Legatus Magazine May 2021

MAY 2021 BLESSED VIRGIN MARY – SPECIAL ISSUE MAPAPRAIARNITIONS – WISDOM FOR TOUGH TIMES ON HIATUS WITH HOPE FROM STORMS TO FLOWERS ST. JOSEPH – MAN FOR ALL SEASONS FR. RICCARDO: NEED TO BE OVERWH ELMED B Y CHRIST M. HILLIARD: UNDER MARY’S MANTLE THROUGH PLAGUE A. ABELA: STEERING BUSINESS IN ‘WOKE’ ERA D. DEMARCO: SHEPHERD- LEADERS MUCH NEEDED

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05•21 14 INSIDE POWER OF VOL 34 • NO 5 HOPE CAN SUSTAIN BUSINESS AND FAMILY by Gerald Korson It is even a proven workplace strategy for leaders Hot air balloons over 18 22 lavender fields in early COVID TEMPEST summer (Provence, France). LEAVES GIFTS ST. JOSEPH – THE ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/JANOKA82 IN ITS WAKE EVERLASTING 08 MAN’S MAN by Patti Armstrong MARY SPEAKS OF by Jim Graves ROUGH ERAS – Returning emphasis to society’s heart – the sanctuary of home Icon of masculinity, Joseph stands PROVIDING INSIGHT strong as protector and intercessor AND RELIEF 3May 2021 | | legatus.org by Judy Roberts She foretold the current crises many centuries ago

MORE COVER 06CHAIRMAN’S DESK 37 PHOTO CIRCLE CREATIVE STUDIOS Tom Monaghan: Catechism – essential reading 37FEEDING THE FOODIE Detail of “Our Chef Gigantiello: Greek-style chicken kebabs Lady from Carmel” 07EDITOR’S DESK 43FIVE MINUTES Richard Sheridan: 2021 Summit West speaker painting by Christine V. Owsik: Now is the decisive battle 46 MEET THE CHAPLAIN G. Wappers (late Fr. Knestout: New Washington, D.C. chaplain 19th c.), on the main 24ETHICS MATTERS altar of St. Charles Borromeo Church A. Abela: Running business in ‘woke’ times (Antwerp, Belgium). istockphoto.com/ 26CULTURE OF LIFE sedmak Dr. Hilliard: Under Mary’s mantle in pandemic PAGE 28GUEST VOICE PHOTO D. DeMarco: Shepherd-leaders greatly needed Chef Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello’s Greek- 30 FAITH MATTERS style chicken kebabs make the ordinary Fr. Riccardo: We must be overwhelmed by Gospel barbecue a special 32ENGAGING THE FAITH occasion – and a great backyard meal C. Gress: The big lie: Changing human nature for Mother’s Day. 35WHAT TO SEE “Two Crowns”: Virtue and martyrdom 36 HEALTH MATTERS K. Martin: Tests not to avoid BOARD OF GOVERNORS Berni Neal Randall W. Hammond Diana Parent Executive Director Thomas S. Monaghan Orange Coast Denver Fort Wayne Stephen M. Henley Ann Arbor Secretary Advent Capital Parke Group International Chaplain Legatus Troy L. King S. Craig Henry James P. Sarni Bishop Frank Caggiano Founder, Chairman & CEO Orlando Lafayette-Acadiana Pasadena Bishop of Diocese of Bridgeport Dentistry for Children Bradford Food Group Payden & Rygel Ecclesiastical Advisor Christopher S. McMahon Treasurer Jerry R. Jones Mark R. Scalise Archbishop José H. Gomez Pittsburgh Sean J. Bellew Indianapolis Jupiter/Palm Beach Archbishop of Los Angeles MFA Wealth, LLC Philadelphia Cannon IV Scalise Industries Corporation President, United States Conference Vice Chairman Bellew, LLC of Catholic Bishops LEGATUS MISSION STATEMENT: Editor Christine Valentine-Owsik Comments, queries and address changes: Legatus magazine is published 12 times per To study, live, and spread the Design  Shawna Kunz, Lime Design Legatus Magazine year by Legatus, a membership organization Catholic faith in our business, Contributing Writer  Judy Roberts PO Box 444 of Catholic presidents and CEOs. professional, and personal lives. Contributing Writer  Jim Graves Ann Arbor, MI 48106-0444 © 2021 Legatus Editorial Consultant  Gerald Korson [email protected] All rights reserved Contributing Writer Patti Armstrong Phone: 866-534-2887 Copy Editor  Nancy Carabio Belanger Advertising Sales Representative Jayne Doran To advertise, contact: [email protected]

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CHAIRMAN’S TOM MONAGHAN ST. ISIDORE, DESK THE FARMER The Catechism – (1070-1130) essential spiritual reading FEAST DAY: MAY 15 CANONIZED: MARCH 12, 1622 PATRON OF FARMERS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES BEGAN EACH DAY WITH MASS I HAVE PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN there’s still considerable work to be done to St. Isidore was born into a columns recommending books, deepen the reform and renewal of catechetics, peasant family in Madrid. especially those spiritual the mere fact of the Catechism helped end Although his family was poor, in nature. Some time ago, I the silly season in religious education while they were rich in love for God also wrote about the topic of establishing a compelling, and in many cases and taught Isidore to dedicate spiritual reading in general quite beautifully written, benchmark and himself to His service. Isidore and its importance in our lives pattern for the future.” went to work as a day laborer as Catholics. on the estate of John de Vergas, I shared the Granted, the a wealthy landowner from the impact that “… I cannot imagine the Catechism is town of Torrelaguanna, and the late Fr. disarray the Church would be a thick book, would work there throughout John Hardon, and can be his 59-year life. S.J. had on me, intimidating even and how his facing [without] this great for the most avid Beginning gift from [Pope St. John Paul each day by spiritual reading readers. However, attending Mass program helped II], which keeps the Church’s it is broken down before heading into manageable me grow in my longstanding teachings to the fields, faith. I think paragraphs, which he arrived at it would be intact and well-clarified. one can read in work after his difficult for me short installments. fellow laborers. to overstate the If you put it on your Legend has importance of bedside stand and it that they such reading on read at least one COMMUNION OF thought Isidore my ongoing spiritual formation. paragraph each night, you will be surprised how SAINTS was slacking fast you will get through it.  That is what I did. off, but when This brings us to our present de Vergas came to investigate, circumstances, where it When we designed the Awards he found two angels plowing seems confusion about what & Recognition Program and the fields in Isidore’s place – so the Church actually teaches established badge pins, we that Isidore had time for prayer. abounds…in the media, in our thought it important to include country, throughout the world! a badge pin for everyone who Isidore was married to Maria Yet, we have at our disposal a read the Catechism from cover to Torribia, who would eventually clear and complete summary cover. So far, 13 members have applied for this be canonized as Santa Maria of what the Church proclaims… pin. If you complete it, few Catholics would know de la Cabeza. They had one The Catechism of the Catholic their faith as you would, yet shouldn’t all of us son, who died in infancy. Church! What an incredible know our faith to this extent? blessing this is. Pope St. John Despite his own poverty, Paul II called it “a special gift.” It is hard to believe that it has been almost 30 Isidore had a generous heart for I am sure you all remember years since Pope St. John Paul II promulgated the the poor, often bringing them the chaos and constant debate Catechism on October 11, 1992. I cannot imagine home for a plate of stew to fill that existed before it was the disarray the Church would be facing if we their aching stomachs. He was published. I know I do. On the did not have this great gift from him, which also known for his kindness to occasion of the Catechism’s keeps the Church’s longstanding teachings intact animals. 25th anniversary, distinguished and well-clarified. It is an absolute treasure and theologian George Weigel it will transform your life in the As the story of the lives of Isidore wrote a compelling article most important way.  L and Maria became known in First Things, talking of the in Spain, farmers invoked impact and importance of the TOM MONAGHAN their effective intercession for Catechism, where among other is Legatus’ founder, chairman and CEO. bountiful harvests. L things he said, “And though — Jim Graves 6May 2021 | | legatus.org

