YOU READ THIS, Other actions would happen as well, albeit ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/TI-JA the U.S. presidential election largely out of sight of the American public. A may have been resolved. Biden administration will: Depending upon the outcome, • Demand that poor countries accept the radical our nation will take one of two anti-life, anti-family agenda. starkly different paths. Since • Insist that poor countries legalize abortion as a most of my work has been on condition of receiving foreign aid. pro-life issues, and the bulk of • Appoint fanatically pro-abortion negotiators to this in the international arena, the UN to push for abortion to be recognized as let me lay out what these two an international “human right.” paths mean to me, a fellow Legate who has been fighting for life for over three decades. If Joe Biden becomes Am I painting too grim a picture of what a Biden president, all our work is in administration portends? I wish I were. The Even during the press of last month’s campaign, the crosshairs. The most pro- actions I outlined above were all taken by two the president found time to sign a new executive abortion administration in previous Democratic administrations—Bill order encouraging adoption over abortion. And American history would take Clinton’s from 1993-2001 and Barack Obama’s there is a new rule, now in its final stages, which office on January 20. from 2009-2017—and there is every reason to will further expand the Mexico City Policy, Biden has pledged to his think Biden’s will too. helping to keep U.S. funds out of the hands of progressive supporters that those who would use it to perform or he would immediately sign Indeed, a Biden promote abortion. executive orders that will: administration “ [A] Biden administration The bishops tell us that the • Force Americans to fund could pose more could pose more challenges Planned Parenthood. challenges protection of innocent unborn life is • Eliminate the Mexico City for Catholic for Catholic pro-lifers the paramount issue, and on this the Policy, allowing taxpayer pro-lifers than earlier Democratic position of the two candidates could money to pay for abortions in than earlier not be further apart. other countries. Democrat administrations • Re-fund the UN Population Fund, which helped create administrations The election will have only one of the brutal Chinese One-Child because of the two outcomes. Either the light of Policy and everywhere pushes sharp left turn Trump’s pro-life polices will stay for abortion. the party has on, or we will be plunged into the • Re-fund the World Health taken on social issues in recent years. Democrats darkness of an administration that seeks to Organization, another UN long ago rejected the position popularized by Bill promote, in every way imaginable, the greatest agency that relentlessly pushes Clinton: namely, that abortion should be “safe, evil of our time. abortion, sterilization, and legal, and rare.” It now enthusiastically endorses contraception overseas, and a radical abortion activism that at times has Whatever happens, of course, faithful Legates helped China cover up its even portrayed baby-killing as a positive act. will not be cursing that darkness. Instead, we COVID-19 crimes. Major figures in the Democratic Party advocate will be lighting candles — first before the altars abortion on demand up to—and, in some cases, of our churches, and then through the good work beyond—childbirth. we do in assisting, for example, crisis pregnancy centers at home and pro-life projects abroad. L If Donald Trump is re-elected, the pro-life policies outlined above will not only stay in STEVEN W. MOSHER is president of the place, but they will also be expanded. I was an Population Research Institute. He was purged early supporter of the president largely because from Stanford University for criticizing the Chinese of the pro-life promises he made to me, and I Communist Party and defending the unborn, and have not been disappointed. he is proud of it. December 2020 | 26 | legatus.org (new website!)

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CULTURE OF MIKE AQUILINA LIFE How Joseph the carpenter embodied the first Advent SOMETHING WAS HAPPENING According to today’s method of calculating dates, in the land of Judah, and word the year was approximately 100 B.C. of it reached the descendants of King David living in exile. These returnees acquired two large tracts in lower Galilee — land that had been uninhabited The Jewish people had revolted for almost 600 years. They established two against their Greek overlords. villages there and gave both names strongly They had regained control of associated with the anticipated Messiah. the Jerusalem Temple. The new kings, known as the One they named Kochba, the “Village of the Star,” Hasmoneans, began to recover evoking the oracle of the prophet Balaam: “I see the territories lost over the him, but not now; I behold him, but not nigh: a centuries. The Law of Moses star shall come forth out of Jacob” (Num 24:17). was now the law of the land. The other site they named Nazareth, the “Village In faraway Babylon, the news of the Shoot”: “There shall come forth a shoot incited lively discussions. from the stump of Jesse” (Isa 11:1). Could this be the long-awaited time of the Messiah, the Christ? The family of David was intensely aware of their mission in history. They kept careful records. The clan of King David They taught the promises to their children in had lived there in exile for traditional songs. The residents of Nazareth and hundreds of Kochba were alive to ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/SEDMAK years. They had the possibility that no living memory “with every beam he one of them could of their ancestral measured and cut, he bear the Messiah home. But they into the world. had carefully was preparing the way for Later in that century, He waited, as his family had done for centuries. preserved the the Messiah in Nazareth, a But his waiting wasn’t passive. With every beam books of their he measured and cut, he was preparing the way genealogy. From family of craftsmen for the Messiah. Through his everyday life in the generation to and builders gave village and the home, he was preparing the way generation they birth to a boy and for the Messiah. had handed on the promises named him Joseph. His name, like that of his of the prophets — that a shoot birthplace, reflected the hope of his people. No one in the palace or Temple did this more would arise from the stump of Joseph, in Hebrew, means “God will increase.” effectively than Joseph. In all the earth, only Jesse; that a ruler would come Joseph’s neighbor Mary was more faithful. from David’s city, Bethlehem. By then the land was ruled by a new king: Herod, a genius at diplomacy and architecture who Yet he spent no money doing this. He drew no The Judean government put was also a murderous madman. Some people one’s attention. He worked quietly at his craft, out word that Jews in the claimed he was the Messiah, and he styled and for the right reasons. His work was service to dispersion were welcome himself so. He had no tolerance for competition. God and neighbor. His work was prayer. to return. Large groups within the clan of King David In Nazareth, the sons of David focused quietly on In that quiet life, Joseph embodied Advent. He packed their households into their daily work. In all the historical records that showed us how we should prepare for Christmas. L wagons and onto beasts. They have survived, Joseph says not a word. He lived carefully stowed the books a life that his neighbors judged righteous. His MIKE AQUILINA is the author of of genealogies. Then they labors earned him the title “carpenter.” St. Joseph and His World (Scepter, 2020). launched their caravan upon a journey of almost 700 miles. December 2020 | 28 | legatus.org (new website!)

