Legatus Magazine August 2022

AUGUST 2022 HEROES IN UNIFORM SACRED MISSION ASTRONAUTS WHO TOOK THE EUCHARIST IN SPACE FIRST RESPONDERS AND FAMILY HONOR FOUR-LEGGED PALS AID VETS WITH PTSD DIVINE INTERVENTION IN WARTIME BATTLES? REFLECTIONS ON LIFE AFTER ROE : RIGHTING AN EGREGIOUS WRONG Michael Kenney A DEFEAT FOR LAWLESSNESS Fr. Frank Pavone CELEBRATE WITH GRATITUDE Peter Wolfgang

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08•22 INSIDE VOL 35 • NO 8 20 NEW BEST FRIENDS FOR WOUNDED WARRIORS by Jim Graves Catholic volunteers help train service dogs for vets with PTSD PHOTO BY CALEB FISHER ON UNSPLASH 10 16 24 THE FIRST SHUTTLING DIVINE RESPONDERS THE EUCHARIST ASSISTANCE IN THE HEAT IN MY OWN INTO THE HOUSEHOLD HEAVENS OF BATTLE by Gerald Korson by Judy Roberts by Jim Graves When Catholic NASA astronauts Whether history or legend, reports They were heroes in the community, abound of miraculous interventions but they were always family first 5Aurgeuscte2i0v2e2 t|he Body of Chr|istleginatussp.oargce

MORE COVER 08CHAIRMAN’S DESK 39 PHOTO 39FEEDING THE FOODIE Tom Monaghan: A gift to Catholic education John Folse: Good neighbors and hometown heroes When STS-49, 48FIVE MINUTES the first flight of 09EDITOR’S DESK Carrie Schuchts Daunt, Women’s Enclave speaker the space shuttle 50 MEET THE CHAPLAIN Endeavour, lifted Gerald Korson: A hero in war and in faith Fr. Fergal Ó Dúill, L.C., Dallas Chapter off from Kennedy Space Center on 26ETHICS MATTERS May 7, 1992, Pilot Kevin P. Chilton Fr. Robert Sirico: Recovering coherence brought along a 28CULTURE OF LIFE pyx containing consecrated hosts Michael Kenney: A return to the truth so that he and a 30GUEST VOICE fellow Catholic crewmate could Peter Wolfgang: Joy of a hard-fought win receive Communion during their nearly 32FAITH MATTERS nine-day mission. Fr. Frank Pavone: Time for clarity and action NASA IMAGE LIBRARY PHOTO 34ENGAGING THE FAITH PAGE PHOTO Fr. Raoul Plus, S.J.: Two kinds of courage Craving some 37WHAT TO SEE barbecued shrimp? Chef John Folse has Man of God: Virtue in the face of slander just the recipe for you. 38 HEALTH MATTERS Elliott Louis Bedford: Ethical consultation BOARD OF GOVERNORS Berni Neal Randall W. Hammond Diana Parent President Thomas S. Monaghan Orange County Denver Fort Wayne Stephen M. Henley Ann Arbor Secretary Advent Capital Parke Group International Chaplain Legatus Troy L. King S. Craig Henry James P. Sarni Bishop Frank Caggiano Founder, Chairman & CEO Orlando Lafayette-Acadiana Pasadena Bishop of Diocese of Bridgeport Dentistry for Children Bradford Food Group Payden & Rygel Ecclesiastical Advisor Christopher S. McMahon Treasurer Jerry R. Jones Mark R. Scalise Archbishop José H. Gomez Pittsburgh Sean J. Bellew Indianapolis Jupiter-Palm Beach Archbishop of Los Angeles MFA Wealth, LLC Philadelphia Cannon IV Scalise Industries Corporation President, United States Conference Vice Chairman Bellew, LLC of Catholic Bishops LEGATUS MISSION STATEMENT: Communications Director Christine V. Owsik Comments, queries and address changes: Legatus magazine is published 12 times per To study, live, and spread the Editor  Gerald Korson Legatus Magazine year by Legatus, a membership organization Catholic faith in our business, Design  Shawna Kunz, Lime Design PO Box 444 of Catholic presidents and CEOs. professional, and personal lives. Contributing Writer  Judy Roberts Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0444 © 2022 Legatus Contributing Writer  Jim Graves [email protected] All rights reserved Contributing Writer Patti Armstrong Phone: 866-534-2887 Contributing Writer Trent Beattie Copy Editor  Nancy Carabio Belanger To advertise, contact: [email protected] Advertising Sales Representative Joe Giacalone

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CHAIRMAN’S TOM MONAGHAN ST. ANDREW DESK STRATELATES Cardinal Newman Society: (MID-3RD CENTURY-A.D. 300) A gift to Catholic education FEAST DAY: AUGUST 19 MANY YEARS AGO, I HEARD I could not believe it! This study confirmed my a talk by Patrick Reilly, the conviction that I should focus my philanthropy Saint Andrew Stratelates — founder and president of the on Catholic higher education and thus my sometimes called “the Tribune” Cardinal Newman Society. ongoing efforts to build Ave Maria University or “the General” — was a He told of an in-depth study and Ave Maria School of Law. Roman military commander his organization (along with during the reign of Emperor The Catholic World Report) During this time, there were also numerous Maximian (284-305) who was had completed that analyzed books published that confirmed the difficulties martyred for his faith in Christ. survey data from UCLA’s facing Catholic colleges and universities. These Higher Education Research included The Dying of the Light, by Father James When the Institute. The HERI had Tunstead Burtchaell, C.S.C.; God on the Quad, by Persian army surveyed freshmen in 1997 Naomi Schaefer Riley; and Status Envy, by Anne invaded and then surveyed the same Hendershott, to name a few. Rome’s Syrian students in 2001 (most of territories, the them graduating), including The battle for the hearts and minds of the local governor students at 38 Catholic colleges rising generation of Catholics is taking place Antiochus and universities. not only in our families but also in our schools, gave Andrew and especially on the title To be clear, college campuses. Stratelates, or those 38 schools “The battle for the hearts I believe the work COMMUNION OF “commander,” represented and minds of the rising the Cardinal SAINTS and ordered many of the Newman Society him to counter most prominent generation of Catholics is doing — as the invasion. Andrew selected Catholic is taking place not only well as the work a small detachment of soldiers institutions in of the authors and headed off to battle. America — many in our families but also in mentioned above Andrew had not yet accepted baptism but believed in the of them run by our schools — is incredibly power of Jesus Christ. He told large religious important. I would his soldiers their pagan gods orders — and venture to say could not help them but that other regional that quite a few they should instead invoke colleges that once students, parents, Jesus. They obeyed, and faithfully served working-class donors, and even board members at many Andrew and his men routed the Catholics. universities are not necessarily aware of the numerically superior Persians. crisis of faith that exists in so many of these This study focused on survey institutions that call themselves Catholic. I Word came back to Antiochus questions related to the believe the work the Cardinal Newman Society that Andrew was using his faith and morals of Catholic does is a great service to the Church as they help position to convert his soldiers students. Although it was Catholics grapple with these important matters to Christianity, which Rome already known that Catholics and restore faithful Catholic education. had not yet legalized. Andrew tended to fall away from the publicly admitted his faith in faith during college, they found As the new academic year approaches, let us Christ, and he was tortured that Catholic students’ support work to understand the challenges we are facing and imprisoned. Some of his for abortion, homosexual and pray for our schools, and especially for men were crucified, others unions, and casual sex those in positions of educational leadership.  L imprisoned. increased at roughly the same dramatic rate regardless of TOM MONAGHAN As Andrew was popular with the people, he and his whether the students enrolled is Legatus’ founder, chairman, and CEO. surviving men were freed at the emperor’s command and at a Catholic, secular, or other went to Tarsus to be baptized. religious college. But Antiochus secretly ordered the Roman army to pursue and kill them. Andrew and the 2,593 soldiers with him were apprehended and beheaded. L — Jim Graves 8August 2022 | | legatus.org

MARK YOUR GUEST GERALD KORSON CALENDARS VOICE OBERAMMERGAU A general confession from PILGRIMAGE a hero in war and in faith AUGUST 22-30, 2022 YEARS AGO I HAD THE HONOR “When I go to the cemetery at Fort Benning, BAVARIA & AUSTRIA of interviewing Lt. Gen. Hal Georgia, a one-hour drive from my home here in Moore, U.S. Army (Ret.), best Alabama, I visit the graves of my men who died OBERAMMERGAU known as the lieutenant in the Ia Drang Valley in 1965,” Moore said. “My PILGRIMAGE colonel who engaged the Viet wife is buried next to Sgt. Jack Gell, whom I held Cong in the first major battle of in my arms just after he died. He left a wife and SEPTEMBER 25-OCTOBER 5, 2022 the Vietnam War at la Drang three children. When I go out, I will be buried in BAVARIA in November 1965. He tells his the same grave with my wife.” story in the 1992 bestseller MEN’S ENCLAVE We Were Soldiers Once ... and Soldiers don’t pray in the heat of battle, he said, Young, which later was made because they focus on completing their mission OCTOBER 25-28, 2022 into the 2002 movie We Were and getting through it alive. But he always CLOUD CAMP Soldiers starring Mel Gibson. prayed beforehand “that I would make the right decisions, that I would conduct myself properly COLORADO SPRINGS, CO Moore was also a devout as a leader.” And he was prepared to die for his LEGATUS.ORG/ME22 Catholic. In our telephone country, with his men. conversation, we discussed his WOMEN’S ENCLAVE experience of the war and his More than 40 years later, Moore still prayed daily Catholic faith. “that my men who were killed in action under NOVEMBER 7-10, 2022 my command have eternal life in Jesus Christ,” THE BROADMOOR “I lost a lot of my men,” he he said. “That’s the best I can do.” said of the Battle of la Drang. COLORADO SPRINGS, CO “I had 79 killed. I His own “principal LEGATUS.ORG/WE22 had commanded purpose in life,” he told them for well over “When you lose your me, was to “qualify NORTHEAST GALA a year. A few of the men.... You feel guilty for life hereafter.” DECEMBER 9, 2022 noncommissioned that you’re still alive Key strategies in this UNION LEAGUE CLUB officers who were mission included daily NEW YORK CITY, NY killed were married, Mass and frequent and I had met their prayer. 2023 SUMMIT wives and children.” He cited among his favorite prayers a line FEBRUARY 9-11, 2023 Like many veterans of battle, he from the Universal Prayer of Pope Clement XI: FOUR SEASONS RESORT ORLANDO struggled with survivor’s guilt. Discover to me, O my God, the nothingness of this world, the greatness of heaven, the shortness of ORLANDO, FL “When you lose your men, time, and the length of eternity. LEGATUS.ORG/SUMMIT23 and you carry them off the battlefield, bearing a terrible “When I think of what awaits me if I qualify,” BURGUNDY: truth that would tear the lives Moore said, “I can hardly wait to get there.” DECANTING THE FAITH and hearts of their families in 24 to 48 hours when they got I believe he’s there now, or on his way, having APRIL 18-25, 2023 the telegram, it gets to you,” he passed from this life in 2017 — a hero of war and BURGUNDY REGION OF FRANCE explained. “You feel guilty that an exemplar of faith. Pray for him as he did for FOR MORE INFORMATION: [email protected] OR CALL 866-534-2887 you’re still alive.” his men.  L All those years later, he still GERALD KORSON remembered those heroes who is editor of Legatus magazine. served under his command during that three-day battle. 9August 2022 | | legatus.org