MARK YOUR EDITOR’S CHRISTINE VALENTINE-OWSIK CALENDARS DESK COOPER CLINIC Now is the decisive battle JULY 26-28, 2021 DALLAS, TX WHEN MARY APPEARED AT women to work in factories; allowed easy access Fatima in 1917 to the three to divorce; provided state-run childcare and DECANTING THE FAITH & shepherd children, she gave schooling; jettisoned attraction to motherhood WINE OF BURGUNDY them four basics for obtaining and home-keeping; popularized rejection of world peace. First, turn from Catholic belief; and reframed sexual activity as AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 serious sin and cease offending unhampered by moral confines. FRANCE God. Second, pray the rosary Saint Maximilian Kolbe spoke in the 1930s of daily, so she might protect and such communist tactics, tracing them back to 2021 SUMMIT WEST intercede for the faithful before mid-1800s efforts by Freemasons. One of the God. Third, establish a devotion Freemasonic documents of the time, the Alta SEPTEMBER 16-18, 2021 to her Immaculate Heart– Vendita, fell into the hands of the Vatican, and THE PHOENICIAN, including papal consecration describes the Masons’ diabolical attack-plans SCOTTSDALE, AZ of Russia to her Immaculate on the family and the Catholic Church. The Heart. Fourth, partake in Holy Freemasons knew it could take over a century to MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE Communions of reparation on achieve it all, but put the gears in place. Action- the first Saturdays. items from the 1859 document are chilling: SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 5, 2021 One of the ill-effects, she said, of BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINIA not doing all she’d asked would “Catholicism can be overcome by corrupted be that “Russia would spread morals. Destroy all teaching about God.” MEN’S ENCLAVE her errors throughout the “Keep the priest away from labor, from the world.” Many have wondered altar, from virtue. Seek to occupy his thoughts, OCTOBER 13-16, 2021 for years how that could his hours, make him lazy … and politically THE JL BAR RANCH materialize. Now it is stingingly active. … Corruption will one day enable us to SONORA, TEXAS obvious. In 2005, the last living put the Church in her tomb.” Fatima visionary, Sister Lucia “In order to destroy Catholicism, it is necessary WOMEN’S ENCLAVE dos Santos, revealed shortly to commence by suppressing women. [We] before her death: “… and the must … corrupt women – when the best are OCTOBER 24-27, 2021 final battle between the Lord corrupted, they become the worst.” BISHOP’S LODGE and … Satan will be about SANTA FE, NM marriage and the family.” 2022 SUMMIT EAST And here we stand. Now flash to film clips from recent news Chief aims of communism, coverage. We’re in the battle of battles. JANUARY 27-29, 2022 centuries ago and now, are AMELIA ISLAND, FLORIDA corruption of women, families, It is why Pope Pius IX said, “Give me an army and of the Catholic Church. saying the rosary, and I will conquer the world.” OBERAMMERGAU When many women collapse And later his successor, Pope Pius XI added, “… If PILGRIMAGES in morals, and renounce you desire peace in your hearts, in your homes, traditional family, marriage, or in your country, say the rosary every day.” It’s AUGUST 22-30, 2022 or religious vocations, the rest won great Christian feats before. BAVARIA & AUSTRIA is cake. Many men become easier targets, and family She promised her Immaculate Heart would 2022 SUMMIT WEST well being is in turmoil. The triumph in the end. But strong Catholic Soviet communists of the last ambassadors must actively SEPTEMBER 1-3, 2022 century enacted a proven partner with Mary and her Son, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO playbook: they silenced certain against the critical forces of now. L FOR MORE INFORMATION: media and information; forced [email protected] CHRISTINE VALENTINE-OWSIK OR CALL 866-534-2887 is Legatus magazine’s editor. 7May 2021 | | legatus.org

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Timely counsel “… there have been hundreds of reported Often, Father Roten said, thereISTOCKPHOTO.COM/VENTDUSUD apparitions, [but] only a handful have been are clear connections between officially confirmed and approved by the Church a Marian apparition and the historical situation. Our Lady of As a pandemic, fear, and political chaos have Besides Quito and Fatima, these Fatima, for instance, warned of descended on the world during the past include Our Lady of Guadalupe the dangers of communism in year, some Catholics have looked to Marian in Mexico; Our Lady of the Russia, which she said would apparitions to make sense of such troubled times. Miraculous Medal, Our Lady spread its errors if her words Whether through messages given in the late 16th of La Salette, and Our Lady of were not heeded. The messages century to a nun in Quito, Ecuador by Our Lady Lourdes, all in France; Our Lady of Our Lady of Beauraing in of Good Success, or to three Portuguese children of Knock in Ireland; Our Lady 1932 and Our Lady of Banneux in 1917 by Our Lady of Fatima, Mary’s prophetic of Beauraing and Our Lady of in 1933 coincided with the rise of national words and appeals have seemed especially Banneux, both in Belgium, and socialism and the beginning of the Third Reich timely and relevant to the events of the day. in the U.S., Our Lady of Good in Germany. Help (Champion, WI). Mark Mallett, who writes about Marian apparitions in his The Quito messages, for example, refer to a global Father Roten said apparition book, The Final Confrontation, Church and societal crisis which would start in messages usually cover three and on his blog, “The Now the mid-20th century, when sacraments would be categories: an invitation to Word,” said he sees the Fatima abused and faith quenched in many souls. The prayer and fasting with a messages as “hastening to Fatima children were warned of war, famine, and clear reference to scripture; a fulfillment in our times as the persecution of the Church if people did not cease request to build a church on the ‘errors of Russia’ continue to offending God. apparition site; and a directive engulf the world and draw the with a warning that something Church into her own Passion Mark Mallett tHoeaevaerntlhy reality will happen if it is not followed. in what St. John Paul II called Indeed, the call to pray and do ‘the final confrontation’ of our times.” Father Johann Roten, a Marian penance has been repeated He also has found the messages reportedly scholar and instructor in the in any number of apparitions. given by Mary to the late Fr. Stefano Gobbi to International Marian Research At Lourdes, Mary’s plea was be increasingly relevant to the times. Although Institute at the University of “Penance, penance, penance. these have not been officially recognized by the Dayton, said when the mother Pray for sinners.” At Fatima, she Church, Mallett said they have been promoted of Christ appears on earth, she asked for prayer – especially the by thousands of priests, bishops, and cardinals announces the realities of the rosary – reparation, repentance, through the years. In studying such revelations, Gospel and brings the presence sacrifice, and the rejection of Mallett said he does not dismiss those that are sin. And in the only approved unapproved unless they have been officially apparition in the U.S. as Our Lady condemned by the Church. “‘Unapproved’ is not of Good Help, she said, “I am the the same as ‘condemned.’ There could be a number Queen of Heaven who prays for of reasons why certain private revelations have the conversion of sinners, not been officially recommended and I wish you to do as worthy of belief: the the same.” of the other world into this world. This, he said, indicates that the Fr. Johann Roten Church has not stopped with the revelation of the Incarnation of Christ, but continues and is manifested through miraculous apparitions. “When people ask if they should take apparitions seriously, I would say, yes, let’s take all the apparitions which are officially confirmed very seriously, because they highlight that connection of the Incarnation on one hand, and on the other hand . . . the presence of the supernatural in this world.” Although there have been hundreds of reported apparitions, Father Roten said only a handful have been officially confirmed and approved by the Church, either by a bishop or by the Vatican after investigation by the local bishop. May 2021 | 10 | legatus.org