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GUEST THOMAS F. FARR VOICE Envision the unmaking of religious freedom DESPITE HIS CALL FOR UNITY, and morality. In America, free exercise equality Joe Biden threatens to unravel as a barrier to authoritarianism and a source of a longstanding source of unity and human flourishing has been a major harmony in America — success. It is now under siege. A central goal of religious freedom. He is entitled the Left and of Biden’s team is to increase the to his views on religion. He power of government. Another is to elevate would not be entitled to employ individual sexual autonomy as the core public the power of government to virtue. Both require removal of traditional drive traditional religious religious ideas from public life. actors and their beliefs from American public life. In one sense, these goals are consistent with American democracy. Many Americans seek a Our founders found a way to greater role for government and for increased tap religion’s productive force sexual autonomy. Biden believes abortion and tame its potential for should be celebrated as a public good. He reveres divisiveness. Their solution same-sex “marriage” and the right to change lay in the First Amendment’s gender. Those who hold more conservative guarantee of “free exercise” of political and moral views have the right to ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/WILLIAMSHERMAN religion for every American oppose him and his administration. Neither side and every religious community. has the right to silence the other. Its genius has been on display for two centuries, as waves of Yet that is the goal of a Biden administration: to religious immigrants initially tar traditional religious views as hateful, even met rejection but gradually racist, and to ban them from public life. The experienced the benefits of “free messaging was described in a 2016 U.S. Civil exercise equality,” the right to Rights Commission report. There the Obama- and social opprobrium. Free exercise equality engage in public life as equals. Biden chairman wrote that religious freedom is will not be available as a defense. “code” for hatred and racism. Once a restraint on The founders were convinced government, a legitimate molder of public virtue, Presidents are often not as doctrinaire in office that the free and a source of as their election rhetoric or history might predict. exercise of religion human flourishing, Traditional believers must not be naïve, but would limit “The stakes will be high free exercise neither should they be fatalistic in assuming government by for religious freedom equality is now a nothing can be done to change what a president providing a source front for bigots. says he will do when in office. of public morality under Mr. Biden The stakes will be high for religious freedom and of human Biden will seek under Biden. One hopes his hand would be stayed flourishing for to force the Little by reasoned arguments to preserve the unity, all Americans. Sisters of the Poor harmony, and human flourishing that religious As John Adams put it, “Our to support abortion. He supports the Equality Act, freedom for all has given to this great nation.  L constitution was made for a which changes the word “sex” in the Civil Rights moral and religious people. It Act of 1964 from “man and woman” to include THOMAS FARR is president of the Religious is wholly inadequate for the those with same-sex attractions and those who Freedom Institute, a D.C.-based nonprofit that government of any other.” desire to change their “gender identity.” advances religious freedom for all people as a source of human dignity, social and political Free exercise equality helped The Equality Act creates a cause of action against flourishing, and international security. He was solve both problems. It any individual or institution that rejects the founding director of the State Department’s empowered free and equal government-imposed moral orthodoxy, including religious citizens and their churches, hospitals, adoption agencies, religious Office of International Religious Freedom (1999-2003) and of the Religious communities — not government orders, schools, and other nonprofits. Dissenters Freedom Project at Georgetown University’s Berkley Center (2011-18). He officials — to mold public virtue will be driven from public life with ruinous fines was an associate professor of the Practice of Religion and International Affairs at Georgetown’s School of Foreign Service from 2007-2018. December 2020 | 30 | legatus.org (new website!)

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FAITH FR. FRANK PAVONE MATTERS Welcome the Guest at the inn of your heart “SHE WRAPPED HIM IN His birthplace (Mic 5:2). Many other details of His of the unborn children today. They are crowded swaddling clothes and laid him life and death were also foretold. Did God, then, out of the busy schedules of so many people who in a manger, because there was forget to make room for His only Son? How is it are doing so many good and important things, no room for them in the inn” possible that there was no room, when the child but who don’t have a finger to lift to protect the (Luke 2:7). born at Christmas owns the inn, and Bethlehem, lives of these children from abortion. They are The fact that there was no room and the world, and every inch of room in the crowded out of legislative agendas, preaching for Jesus, Mary, and Joseph whole universe? schedules, career plans, pastoral plans, and in the inn at Bethlehem on volunteer activities. There’s just too much going the first Christmas should Obviously, God did this on purpose. There was no on already; there’s no room in the inn. make us wonder, because the room in the inn because this demonstrates that birth of Christ was foreseen the world has rejected God. The world Christ comes and planned by God from makes no room for the God who created “ When our hearts are at Christmas all eternity. Hundreds of it. There was no room in the inn because filled with all kinds of to change all years before it happened, the God wanted to show that His Son comes that. Today, prophets announced He would as a Savior, to reconcile a world that is He does not be born of a virgin (Isa 7:14) at enmity with God. Being turned away other desires than God, seek an inn; and that Bethlehem would be from the inn foreshadows the fact that we gradually crowd Him He seeks the Savior Himself will be rejected, out altogether room in our despised, and own hearts ultimately and lives. crucified, And He asks and that all that as we this was part welcome Him, of God’s plan from all we welcome everyone whom He welcomes, eternity. Ultimately, the including the children most defenseless and lack of room in the inn forgotten. We welcome the Divine Child, and in symbolizes the lack of doing so, we welcome every child. room we make for Him in our hearts. When As we celebrate Christmas, we sing in “O Holy our hearts are filled Night” the words, “Chains shall He break, for with all kinds of other the slave is our brother, and in His name all desires than God, we oppression shall cease.” This verse of this gradually crowd Him out familiar hymn was beloved by the abolitionists, altogether. for obvious reasons, and today it is beloved among the pro-life community working to end No room at the inn abortion. Indeed, let oppression cease, and let also means that we Christmas come for the unborn! fail to make room for our brothers and For more Advent and Christmas reflections sisters. The first great like this from Fr. Frank, visit www. commandment is to love ChristmasForTheUnborn.com. L God, and the second FATHER FRANK PAVONE is one of the is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself. most prominent pro-life leaders in the world. In ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/POETRYGIRL128 Christ willed to be 1993 he became national director of Priests for left out, because He is Life. He also is president of the National Pro-life always in solidarity with Religious Council and national pastoral director those who are left out, of the Silent No More Campaign and of Rachel’s shut out, and crowded Vineyard, the world’s largest ministry of healing after abortion. He served at out. That is the position the Vatican assisting the Church’s pro-life work under Pope St. John Paul II. December 2020 | 32 | legatus.org (new website!)