Heroes at the dinner tableBY JUDY ROBERTS Having first responders in the family brings inspiration and pride as well as worries and risks Having a parent or other family member who is a first responder has its perks – like being able to climb on a fire truck or see inside a squad car. But it also can mean living with fear, knowing that a loved one may not come home at the end of a shift. Three people whose parents or siblings were police officers or firefighters share their stories here, proving the adage that “not all heroes wear capes.” August 2022 | 10 | legatus.org

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FATHER LARRY RICHARDS: “A police scanner ‘THEY COULD DIE ANY DAY’ was always on in the For much of his life, Fr. house, and when it Larry Richards lived with crackled, ‘My mother the knowledge that he could become an orphan. would sit there and get nervous’ From the time Fr. Richards was about age 6 until he turned 16, his dad, Larry, was a police officer for the Fr. Larry Richards city of Pittsburgh, PA. Then, Father Richards, who is after his parents divorced pastor of St. Joseph Parish/ and his father left the force and moved Bread of Life Community away, his mother, Sandy, joined the police in Erie, PA, left for the department. seminary soon after his mother became a police When his father was on the force and Officer Sandy (Richards) Verbish officer. Although he was assigned to rotating shifts, Fr. Richards said about it at home and because away, she continually told he would wonder, “Is he working? Is other officers hung out at the him what she was doing, he OK?” A police scanner was Richards house. “Every time and so the anxiety he always on in the house, and you call a police officer, once felt for his dad was when it crackled, “My it’s always for something transferred to her. mother would sit there bad,” Fr. Richards said. After graduating at the top and get nervous,” he “Somebody killed of her class, Fr. Richards’ recalled. “That’s why somebody, somebody mother went on to become a I say police officers stole something. You beat cop and do undercover deserve so much never call to say, ‘I’m work. “She thrived on it. support. They could having a great day She loved being a cop,” he die any day.” today.’” He knew what his father was facing daily because he talked ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/KALI9 12August 2022 | | legatus.org

said. Even when she developed Alzheimer’s “ ‘[H]e was a young disease later in life, he added, “She constantly talked about what she did as a man who served his cop.” She died in March at the age of 80. Father Richards said what he learned most community and did from being the son of police officers was the day-in-and-day-out of people giving what he wanted to do their lives in service to others. “Both were and what he loved’ in it to help others,” he said. “They weren’t in it for themselves. It was just, ‘This is your calling.’” Chapter in Louisiana. “He was Although he never wanted to be a a top shot and got one of the policeman himself, he said he believes highest grades.” watching his parents’ service made it natural for him to become a priest and On visits, Gregory would regale to serve in a different way. “They always Edward and his wife with stories thought I’d be a cop,” he said. “In some ways, from his work. I’m a spiritual cop.” “He lamented the low salary and that he had to do things on the DR. EDWARD NEUPERT: side to pick up money . . . and ‘THOUGHT HE WOULD being low on the totem pole, he Officer Gregory Neupert BE FINE’ had to pull the worst watches,” “It’s horrible stuff,” Edward Edward said. “But he thoroughly enjoyed his job. He loved it. . . . He was just drawn to said, “but it takes away from Legate Edward Neupert knew his younger police work. I guess he liked the excitement, a 23-year-old man who was brother’s job as a police officer was the ability to be in charge and to make in his prime when his life dangerous, but he always thought of him things better.” was taken.” as so capable that he never expected him to die in the line of duty. After his death, the family met people who Amid it all, “The thing that told them stories about how Gregory had kept everything together “We thought he would be fine,” Neupert stopped to check on them, given them was our faith,” Edward said. said. “He was so determined, and he money, or performed other acts of kindness “If it hadn’t been for the enjoyed it so much.” for them. Catholic faith that we’ve lived by and been taught all But after two years as a New Orleans police Edward regrets that much of the good his our lives, we wouldn’t have officer, Gregory Neupert was shot and killed brother did was overshadowed by news been able to survive it.” in 1980 by one of two suspects he had coverage of the police response to his stopped for suspected illegal drug activity. murder. Four people were shot and killed For him and his family, the He was 23. by police investigating their fellow officer’s loss was so devastating that death, and as a result seven officers were it left no room for vengeance After dabbling in modeling and acting, indicted on federal civil rights charges. or demonizing. “That’s the Gregory had worked for the Mississippi Three were convicted. way I’ve always felt,” he River Bridge Authority before entering explained. “What you can the New Orleans police academy. “He do to the other person won’t did really well in the academy,” said stop the pain.” Edward, a member of Legatus’ Lafayette Despite the way in which Gregory died, Edward said he wouldn’t call his brother a “hero.” Rather, he said, “I would say he was a young man who served his community and did what he wanted to do and what he loved. And if you can do that in your life, that’s wonderful. To me, he was a person who was dedicated, worked hard, and did a good job, and unfortunately his life was snuffed out way too Gregory and Edward Neupert soon.” 13August 2022 | | legatus.org

FATHER THOMAS HUNYOR: Father Hunyor said he didn’t worry about to do the job, the training ‘COURAGE TO DO THE JOB’ his dad’s safety even when his father was in that’s required to be able perilous situations, such as when a ceiling to make decisions to safely Father Thomas Hunyor collapsed on him inside a burning building. exit a building when things grew up running around Rather, he said, knowing the dangers he go sideways. It’s a much the local fire station, faced helped him in his own career as a more difficult career than jumping on the trucks and firefighter. “I saw that Dad can do this and many people understand – hanging out with other be safe,” he said. “It gave me more courage not just physically but also firefighters and their kids. to do the job myself.” mentally.” He needed that courage when he and Father Hunyor’s father It was one of the pluses another firefighter were trapped inside a began his career as a of having a dad who was burning house and had to crawl through volunteer firefighter in Fr. Thomas Hunyor a firefighter and later a flames to get out. “Once we finally made it Maumee, OH, and later paramedic, but it also set outside, the other guy and I turned around, became a paramedic for him up to follow in his father’s footsteps for brushed ourselves off, made sure we were Lucas County, working out a time before being ordained a priest of the OK, and, to give you the idea of the mindset of the Maumee Fire Station. Diocese of Toledo this year on May 28. of a firefighter, we were ready to go back His younger brother, Joe, in,” he said. “This is not to brag or boast, but also is a paramedic for the “Whether you’re conscious of it or not, every it shows you the courage that’s necessary county on the same squad young man wants to be like his dad to a as his dad. For several years certain degree,” he said. His father’s work all three were serving and as a first responder provided a way to going out on calls together. bond. “When Dad would explain and talk about his runs, in a way it was . . . bringing me into adulthood, teaching me to be a man and doing it in a way that showed care and compassion for others.” ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/CMCDERM1 14August 2022 | | legatus.org

“‘[E]very young ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/MARTIN-DM man wants to be like his dad to a certain degree’ Father Hunyor believes his exposure All in the family: Joe Hunyor, Tom Hunyor Sr., Cathi Hunyor, to emergency situations through his and the future Fr. Tom Hunyor (seated) father and his own work has helped him in his ministry by teaching him empathy. “Not only does each and every person have dignity because he is created in the image and likeness of God, but every person is going through difficulties and challenges,” said Fr. Hunyor. As both priest and first responder, “Many times, when you encounter people, they’re not having their best day.” L JUDY ROBERTS is a contributing writer for Legatus magazine. “His father’s work as a first responder provided a way to bond 15August 2022 | | legatus.org

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SACRESDPACE FOR CATHOLIC ASTRONAUTS, RECEIVING THE EUCHARIST WHILE IN ORBIT IS AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD EXPERIENCE BY JIM GRAVES When American astronauts lift off into space, they don’t necessarily leave their faith on the launching pad. Many people still remember the live televised transmission on Christmas Eve 1968 during which the crew of Apollo 8 — Frank Borman II, James Lovell Jr., and William Anders — took turns reading from the creation story in Genesis as their ship orbited the moon. In 1969, astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, a Presbyterian elder, quietly conducted a communion service for himself as he sat in the lunar lander on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. CatholicastronautsalsohavetakenHolyCommunion — not a symbolic wafer, but the sacramental Real Presence of Christ — during several space missions, with permission from NASA and their local bishops. In 1994, onboard the space shuttle Endeavour, three astronauts—Thomas Jones, Sid Gutierrez, and Kevin Chilton—held a Communion service on their flight deck. Chilton, an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, led the service and distributed the hosts from a golden pyx. “The three of us thanked God for the views of His universe, the good companions, and for the success granted our crew so far,” Jones later recalled in an interview. BUT EVEN THAT WASN’T THE FIRST TIME A CATHOLIC ASTRONAUT TOOK THE EUCHARIST INTO SPACE. NOR THE SECOND. 17August 2022 | | legatus.org