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Church may still be discerning An awakening them; the seer or seers may still be alive and hence, a decision is deferred while revelations Mallett said he has noticed are ongoing; or the bishop may through his apostolate a spike simply have not initiated a in people “awakening” to canonical review and/or may the present hour with some have no plans to do so, which is reporting profound calls to his prerogative.” This does not conversion, and others saying mean, he said, that an alleged his articles express what they apparition or revelation is not are sensing in their hearts. supernatural in origin or lacking signs manifesting it to be so. His first awareness of Marian apparitions came through Mallett considers the messages his parents, but it wasn’t until from the reported Marian The three child-seers of Fátima in 1917: Lúcia Santos (age 10, middle), and her two he heard Pope St. John Paul apparitions in Medjugorje in cousins: Francisco (age 9, right) and Jacinta Marto (age 7, left) holding their rosaries. II’s call at World Youth Day the former Yugoslavia to be in 2002 for “watchmen of the timely as well. The first seven of these, he said, and important of this time. morning who announce the coming of the sun were determined to be supernatural in character Piccarreta’s essential message who is the Risen Christ” that he decided to learn by the Ruini Commission established by Pope was that of “living in the divine more. He embarked on a mission to understand Benedict XVI. Pope Francis has yet to make will” as reflected in the words the apocalyptic scriptures according to the an official determination on them apart from of the “Our Father,” “Thy will early Church fathers, to follow carefully the allowing diocesan pilgrimages to the apparition be done, on earth as it is in Magisterium, and to study prophetic revelations, site. heaven.” The messages she particularly the Marian apparitions. received spoke of coming Father Roten said given the Medjugorje “chastisements” that would “Just as light refracts when it passes through a apparitions have been thoroughly studied from a purify and prepare Christ’s prism casting numerous colors, so too, when scientific point of view, it’s safe to say something mystical body and to mitigate God sends the Blessed Mother into the world, it’s extraordinary happened there. He said the their severity. She was told as though her message refracts into an array of commission that studied it passed their findings that people should pray the themes. To one seer she gives teachings, to another to Pope Francis with positive comments. An rosary, receive the sacraments, warnings, to another instructions for the hierarchy, official decision on the apparitions, he said, may perform works of mercy, and and to another portents of future events and so depend on historical context and timing. make sacrifices. on. What is remarkable is that when you gather all these messages together, they form one coherent Additionally, Mallett said he finds the central message that is really just an echo of the apparitions of Jesus and Mary to Servant of scriptures, but within the context of our times.”  L God Luisa Piccarreta to be the most powerful JUDY ROBERTS is a Legatus magazine staff writer. “… her message “Vision of St. Bernard with Sts. Benedict and John WIKIPEDIA refracts into the Evangelist” painting, by Fra Bartolomeo an array of (c. 1504), Uffizi Gallery (Florence, Italy). themes. To one …. she gives 122021 | | legatus.org teachings, to another warnings, to another instructions …, and to another, portents of future events … May

Visions and mneecsessasgaersy–belief? The Catholic Church views Marian apparitions Author Mark Mallett, who and without contempt.’ In other words, there has and messages as “private revelation” and even writes on apparitions and other to be a good reason to outright ignore prophecy. when it officially recognizes them, does not forms of private revelation, Can anything God say be unimportant?” consider them part of the deposit of faith or as added: “There is a faulty notion Mallett said St. Paul in one of his letters to the adding to what has already been revealed in among many Catholics that, Thessalonians also says, “Do not despise the Christ. because everything has been words of prophets, but test everything; hold fast Still, the Church teaches in the Catechism of the revealed that is necessary for to what is good.” Catholic Church #67 that they can help Catholics our salvation, we don’t need “While we are most certainly not required to live more fully by Christ’s revelation at certain to listen to private revelation. to read the thousands of pages of prophetic periods in history. The Catechism even speaks of However, this is a half-truth at revelations that have been transmitted to discerning and welcoming in such revelations best. Pope Benedict XIV taught: the Church over the centuries, when we are “whatever constitutes an authentic call of Christ ‘One may, without injury to the presented with something relevant, we ought or his saints to the Church.” Catholic faith, give no heed to not despise it; we should listen, test its orthodoxy, Father Johann Roten, of the International Marian these revelations and differ consider its message.” Research Institute at the University of Dayton, from them, provided he does so said although private revelations are ancillary modestly, not without reason, to one’s faith, he believes it is important that theologians treat them more positively. “Quite a few priests and theologically interested people draw the line and for them the line is absolute: ‘That is private revelation and that is not what I’m looking at.’ It’s a mistake because if you look at the world, the Church, the people, they will react to an apparition much more frequently than to theological interpretation of the [scriptures].” Because of that and because certain aspects of revelation can be recognized in apparitions, he said, “we should take them seriously and explain them, and not simply refuse them.” ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/ANNA ANIKINA 13May 2021 | | legatus.org

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ASCEND TO THE BIG PICTURE – WITH GOD AT THE HELM The virtue OF hope has THE power to sustain us — and even our businesses — through THE darkest OF days. It all depends on where we place our trust. by gerald korson 15May 2021 | | legatus.org

“Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be continually provide fix, or deal with all the problems constant in prayer,” wrote St. Paul (Rom. 12:12). the help that we of the world, and trust God to be in His advice is enduring, but experience shows its require in order charge,” he said. implementation can be challenging when times to reach the goal get tough. that He has set for That self-reliance, as well as the As a virtue and even conceptually, hope is often us” — ultimately, feeling of isolation — that I am alone misunderstood. It can be mere wishful thinking, eternal life with in my difficulties — worsen one’s or a pollyannaish optimism that disregards Him in heaven, frustrations. We tend to be ashamed genuine problems or concerns. Reasonable hope, writes Fr. Philip of our weakness and are reluctant to however, acknowledges reality yet embodies Bochanski, a priest Fr. Philip Bochanski turn to God. confidence that present troubles and obstacles of the Archdiocese can be overcome. of Philadelphia and director of “Self-reliance deludes us into thinking that we In an oft-cited blog several years ago in Courage International, in his can —and often that we have to — figure out Harvard Business Review, corporate innovation book The Virtue of Hope: How life ourselves,” said Fr. Bochanski. The virtues, consultant Deborah Mills-Scofield referred to Confidence in God Can Lead including the virtue of hope, call us to orient hope as a business “strategy” for leaders. You to Heaven (TAN Books). ourselves to God first so that His grace, wisdom, “Hope recognizes the reality that failure and love can empower us. happens, success is not assured, the laws of Trying times threaten a spirit physics don’t change, and prudence is needed of hope because so much of to discern when to persevere — and when to what is marketed in the news Riding out THE storm pivot,” she wrote. “Hope doesn’t demarcate a and social media propagates linear path, but it does guide us through twists turmoil and insecurity, The COVID-19 pandemic has created stresses and turns … Hope supports realistic optimism, a and from the relativistic for individuals, families, and businesses alike. necessary component of success.” perspective of a secular society, Particularly hard hit by lockdowns and travel For Catholics, hope is something greater still. It is Fr. Bochanski said. This creates restrictions has been the hospitality and leisure one of the three theological virtues — faith, hope, a “perfect storm” of despair industry. The U.S. Travel Association reported and love — and it reminds us to aspire to things by building a “compulsively in February that this sector suffered 39 percent that are good, in the sure knowledge that God attached audience while of all jobs lost since February 2020, and some will strengthen us to achieve them. destroying the emotional industry insiders estimate revenue losses of 50 Theological hope enables us “to put our trust and spiritual health of each percent or more since the pandemic struck. in God and to be confident that He will always, member of it.” As more people are vaccinated and social In this context, “hope begins distancing is eased, many are seeing signs when one is able to break away of hope for recovery as the summer season from this attachment, and from approaches. Yet pandemic-related revenue the perceived need to explain, losses will have lasting negative effects in some '' Hope recognizes … that failure happens, success is not assured, … laws OF physics don’t change, and prudence is needed to discern when to persevere — and when to pivot ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/ASCENTXMEDIA 16May 2021 | | legatus.org

ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/VITALI BASHKATOV '' hope begins when one is able to break away from … THE perceived need to explain, fix, or deal with all THE problems OF THE world, and trust God to be in charge tourism quarters. Martyr’s Shrine in Midland, world” through daily prayer, Romans how suffering can Fr. Walter Ciszek during Ontario — which houses relics of St. Jean de participation in Mass online, build virtue and thereby lead seminary years in the Brebeuf, St. Gabriel Lalemant, and St. Charles and journaling. “These small us to hope: “We rejoice in 1930s, prior to his decades- Garnier near the site of the 17th-century Ste. daily routines helped me find our sufferings, knowing that long Soviet imprisonment. Marie Among the Hurons Mission — will remain the hope and trust that whatever suffering produces endurance, closed to the public for the second consecutive happens, God is with me.” and endurance produces summer. Yet the Jesuits who operate it — with character, and character realistic vision and immense hope — are cutting A vocation produces hope, and hope does costs and raising funds with an eye toward perspective not disappoint us, because reopening in 2022. God’s love has been poured In his book, Fr. Bochanski into our hearts through the “We’re able to sustain this treasure, have it names several exemplars of Holy Spirit which has been nice for when people come back, and have the the virtue of hope. For business given to us” (Rom. 5:3-5). resources available to bring the staff in required executives, he said, the late to make it work,” the shrine’s director, Jesuit Fr. Jesuit Fr. Walter Ciszek (1904- For Fr. Bochanski, it often comes down to Michael Knox, told The Catholic Register. “God 84) comes to mind. understanding the notion of vocation: that we is really helping us. The love of people is really While a clandestine missionary are called to a supernatural commitment to a helping us. But we’re not out of the woods.” in the Soviet Union, Fr. Ciszek way of life that will make us saints and to follow was arrested as a “Vatican God’s plan completely. John Abbate, a Santa Barbara spy.” Tortured, he spent five Legate who owns some two years in solitary confinement, Business leaders are highly skilled and dozen McDonald’s restaurants nine years in a Siberian work experienced executives confident in their own across California’s Central camp, and nine more under ideas and judgments and recognized as wise and Valley, said the early stages house arrest. “In his prison cell, trustworthy by the teams they lead, he said. of the pandemic presented he was confronted with the “a gloomy and challenging reality that he had come to the “This is not a bad thing in itself, especially when time” for him personally and end of his abilities and could a leader is using his God-given abilities with professionally. no longer depend on his own humility and prudence and keeping the human John Abbate resources to survive, much less dignity of both coworkers and clients in mind,” “From the fragility of our to excel,” said Fr. Bochanski. said Fr. Bochanski. “But the life of Father Ciszek health to the complete upheaval of our business “He began to fall into despair, demonstrates how depending too much on one’s and economy, the tenuous understanding but God quickly caught him own abilities can become a serious obstacle to of what tomorrow may bring was our most and transformed loss into gain, trusting and depending on God.” significant barrier to embracing optimism and giving him a deep knowledge hope,” Abbate explained. of his need to trust and hope Therein lies the lesson. in God for everything. This He continued to visit his restaurants, offering was the pivotal moment that “When we’ve made this definitive choice — not encouragement and reprieves from stress for his changed the rest of his life.” just to follow God, but to rely on him completely employees and managers, helping them focus on and in every moment — then we begin to live the maintaining team unity and serving customers. virtue of hope,” he said.  L He also kept himself “centered and trusting That also resonates with St. GERALD KORSON, editorial consultant for Legatus magazine, in God’s ultimate plan for myself and the Paul, who explained to the is based in Indiana. 17May 2021 | | legatus.org

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FROM STORMS TO FLOWERS – WHAT THE COVID-TEMPEST LEFT IN ITS WAKE BY PATTI ARMSTRONG 19May 2021 | | legatus.org

ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/CHRISTINLOLA HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS, BUT IT’S ALSO WHERE THE SOUL IS NURTURED, SAYS CARRIE GRESS, PH.D., WIFE, MOTHER, AND CO-AUTHOR OF THEOLOGY OF HOME (TOH) I AND II. Gress has a doctorate in advance an ordered vision of home and family by utilizing broader There is GINNY SHELLER philosophy from the Catholic methods of engaging women — such as retreats, workshops, also the University of America and is podcasts, and expanding their online magazine and books. nurturing of Carrie Gress editor at the online women’s Earlier in the month, Gress ventured from her home in Virginia our family magazine Theology of Home, with her husband and five children, ages 15 months to 12, to visit relationships. Gress, who encouraging women to tap friends in California and speak at the San Juan, California Legatus homeschools their children, into their natural gifts to Chapter meeting. said it’s not for everyone, but make the home a beautiful, In this Legatus magazine interview, Gress acknowledged that she keeps hearing from women holy space. On March 25, the living through the pandemic this past year brought challenges, who have enjoyed having their Ethics and Public Policy Center but also many blessings to carry into the future. “Homes were children school at home and announced Carrie Gress and becoming more like hotels; places we would sleep and go on our from career women who have her co-author Noelle Mering as way,” she said. “But since we’ve been stuck in our homes, the been pleasantly surprised at new fellows and the creation of pandemic has been restoring the significance of home.” how much they have enjoyed the Theology of Home Project Gress defines home as “a place where families gather to ultimately spending more time with their to look at the important role the children. home plays in life, culture, and bring each other to heaven. It is the place where we Home as our base harkens public policy. The project will love each other and try to order our nature such that back to the pre-industrial, grace can build on it in beautiful ways. agrarian age where it was GINNY SHELLER Home is meant to be a kind of sanctuary where the center of life, according we are sanctified,” she said. “It’s where we find to Gress. “The fundamental transcendental moments like in church and elements of a home is for heaven—things like light, nourishment, forgiveness, both family life and for the safety, and comfort.” makeup of civilization,” she said. “Historically, they can be BLESSINGS FROM COVID a cave or dirt floors. We have obviously transcended that By spending so much time at home this past year, significantly with the advent of Gress explained that we began to see it in a new running water and electricity, light. “The importance of home as a sanctuary and a but fundamentally, it’s still the place of tenderness where you are cared for has been same place: a shelter and a heightened.” A sign of that, according to her, is that place with a hearth to warm us home and building stores have flourished as people and to cook our food to allow invest in the beauty and comfort of their homes. us to live on a biological level, but then the spiritual can also flourish in us.” May 2021 | 20 | legatus.org