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ENGAGING THE BISHOP JOSEPH E. STRICKLAND FAITH The greatest gift of our lives MY PARENTS HAD THEIR SHARE The divine CATECHISM of struggles in their marriage fatherhood and in raising a family of ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/IMGORTHAND is the source 101 six children. One son died in infancy, and then they lost of human another when he was just fatherhood; this is the eighteen. I suppose one of the foundation of the honor strongest lessons I learned owed to parents. The respect from both my parents was of children, whether minors that whatever we were facing, significant points when he stood before the Lord or adults, for their father we could always turn to our at the end of his life. and motheris nourished Catholic faith for strength and by the natural affection support. I will not idealize One common scenario for all of us Strickland born of the bond uniting my relationship with my children was the following: one of us would them. It is required by God’s father. There were some real make some sort of mistake or do something bad commandment. challenges and conflicts, that another kid had done, and then we would especially through my teenage commit the error of responding to my father’s Catechism of the years. But as I look back now inquiry with “But I didn’t think …”. He would Catholic Church, #2214 from a more mature vantage immediately pounce on that phrase, often with point, I appreciate my father a good dollop of anger, and say quite correctly, SCRIPTURE For I have much more. “That’s just it – you didn’t think.” I admit I never 101 chosen While I was in the seminary, really learned to find another way to respond him, so that my relationship with my to my father’s questions, no matter how many he may father grew significantly, and times I stepped into the “I didn’t think” trap. we were blessed with a true command his children and his mutual respect. I believe my One of the hallmarks of our family was that we household after him to keep studies and formation for the were raised to be proud that we were Catholic the way of the Lord by doing priesthood helped me to focus and to recognize that being Catholic was the best righteousness and justice, so on the most important things gift we had, the greatest blessing any person or that the Lord may bring upon in life, and when it came to family could have. L Abraham what He has spoken those important things, my about him. father was a rock. He certainly Excerpt taken from Because of Our Fathers: 23 Catholics Tell How Their had his faults – a bad temper, Fathers Led Them To Christ, edited by Tyler Rowley (Ignatius Press, 2020), Genesis 18:19 which often caused deep hurts from Chapter 2, “Bishop Joseph Strickland,” pp.38-40. www.ignatius.com. in his wife and children – but when it came to the most TYLER ROWLEY is a husband, father, important elements of being a and president of Servants of Christ for Life, man, being an American, and being a Catholic, my father was which defends unborn children through politics, a true role model. He never was media, and pro-life activism. He is likewise a very successful financially, and I realize now that much of leader in young adult ministry for the Diocese of this lack of success was rooted Providence. in a solid integrity that was always ready to speak up when BISHOP JOSEPH E. STRICKLAND injustice raised its ugly head. was named fourth bishop of Tyler, Texas in Those traits didn’t win him a lot of points with his bosses, but September, 2012 by Pope Benedict XVI. Formerly, I feel sure that they won him he served a number of roles in the diocese, including vicar general, judicial vicar, and pastor of the cathedral parish. He was ordained to the priesthood in 1985. December 2020 | 34 | legatus.org (new website!)

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WHAT TO READ Because of Our Fathers: opportunities to be that they can ancient tale of Ukrainian or Twenty-Three Catholics Tell witness to young people enhance perhaps German tradition: of a How Their Fathers Led Them who have no such father and spider who took extraordinary to Christ figure, thereby taking up the empower measures to protect the infant Tyler Rowley, ed. “sword of fatherhood to lead, his choice Jesus as the Holy Family Ignatius Press, 210 pages protect, and educate the souls to do good. took refuge entrusted to them by God, the The trick is while on There is Father.” There’s a generation of to engage their flight a special souls that desperately needs one’s to Egypt. dignity and such guidance. intellect Beautifully meaning to and moral conscience along illustrated Christian Wisdom of the Heart: The with his feelings in the pursuit by Randy fatherhood, Good, the True, and the of that which he wants and Gallegos, author Tyler Beautiful at the Center of Us All needs most: the good, the true, it’s a bit of a Rowley Peter Kreeft and the beautiful. As always, Charlotte’s says in TAN Books, 388 pages author Peter Kreeft knows just Web for Christians. Young his introduction, and the how put this across so well. readers might opt to add a individual tributes to fathers The human heart is a vital spider ornament to their that follow bring forth that organ, but the word “heart” The Spider Who Saved Christmas tree, and may message. Together they carries other connotations: Christmas never look at tinsel the same support statistics revealing it can refer to one’s capacity Raymond Arroyo way again. It would make how critical is a Catholic to love and use free will, or it Sophia Institute Press, 40 pages a nice Christmas gift for a father’s influence in his can refer to the emotions or special child.  L children’s future practice feelings that influence outlook Just in time for Christmas of the faith. He challenges and decisions. Mere passions comes this colorful children’s Catholic men to take seriously can lead a person to do things book by EWTN news director that fatherly role and to seek he knows he ought not, or Raymond Arroyo telling an December 2020 | 36 | legatus.org (new website!)