He continued: “We are designed to be awed in space. If our imperfect species has found such glimmers of delight in our first tentative encounter with the cosmos, then we have truly found a most caring and generous God.” Astronaut Kevin P. Chilton (right) and cosmonaut Yury I. Onufrienko NASA PHOTO SACRAMENTAL complete docking operations between Russia’s Mir Space Station STRENGTH A SPECIAL and the space shuttle Atlantis in 1996. MOMENT More recently, astronaut he opened his eyes and realized the ship had “flown into a Mike Hopkins brought the Chilton first got the idea sunrise, with the sun blasting through the front windows. It Eucharist with him during from the late astronaut G. happened at the exact moment I put the host on my tongue.” a six-month stay at the David Low, who had taken It was a special moment for all three men, as “we had our International Space Station Communion on at least one faith strengthened and affirmed by this experience in in 2013. With the zeal of a of his three space shuttle space,” said Chilton. convert after having been flights between 1990 and Jones later wrote of the sunrise experience in his 2006 book received into the Catholic 1993. “I thought, how cool Sky Walking: An Astronaut’s Memoir: Church less than a year is that?” Chilton said. “So, I “What else could this be but a sign? — God’s gentle affirmation before, Hopkins brought six copied his idea.” of our union with Him,” he wrote. “Drifting parallel to the floor, hosts divided into 24 pieces I rolled away from my crewmates, embarrassed at my reaction so he could receive the A week before his first to that singular sunrise. Through tears I looked instead Eucharist weekly during his launch aboard Endeavour through the overhead windows at the Pacific below, the dawn time onboard the ISS. in 1992, Chilton visited his painting its surface with a rich, limitless blue.” Hopkins requested and pastor at St. Bernadette received his permission Church in Houston and from the Archdiocese of made his request. The pastor Galveston-Houston, where loved the idea. For that first he resided, with assistance trip, the pastor gave Chilton from a priest and deacon two hosts in a pyx. During at his parish. Receiving that mission, he shared the Eucharist in space, Communion with Catholic he later said, gave him crewmate Pierre Thuot. strength to handle stress during the mission, such as when he exited the ISS for Crew members of STS-49 pose for a photo near the space shuttle Endeavour upon their return after nine days in Earth orbit on May 16, 1992. Pilot Kevin Chilton is second from left; mission specialist Pierre Thuot is third from right. Chilton took three consecrated hosts for his next two flights — the 1994 trip with Jones and Gutierrez, and his final mission aboard the shuttle Atlantis in 1996. NUTTAWUT UTTAMAHARAD/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM NASA PHOTO Of the 1994 trip, Chilton recalled saying prayers and distributing the hosts. At the moment he put the host on his tongue, he closed his eyes and “felt a radiant heat on my face,” he said. Startled by the experience, 18August 2022 | | legatus.org

NASA PHOTO Astronaut Mike Hopkins takes in the view from the cupola of the International Space Station during a 2013 mission. a spacewalk. “It was really Russian commander … they respected my faith and my individually, and each of the helpful for me to know that desire to follow that faith even when I was in orbit.” seven or eight billion people Jesus was with me when I The weekly Eucharist in flight “helped strengthen my faith, on the earth.” went out the hatch into the because when I was able to receive the host and realize that vacuum of space,” he said. if my faith is strong, I have nothing to be afraid of…that The thought is humbling, Neither NASA nor the helped,” said Hopkins. Chilton said. Russian Space Agency, which collaborated on ‘BEAUTIFUL DOWN THERE’ “I’m blessed to have had the ISS mission, had any the opportunity to fly, and reservations about his Chilton, now 67, went on to become the only former NASA doubly blessed to take Our having the Eucharist astronaut to be promoted to four-star general and retired in Lord with me and share His onboard or taking 2011 as head of United States Strategic Command. He reflects Body and Blood with my Communion, Hopkins proudly on his NASA experience and how his missions into fellow Catholic astronauts,” said. Neither did his fellow space gave him a fresh perspective on his faith. he said. “It made the astronauts. “My Russian “The world is beautiful down there,” he said of the experience of being in space crewmates knew I had the astronaut’s-eye view of earth from space. “While flying all the more special.” L Eucharist with me,” he said over my hometown of Los Angeles, I can use my thumb in a 2017 interview. “In and cover up six million people. [But] God loves us each JIM GRAVES is a contributing writer fact, I coordinated with my for Legatus magazine. NEEDED: A BISHOP’S APPROVAL REIMAR/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM The Code of Canon Law has specific around” unless the bishop grants rules on reserving the Eucharist — an exception (CCL 934). so strict that even a priest would need A bishop, then, can grant permission permission from the bishop to keep for a Catholic astronaut to take a pyx it in his home, and even then usually containing consecrated hosts into space in a tabernacle within a chapel or if proper care is taken — as happened oratory. Furthermore, “It is not lawful with the space flights in question. for anyone to keep the blessed Eucharist in the personal custody or to carry it 19August 2022 | | legatus.org

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To train a vet’s best friend Volunteers prepare service dogs to provide therapy for former U.S. military who suffer PTSD by jim graves 21August 2022 | | legatus.org

According to the U.S. eight-week-old puppy into her home. For the Joshua Currier with service dog Mussy Department of Veterans next 14 to 16 months, she trains him in 20 Affairs, as many as 20 basic commands and prepares him for his In all honesty, this percent of the veterans next phase of schooling. Once the training is probably going of the two U.S. military is complete, the highly trained service dogs to save my life. operations in Iraq, 12 (valued at $60,000 each) are paired with a percent of Gulf War person in need. Nateman has trained eight moving to Waxhaw, a 40-minute drive veterans, and 15 percent dogs on her own and has assisted in the south on the interstate from Charlotte. They of Vietnam veterans are training of 15 others. founded and operate Project2Heal, which adversely affected by One of her dogs, a yellow lab named Mussy, does the initial stage of training service post-traumatic stress was given to Marine veteran Joshua Currier, dogs for veterans and other individuals in disorder (PTSD). Those who who had served five years as a Marine need. experience it may have helicopter mechanic and pistol range coach trouble coping with anger, with deployments to the Mediterranean Charlie noted that service dog organizations experience depression or and the Middle East. When Currier returned look for trainable dogs in shelters but on chronic pain, have trouble home to Florida, he had difficult readjusting average only one out of 12 dogs they work sleeping, or have substance to civilian life: he would get agitated in with actually completes training and abuse problems. Some may crowds, was anxious even during simple is successfully placed. In its 11 years of entertain ideas of suicide. trips to the grocery store, and often isolated existence, Project2Heal has trained 500 As a retired U.S. Navy himself in the house. puppies, Charlie said, about two-thirds of nurse, Kathy Nateman — a Currier “was in a dark place, headed to which are successfully trained and placed Legate of the Miami Chapter suicide,” Nateman said, but Mussy helped with clients. along with her husband, “turn his life around.” Although it was David — is aware of the painful to see his suffering, “it brought tears personal struggles of some to my eyes that this bundle of fur saved veterans and has found a the life of a man who was defending our way to combine her love for country.” dogs with helping veterans Currier concurred. “This is life-changing for who struggle with PTSD. me,” he said. “It gives me hope for the future, For the past 15 years she something to focus on and somebody to live has schooled puppies as for. In all honesty, this is probably going to a volunteer for Florida’s save my life.” Southeastern Guide Dogs, which places therapy dogs PROJECT2HEAL with veterans, persons with visual impairments, and Charlie and Sandy Petrizzo were members children with certain issues. of Legatus’ Charlotte Chapter before The process begins when Nateman welcomes an Charlie and Sandy are volunteers themselves, but they oversee a paid staff of six who train puppies beginning two days after birth. At about eight to 12 weeks, the pups are donated to service dog organizations and enter the next phase of training. Once all training is complete, they can be placed with clients, including veterans. One client who accepted a Project2Heal dog is a veteran who returned from Iraq with severe injuries from a missile strike. He has undergone 24 surgeries and is unable to stand unaided. The dog was trained to brace so that the veteran could use the dog for support whenever he stood or sat. David and Kathy Nateman with some of their training dogs “This guy had small children,” Charlie said, “and he couldn’t even get down on the floor to play with them.” August 2022 | 22 | legatus.org

We donate 60 or 70 The Petrizzos’ work began as a leap of faith, dogs a year. There in a way. Charlie was a nominal Catholic is a demand for 500. working in a financial institution when he began struggling with deep depression and eventually turned to Scripture and his Catholic faith. He began attending daily Mass, saying the rosary, praying the Liturgy of the Hours, and studying the faith. He then discerned that God was calling him to found Project2Heal and now uses his three- acre home as the dog-training site. He takes great pride in his work helping the nation’s veterans and others in need, but he expressed frustration that it takes vets so long to get a service dog because so many more could benefit. “We donate 60 or 70 dogs a year,” he said. “There is a demand for 500.” There’s good news, though: Congress last year passed the PAWS Act of 2021, which requires the VA to conduct a five-year pilot program to provide canine training at no Charlie and Sandy Petrizzo with two pups-in-training cost to eligible veterans diagnosed with away from taking his life,” Charlie said. “He PTSD as part of a complementary and Another vet who suffered promised me he would take great care of the integrative health program. L from PTSD related before dog, and I assured him the dog would take receiving one of the great care of him. He was crying throughout JIM GRAVES is a contributing writer for Legatus magazine. Petrizzos’ dogs that “he the conversation.” was only a trigger-pull Scatundbye: PaTnSxDiesteyrbvuicsetderosgs A 2020 study led by Purdue University’s Kerri Rodriguez, then a Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine revealed graduate student and now a research that the most vital task performed for fellow with the Human-Animal Bond veterans with post-traumatic stress in Colorado at the Colorado State disorder (PTSD) by trained service University School of Social Work, dogs was the disrupting of episodes of was lead author of the study. Her anxiety. dissertation research at Purdue toward The study found that, on average, the her Ph.D. in human-animal interaction dog’s training to both alert the veteran quantified how service dogs may to any increasing anxiety and providing benefit the lives of their handlers physical contact during anxiety with physical disabilities or mental episodes were reported to be the most disorders including post-traumatic important and the most often used in a stress disorder (PTSD). typical day. “There has been some debate on what Veterans with a service dog also rated kind of training PTSD service dogs all of the service dog’s trained tasks — need to be effective and how their such as picking up on the vet’s anxiety assistance may be different than what cues and redirecting his attention and a pet dog can provide,” said Rodriguez. waking him up from nightmares — “This study suggests that veterans are, as being “moderately” to “quite a bit” in fact, using and benefiting from the important for their PTSD. specific trained tasks, which sets these dogs apart from pet dogs or emotional support dogs.” Kerri Rodriguez August 2022 | 23 | legatus.org