HOME [IS] Gress explained, is hospitality. He ultimately wins. He renews “A PLACE “A vital part of evangelization is everything.” WHERE loving people and being open to FAMILIES them,” she said. “We can see this Gress acknowledged that stress on the parish level, too. Among can be hard to avoid, but that GATHER TO some of the COVID season’s is where faith comes in. “Padre ULTIMATELY damaging elements have been Pio made it easy: ‘Pray, trust, BRING EACH restrictions on reaching out to and don’t worry,’ he always people, especially the elderly said. OTHER TO who have often been isolated.” ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/OZGURCANKAYA HEAVEN. While staying with friends in “It’s easy to say but very hard California, Gress said it was fun to live,” says Gress. “That is to experience some of the new what Christ offers us through recipes the husband practiced our faith. Even in those during COVID. “People are using scenarios in the emergency their new skill sets as things room—we are always called to open up again. Ultimately, every surrender to His will.” gift we’ve been given is meant to be shared. That’s why it’s such a Gress suggested building joy delight to be able to host others.” and delight into our lives. “Even Gress’s first book, Theology of something as simple as making Home: Finding the Eternal in coffee—for me it’s espresso— the Everyday, was published in One of Gress’s neighbors learned to bake sourdough bread during without overdoing it,” she said. September 2019 and Theology COVID. “She can’t eat it all, so she shares it with neighbors and “This is not unconnected from of Home II: The Spiritual Art people love her for it.” the constant surrender to God, of Homemaking was released while also checking in with His last October. In between the SPIRITUAL GROWTH grace—whether it’s through book releases, on February 13, 2020 she gave birth to her fifth the Eucharist, the rosary, baby, just a few weeks before There has also been the experience of going deeper in faith Adoration, or Confession—to turning 47. “I went on Fox for many this past year. “I keep hearing stories of people being help keep that balance. The News talking about one of transformed through all this,” Gress said. “People have realized whole picture has to be working my books and had said I did the fragility of life—how quickly things can change. Many started together for us to be healthy, not mind being barefoot and taking note of the details of life, opening up a sense of wonder. We and to trust what God is doing pregnant. The next thing I knew, hear about people doing things like gardening for first time.” in our lives.”  L I was pregnant after five years of thinking I could not have any Gress reflected that the spiritual growth we’ve gained needs to PATTI ARMSTRONG more children,” she said. “It was be nurtured and an inner calm cultivated. “That is not going to wonderful.” It turned out to be is a Legatus magazine contributing writer. a great time to have a baby, she said, since her husband would be be something working from home for several that the world months and was a big help. gives us,” she BY WISDOM A HOUSE IS BUILT, AND BY UNDERSTANDING said. “We already IT IS ESTABLISHED; BY KNOWLEDGE THE ROOMS ARE HOME HAS HOSPITALITY knew that, but FILLED WITH ALL PRECIOUS AND PLEASANT RICHES. this has been a Theology of Home II offers much-needed (PROV 24: 3-4) inspiration from women on the love of homemaking and reminder. This is serving. In the 1950s that was an opportunity a given, but by the ‘70s and ‘80s to go deeper there was a cultural aversion and make sure to homemaking that is being the peace and redeemed. Gress pointed to the calm we have popularity of the Food Network is coming from and HGTV and the celebrity Christ, because status of Joanna Gaines. we can have a “Sewing, knitting, embroidery, false sense of and calligraphy… all of these security based things are back in,” she said. on what is An important part of around us. It’s homemaking hindered during easy to think COVID but starting up anew, that the world is going to be okay, ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/MORSA IMAGES but we know it’s going to be okay because of who Christ is. We know that 21May 2021 | | legatus.org

Joseph – “St. Joseph the Carpenter” painting, husband, by Georges de Latour, c. 1640, father, protector Louvre Museum (Paris, France). – and intercessor The foster father of Christ has no recorded dialogue in the Gospels. But his unmistakable godliness and manhood is iconic for eternity – and especially noteworthy today when authentic masculinity is so often disparaged. by jim graves May 2021 | 22 | legatus.org

In his 2020 apostolic letter he left the education apostolate in 2019 to Fr. Gary Caster had been given the responsibility serve as a parochial vicar for the Ottawa of standing in the place of God Patris corde (“With a Father’s Catholic Community (the three parishes the Father. Jesus was to be raised Heart”), Pope Francis declared of St. Columba, St. Francis of Assisi, and as Joseph’s son, and he provided the period from the Feast of St. Patrick, in Ottawa, IL) . He has written all that a child would need from the Immaculate Conception, seven books on spirituality as well as many his father. Mary was likewise December 8, 2020, through articles, leads parish missions, and is a under Joseph’s protective and the following Feast of the guest on EWTN programs and Relevant loving care.” Immaculate Conception, 2021 Radio’s “The Inner Life.” Joseph demonstrates to to be a “Year of St. Joseph,” and Catholics today, Father Caster marked the 150th anniversary Wholly attuned to God believes, that “we, like our since Blessed Pope Pius IX Creator, must be life-giving in declared St. Joseph to the Fr. Caster believes that St. Joseph’s outstanding characteristic in all aspects of our lives,” and that Patron of the Universal Church. the Bible is his absolute trust in God. He explained, “He never men are called to be “constantly Additionally, on May 1, the waivers and this is expressed in his unrelenting obedience. This open and engaged. In family Church celebrates the feast alone should give every man pause. Most men would question, life, this will ensure that a man’s day of St. Joseph the Worker, a doubt, or try to take control of the situations Joseph found himself family is always protected.” celebration instituted by Pope and his family facing. Not Joseph. Talk about a man of God!” Joseph is “a man deeply rooted Pius XII in 1955. Many in the The little information about Joseph provided in the books of in the life of the Spirit,” and to Church have had a renewed Matthew and Luke present Joseph as a man who has a substantive be a father like Joseph is only interest in Joseph, spouse of the relationship with God, Fr. Caster believes. He explained, “Only a possible with “the deep, abiding Virgin Mary and foster father person familiar with the ways and words of God would awaken from relationship with God that the of Jesus, as is indicated by the a dream and accept the fact of an angelic visitation. Recall how God Spirit makes possible … the increase in the number of books also spoke within the context of dreams to the ancestor whose name unrelenting trust St. Joseph and conferences on the saint. Joseph bears” — Joseph, son of Jacob in the Old Testament. demonstrates is the only way to St. Joseph is shown to be a man educated in the faith and practices of lead others and one’s family to Revering Joseph his people. Matthew describes him as “a righteous man,” and Luke Christ.” notes that he adhered to all that the law required concerning the Child Among those who have written Jesus. Fr. Caster continued, “Both Gospels make it clear that Joseph The model for a man St. Joseph books in recent years “The Dream of St. Joseph” painting, is Fr. Gary Caster, a priest of by Anton Raphael Mengs, c. 1773, Society has a desperate need the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois Museum of Art History (Vienna, Austria). for men with Joseph’s qualities and past Legatus speaker, who today, as “men are attacked in wrote Joseph, the Man Who terms of their biology from the Raised Jesus, published through earliest age … St. Joseph is the Franciscan Media in 2013. He perfect antidote to the bizarre wrote it for his late mother, and misguided and satanic Nancy, who “understood St. preoccupation with ‘toxic Joseph as a man, as a father to masculinity.’” Jesus, and as an intercessor.” He believes the book is unique in Satan has targeted men, Fr. contrast to others on St. Joseph, Caster believes, because “every because of “its use of Jesus and man is created to stand in the His public life as a reflection world as the presence of the upon the man who raised Him.” Father. That just drives Satan Father Caster grew up in wild!” southern California, and had wanted to be a priest since age Imbued with the spirit and nine, when he experienced “a virtues of St. Joseph, men profound encounter with Jesus” should be proud to publicly which “did not infuse me with express their faith and live virtue, moral purity, or mystical lives of excellence by “willingly insights,” but it “did secure the embracing their particular truth that I am loved by God. “Society has a desperate vocations and apostolates. Period.” need for men with Through his willing and He entered seminary for the Joseph’s qualities today committed service a man will Diocese of Orange in southern receive all that is needed from California, later transferring to God to stand as an image of the Peoria and being ordained a Father in the world.” L priest in 1992. 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ETHICS ANDREW ABELA MATTERS Running an enterprise in ‘woke’ times IT’S HARD TO AVOID THE and perfected over the “wokeness” overrunning centuries, the idea is American business. “Woke that virtues are not just capitalism” is about businesses qualities, but habits. A serving the politically correct virtue is a good habit that ideology of the moment makes one good, and like instead of serving customers, any habit, it is cultivated employees, and shareholders. It through practice — and ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/HTTPWWW.FOTOGESTOEBER arose as a reaction against the therefore anyone who mistaken belief that business is is willing to put in the “amoral” and so now attempts practice can become to re-moralize business, but it virtuous. The excellence risks destroying free enterprise produced by virtue is in doing so by making an equal always simultaneously and opposite error: it replaces ethical and effective “business without ethics” with because virtues are habits “ethics without business.” of doing the right things in We need both: a return the right way. How did we lose this important idea? Somewhere to a way of being where along the way we decided that there shouldn’t excellence is understood to Collectively, the four cardinal virtues of be a fixed ideal for human excellence: that include both effectiveness prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance, excellence should be what each one of us and ethics, simultaneously along with their many allied virtues, provide a wants it to be, and that one person’s morality and inseparably. Call this systematic approach to cultivating excellence in is another’s straitjacket. And yet, there is little “human excellence,” and all our thoughts, actions, and feelings. Prudence, debate over physical or mental excellence. Who contrast it with what we might the habit of making good decisions, perfects our argues that cancer gives one better physical call “machine excellence”: thinking. Justice, the habit of giving to each his health, or that schizophrenia is a greater mental the application of technology or her due, perfects excellence? So why is it so hard to for gathering and processing our actions—so that see that there is an ideal for human quantitative information we always act justly. “… [‘wokeness’ arose as] excellence: that self-discipline, (which Pope Francis refers to as the “technocratic paradigm” Fortitude is the a reaction against the courage, generosity, creativity, and in Laudato Si, 109). Which habit of managing mistaken belief that fairness are universally better than is more important? We are feelings of repulsion lack of discipline, cowardliness, getting steadily better at (especially fear) so business is “amoral,” stinginess, destructiveness, or machine excellence, but what that we do the right and so now attempts to unfairness? really make the difference thing even in the between successful and failed face of such feelings. re-moralize business At a time when so many people are businesses, organizations, and so grossly confused about morality, societies are habits of self- Temperance helps us the one sure bet we can make is to discipline, courage, generosity, manage feelings of creativity, and fairness — in attraction, or desire, grow in virtue personally and to other words, human excellence. so that we only give in help others to do the same. In doing How do we rediscover human to them to the extent that they are rational. so, we will give witness to this true, rational excellence? The solution has morality by showing that it works, making us been hiding in plain sight for Each of these virtues has many allied virtues more effective and more ethical — and happier.L centuries: the classical idea (or “sub-virtues”). Temperance, for example, of virtue. Rooted in Greek includes the virtues of humility and restraint ANDREW ABELA, PH.D., is the founding and Roman philosophy for dealing with desires of the mind; abstinence, dean of the Busch School of Business at the Catholic sobriety, and chastity, for bodily desires; and University of America. For more information on this simplicity and contentment regarding desires for topic, view the recording of his keynote speech at things. the 2021 Legatus Summit East or visit his website at www.VirtuousAdministration.org. May 2021 | 24 | legatus.org