WHAT TO SEE Stranger in a strange land INDIAN-AMERICAN POLITICAL mistreatment and the heroic trumped-up charges that he is infidel commentator Dinesh efforts of his wife (Claudia an American spy. That his wife Jim Caviezel, Claudia Karvan, D’Souza has produced films Karvan) and an underground works for the State Department Hal Ozsan • 108 min. • Rated R before, namely politically network of sympathizers to lends credibility to the case. conservative documentaries liberate him. Despite the accusations and the West. As many Muslims including Hillary’s America The film claims to be “inspired considerable physical and collaborate in attempting to and his 2020 election-year by true events,” and that, psychological abuse, Rawlins rescue Rawlins as to torture release Trump Card: Beating arguably, is valid — insofar refuses to renounce Christ or to him. Infidel paints a complex Socialism, Corruption and the as journalists, preachers, and confess to espionage. His wife’s picture that serves as a Deep State. others have been kidnapped own abandonment of faith microcosm for the complexities He’s back with a pandemic- in the Middle East. Infidel after a previous tragedy comes in the West’s relations with the delayed release of something doesn’t rise to the level of into play but without clear Muslim world today.  L different: Infidel, a genuine semibiographical, but it’s resolution. edge-of-your-seat thriller about plausible nevertheless. Infidel shows no love for terror GERALD KORSON an American journalist and This action film has a political groups or for Iran, yet it’s not is a Legatus magazine staff writer. Christian blogger named Doug agenda — or perhaps two a sweeping indictment of Rawlins (Jim Caviezel) who agendas. While it begins as a the Muslim world. Rawlins’ is kidnapped by Hezbollah story about religious freedom betrayer is a friend who terrorists after he proselytizes — Rawlins gets abducted after playfully calls him “infidel” but about Christ while attending speaking openly about Christ’s secretly has been radicalized. an interfaith conference in divinity to his Muslim audience His lead captor, Ramzi (Hal Cairo and is incarcerated in — the focus shifts when Ozsan), is a scary man who a brutal Iranian prison. The Iranian prosecutors produce reveals moments of humanity storyline revolves around his and has legitimate gripes with December 2020 | 37 | legatus.org (new website!)

HEALTH KIM-DOAN KATRINA NGUYEN MATTERS Battling the bulge – trimming obesity in children CHILDHOOD OBESITY HAS BEEN The consumption of sugar-sweetened increasing since the 1980s. beverages, larger portion sizes, and According to the CDC, it now high-caloric-density foods lead to affects 13.7 million — nearly ingesting excess calories. Families 20 percent — of American are consuming more processed food children. Obesity is defined as rather than preparing meals at home. a body mass index above the Increased advertising targeted at 95th percentile for children of children promotes unhealthy food the same age and sex based on consumption and value-sizing of less a 2000 CDC growth chart. That nutritious foods. means nearly 20 percent of children today are as obese as Inadequate physical activity is due the 5 percent most obese were in part to technological advances 20 years ago. that increase screen time, such as the use of computers, televisions, ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/FATCAMERA Consequences of childhood smartphones, and video games. obesity include a higher risk In some school districts, physical for cardiovascular disease, education classes and recess have Type 2 diabetes, obstructive been reduced – or cut altogether. sleep apnea, joint problems, Motorized transportation has at a time for your family, to start an upward non-alcoholic fatty liver increased, while walking has decreased. In spiral of health: disease, and mental health many neighborhoods, there is limited access problems. Obese children to walking paths and recreational facilities for • drink water instead of sugary beverages have a greater likelihood of families to exercise together safely. • eat 3-5 daily servings of fruits or vegetables becoming • eat more whole-grain foods obese adults. Visits to a doctor’s • use low-fat or fat-free milk products According “These problems multiply office can only do • reduce consumption of saturated fats, to the Food when children are so much to reduce salt, and added sugars Research and childhood obesity. • eat at the kitchen table and not in front of the TV kept home for virtual Effective intervention • participate in at least 60 minutes of aerobic exercise daily Action Center, education, as during the requires the • limit recreational screen time to less than excess caloric collaboration of the two hours a day for school-aged children intake and current pandemic health care sector, Reducing the prevalence of childhood obesity decreased food and beverage will lessen chronic health problems in adulthood, physical industry, grocery increase quality of life, and diminish the activity stores, local farms, financial burdens on our health care system. L are major and fitness centers. contributors We must address KIM-DOAN KATRINA NGUYEN, M.D., to childhood obesity. These barriers to healthy nutrition and adequate is a board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist. She problems multiply when physical activity, as noted above, that cannot be children are kept home for fully addressed by healthcare providers. founded Faithful-2-Fitness, a nonprofit that aims virtual education, as during the to help reverse the childhood obesity epidemic in current pandemic. How can parents tame the rising tide of childhood obesity in America? Pick one change America. (https://faithful2fitness.org) 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. December 2020 | 38 | legatus.org (new website!)