Mhtahinveeegesleoyereyns Onward, Christian soldiers: The Emblem of Christ Appearing to WIKIMEDIA COMMONS whether truth or pious legend, Constantine, by Peter Paul Rubens, 1622 history is dotted with reports of divine intervention in battle the beginning of the reconquistador, the helped Spaniards defeat the retaking of Spain from the Muslims. Today a Muslim army in the Battle By Gerald Korson local feast there every September 7 honors of Clavijo. Historians say Our Lady of Covadonga, also known as Our the battle never occurred, Those who wage war generally have one 844:Lady of the Battles. but ever since James has thing in common: they believe their cause ST. JAMES AT CLAVIJO. been honored as Matamoros is just. They may even hold that God is on The apostle James (“Moor-Slayer”). their side as they combat forces of evil or oppression. Sometimes they feel assured died in Jerusalem of divine assistance due to extraordinary in A.D. 44 but is said signs or events. to have evangelized Spain during his The Old Testament is full of such lifetime. He is also miraculous intervention on the battlefield, said to be buried as when Moses defeated the Amalekites there, a pious or when Joshua brought down the walls of belief that inspires Jericho. Such reports are plentiful in the the walking Christian era as well. pilgrimages to Santiago de Constantine saw a cross in the sky inscribed Compostela. When “by this sign, you will conquer” before he the occupying defeated his rival Maxentius at the Milvian Muslims, or Moors, Bridge in A.D. 312. In the 1400s, St. Joan demanded a tribute of Arc received angelic inspiration to lead of 100 virgins, French forces into battle against England. A King Ramiro I of fervent rosary campaign among Catholics is Asturia refused credited for the Holy League’s naval defeat and prepared for of the Ottoman Empire at Lepanto in 1571. battle. That night, On a smaller but more recent scale, Gen. he dreamed of George Patton in 1944 had his entire Third St. James, who Army pray for “fair weather for battle” so that told him God had “armed with Thy power, we may advance appointed him as GUENTER ALBERS/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM from victory to victory” — and so it happened. Spain’s patron. The next day, James There are other, lesser-known triumphs miraculously in history that have been attributed to appeared on WIKIMEDIA COMMONS horseback with 718:heavenly intervention. These are just a few. sword in hand and Saint James the Great at the Battle of Clavijo COVADONGA, SPAIN. (“Santiago Matamoros” ), School of Valencia, 16th century Muslims had invaded the Iberian Peninsula in 711, and by 718 they were in full control. After Christians found a statue of Mary hidden in a cave in northwest Spain, their armies managed to engage and defeat the Muslims in the area. They credited the victory to the discovery of the statue, and the victory came to be regarded as August 2022 | 24 | legatus.org

911: MIRACLE OF BLACHERNAE. 1871: SIEGE OF PARIS. With Constantinople under siege, as the In January 1871, during the people gathered in the Blachernae Church Franco-Prussian War, Prussian to pray an all-night vigil for protection, the troops were attempting to deal a Virgin Mary entered through the church decisive blow to Paris. An army doors accompanied by St. John the Baptist, led by a General Schmidt en route St. John the Apostle, and a host of angels. to attack Paris from the west The Virgin prayed at the altar in tears before suddenly received orders to halt removing her veil and holding it over the its advance on January 17 — the faithful as she ascended out of sight. The very day Our Lady appeared in people understood this as an assurance the sky for three hours in the of her protection. The city was spared, and small hamlet of Pontmain. It is Eastern Catholic and Orthodox churches said that the Prussian contingent ever since have observed October 1 as the saw the apparition and that Schmidt informed his superiors 1489:Feast of the Holy Protection. he could not progress further OUR LADY OF HALLE. because “there is an invisible ‘Madonna’ barring the way.” In the Basilica of St. Martin in Halle near Paris surrendered and signed an Brussels was enshrined a statue of Mary armistice 11 days later anyway, breastfeeding the child Jesus, a 13th- but many lives in the path of century gift from St. Elizabeth of Hungary. Schmidt’s planned route likely As an army led by Philip of Cleve besieged the city, an apparition of Mary reportedly 1920:were saved. caught 33 cannonballs in her skirt or cloak. The cannonballs remain on display at the BATTLE OF WARSAW. basilica today. During the Polish-Soviet War, Mary is said to have appeared the WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Our Lady of Pontmain night of August 14-15 to Red Army Polish soldiers in the Battle of Warsaw, 1920 soldiers at Radzymin, about 12 miles outside Warsaw, holding a shield that deflected their bullets. The frightened Soviets retreated, ending their advance on Warsaw, and the outgunned Poles went on to win the war. The Battle of Warsaw is known as the “Miracle on the Vistula,” named for the river that runs through the city. L GERALD KORSON is editor of Legatus magazine. Our Lady of Halle 1633: KONSTANZ, GERMANY. As Swedish troops were attacking Konstanz, above the Church of St. Augustine appeared a vision of the Virgin Mary. This apparition emboldened the Germans in their defense of the city such that they successfully repelled the invaders. Afterward the Germans built a chapel honoring Mary with a plaque describing her intervention. August 2022 | 25 | legatus.org

ETHICS FR. ROBERT SIRICO MATTERS Recovering the sense of the heroic as a means of restoring coherence AS A CULTURE, INDEED AS A Heroes are models of courage and world, we are passing through bravery that point us to virtue. a highly fractious period. The It is not as though every hero divisions in our society, so is a saint (though all saints are evident within culture, politics, heroes), but in their actions they and even the Church, are point us at least to some aspect of deeper and more rancorous sanctity – or, at the very least, to than most of us, if not all of us, the notion that there are values can ever recall. that transcend the immediacy and practicality that usually occupy Already there is a small our priorities. A society without library of books and studies heroes, or one that denigrates attempting to account for this its heroes, or one that perverts erosion. I find this sensibility the very notion of the heroic, expressed in a 17th-century is a society in decline, one that poem, “Anatomy of the World,” is breaking apart — or, as the written by John Donne, whose poet says, “’Tis all in pieces, all despair becomes our own coherence gone…” reality: One prominent source of heroes ’Tis all in pieces, in our society has been normal all coherence gone, people — very often unnoticed All just supply, and all relation; and unnoticeable people — to WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Prince, subject, father, son, whom falls, in the course of their The Good Samaritan Tending the Wounds of the Traveller, are things forgot, otherwise mundane existence, a by Nicolaes Roosendael, 1634 For every man alone call to heroism. These are people thinks he hath got who reach out beyond their own and expectations of the time underscores the To be a phoenix, “comfort zone,” who are not expected or paid to heroic element of the parable. and that then can be risk their lives or even their convenience. Rather, None of that kind, they go beyond the question of compensation To point to this parable as a model of the of which he is, but he. or mandate; they go even beyond themselves or “welfare state” is to miss its core lesson. What what might even have been expected of them. makes the story such a compelling model of Donne’s entire charity is precisely that this love is personal, meditation is The parable of the not administrative; it is spontaneous and worth the effort “Heroes are models of Good Samaritan freely undertaken, not the result of a political to probe. For our courage and bravery found in Luke’s mandate. It is a sublime example of the principle purposes, however, Gospel (10:30-37) of subsidiarity in action (see Centesimus Annus, I only wish to that point us to virtue provides one such 48): the belief that charity is most potent when it focus on that example. Here was is most proximate and personal. sense of despair he someone considered articulates and its an outsider from the To the extent that our modern social relation to absence general populace. environment farms out such opportunities to of coherence or harmony in our The Samaritan is literally going about his own bureaucracies, we lose that sense of coherence — present moment. As I say, there business, on his way to Jericho, a dangerous and with it, a sense of the heroic. L are many reasons offered for trade route. We know well the story of his this decline, but I want to focus coming upon a victim of theft and assault whom FATHER ROBERT A. SIRICO is president on only one: the diminishment he bandages and to whom he administers first and co-founder of the Acton Institute and pastor of heroes. aid, transporting him to a place of safety where emeritus of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and he pays for his recovery. The very fact that the Academy, both in Grand Rapids, MI. His latest Samaritan goes beyond the cultural boundaries book is The Economics of the Parables (Regnery Publishing). August 2022 | 26 | legatus.org

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CULTURE OF MICHAEL KENNEY LIFE ‘For Thine is the Kingdom’: Redeeming the time after Roe SINCE 1973, THE UNITED STATES while advocates for life expressed has been by law a culture of prayers of thanksgiving. What death. We have wandered far happens next? from truth. Our nation began by declaring that we T.S. Eliot’s poem The Hollow are all created equal. At conception, a Man, penned a century ago, new human being begins. Honoring envisioned such a time – a this beginning can be the catalyst for dismal culture characterized restoring our nation. Let us seize this by deceit, immorality, and day, proceed together as one to bind up FRANKHH/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM empty promises. And yet, with our wounds. God, hope reigns eternal. Lines 77 through 79 provide a bridge Five days following the decision, to our time: 23,000 people participated in a webinar featuring more than 50 For Thine is the Kingdom pro-life organizations, perhaps the largest We are a diverse nation, from many one. We Between the conception gathering of pro-life entities in the history of the are held together by our ideals, and these ideals And the creation movement. The program began with a succinct make us the land of opportunity. Authentic analysis of Dobbs followed by commentary liberty bears rights and responsibilities, We are called to redeem from more 30 speakers representing diverse opportunities and obligations, considerations the time, to uphold truth, fields including law, medicine, higher education, and duties. to proceed with faith, hope, media, and pregnancy care centers. It provided a and love. Because this is our roadmap for healing and a future full of promise. Nothing has wounded America more than calling, we must confront the legalized abortion. Abortion harms everything, truth that the failure to protect Honoring the inalienable right to life restores from law’s foundational principle to protect the life from conception haunts life – the life of a nation and her institutions. This innocent to medicine’s “do no harm.” The Dobbs our nation. This cognitive restoration begins with support for marriage decision offers a lifeline for recovery. dissonance and the family cannot stand. and is sustained We are bound together by timeless truths. We “Honoring the inalienable by free enterprise are fortified by faith. It is heartening to note that On June 24, the right to life restores life – continuously the Dobbs decision occurred on the Solemnity Supreme Court renewed by a free of the Sacred Heart and the Nativity of John the overturned Roe, the life of a nation and and virtuous society. Baptist. The leaping for joy of a preborn child and for the first her institutions Government exists announced the presence of the Sacred Heart and time since 1973 prompted the Blessed Mother’s Magnificat. May acknowledged for the people our nation’s soul be stirred. Now is the time for its grave error: and is comprised healing. “The Constitution of citizens who makes no reference to faithfully uphold the Constitution, a blueprint We pledge our future together – our allegiance, abortion, and no such right for good government. No other government has as “one nation under God.” Let us also live – is implicitly protected by any ever enabled more people to prosper. today and always – our nation’s motto, “In God constitutional provision. … Roe We Trust.” By doing so, we will confirm “America was egregiously wrong from The genius is in the details: limited powers, the Beautiful” and, to paraphrase T.S. Eliot, “in the start” (p. 5-6). enumerated responsibilities, checks and this end is our beginning.” L balances, mechanisms for accountability, The response to this pathways for course correction. This genius MICHAEL KENNEY, J.D., LL.M., meticulously documented relies on the integrity of the people, all the serves as president of Pro-Life Partners decision could not be more people — the officeholders and the voters, the stark. Abortion activists media and the viewers, the teachers and the Foundation. A recording of the recent webinar torched pregnancy care centers students. on the Dobbs decision is available at www. prolifepartnersfoundation.com. August 2022 | 28 | legatus.org