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CULTURE OF MARIE T. HILLIARD LIFE Protected through pandemic under Mary’s mantle YOU DRIVE THROUGH A My senior community did everything right and beautiful city park to arrive at did keep us alive. Their appropriate and effective my senior care community. As protocols have been recognized in the media for you approach the entrance, you preventing COVID-19 transmission. Staff testing see the American flag unfurling for COVID-19 was initiated early in the pandemic, as it is lowered reverently from and all are tested weekly; detailed contact tracing the flagpole in the middle of and immediate quarantining protocols are the green. It is 5 p.m., and this implemented. At the same time, despite weeks of respectful ceremony is repeated total quarantine to individual apartments—most every day. residents live alone—every effort was made to provide for our psycho-social needs, from small- There is something else you do group programming, Zoom meetings with family, not see but can only envision: a outdoor dining when feasible (when indoor beautiful protective blue mantle dining was prohibited for months), and even covering the building. This is telehealth to meet mental health needs. Anyone my home and the home of some who wanted the COVID-19 vaccine has received 250 other senior citizens. We it; in fact, 98 percent of residents had two doses of have survived a full year of the the vaccine before March. But the most important COVID-19 pandemic. provision has been access to spiritual resources to strengthen our ability to cope. We all have endured a year that challenged our faith. “[Our] senior community The senior At times the challenges is not faith based … from community “Madonna della Miseracordia” painting, by Lippo WIKIPEDIA seemed insurmountable: is not faith Memmi (c. 1350), Orvieto Cathedral (Orvieto, Italy). our health was the time small group based. From the time small-group, resident-led activities threatened and, for … activities were re- However, were reallowed, a group of residents has met some, compromised, it has an daily in the chapel to pray the rosary. This even unto death; some ecumenical has gone on for months. The opening prayers faced unemployment allowed, a group … met and interfaith elevate in prayerful petition the community or business loss; social daily in the chapel to chapel, a management, by name, and all staff members distancing, required residents- and residents. The protection of Mary, Mother for our safety and that pray the rosary. led chapel of our Savior, is invoked daily as the rosary mysteries are proclaimed. Concluding prayers of our loved ones, led committee, are raised in gratitude because we have survived to isolation; and access and this great period of trial. to the sacraments was voluntary suspended. weekly religious services when public health officials deemed it safe to resume them. Catholic Undoubtedly, our community has remained For seniors living in congregate Mass and Protestant services are provided weekly. safe, with unprecedented few deaths from communities, the challenges A rabbi has provided services also. Residents COVID-19, due to the phenomenal efforts of the were compounded by the coordinate these activities and assist the clergy administration. But they had help. And if you deaths of neighbors and before, during, and after the services under a look closely with a spiritual eye, you can imagine friends; the inability to leave strict infection transmission prevention protocol. Mary’s blue protective mantle over our entire the campus for months; Monthly rotating resident chapel assignments, community, which remains even as the flag is prohibition of guest visitation, including lectoring, are the responsibility of retired each day. L even visitation between a resident chapel coordinator, and the senior levels of care, leaving spouses community management designates an employee MARIE T. HILLIARD, MS, MA, JCL, unable to visit for months; and staff member to assist with these activities. Staff PHD, RN, is a senior fellow for The National restricted access to spiritual can be seen stopping at the chapel door as they Catholic Bioethics Center. She is also a Dame of resources to assist in coping begin their clinical shifts for a moment of prayer. Malta, a U.S. Army colonel (Ret.), and a resident with these trials. Volunteer-led Bible study is offered biweekly. of Knollwood Military Life Plan Community in Washington, D.C. May 2021 | 26 | legatus.org