FEEDING THE NEIL FUSCO FOODIE We find Christmas hope in the Eucharist THE WORD “CHRISTMAS” COMES this most challenging year? For most, from the Old English Christes Christmas brings renewed hope, joy, maesse, or “Christ’s Mass.” It’s and salvation. It’s the celebration of the celebration of the Holy God becoming man, and every human Mass in honor of Christ’s birth. having the possibility to share in His Other names for the great divine and eternal life. “Behold, a virgin Solemnity of Christmas derive shall conceive and bear a son, and his from the Latin word nativitas name shall be called Emmanuel (God (nativity) — in Italian, Natale; in with us),” (Matt. 1:22). Our faith through French, Noel; and in Spanish, Him and in Him gives all humanity a Navidad. reason for hope, joy, and life eternal! It was not until after the For many of us, during this year, our The Holy Eucharist allows us to be fully alive, legalization of Christianity hope and the certainty of faith has been nourishing us spiritually and physically so we in the year A.D. 313 by the tested. The COVID-19 lockdown of our may grow in the theological virtues of faith, hope, Emperor Constantine that we churches, homes, and businesses, along and charity. In these times of uncertainty, one first hear about the celebration with the national and global social needs only to turn to Christ for the hope needed to of the Christmas feast. Prior unrest, has caused painful hardships navigate these challenging days. “I am always with to that, on December 25, the and distress. This has left many with restless you” (Matt. 28:20). Search “Eucharistic miracles” on pagan Romans celebrated and anxious hearts seeking renewed hope and the internet and witness the mighty power of God! the feast of the birth of Sol answers of reassurance. Invictus (“The Invincible Sun”). Where does one find the answer? The answer is a If you’re looking for the strength and energy you It was celebrated throughout person — Jesus Christ! need to manage life’s challenges and struggles, the Roman Empire, but in A Catholic in good standing, free and look no further than your local Catholic Church Rome it took place at the hill conscientiously aware of not having committed where you’ll find Him — Jesus, the essential food that is now the Vatican. Some any mortal sins, can have the amazing gift of — the Bread of Life! L historians credit Constantine receiving Christ Himself in the Sacrament of the with replacing this pagan Holy Eucharist. Though a mystery, Jesus Christ CHEF NEIL FUSCO is founder of Cucina Antica Foods, Corp., a specialty feast with the Christmas feast. is truly present in the Holy Eucharist. “For in Italian food-products company. Raised on a farm in San Marzano in southern The celebration of Christmas the blessed Eucharist is contained the whole Italy, he learned his family’s farm production and cooking. His 2017 cookbook, highlights Christ’s birth as the spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ victory of the true Light over himself” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1324). May Love Be the Main Ingredient at Your Table, presents amusing and the darkness of evil and sin. Jesus, whom we receive in Holy Communion, is heartfelt stories about faith, family, and recipes from his Old World childhood. Now, in 2020, we ask, what the same Jesus born in Bethlehem, our Lord and does Christmas mean for each our God! one of us, especially during NONNI’S NUTELLA COOKIES • Yields: 128 cookies Ingredients: Preparation: Run jar of Nutella under hot water to 1½ large jars of Nutella Combine butter, sour cream, flour, and soften. Spread onto bottom half of 2 sticks butter egg whites into a large bowl. Mix well dough, lengthwise, then fold the top 8 oz. sour cream until dough forms. Divide into four or over. Pinch the edges to seal in Nutella. 3 cups flour five large balls, about the size of an 2 egg whites, whisked orange. Cover and refrigerate for at Using a pizza cutter or knife, slice the Confectioner’s sugar least 12 hours. dough in half lengthwise and ¾-inch pieces widthwise. One rectangle should Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. yield 32 cookies. Bake in preheated oven Massage dough to soften. Roll into a for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven 12-in. by 6-in. rectangle. and sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar. December 2020 | 39 | legatus.org (new website!)

U.S. BRIEFS LEGATUS NAMES NEW DIRECTORS Americans concern for his brothers and sisters,” FOR GREAT LAKES, SOUTHEAST about their Pope Francis said in his apostolic REGIONS need to letter of beatification of the Knights Amy Dillon, Great see the of Columbus founder. Lakes Regional pandemic McGivney founded the Knights Director for Legatus, restrictions of Columbus in New Haven, CT has recently been in the in 1882, as a mutual aid society assigned as the new broader to assist families who suffered Southeast Regional context of difficult times. Today it is among the Director, beginning snuffing largest charitable organizations and this month, and is out their insurance companies worldwide. returning to her home freedoms. He specifically noted During the Oct. 31 Mass in Hartford, state of Georgia. “The … pandemic has resulted McGivney was recalled as a priest Having started with in previously unimaginable who loved his people and promoted Legatus in 2014 as its first chapter restrictions on individual liberty.” “an active and engaged laity.” development officer, she was “We have never seen restrictions as promoted to regional director in severe, extensive, and prolonged as NAMED FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN 2017. Though she feels bittersweet those … for most of 2020. …Worship CARDINAL, ARCHBISHOP WILTON about leaving the Great Lakes services, churches closed on Easter D. GREGORY THANKS POPE region – where she has developed Sunday, synagogues closed for WASHINGTON — Archbishop many chapters and built great Passover on Yom Kippur … The Wilton D. Gregory of Washington relationships – she is enthused COVID crisis has served as sort of a was to be elevated to the College of about continuing her service to constitutional stress test,” he said. Cardinals at a Nov. 28 consistory Legatus from Atlanta, where her “And in doing so, it has highlighted at the Vatican, one of 13 prelates parents and seven siblings reside. disturbing trends that were already so designated by Pope Francis in Nate Wine, former present before the virus struck. October. He was to become the first- travel manager with One of these is the dominance of ever African-American cardinal. Corporate Travel lawmaking by executive fiat rather Service in Ann Arbor, than legislation.” joins Legatus this month as the new BLESSED MICHAEL MCGIVNEY, Great Lakes Regional K OF C FOUNDER, PRAISED FOR Director to succeed ‘OUTSTANDING WITNESS’ AND Amy Dillon. He ‘ZEAL’ comes to Legatus after having assisted HARTFORD, Connecticut — Blessed In a statement after the with a number of its pilgrimages on Michael J. McGivney was “an announcement, Archbishop behalf of Corporate Travel for more outstanding witness of Christian Gregory thanked the pope and said than three years. Prior to that, he solidarity” because of his “zeal” the appointment would “allow me served as Client District Manager at for the Gospel and his “generous to work more closely with him in ADP for six years. He and his wife, caring for Christ’s church.” Lauren, are parents of three young children. The new cardinal was named to lead the Archdiocese of Washington in JUSTICE ALITO CITES PANDEMIC AS 2019 and was formerly archbishop THREAT TO OVERALL LIBERTY FOR of Atlanta. He was president of the AMERICANS U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops In a November 17 speech to the from 2001 to 2004.  L Federalist Society which almost immediately drew sharp criticism, SOURCES: Catholic News Agency, Catholic News Supreme Court Justice Samuel Service, Crux Alito issued a blunt warning to | legatus.org (new website!) December 2020 | 40