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GUEST PETER WOLFGANG VOICE Roe’s demise a time to celebrate, be grateful, honor the Sacred Heart “FOR TRULY, I SAY TO YOU, risk ending up in a worse many prophets and righteous place. people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to And yes, of course we hear what you hear, and did not should not gloat. hear it.” But there is a difference Those are the words of our between celebrating and Lord Jesus Christ in Matthew gloating. We have every 13:17. He is describing the good right to celebrate. And we fortune of those who were should. JACOB LUND/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM alive when the long-awaited Messiah was finally among us. A lot of us have suffered too. We deserve the joy Pro-lifers experienced of a hard-fought win. something like that feeling Anyone with the slightest on June 24, 2022, when Roe v. insight into human Wade was finally overturned. psychology ought to be able to understand that. There is a message in that for us. This is what we have marched for, worked for, voted for, and We are not machines. We need moments like The Sacred Heart was the banner to which prayed for these past 49 years. this. It’s what life is all about. Catholics in 19th-century France rallied We are fortunate to have been in fighting back against an anti-clericalist alive on the day that it finally We should be grateful. Political disagreements government. This was the same intensely happened. and varying loyalties exist even among devotional Catholic milieu that produced the likes pro-lifers. Whatever you may think of them, of St. Thérèse of Lisieux and her family of saints. For 35 of those 49 years, I have there is no way Roe v. Wade would have been been a pro-life activist behind overturned without Sen. Mitch McConnell and The Sacred Heart can play the same role for us enemy lines here in deep-blue President Donald Trump. Both of them. in 21st-century America that it played in 19th- Connecticut. Even post- century France, in battling the anti-Christian Roe, abortion remains It took secularism of our own time. We can enthrone legal here. For states “We are fortunate to extraordinary His Sacred Heart here too, if we only have faith like ours, the battle will courage for and persevere. continue for many more have been alive on McConnell to years. the day that it finally keep Scalia’s seat Most importantly, we can do it by enthroning the vacant for a year. Sacred Heart in our own hearts — by becoming Nevertheless, this is happened Likewise, Trump our own St. Thérèse of Lisieux, by making our family, like hers, a family of saints too. a time of great joy. was the only After a half-century of pro-life president Celebrate. Be grateful. Honor the Sacred Heart. L struggle on behalf of who completely the unborn child, there is a lot delivered in putting justices on the Supreme PETER WOLFGANG is president of to process in the aftermath of Court who would overturn Roe. Family Institute of Connecticut Action, a Hartford- this monumental victory. Here are my three most immediate We can debate the merits of the “Biden Rule” or based advocacy organization whose mission is takeaways. the events of January 6. But we should always to encourage and strengthen the family as the be grateful to these two men for accomplishing foundation of society. His work has appeared in We should celebrate. Yes, of what no one else did. The Hartford Courant, the Waterbury Republican- course the battle is not fully American, Crisis, Columbia, the National Catholic won. Yes, of course we must We should honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Register, Catholic Vote, and Ethika Politika. He lives in be even more attentive to the The 24th of June in 2022, the day Roe was Waterbury, CT, with his wife and their seven children. needs of mothers in crisis or overturned, was the Feast of the Sacred Heart. August 2022 | 30 | legatus.org

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FAITH FR. FRANK PAVONE MATTERS Post-Roe nation a time for action, taking a stand against lawlessness DOZENS OF ATTACKS ON yelling and screaming when something NEME_JIMENEZ/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM pregnancy centers and pro-life that belongs to them is taken away. offices in recent months have That is also why, instead of gathering at brought into clear relief that statehouses, they gathered at the houses the “abortion rights” movement of Supreme Court justices. “Give us our is lawless. rights back!” was their attitude, rather Church teaching, of course, than saying to legislators, “Listen to our holds that any law or court persuasive arguments in favor of our decision permitting abortion policy positions.” does not have any validity, This attitude also shapes the response and is in fact an act of violence of the abortion “rights” movement to rather than a just policy that existing laws: they do not enforce them. has any claim on conscience. Given the inherent violence District attorneys in San Antonio, New of abortion itself and the Orleans, and Atlanta, and attorneys policies promoting it, there general in Michigan and Wisconsin have is no surprise that the rest of publicly come out and said they will not its supporting structures are do their job in enforcing pro-life laws. In Arizona, Increasingly, the battles we face in the public violent also. a Democrat is campaigning on such a promise. square are not just between competing policy These abortion supporters are providing cover preferences or even opposing philosophies. They Because there is no rational for a criminal enterprise. are between common sense and insanity. justification for abortion, its proponents have shied away Breaking laws that make women safer is also a To justify abortion requires an abandonment from the legislative process, popular pastime of the abortion industry. The not only of religion and morality, but of reason. If which involves debate and organization Americans United for Life, in its we wonder how we’ve reached the point where persuasion. Instead, they have Unsafe project, documented 2,400 health and people and institutions can publicly declare relied on raw judicial power. safety deficiencies in 300 clinics across 39 states, that a man is not a man and a woman is not a Abortion-on-demand was from 2008 to 2020. woman, we should consider that for 50 years handed to them on a silver we’ve said a baby is not a baby. platter in Roe As I have always v. Wade. Its “To justify abortion said, if you’re willing That was the break with reality when the supporters to kill a baby, you’re Supreme Court legalized abortion. And the bitter did not have requires an abandonment willing to violate safety fruits of that willingness to distort reality have continued to blossom. to do the not only of religion and standards. You can’t painstaking practice vice virtuously. work of morality, but of reason This is no time for despair, and neither is it time lobbying and Advocacy of abortion, as for neutrality. It is not simply rhetoric to say we the patient the U.S. bishops stated are in a spiritual and moral civil war. It is time back-and- in their document for clarity, for courage, for political action, and forth of Living the Gospel of for speaking one’s mind within the family, the lawmaking. Overnight, and out Life, has poisoned our society: “Nations are not Church, and the public square. L of the sky, came abortion as a machines or equations. They are like ecosystems. “constitutional right.” A people’s habits, beliefs, values and institutions FATHER FRANK PAVONE intertwine like a root system. Poisoning one is among the most prominent pro-life leaders This is why, as soon as they saw part will eventually poison it all. As a result, bad in the world. In 1993 he became national director this special status threatened by laws and bad court decisions produce degraded the Dobbs case, so many of them political thought and behavior, and vice versa. So of Priests for Life. He also is president of the behaved like spoiled children, it is with the legacy of Roe vs. Wade” (n. 9). National Pro-life Religious Council. He served at the Vatican assisting the Church’s pro-life work under Pope St. John Paul II. August 2022 | 32 | legatus.org

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ENGAGING THE FR. RAOUL PLUS, S.J. FAITH The two forms of courage and the merits of sacrifice THERE ARE TWO GREAT FORMS of courage: one consists in doing, the other consists in suffering. Which of the two is the more meritorious? At war, in regiments and ALEX LERNER/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM By his passion CATECHISM battalions, the men discuss and death on their preference. Which is the cross Christ 101 better: to seize a position by assault, or to organize and hold has given a a position already taken? new meaning to suffering: it can henceforth Honor surely belongs to those configure us to him and who run toward danger. Honor you, have the happiness to receive every day, the unite us with his redemptive also belongs to those who, sacrifice is accepted in its entirety. Its different Passion. without running toward it, do aspects have been presented to me. I have not fear it when it threatens looked at them squarely, and with God’s grace, I Catechism of the to fall upon them at every am no longer afraid.” Catholic Church, #1505 moment. The first form of courage has more outward What is to be said of such words? As long as there SCRIPTURE Greater love glory, and for that reason, it springs from the soil men capable of speaking 101 has no man is perhaps easier. The second thus, of feeling thus, and of sacrificing themselves than this, form is more humble. It does thus, we must feel ourselves animated with loftier that a man not imply less bravery but a hopes. Beyond doubt, there is here an instance lay down his bravery of another quality. ... of a chosen soul. But in our times, should not all life for his Here is a letter written by an souls be chosen souls or become such? friends. officer to his young wife in 1939 at the beginning of World We must not force our strength, and we must John 15:13 War II, a man who would later not consider ourselves more brave and more be killed while defending his capable of endurance than we are. Let us retreating division…: “Let examine our conscience: if we are still cowards, us be frank: the thought of we should be willing to acknowledge it. “The the sacrifice which it may be thought of the sacrifice has not been a source necessary to make for the of joy.” We must not consent to remain at that welfare and peace of humanity stage. We must understand the great interests has not been a source of joy. that are at stake, what our country demands of I cannot hide from you that us, and what God asks of us. If we have faith, let I have had some periods, us pray; for in order to accept the sacrifice, grace fortunately short, in which is necessary and grace is bought. Let us ask it thoughts of discouragement for those who do not have the good fortune to have assailed me.” We see that believe or who have only a tepid faith.  L the captain wishes neither to boast nor to profess sentiments Excerpt from Uncommon Virtue: Everyday Methods for Attaining Spiritual Excellence, that he does not feel. He is by Fr. Raoul Plus, S.J. (Sophia Institute Press, 2021), pp. 71-75, www.sophiainstitute.com. loyal; he is humble. Then, having reflected and prayed FATHER RAOUL PLUS, S.J. better, he can add: “Now with (1882-1958), a native of France, was a French the help of God, whom I, like army chaplain during World War I who was decorated with the Croix de Guerre for his service. He wrote more than 40 books on the spiritual life and was a renowned professor, spiritual director, preacher, and retreat master. August 2022 | 34 | legatus.org