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GUEST DONALD DeMARCO VOICE Shepherd-leaders like Charles Borromeo profoundly needed THE PRESENT CRISIS IN philosopher. America is broad and deep. Following The COVID-19 pandemic Aristotle, he has further exacerbated taught that an existing crisis in which leadership is politics, morality, and religion comprised of are divided to the point that three factors: dialogue no longer seems ethos, pathos, possible. There seems little and logos. hope for a solution from within. With regard to Political parties, ethicists, and a good leader, the clergy are at war with each ethos refers other. Can there be a solution to his moral from the outside, above the character, fray? which would Politics is inveighing against include “St. Charles Borromeo Handing out Alms to the People” painting, by José WIKIPEDIA courage, Salomé Pina (c. 1853), National Museum of Art (Mexico City, Mexico). religion. The New Yorker has rectitude, and boldly predicted that President determination. Pathos refers to his ability to He prepared himself for death, made out his Biden may “save American touch people emotionally. Logos is his ability to will, and gave himself entirely to his people. He Catholicism from the far give solid reasons for his thoughts and actions, made personal visits to plague-stricken homes right.” Bishops are fighting to be able to move people intellectually. It may be and to hospitals where the worst cases were to bishops. The Vatican seems rare to find all three of these factors in the same be found. It was at this time that this courageous to be spreading confusion. person, but so is true leadership. bishop walked in procession, barefooted, with The government a thick penitential cord around his neck, at is crushing the If the type of leader one time bearing in his hand the relic of the freedom to worship. “… [people] seem to that Aristotle and Adler Holy Nail. His example and his actions proved Morality remains be relying more … on outline do not seem effective as a powerful Christian witness for in the never-never readily available, it is many of his fellow citizens. Saint Charles later land of relativism. politics and science, nonetheless important wrote his Memoriale recalling the lessons given Men and women and less … on prayer to understand what true by the cessation of the plague. are no longer leadership is, so that men and women. and fasting potential leaders can The parallels between the plague that ravaged Pandemic experts aspire to the role. It is northern Italy in the 16th century and the have received death also helpful to learn of current situation in the United States are threats. Philosophy great leaders of the past striking. Will another Charles Borromeo emerge appears to be both archaic who were able to answer a crisis. We may think of to provide the courage and leadership needed to and irrelevant. We now live Washington, Lincoln, FDR, Churchill, Pope Pius bring people back to God? Presently, Americans under an established state, XII, and Pope St. John Paul II. Yet these heroic seem to be relying more than they should on what political commentator figures were not called to deal with a plague. politics and science, and less than they should on John O’Sullivan has described prayer and fasting.  L as an “odd syncretic blend of Let us recall to mind St. Charles Borromeo, a paganism, sexual polyversity, heroic leader who responded to the challenges DR. DONALD DEMARCO is professor and scientism.” What is of the plague that broke out in Milan, Italy, in the emeritus at St. Jerome’s University and an adjunct critically needed is leadership, year 1577. Saint Charles was out of town when professor at Holy Apostles College & Seminary. He a word that inspires hope but the plague began, but hastened back to Milan to is a regular columnist for the St. Austin Review. His remains elusive. inspire confidence in his beleaguered citizens. latest five books include How to Navigate through Mortimer Adler was America’s He was convinced that God had sent the plague premier educator and as a chastisement for sin. Therefore, he sought all Life; Apostles of the Culture of Life; Reflections the more to give himself over to prayer. on the COVID-10 Pandemic: A Search for Understanding; The War Against Civility ; and A Moral Compass for a World in Confusion. May 2021 | 28 | legatus.org

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FAITH FATHER JOHN RICCARDO MATTERS Catholics need to be overwhelmed by the Gospel IN HIS LETTER TO THE ROMANS, Pope St. John Paul II wrote that the result of story. Because of the level of biblical illiteracy St. Paul tells us, “The Gospel is preaching the kerygma should be that “a person in so many Catholics, as we have found in the power of God for salvation” is one day overwhelmed and brought to the our ministry at ACTS XXIX, there is a need (1:16). This simple verse is rich decision to entrust himself to Jesus Christ by to intentionally set aside time on at least four in meaning. When Paul says faith” (Catechesi tradendae, 25). consecutive Sundays to just preach “the Gospel.” “the Gospel,” he means the To help preach and share this, we have broken proclamation of what God the Seriously, ask yourself: how many Catholics the Gospel down into just four words: Created, Father has done for us in the do you know would say they have been Captured, Rescued, Response. Person of His Son, Jesus of “overwhelmed” by the Gospel? How many people Nazareth, born of the Virgin do you know who would say they have made a Behind each is a profound question: Why is Mary. That announcement, decision to “entrust,” that is to say, “surrender,” there something rather than nothing? Why is that proclamation, is often their whole lives to Jesus by faith? everything messed up? What has God done referred to in the Church as the about it? How should I reasonably respond? kerygma, the Greek word for The most urgent need right now in the Church is “proclamation.” The word that to proclaim the Gospel. I don’t The Scriptures help us to see is translated as “power” into think most Catholics have ever where we came from, where English is the one from which really heard it. What many of “I don’t think most we’re going, and how to get we get the word “dynamite.” In our evangelical brothers and [of them] have ever there. In them God reveals other words, the Gospel is not sisters do so well is proclaim His plan, His love, and His mere news; it is extraordinary, the power of the Gospel. And really heard it power. They make clear that unexpected, and life-changing news! we would do well to make it there is an enemy in this Note also that Paul says the a priority in our preaching to life. They reveal his tactics Gospel itself is power. In other spend intentional time each and strategy to deceive us words, it doesn’t ultimately year doing the same. How? from the happiness God depend on the oratory skills of created us for. They help us understand why the the herald, be he a priest in the One of the joys, and challenges, of being Catholic eternal Son of God became Flesh. They reveal pulpit or a mom talking with is the lectionary we read from at Mass on that Jesus has robbed the enemy of his power her children. This takes the Sundays. The joy is that in the course of three and conquered Sin and Death, and so we have pressure off us. years at Mass, we are immersed in a wide swath nothing to fear. In this time of immense anxiety of Scripture. The challenge is that the lectionary and fear, we urgently need to know and to share presumes you already know and understand the these things. No one in human history ever entrusted herself to God by faith as our Blessed Mother did. May we beg her intercession this month, that we may grow in faith, and become heralds of hope to a culture desperately in need of it. L ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/SINENKIY FR. JOHN RICCARDO is the founder and executive director of ACTS XXIX, a nonprofit apostolate that equips bishops, priests, deacons, and lay leaders for the apostolic age in which we live. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Detroit in 1996, where he served as pastor for 15 years. He is host of the Christ is the Answer radio program and has authored several books, including, Rescued: The Unexpected and Extraordinary News of the Gospel. May 2021 | 30 | legatus.org

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ENGAGING THE CARRIE GRESS FAITH The big lie: changing human nature IN 1917, DURING ONE OF OUR in life itself, and not ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/NITO100 … [The family] CATECHISM Lady’s apparitions at Fatima, just in law, if they put is the natural the three shepherd children all their energies into society in 101 were given a vision of hell. Our making Russia a truly Lady warned that if people communist society.” which husband didn’t stop offending God, then The Bolsheviks and wife are called to give another war would come. In severed the tie themselves in love and in the reparation, Our Lady asked “for between motherhood gift of life. Authority, stability, the consecration of Russia to and womanhood. and a life of relationships my Immaculate Heart, and the These same ideas within the family constitute Communion of reparation on the would be echoed by the foundations for freedom, First Saturdays.” She added, “If the women’s liberation security, and fraternity within my requests are heeded, Russia movement in the West several decades later. society. will be converted, and there will The Soviets worked quickly to legalize abortion be peace; if not, she will spread to make women equal to men, and then they Catechism of the her errors throughout the world, put the women to work. … With abortion free Catholic Church, #2207 causing wars and persecution of and legal, it spread like wildfire among the the Church.” population. In 1934, abortions outweighed live SCRIPTURE Charm is What, then, were the errors of births by three to one. … 101 deceptive Russia that she was referring The Soviets, not content with their own borders, and beauty to? Most of us think of Russian sought to take over neighboring countries. … fleeting; the errors largely as communist they were victorious in taking … Poland, Ukraine, and Marxist ideologies. Bulgaria, Latvia, Georgia, Romania, Hungary, East woman who fears the Lord is to This is generally correct, as Germany, and Czechoslovakia. Behind this new be praised. Marxism is behind most of the “Iron Curtain,” these once vibrant countries were ideologies we face today either stuffed into the gray, ill-fitting militant uniform Proverbs 31:30 openly or surreptitiously, be it required by the Soviets. Faith was clandestine, communism, collectivism, or friends turned on each other in an instant, and socialism. But could there be everyone – friend, foe, or family – was a “comrade.” more to it than just that? ... … Women’s liberation, the The Russian Revolution unleashed the idea that Bolsheviks believed, was human nature is infinitely malleable and can be completely tied to the success rearranged into perfect equality. … The natural of communism. … It was and supernatural orders were the real obstacles imperative that the idea of that had to be destroyed. It is impossible to motherhood was divorced describe the widespread devastation these errors from the reality of being a brought to the people of Russia and beyond. L woman. The official party position [stated by Aleksandra Excerpt from The Anti-Mary Exposed: Rescuing the Culture from Toxic Femininity, by Kollentai, head of the Soviet Carrie Gress (TAN Books, 2019), pp. 47-52. www.TANBooks.com “Women’s Department] said, “The shackles of the family, of CARRIE GRESS, PH.D. is the editor at the the housework, of prostitution online women’s magazine Theology of Home. She still weigh heavily on the has written for numerous publications, is a frequent working woman. Working women and peasant women radio and TV guest, and worked professionally can only rid themselves of this in Washington, D.C. and Rome. Among her other situation and achieve equality books are Theology of Home (I & II), Nudging Conversions, Ultimate Makeover, The Marian Option, and Marian Consecration for Children. May 2021 | 32 | legatus.org