WORLD BRIEFS CHRISTMAS AT THE VATICAN: interviews together, giving some NATIVITY SCENE, TALL SPRUCE people the erroneous impression TREE, NEWEST POSTAGE STAMPS that Pope Francis approved of civil VATICAN CITY — Even in a union laws that equate same-sex pandemic year, some traditions couples to married couples, Catholic remain as the Vatican has chosen news agencies have revealed. its stamps and the Nativity scene and tree that will stand in St. Peter’s “Overseas research clearly shows Pope Francis consistently has Square. that eligible people primarily said that gay people deserve love, Fifty-four larger-than-life ceramic choose euthanasia not because of respect, and the protection of the figures in the Nativity scene — intractable pain but for existential law; however, he has insisted including the Holy Family, an angel, and social reasons,” said John marriage can be only between a three wise men, a bagpipe player, Kleinsman, director of the man and a woman. a shepherdess, and a little girl with Nathaniel Centre for Bioethics, the a doll — will come from an arts New Zealand Catholic bioethics FORMER FRANCISCAN PRIEST high school in Castelli, northeast of center. “That disturbs me and many AND SPIRITUAL ADVISOR TO others.” MEDJUGORJE VISIONARIES Rome. Accompanying the scene will More than 65 percent of New EXCOMMUNICATED be a 92-foot-tall spruce tree from Zealanders approved the Life VATICAN CITY — A former outside Kocevje, Slovenia. Choice Act, which takes effect next Franciscan priest who had The Vatican also revealed the fall. It requires the adult patient been an early spiritual adviser design for its 2020 Christmas to be terminally ill with a six- to the purported visionaries of stamps celebrating the birth of month life expectancy, to suffer Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Jesus, the light of peace for the unbearably, and to be competent to has been excommunicated, world. decide. according to an announcement by WITH EUTHANASIA LEGALIZED IN the Diocese of Brescia, Italy, where NEW ZEALAND ‘WE ARE ABOUT TO he lives. CROSS A RUBICON’: BIOETHICISTS WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A POPE’S COMMENTS ON CIVIL prominent adviser to New Zealand’s UNIONS FOR HOMOSEXUALS bishops expressed dismay that WERE POORLY EDITED FOR FILM, voters approved euthanasia for TRANSCRIPT REVEALS terminally ill patients in a late October referendum. VATICAN CITY —When Pope An October statement by the Francis said homosexual couples diocese said it was informed of needed some form of civil law to the formal excommunication of protect their rights, he was not Tomislav Vlasic as of July 15. He equating same-sex relationships had already been laicized by Pope with marriage, transcripts of his Benedict XVI in 2009. interviews reveal. In his documentary Francesco, director Evgeny Afineevsky edited statements from different papal The Brescia diocese said that since his laicization, Vlasic has continued to carry out apostolic activities and “to present himself as a religious and priest of the Catholic Church, simulating the celebration of sacraments.” L December 2020 | 41 SOURCES: Catholic News Agency, Catholic News Service, Crux | legatus.org (new website!)

CHAPTER NEWS JOINING A LEGATUS FORUM … “WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?” The question sounds selfish at first…but “I can better integrate my faith and work; “We have such a variety of skill sets in our I’ve come to see it in a different light, that I’ve learned a lot in our confidential setting, forum: spiritual, financial, parental, and it’s really a practical question and calls for like different management instincts and more. I’ve learned a lot from my forum an answer. approaches...” brothers.” That we do things for our own reasons is “I express my hopes, “I love our Legatus meetings, an empirical principle of motivation. We fears, failures, and but our forum goes much ask ourselves before taking action how a successes more deeper than we ever could at a supposed outcome might benefit us. What’s honestly than ever. meeting.” in it for me… to attend a meeting, to join a I’ve learned to focus board, or hire someone? The reasons have on what I’m supposed So, what’s in it for me?... “The to be our own. Anything less makes our to do in my life in my chance to engage in mutual pursuit of an outcome questionable. short time here.” iron-sharpening so one day I hear those consoling words, As Legatus members, we navigate oceans “I’ve gained great “Well done, good and faithful of decisions daily; we have our own friends who, when the world tells me my servant…” That’s what’s in it for me. framework for making decisions that focus Catholic beliefs are old-fashioned, stand by on predicted gains and losses. What’s in me; they’re a sounding board for problems How about you? it to join a forum? Others’ answers can be I’m facing.” helpful, but we have to arrive at our own. “The women in my forum are such a gift! MIKE MCCARTNEY and his wife, I’ll share mine at the end but first, here are They’ve become close confidantes and Molly, are members of The Genesis Chapter. some that members across the country incredible role models for me on how to live have offered: my Catholic faith!” He has served on the National Board of “I’ve developed a strong bond with women “My forum has taken my Legatus friendships Governors, and currently works with Legatus I deeply admire and trust; we’re growing in to a deeper level.” love and faith.” to help launch and strengthen Forums. TAMPA BAY TAMPA BAY. Beginning its 15th anniversary evening, Tampa Bay Chapter attended TAMPA BAY. Legatus ambassador-at-large John Hunt gave The Tampa Bay Mass celebrated at Christ the King Catholic Church (Tampa, FL) with chaplain Fr. Tim an enthused toast to celebrate the Tampa Bay Chapter’s 15th Chapter celebrated Corcoran (3rd from l.), Fr. Connor Penn (1st from l.), Fr. Xavy Castro (2nd from l.), and anniversary on October 13, recognizing all their original members. its 15th anniversary Fr. Chuck Dornquast (4th from l.). Fr. Dornquast is vocations director for Diocese of St. on October 13. Petersburg, and was featured speaker along with seminarians Christian Galvan and Members met Reinaldo Jara, who shared their faith journey and experience in the seminary. first at Christ the King Catholic TAMPA BAY. Tampa Bay members gather on October 13 to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their Chapter. Church. Father Chuck Dornquast, Diocese of St. Petersburg director of vocations, and two seminarians joined the group to share their faith journey and experience in the seminary. Later, John Hunt gave a heartfelt toast to commemorate the milestone occasion, and the Chapter recognized all its original members. December 2020 | 42 | legatus.org (new website!)