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WHAT TO READ Elwood: The Story of a 5,300-plus men. His entire life enter the chaplaincy, their they carried Catholic World War II Hero story makes for an inspiring experiences on the frontlines her holy Sr. Lucia Treanor biography that will strengthen in both the European and cards and Our Sunday Visitor, 163 pages your pride both in America Pacific theaters, their sharing medals into and in the Catholic faith. of the risks and trials of the battle and The world men they accompanied, and wrote letters hasn’t heard Soldiers of a Different Cloth: their later reflections on their about their much about Notre Dame Chaplains in wartime service. Among these devotion to Elwood World War II brave men are chaplains who the superior Euart, but John F. Wukovits were involved in major armed of the like most University of Notre Dame Press, offensives, the rescue of convent where she once lived. true heroes 551 pages POWs, and even the liberation This book collects just 75 of he was of Nazi death camps. Their the thousands of such letters a rather Eminent military historian sacrifices, like the sacrifices received at her Carmel, many ordinary man who exhibited John Wukovits does his usual of all who serve, deserve our of which describe how the extraordinary and selfless fine job of storytelling as he attention and honor. “Little Flower” strengthened virtue at a critical moment recounts the ministry of 35 them, appeared to them, in his life. For the devoutly priests from the University Stronger than Steel: Soldiers healed them of their wounds, Catholic Army captain, it was of Notre Dame who served of the Great War Write to or miraculously saved their in 1942, when a troopship Thérèse of Lisieux lives on the battlefield. These he was on struck friendly as military Foreword by Fr. Dwight Longenecker incredible firsthand accounts mines and was run aground chaplains Angelico Press, 159 pages testify to the power of at a South Pacific naval during intercessory prayer and how base. Euart went back to World Years before her canonization, fervent faith can empower the sinking ship to save the War II. He St. Thérèse of Lisieux was men with courage even under last of the men but could reveals the already immensely popular the most horrific conditions not himself escape — one of various among French soldiers during of war.  L only two deaths among the men’s World War I, so much so that decision to August 2022 | 36 | legatus.org

WHAT TO SEE Man of God: Lessons in virtue in the face of relentless slander MEN AND WOMEN OF HEROIC him extremely popular with has helped establish in his Man of God virtue exist across faith the people, and he was credited spare time. Aris Servetalis, Tonia Sotiropoulou, groups. Within the Orthodox with miraculous healings. Yet every step of the way, Communion are ample This is where Man of God word of his vague and Alexander Petrov, Mickey Rourke examples of saintliness. picks up his story: his brother unexplained dismissal as 109 minutes • Not Rated Nectarios of Aegina ranks bishops of the region, jealous bishop feeds the rumor mills, among them, and Man of God of his popularity, connive leading people he encounters Man of God is easier to is his story. to inform Sophronios that to fill in the blanks, variously follow if one already knows Born in the Ottoman Empire Nectarios puts on a “false accusing him of financial and a few details about the in 1846, Anastasios Kephalas show of piety” and is plotting sexual improprieties. Despite life of Nectarios, but even became a monk at age 30 to use his popularity to this never-ending flow of those unfamiliar may find it and took the name Nectarios. dethrone the patriarch. The slanders and injustices, well worth watching for its Impressed with his humility patriarch agrees to suspend Nectarios remains humbly portrayal of his extraordinary and holiness, Patriarch Nectarios “for reasons known attentive to his ascetical life humility. L Sophronios of Alexandria to the Patriarchate,” and and to living the holiness and sent him to study theology in Nectarios is left virtually virtue he has kept from his GERALD KORSON Athens. Afterward Nectarios homeless. Barred from youth. is editor of Legatus magazine. served as the patriarch’s meeting with Sophronios In 1961, more than 40 secretary before being directly, he eventually finds years after his death, the assigned to a church in Cairo work first as a preacher in a Ecumenical Patriarch of and appointed Metropolitan remote village, then as dean Constantinople declared (Bishop) of Pentapolis. His of a school. Finally he resigns Nectarios a saint of the preaching, virtues, counsel, his post to serve as chaplain Orthodox churches. and pastoral concern made to a convent of sisters that he August 2022 | 37 | legatus.org

HEALTH ELLIOTT LOUIS BEDFORD MATTERS Difficult patient care decisions? Consult an ethicist for clarity ETHICS CONSULTATION IS A further aggressive service that provides clarity, interventions or to guidance, and support based focus exclusively on solid ethical principles in on comfort goals. clinical situations where there Ethics consultation are competing perspectives can help a high- about what should or should stress situation not be done for a patient. move forward Anyone — patient, family, or with integrity and care team — can request an clarity. ethics consultation to help improve communication and Catholic health CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE think through a decision. care ethics consultation in Ethics consultation also the United States provides the Church’s gospel commonly utilizes message and moral teaching a document called the Ethical and Religious During the Covid-19 pandemic, a physician within patient care decision Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, 6th works as an outpatient allergy specialist at making. Entities like the Ed., for moral and ecclesiastical guidance. These Wheeze ’n’ Sneeze Care. The mother of a 9-year- National Catholic Bioethics ERDs distill key moral principles of Church old patient, Henry, whom the physician knows Center (visit ncbcenter.org teaching as they apply to medical care. The well, calls in stating he is having a cough and for their free consultation document is published by the U.S. Conference of congestion for the past four days as the pollen service), the Catholic Health Catholic Bishops, is promulgated by each bishop count continues to rise. She needs a letter stating Association, and various in his diocese, and is accessible online for your he has allergies so he can return to school and Catholic health systems benefit. not be quarantined for Covid symptoms. Should provide reliable ethics the physician write the letter, particularly consultation services. Ethics consultation also can influence other without seeing the patient? “everyday ethics” situations as well. The most common These issues have an ethical dimension because reason for seeking Let’s say a patient they shape the moral character of the people a consultation “Ethics consultation presents to a involved: do they act with integrity based on the is that there are can help a high-stress family physician truth, or do they make decisions that are more competing voices with a viral upper- self-serving and self-centered? about what should situation move forward respiratory infection be done in a with integrity and demands an If in doubt in a cloudy medical moral situation, particular patient’s antibiotic. The request an ethics consultation to bring clarity case, especially physician faces an and peace of mind. L surrounding ethical dilemma. end-of-life care Antibiotics do not ELLIOTT LOUIS BEDFORD, PH.D., decisions. In these high- treat viral infections, provide no direct benefit serves as the director of ethics integration at pressure situations, family to the patient, and may pose a risk. However, the members may disagree about risk for serious harm from antibiotics is low, and Ascension St. Vincent in Indiana and Ascension Via what should be done for the the physician wants the patient to have a positive Christi in Kansas. He obtained his doctorate in health patient: for example, to pursue experience. Should he prescribe antibiotics? care ethics and Catholic tradition from St. Louis University in 2014. He is a member of the Catholic Medical Association. Listen to engaging CMA doctors discuss important health  The Catholic Medical Association – comprised of over 2500 topics on Doctor, Doctor  each Saturday at 11 a.m. Eastern/ health care professionals from 109 local guilds – inspires 8 a.m. Pacific on the EWTN Radio Network or Sirius XM  Channel 130.  All episodes can also be accessed on your  physicians to imitate Jesus Christ by forming and supporting favorite podcast app. current and future physicians to live and promote the principles of the Catholic faith in the science and practice of medicine. August 2022 | 38 | legatus.org

FEEDING THE JOHN D. FOLSE AND MICHAELA D. YORK FOODIE First responders, good neighbors are hometown hurricane heroes IN THE SOUTH, THE PHRASE • Fill cars with gas because everything is “dog days of summer” is just • Gather a three-day supply of thawing in the freezer; not as apropos as “hotter than nonperishable foods and water the couple who offers the hinges of Hades!” It does • Collect first-aid kits, flashlights, a bag of ice and hunts not get much hotter than batteries, important papers, pet food down a generator for that, and we who live along • Collect manual can openers, you; the lady who helps the Gulf Coast have firsthand lighters, and matches rake the leaves and knowledge of the excessive • Get ice! pile the branches at heat and humidity that befall • Evacuate! the curb; the man who us, particularly in August and brings his chainsaw to September. It is in disasters such as hurricanes cut the trees that have that we come to truly appreciate fallen on the house; and That’s the height of our fifth our first responders, Catholic and the prayer warriors who season of the Christian storm heaven with their year: hurricane charities, rosary beads, seeking season! For the “As Louisianans, societies of St. help from Louisiana’s past two decades, we are all too Vincent de Paul, patroness, Our Lady of several of the worst shelters, and Prompt Succor. hurricanes to hit familiar with the good Samaritans the Gulf Coast have hurricane drill across the Gulf Like so many others, visited Louisiana. South and Louisianans are a throughout the resilient, fun-loving, As Louisianans, we nation. These are hardworking, faith- are all too familiar our hurricane filled people who take with the hurricane heroes. their knocks and keep drill: on praying. L But not to be forgotten are our neighborhood • Board the windows heroes who live next door and just down the CHEF JOHN D. FOLSE is an entrepreneur with interests ranging with plywood street. Their typical uniforms are cutoff shorts, from restaurant development to food manufacturing, • Tape glass windows tank tops, and Cajun Reeboks (a.k.a. shrimp • Trim trees and clean gutters boots). These heroes include the guy who brings catering to culinary education. A cradle Catholic, he supports many • Remove projectiles from the a hot cup of morning coffee when the electricity Catholic organizations including the Sister Dulce Ministry at Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center in Baton Rouge, LA. yard: lawn furniture, garbage is out; the friend who delivers barbecued shrimp MICHAELA D. YORK is vice president of communications cans, plants, windchimes on French bread or fire-roasted duck breasts for Chef John Folse & Company. BARBECUED SHRIMP • PREP TIME: 30 MINUTES • YIELD: SIX SERVINGS Ingredients: ½ cup Worcestershire sauce edges, 1–2 minutes. seasoning, and granulated 2 dozen (10–15 count) jumbo ½ cup Abita® beer Do not brown. garlic. shrimp, head-on, peeled, Salt to taste Add shallots and green To serve, place four shrimp deveined and tail fin intact Creole seasoning to taste onions, then sauté in the center of each serving ½ pound melted butter Granulated garlic to taste 1–2 minutes. plate; top with an equal ½ cup thinly sliced garlic Sliced French bread for serving Add shrimp, red pepper flakes portion of sauce and a slice or ¼ cup chopped shallots and herbs. Cook until shrimp two of French bread. ¼ cup thinly sliced green onions Method: are pink and curled, stirring NOTE: The cooking process Pinch of red pepper flakes In a large skillet, melt butter occasionally. could be completed over a 2 tbsp. chopped basil leaves over medium-high heat. Add Worcestershire sauce, stovetop or a hot grill. 1 tbsp. chopped tarragon leaves Add sliced garlic and sauté cook 1–2 minutes; then add 1 tbsp. chopped thyme leaves until lightly golden on the beer. Adjust to taste using salt, August 2022 | 39 | legatus.org

U.S. BRIEFS FINALLY ABORTION-FREE: “The Nativity School of Worcester is “We know we can find common LAST PLANNED PARENTHOOD prohibited from this time forward ground on common sense CLINIC IN S.DAK. SHUTS DOORS from identifying itself as a ‘Catholic’ approaches that respect the right to SIOUX FALLS, SD – Planned school and may no longer use the own a gun, and also the obligation Parenthood closed its last clinic in title ‘Catholic’ to describe itself.” to help keep our neighbors safe and South Dakota in mid-June, making The school had been flying the flags healthy in the face of this epidemic the state abortion-free. since January 2021. The bishop of gun violence,” CommonSpirit’s “Abortions have stopped in South warned the school of the potential Laura Krausa said in a statement. Dakota. We have prayed for this consequences in April. AMERICANS’ BELIEF IN GOD, day, and now it is here,” tweeted NUN-BACKED RESOLUTION NATION’S MORAL VALUES Gov. Kristi Noem. ON IMPACT OF GUN SALES DROP TO RECORD LOWS “Now, we must redouble our focus WINS SHAREHOLDER VOTE WASHINGTON — The percentage on taking care of mothers in crisis,” ANNAPOLIS, MD — American of Americans who say they believe she added. “Help is available for gun manufacturer Sturm, Ruger in God has dipped to the lowest you. Adoption is an option. You are & Company, Inc., will examine the number in the past nearly 80 years, never alone.” human rights impact of selling according to a new Gallup poll thousands of guns per year, thanks published in June. Although the state hasn’t officially to a shareholder proposal backed The Values and Belief poll showed banned all surgical abortions, by women religious. The resolution 81 percent of people answered the closure of the last clinic and a passed over the company’s that they believe in God, the lowest state ban on mail-order abortion objections, winning 68 percent percentage in Gallup’s trend since pills mean abortion is unavailable of the company’s 11.5 million the public opinion polling company throughout the state. shareholder votes. first asked the question in 1944. In SCHOOL THAT FLEW LGBT, The lead filer on the resolution was 2017, the figure was 87 percent. BLM FLAGS IS NO LONGER CommonSpirit Health, a Chicago- CATHOLIC, SAYS BISHOP based Catholic health care system This year’s poll found 17 percent of WORCESTER, MA — A Jesuit middle sponsored by 17 congregations of Americans said they do not believe school has had its Catholic status women religious. in God. revoked by Bishop Robert McManus Gallup also found that a record- of Worcester for defying his order to breaking 50 percent of Americans stop flying flags supporting LGBT say that the U.S. has poor moral pride and the Black Lives Matter values, while only 1 percent rate the movement. country’s values as excellent.  L “The flying of these flags in front of SOURCES: Catholic News Agency, Catholic News a Catholic school sends a mixed, confusing and scandalous message Service, LifeSite News, Fox News to the public about the Church’s stance on these important moral and social issues,” Bishop McManus said in mid-June. August 2022 | 40 | legatus.org

WORLD BRIEFS POPE ENDORSES VATICAN years, lies with the government. complete because of the complexity SUGGESTIONS FOR LONGER, The economic downturn has left of working within a small historic DEEPER MARRIAGE PREP several staple foods in short supply, area. The final mile of the Via VATICAN CITY — Saying that along with gas and medicines. In Dolorosa took two years itself. “superficial” marriage preparation a mid-June statement, the bishops “We did something important programs leave many couples at asked the government to rapidly because people really come risk of having invalid marriages change its policies and amend the here in awe, with respect and or unprepared to cope with the constitution to limit the powers of hopes to the holy city,” said Gura struggles that arise, Pope Francis the president. Berger, spokeswoman for the East endorsed suggestions for a yearlong Jerusalem Development Co., which “marriage catechumenate” drafted They said that the major causes implemented the program. by the Dicastery for Laity, the of the economic crisis “have been FAMILY OF ‘SKATEBOARD HERO’ Family and Life. rampant corruption and absolute OF 2017 LONDON TERROR ACT The document offers a renewed mismanagement on the part of CAMPAIGNS FOR SAINTHOOD vision and methodology of successive governments and LONDON — The family of Ignacio preparation for the sacrament of political instability.” Echeverría, the 39-year-old marriage and all married life. It JERUSALEM’S VIA DOLOROSA Spaniard who saved countless emphasizes two aspects: remote NOW ACCESSIBLE TO DISABLED lives during a 2017 attack on preparation in families by teaching AND ELDERLY PERSONS citizens in London by fending off children and adolescents about the JERUSALEM — After 10 years of knife-wielding terrorists with his vocation to marriage, and a longer systematic work, the Old City of skateboard before being stabbed catechumenate of preparation for Jerusalem is more accessible to to death himself, is gathering couples contemplating marriage the disabled and the elderly — documents and testimonies to accompanied by experienced including the historic stone request that the Church consider married couples. alleyways of the Via Dolorosa, the him for sainthood. Way of the Cross walked by Jesus en “A quick preparation of engaged route to His crucifixion. The family decided to pursue couples, just before the celebration It took several years for the first 2.5 Echeverría’s canonization at the of the rite, in fact, is no longer miles of the $6.5 million Accessible suggestion of Auxiliary Bishop Juan sufficient nowadays for the Church Jerusalem-Old City project to be Antonio Martínez Camino of the to truly care for those whom the Archdiocese of Madrid. Lord calls to marry and build a Christian family,” the dicastery said. Echeverría’s father, Joaquin, CORRUPTION, MISMANAGEMENT described him as a faithful man, TO BLAME FOR ECONOMIC WOES, and has noted that the ultimate SAY BISHOPS OF SRI LANKA decision for canonization is in God’s COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – The Catholic hands. But “if God chose Ignacio bishops of Sri Lanka say the blame because an example was needed, for skyrocketing food and fuel he chose the best example,” he prices, which have precipitated added. L the worst political unrest and demonstrations in the country in SOURCES: Catholic News Agency, Catholic News Service 41August 2022 | | legatus.org

CHAPTER their children, Blythe and Kenny. In late June, 28 legates reconvened NEWS He is now a Catholic apologist, for a talk from Justin Shneir, author, speaker, counselor, and founder of Tractor Beverage Co., VENTURA-LA NORTH retreat leader with the Coming who converted from Judaism to The Ventura-LA North Chapter Home Network, an apostolate that Catholicism along with his mother, met in both May and June at the helps Protestant pastors navigate father, brother, and sister. He spoke Westlake Yacht Club, and each the often-complicated transition of his joy in becoming a “completed time welcomed guest speakers who to entering the Catholic Church. Jew” in Christ the Messiah. shared their personal stories of Presently Hensley is assisting some conversion to the Catholic faith. 50 clergy in their journey “home.” In May, 22 members heard Ken Hensley, who for 11 years was a popular pastor in the Baptist Church, describe how his friendship with Catholic theologian and author Scott Hahn was a pivotal initial relationship in his conversion to Catholicism and in the eventual conversion of his wife, Tina, and KANSAS CITY. Two pro-life activist leaders — Melissa Ohden, founder of the Abortion Survivors Network, and Kristan Hawkins, executive director of Students for Life — were featured speakers at the May meeting of the Kansas City Chapter, which is blessed with five members who are leaders of Catholic schools and colleges. From left are Ernie and Susan Straub; Fr. Ken Riley, chapter co-chaplain; David and Kelly Laughlin; and Nick Manning, chapter president, with his wife, Pattie. At front right are Ohden; Michelle Metzinger, and Hawkins. Behind them (from left) are Jay and Margie Dunlap; Sr. Diane Steele; and Monsignor Stuart Swetland, chapter co-chaplain. VENTURA-LA NORTH. Above: gathered at the May meeting are Tim and Judy Paulson, Jerry and Francine Weisbecker, Patty Berry, Ken Hensley, Sherrie and Deacon George Esseff Jr., Una and Stan McKnight, and Cecilia and Deiter Huckestein. Below: at the June event are (back row) the McKnights, Jenifer and Stan Carmichael, Mike van Hecke, Chuck Harley, Deacon Esseff, and the Weisbeckers; (front) Mike Cassanego, guest speaker Justin Schneir, Jamie and Ryan Luithly, and Linda Cassanego (seated). SOUTH BAY OF LOS ANGELES. The Trump National Golf Club in Ranchos Palos Verdes, CA, was the venue for the May meeting of the South Bay of Los Angeles Chapter. Legates hosted Pastor James Ward, author of Zero Victim, who spoke on avoiding a victim mentality. He was accompanied by his wife, Sharon. August 2022 | 42 | legatus.org

CHAPTER NEWS BUCKS COUNTY. John P. Foppe, who was born without arms but went on to become GREAT LAKES JOINT EVENT assembled membership. He spoke a successful motivational speaker and author of What’s Your Excuse?, recently gave Legatus members from six of Legatus’ profound impact on a keynote speech to the Bucks County Chapter at the historic Washington Crossing chapters of the Great Lakes Catholic business men and women Inn along the Delaware River. From left are Cate Stefanski, Yuliya Phillips, Linda Region got together for a joint over its 35 years of existence and Carl, Christina and John Foppe, Gina Gordon, Dr. Bob and Jeanne-Marie Motley, Pam event in early June at The offered a toast to the continued Raymond, and chapter president Steve Raymond. Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, success of the mission of Legatus MI. The evening began with member to study, live, and spread adoration in the chapel the Catholic faith in their business, followed by a concelebrated professional, and personal lives. Mass with Archbishop Father Dave Pivonka, T.O.R., Allen Vigneron of Detroit as president of the Franciscan principal celebrant. University of Steubenville, offered Thomas Monaghan, an engaging and inspirational talk founder, chairman, and CEO about “Bringing Our Kids Home to of Legatus, addressed the the Catholic Faith.” GREAT LAKES REGION. From left: Deacon Rick Sasala, Fr. Chas Canoy, Fr. Bernie Reilly, Archbishop Allen Vigneron, GREAT LAKES REGION. Franciscan University of Steubenville Monsignor Michael Billian, Fr. Charles Kosanke, Fr. Dave Pivonka, Fr. Dave Tomaszycki, and Fr. Jeffery Day were in the president Fr. Dave Pivonka, T.O.R., addresses the joint event. sanctuary for the celebration of Mass for the regional joint event. CINCINNATI. At a June Mass at St. Gertrude Priory in Cincinnati, the local Legatus chapter invested three new member couples. Above left (front, from left) are Rich and Nicole Carmel; Tom and Mary Jo Wiedermann; Fr. James Bramlage, chaplain; Jim and Jody Akers, sponsors; Dave and Kathy Schmitt; in back are sponsors Ernie and Karen Rummer. Above right: Guest speaker for the night after dinner at the Kenwood Country Club was Fr. John Corbett, O.P., who spoke on “Secular Flourishing and Virtues of the Gospel” to the full-house event. August 2022 | 43 | legatus.org