CHAPTER and members enjoyed a lovely meal in our everyday lives’ through his NEWS on the restaurant’s outdoor patio personal experiences with Pope St. as guest speaker Dr. Mario Enzler John Paul II. PHOENIX energized both in-person guests The Phoenix Chapter met on and “Zoomers” on October 7 at Lon’s at the Hermosa ‘how to be leaders Inn (Paradise Valley, AZ). Members prayed a patriotic rosary, chaplain Fr. Will Schmid celebrated Mass, PHOENIX. Phoenix Chapter members gathered for dinner outdoors on October 7. Pictured (l. to r.) — Dr. NEW YORK CITY. New York City Chapter members Lou DiCerbo, Joe Jordan, Mario Enzler, Scott Fleckenstein, and new Legatus members Kevin and Toni Boudreau, with Monica and Nancy Graebe, and Jeff Smith enjoyed the company of Sisters of Life at the Matt Dippre at far right. October 20 meeting at the Union League Club in midtown Manhattan. VENTURA/LA NORTH. On October 15, some 25 members and friends of the Ventura – LA North Chapter met at Westlake Yacht Club overlooking idylic Westlake Lake. Tim and Judy Paulson led the rosary, Chaplain Fr. Dave Heney celebrated the Mass, followed by a sunset reception and dinner. Deacon Steve Greco spoke with passion and wisdom on “Miracles Through Forgiveness” as found in Scripture, and through his own personal experiences and ministries. VENTURA/LA NORTH. At Ventura-LA North’s November 12 meeting, 36 members and guests gathered for rosary and Mass on the deck overlooking Westlake Lake, and were delighted with Chapter vice president Justin Alvarez’s announcement that Legatus has selected Fr. Dave Heney as 2020 Chaplain of the Year for the Western Region. Speaker for the evening, Dr. Jennifer Rosato (adjunct philosophy professor at St. John’s Seminary, Camarillo, CA), spoke about the fascinating life and conversion of philosopher, poet, and mystic Raissa Maritain – born to a pious Jewish family in Russia in 1883. During great periods of suffering, the Maritains likewise received great moments of grace, and were ultimately instrumental in leading many others to Christ and His Church. December 2020 | 43 | legatus.org (new website!)

CHAPTER NEWS FAIRFIELD COUNTY Legate Sarita Hanley of the Fairfield County Chapter was the speaker for neighboring Westchester County’s October 28 chapter meeting at Westchester Hills Golf Club (White Plains, NY). Sarita, a national board member for Catholic Relief Services, spoke about her passion for lifting up the poor and advancing the human service mission of the Catholic Church. DENVER FAIRFIELD COUNTY. President Rob Attai worked DENVER. exceptionally hard to get the Chapter together November 5 in an 8,000-square-foot gym, with all social-distance guidelines implemented – including wearing masks most of the evening. The gym was decorated with autumn decor and members enjoyed butternut squash bisque and an early nod to Thanksgiving. Guest speaker was Fr. Will Schmid on “Best Practices in Faith and Business.” HARTFORD Catholic University of America Busch School of Business professor Michael Pakaluk was guest speaker for the Hartford Chapter’s October 15 meeting at the Hartford Golf Club. He shared thoughts on the Gospel of St. Matthew as the Gospel for businesspeople. HARTFORD. DENVER. December 2020 | 44 | legatus.org (new website!)

CHAPTER NEWS BALTIMORE. Baltimore Chapter president Steve Peroutka (right) introduces HARRISBURG, LEHIGH VALLEY. In the November 2020 General Election in the Commonwealth of speaker Congressman Andy Harris of Maryland’s First District at the October PA, Harrisburg Legate John DiSanto was re-elected to another term representing the 15th District as its 14 meeting, held at the beautiful home of members Mike and Gina Baldwin in senator; and Lehigh Valley Chapter Legate Tim Twardzik was elected for the first time to represent the Severna Park, MD. 123rd District in the House of Representatives. Pennsylvania’s General Assembly is the largest full-time state legislature in the United States, tracing its foundation to its first session in 1682, with William Penn presiding. CHARLOTTE. At the Charlotte Chapter’s October 8 event at Ballantyne Country Club (Charlotte, NC), keynote speaker YG Nyghtstorm of American Principles Project got members on their feet during his inspiring and motivating talk. CHARLOTTE. At the Ballantyne Country Club, keynote speaker YG Nyghtstorm (4th from left) pictured here with Phil Brach, Dave and Vivienne Anderson, and new members Joe and Normalinda Hammond – who were invested after Mass on October 8. December 2020 | 45 | legatus.org (new website!)

CHAPTER NEWS WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS Assumption University in Worchester, MA announced in September the naming of one of its schools as the D’Amour College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, in honor of longtime Western Massachusetts Legates Donald and Michelle D’Amour. The D’Amours donated $1 million with a supplemental $500,000 also committed as a challenge gift PHILADELPHIA. Legatus International Board of Governors director Sean if $500,000 is raised elsewhere to Bellew of the Philadelphia Chapter greeted legendary football coach and the Catholic institution.  L Catholic icon, Lou Holtz, in Montgomery County, PA when Holtz was passing WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS. through the region for business in October, and provided him a Legatus update. PHILADELPHIA. Retired NFL great Kevin Reilly speaks at the Philadelphia Chapter’s October 13 meeting at Overbrook Golf Club (Villanova, PA) on the topic of “Never Give Up!” WILMINGTON. Wilmington Chapter president Jerry Smith speaks to members about the year in review at the November 10 meeting at the Greenville Country Club in Wilmington, DE. BOSTON NORTH. Members and candidates for membership in the new Boston North developing chapter gather for dinner and planning conversations at Tuscan Kitchen in Salem, NH on October 21. December 2020 | 46 | legatus.org (new website!)

2021 SUMMIT EAST SPEAKER 5 MINUTES BRIAN FRAGA WITH ‘Life’s not fair — embrace your cross’ BORN WITHOUT ARMS, JOHN FOPPE DESCRIBES HOW TOUGH CONDITIONS DRAW ONE TO CHRIST JOHN FOPPE WAS BORN WITHOUT following our passions and How did you come to have a arms, but his parents raised doing what we love. I come relationship with the Missionaries of him the same as his siblings. at it from a different way. Charity? Using his feet just as most I don’t think God is asking people use their hands, Foppe, us necessarily to follow our In high school, I went on a missionary trip to 50, has traveled the world as passions. I think he’s asking us Haiti, and visited one of their homes in Port-au- a motivational speaker. His to take up his mission. Prince. I had an encounter there with a little autobiography, What’s boy who needed help, and I wrote about it in my Your Excuse? Making the Do you believe book. Fifteen or 20 years later, the Sisters had Most of What You Have, your upbringing read my book and asked me to do a retreat for has been translated into set you up for them in Newark, New Jersey. six languages. future success? At the end of the retreat, the Sisters said, “We Foppe is the executive My parents were don’t have anything we can give you, but what director of the St. Vincent courageous people. can we pray for?” My wife, Christine, and I told de Paul Society of St. They raised me not them about our struggles to have a child. They lit Louis and a member to be a victim. Yes, up and said how Mother Teresa had often prayed of Legatus’ St. Louis life is tough, life is with infertile couples. She would send them Chapter. He will be a not fair, life is hard, away and say, “One year from today, you will featured speaker at the life is dangerous. bring me back a baby.” So they said they were Legatus 2021 Summit In my secular talks, going to pray for us. Christine and I went back East, and recently spoke I use the word “condition” so to St. Louis. We got pregnant a month and a half with Legatus magazine. I can relate to the audience. later with our daughter, Faith Teresa. Everybody has a condition. It What will you speak could be being a single parent. How has being a member of Legatus about at the Legatus It could be tons of things, being impacted your life? Summit? born on the wrong side of the tracks. For the Summit, I’m The monthly speakers present educational I’ll share my story, my faith going to go deeper and reframe opportunities to deepen and enrich the faith. It’s journey, and how Christ that condition as a cross. We just so inspiring to be around vibrant people of is asking us to take up his are called to embrace it, to deep orthodox faith who are struggling with the mission through the cross. carry it. We could also look at same problems and pressures as everybody else. I’ll talk a little bit about how it as, “Is this a part of Christ’s I think the Church has a lot of challenges right powerlessness, the trials, and cross?” At the end of the day, now, and organizations like Legatus, at the end the tribulations in our life are the spiritual life is about union of the day, are what’s going to help save it. L opportunities to enter into a with Christ. My cross is his more intimate relationship cross, his cross is my cross. with Christ. There is so much in our world today about December 2020 | 47 | legatus.org (new website!)

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MEET THE BRIAN FRAGA CHAPLAIN New shepherd of Savannah to remain involved in Legatus PRIOR CHAPLAIN OF ORLANDO CHAPTER UNTIL RECENT EPISCOPAL APPOINTMENT SINCE BEING ORDAINED large Hispanic population, especially in the lot from people, from our Legates who work in Savannah’s 15th bishop on Sept. rural areas. There is a beautiful faith in those the business world, in terms of instituting best 23, Bishop Stephen D. Parkes communities. practices. has been on the road, getting to know the priests and laity of What is it like having a brother who What are your impressions of Legatus? a flock spread out over 37,000 is also a Catholic bishop? square miles in 90 counties I always enjoyed being a chaplain for Legatus. throughout southern It is an honor to be I’ve learned a lot from the speakers. There are Georgia. the 11th brother- very dedicated people involved in Legatus who bishop combination love their faith and want to grow in faith. I see “I believe it’s the largest in the history of the Legatus as a small Christian faith community. diocese, geographically, Catholic Church in the We all belong to parishes, but Legatus allows east of the Mississippi U.S. It’s something to people to be able learn from one another and River,” said Bishop Parkes, celebrate, and it’s good work with one another. 55, whose older brother, to have him there in Gregory Parkes, is the St. Petersburg. We can What are your goals as a new bishop? bishop of St. Petersburg, speak about things and Florida. share what’s on our My first priority is to get to know the people of the minds. diocese. What inspires me in my daily life, and Now that he is in what in my ministry I want to share with others, Savannah, Bishop Parkes, When were you first drawn to the is that every day we’re called to do three things: a former marketing executive, priesthood? discover beauty, understand truth, and inspire is no longer chaplain for goodness. I hope my message and my life as a Legatus’ Orlando Chapter. He When I was younger, about 10 years old, I bishop can uphold that. intends to remain engaged remember thinking about it. But then it didn’t with Legatus however, and really come back until I was out of college. When What inspired you to select as your has attended a couple of the I was growing up, I always wanted to be a doctor. episcopal motto Gaudete in Domino Savannah Chapter’s meetings. I thought that was what I was called to do. I went Semper (“Rejoice in the He recently spoke with Legatus to college and started in pre-med, and I did pretty Lord Always”)? magazine. well, but something told me not to pursue it. It’s from Philippians 4. Saint Paul wrote that What are your Has your business background helped particular chapter in prison. Even in the impressions of the you as a pastor? midst of his challenges and his suffering, he Savannah diocese? told the people to rejoice. Even in the midst of In administering a parish, and now a diocese, challenging times, we can find Christ; and when Savannah is a great city in I’m grateful for the education I received and we find Christ, we can find the joy the human a historic diocese and very the skills I learned, whether it be from my work heart needs and is seeking. L diverse. We have metropolitan experience or from college. The Church is not areas, but we also have very a business, but we have to make sure that we rural areas. I’m glad I have have good business practices. We can learn a some working ability with Spanish because there is a December 2020 | 50 | legatus.org (new website!)