CHAPTER NEWS ORLANDO Nathan and Anna Bond became the newest members of the Orlando Chapter as they were inducted into Legatus during a June Mass at Annunciation Church. Father Ivan Olmo, chaplain, and chapter president Lusant Ordoñez did the honors. PORTLAND AND SEATTLE. Legatus president Stephen Henley visited the Pacific Northwest in early May and was a guest at monthly The Bonds live in Maitland, FL, meetings of the Portland and Seattle chapters on consecutive nights. On May 2, he joined Portland legates at the Portland Gold Club and are expecting their fourth (above), and the following evening he met with the Seattle Chapter at the Fremont Mischief Distillery (below). Each time he shared his child in November. They are background and gave a spirited update on the state of Legatus, its growth and initiatives, and the various programs it offers to members. co-founders of Rifle Paper Co., a stationery, gift, and home brand based on Anna’s hand-painted artwork. The brand now employs over 150 people based in Winter Park, FL, and New York City, and their products are carried in thousands of stores around the world. Both Nathan and Anna converted to Catholicism from Evangelical backgrounds. Nathan currently serves on the boards of Acton Institute, Chesterton Academy Orlando, and Magdalen College, while Anna serves on the boards of Scala Foundation and Highlands Latin Orlando. ORLANDO. Nathan and Anna Bond are inducted into the chapter at Annunciation Church by Fr. Ivan Olmo. August 2022 | 44 | legatus.org

CHAPTER company, as well as founding board Chapter president Ron Nielsen NEWS members of the Mass of the Ages interviewed the Super Bowl-winning Institute, a nonprofit working to kicker about his reversion to the SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO expand the knowledge and love of Catholic faith, his influences along It might be fair to say that legates Catholics for the Traditional Latin his faith journey, and how he stays a of the San Juan Capistrano Chapter Mass. Butker also was executive faithful Catholic in the NFL. L got a a real “kick” out of their June producer of the wildly successful 28 speaker. Harrison Butker, Mass of the Ages video series. placekicker for the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs, was the featured speaker at the Inn at the Mission in San Juan Capistrano that evening along with his manager, Austin Quick. Butker and Quick are co-founders of Vincent Alphonsus, a private equity SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO. At the June meeting are (from left) Steve and Linda Petilli, Carolyn Ashwal, Coco Peate, Kathleen Nielsen, guest speaker Harrison Butker, chapter president Ron Nielsen, chaplain Fr. Daniel Seo, and James and Alyson Gajarsa. LAS VEGAS. At its June meeting at Spanish Trail Country Club, the Las Vegas Chapter hosted guest speaker Fr. Vince Lambert, an exorcist priest of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, who spoke on “The Ministry of Exorcism in the Church Today.” The chapter also inducted new members. From left are Julie Salerno, chapter president Rick Gordon, chaplain Fr. Shawn Dresden, and Danielle and Samer Nakhle. MIAMI. Meeting in late June at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Coral Gables, FL, the Miami Chapter participated in Mass and then invested new members McHenry and Meredith Kane, seen here flanked by chapter president Angel Gallinal (left) and Fr. Richard Vigoa, the chapter chaplain. McHenry is general counsel of City National Bank of Florida and the son of Naples Chapter members Michael and Kathleen Kane. The evening continued with dinner and a presentation by Ryan Hanning, theology professor at Franciscan University of Steubenville, on “The Dignity of Work and Virtuous Leadership.” August 2022 | 45 | legatus.org

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A pilgrimagetoofhohnoopreOanudr joLy ady Legatus pilgrims visit the site of the 1531 apparition of Mary at Guadalupe Seventy legates and guests journeyed to Mexico June 10-13 for a Legatus pilgrimage to visit Girlstown in Chalco and the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Clockwise, from right: (1) Tom and Glory Sullivan venerate the sacred image of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the magnificent basilica that bears her name. (2) Legatus pilgrims assemble for a group photo outside the basilica. (3) Father Dan Leary delivers a homily at a basilica Mass. (4) A Girlstown choir sings “America the Beautiful” for the visiting pilgrims. August 2022 | 47 | legatus.org

5 MINUTES JIM GRAVES WITH Revealing truth, beauty of the ‘feminine genius’ WOMEN’S ENCLAVE PRESENTER ENGAGES IN MINISTRY OF HEALING AND PRAYER CARRIE SCHUCHTS DAUNT who have encountered healing. She and Duane Tell me about your book Undone. works with the John Paul II also co-authored the 2021 book Man Your Post: Healing Center as a prayer Learning to Lead like St. Joseph. After more than a decade of serving as a prayer minister and minister with the center, I heard woman after presenter. She grew What do you plan woman share a similar thread of shame. Even up in Tallahassee, to speak on at the though each woman’s story was vastly different, FL, and earned each of them shared the same experience that a bachelor’s Legatus Women’s I had early in my own healing journey: we each degree in speech believed that we were the only one who needed communications Enclave? to hide parts of our story. We each believed we from Berry College in Rome, GA. She I will be speaking on were the only ones who felt this way. We each has been married the “feminine genius” believed every other woman had it all together. to her husband, together with Fr. John Duane, for 23 years Bartunek and Melissa After starting my own healing journey, and has eight Perez, and together a few brave friends invited me into their own children. They live we will be facilitating vulnerable stories. I came to see that I was not in Tallahassee. opportunities for prayer alone in my experience with shame. Shame is Daunt has a passion for and deeper freedom for a part of every woman’s story since the Garden proclaiming the truth and the feminine heart. of Eden. Yet, shame loses its power when it no beauty of the feminine genius. longer remains hidden. She also has led Bible studies Tell me about the work of the John Paul and presented talks on The book is composed of 15 vulnerable stories marriage, theology of the body, II Healing Center. It looks as though it is from women who experienced freedom from and authentic femininity. She is scheduled to speak at family run. shame. These testimonies have become a the Legatus Women’s Enclave compelling invitation for other women to have to be held November 7-10 at Yes, the John Paul II Healing Center was founded the courage to face their own stories of shame The Broadmoor in Colorado by my dad, Bob Schuchts. My dad was a Catholic and to find deeper freedom in their identity. Springs, CO. therapist for nearly 30 years. The John Paul II Healing Center As his faith deepened, he You and your husband, is headquartered in Tallahassee. began to incorporate prayer “I came to see that I Duane, wrote a book Programs offered include into his sessions. was not alone in my on leadership and healing, training and equipping, The result was experience with shame St. Joseph. and working with clergy and transformative. Slowly he seminarians, married couples, began to share his practices Man Your Post: Learning and men and women. and wisdom with the to Lead like St. Joseph is Daunt wrote the 2020 book wider Church by offering the book my husband and Undone: Freeing your Feminine conferences and retreats that eventually evolved I wrote and edited with other Catholic leaders Heart from the Knots of Fear into the John Paul II Healing Center. in the Church in response to a generation and Shame, a collection of raw plagued by fatherlessness, fear, and indecision. and redemptive testimonies Today, we facilitate conferences and retreats for We realized men need a mentor like St. Joseph. from real Catholic women men, women, married couples, seminarians, Through the virtues outlined in the litany of religious sisters, priests, and bishops. Our St. Joseph, different Catholic leaders share mission is “Transformation in the Heart of the their testimonies of learning to practice virtue Church,” and the enduring impact has been through their own life obstacles and struggles. L purely the work of the Holy Spirit. August 2022 | 48 | legatus.org

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MEET THE JIM GRAVES CHAPLAIN Daily Mass, probing God’s plan led to his vocation ONCE HEALED HIMSELF, DALLAS CHAPLAIN FR. FERGAL Ó DÚILL SEEKS TO HEAL OTHERS FATHER FERGAL Ó DÚILL, L.C., going through at the time. Almost all my college I visited with the Legionaries of Christ in is chaplain of the Dallas friends had stopping going to Church. The one Cheshire, CT, and was impressed by a young Chapter of Legatus. He was friend who regularly went to Mass stopped and congregation full of young men eager to give born in Dublin, Ireland, and became a “born-again” Christian. I found myself their lives for Christ and the Church. Initially joined the Legionaries of debating with him about it. I realized, “Wow. I I thought it was not for me, but one night in the Christ in 1993. He is superior really believe this Catholic stuff,” and that fired chapel the Lord put in in my heart the conviction of the Legionary that “I made you for this.” community in Irving, up my zeal even more. TX, and director of the Regnum Christi In my last year of The founder of your community, the Movement´s men’s university, I had late Fr. Marcial Maciel, was involved in ministry in Dallas. severe pneumonia that left me without scandal. How did that affect you? How did you energy for months come to join the and unable to study. It was a very difficult time when the truth came Legionaries? I was worried about out. He hurt and deceived a lot of people and finals and my future. concealed it for decades. When I was told the I studied mechanical Then I got the idea in news, I thought, “The founder didn’t call me, engineering in my head, Jesus did, so I am staying until Jesus tells me University College “If I go to Mass every otherwise.” Dublin. While I was enjoying day, everything will college a lot, I also felt be okay.” And that’s Pope Benedict XVI ordered a visitation of our somewhat empty until one what happened. That Lent I began to go to daily congregation. Realizing that most of our men day it just dawned on me that Mass, and within 10 days I got better. were sincere and just wanted to share the God had a plan for my life. gospel, he asked us to undertake a profound Immediately I prayed, “Lord, I I really believe that Jesus in the Eucharist renewal, which has since been supported by want to know your plan, so just restored my health. And more importantly, I fell Pope Francis. show me and I will follow it.” in love with the Mass – listening to God’s word in the liturgy and Holy I pray we are a wiser and humbler From that moment, my life Communion became congregation now, and closer to changed. It was like going my daily bread! That’s “I really believe what Christ wants us to be. We feel from black-and-white to color. when I promised Jesus called to help heal the harm of the Suddenly, everything had that I would go to Mass that Jesus in the past and make our Church safer for meaning; every encounter, daily for the rest of my Eucharist restored my the future. every blessing, every difficulty, life. every person. And the meaning After graduation I health . And more How have your experiences I found filled me with the zeal started work in a importantly, I fell in been with Legatus? to share that news with my construction company. love with the Mass peers. In my spare time I I love being a part of Legatus But that wasn’t easy given became involved with and sharing the mission to form the falling away in the faith – the Legion of Mary, ambassadors for Christ in the what Pope John Paul II called where I learned workplace. I am very impressed a “silent apostasy” – that to evangelize. A friend asked me one day, by the generosity of our members and the Ireland and Europe were “Fergal, have you ever thought of being a priest?” professionalism of our events. Being a part I realized God was calling me through her. of Legatus has helped me be a better priest and apostle. L August 2022 | 50 | legatus.org