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WHAT TO READ History’s Queen: Exploring Death, in art and architecture, related essays about a to sin, we Mary’s Pivotal Role from and her several apparitions mythical Unreal City and ought to Age to Age that brought healing and the delusions that maintain begin by Mike Aquilina conversions at key moments its sad trajectory. In the first putting Ave Maria Press, 192 pages and places. With History’s four, he examines the city’s the kibosh Queen, Mike Aquilina has take on education, the body, on sinful We think of given us a kind of love letter materialism, and religion; thoughts. the Virgin on our Blessed Mother. in the fifth, he proposes the Father Mary’s remedy: the Incarnation, Thomas primary Sex and the Unreal City: where we find the truth, which Morrow here role as the The Demolition of the is Jesus Christ. The satire describes mother of Western Mind is humorous; its reflection why the mind is often our Savior, Anthony Esolen on good and evil and its Satan’s gateway to our souls, but her role Ignatius Press, 209 pages critique of the sad state of and provides strategies in God’s culture today is dead serious, for taking decisive action. plan of In this spot- although not without hope. As one might expect, this salvation extends throughout on parody means understanding a human history. Chosen by of modern Overcoming Sinful Thoughts: bit about how the devil God from before all time, in culture, How to Realign Your Thinking operates, embracing frequent Scripture she is prefigured Anthony and Defeat Harmful Ideas Confession as a source in Genesis, and appears as Esolen Father Thomas G. Morrow of healing and strength, the “woman clothed with the reveals Sophia Institute Press, 240 pages understanding God’s plan sun” in Revelation. But her how society for us, and that our ultimate influence and intercession are today often “The root of all sins lies in and lasting happiness can be evident also in the writings ignores man’s heart,” the Catechism found only in Him. It’s solid of the Church Fathers, the reality and truth in favor of tells us, echoing Christ’s advice for our daily spiritual victory at Lepanto, her manufactured “unrealities.” teaching. Consequently, if we battle.  L consolations during the Black Here he presents five want to defeat our tendency May 2021 | 34 | legatus.org

WHAT TO SEE Virtue and martyrdom – two crowns of the ultimate order WHEN ST. MAXIMILIAN KOLBE to die in a starvation bunker in Immaculate in Poland Two Crowns was a young boy, the Blessed reprisal. When one man who to produce his widely Adam Woronowicz, Artur Barcis, Pawel Delag, Mother appeared to him was selected cried out “My wife! circulating magazine and offered him a choice of My children!” Fr. Kolbe stepped Arkadiusz Janiczek • 92 min. • Not Rated two crowns: a white crown, forward and volunteered to symbolizing a life of heroic take his place. Once in the and newspaper, and virtue, and a red crown, bunker and deprived of food even established a publishing a “martyr of love,” but Pope St. symbolizing martyrdom and water, the diminutive priest house in Japan. He carried on John Paul II, who canonized for his faith. He chose both. led the condemned men in despite long odds, hardships, him, said his death makes him Two Crowns, a new film that prayer and kept up their spirits. and obstacles that would have like Christ, “the Model of all enjoyed a limited release He would be the last to die, frustrated a weaker soul. Martyrs, who gives His own life and is now available through finished off with an injection of on the Cross for His brethren.” on-demand streaming carbolic acid. Some have questioned whether They were both right.  L services, reveals how Kolbe’s Yet Fr. Kolbe could have been Fr. Kolbe was a true martyr choice played out through his considered a saint even if he for the Faith. Pope St. Paul VI, GERALD KORSON extraordinary life. had died a natural death. He We know of Fr. Kolbe, a possessed an intense devotion who beatified him, called him is a Legatus magazine staff writer. Conventual Franciscan friar, to Our Lady and a tireless primarily because of what drive to spread devotion to happened at the Auschwitz her through his Knights of concentration camp in late July the Immaculate movement 1941. After one prisoner had and his apostolate of the print escaped from the camp, the media. He drew as many as Nazis rounded up 10 prisoners 800 friars to his City of the May 2021 | 35 | legatus.org

HEALTH KATE MARTIN MATTERS Know your real health picture 2021 MUST SEE THE RETURN TO sitting on crinkly paper in a small office waiting being proactive about personal to see his general practitioner. It is a head-to-toe health. audit of your entire health, from physicians who work with business During the pandemic, leaders every day at everything from “… quite possible the the country’s most ISTOCKPHOTO.COM/RIDOFRANZ mammograms, blood results could change advanced medical pressure checkups, facilities. Best of all, and physicals got your life—or even the whole experience canceled. Many never save it is custom-tailored, rescheduled. taking into account your lifestyle, family As Healthnetwork’s health history, It’s also quite possible the results could change medical director, Dr. genetic profile, and your life—or even save it. Richard Cartabuke, likes to health concerns. Healthnetwork can match you say, “You’ve got to be the CEO of to a program at one of our top facilities. Which tests should people 50-65 years old have? your own health – no one else Here are a few – there are others not shown here. is going to do it for you.” When you make your health a priority and meet (Information for guidance only.) L with expert specialists who know the executive One of the best ways to get mindset, you have an opportunity to learn about KATE MARTIN is director of marketing for back on track is an executive risky behaviors or irregularities that could be Healthnetwork. physical. It is not a typical early warning signs of more serious conditions. annual physical, with a patient Early diagnosis often leads to a better outcome. PHYSICAL EXAMS • 50–65 YEARS EXECUTIVE PHYSICAL • Every 1–2 years Stress Test Cologuard • Baseline at age 50; then every 3 years Fecal Occult Test • Annually BASICS • Every 4 years or as determined by physician MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS Blood Pressure • Annually Coronary Artery Calcium Score Height / Weight / BMI • Annually Depression • With each exam Body Composition / Nutrition Counseling • Annually • Baseline for men after age 40 and women after Alcohol, Smoking, Drug Use • With each exam Fitness Assessment • Every 1–2 years age 45; Repeat in 5 years if initial screen is 0 (zero) WOMEN’S HEALTH SCREENINGS COMPREHENSIVE LAB PROFILES Vascular Screening Lipoprotein Panel (Cholesterol with Triglycerides) Clinical Breast Exam • Annually • Baseline at age 50; repeat in 5 years if normal Mammogram • Annually • Annually for men 35 years and older, or as medically indicated Pelvic Exam: Cervical (Pap) Test or as indicated by risk Ultrasound for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm • Every 5 years with cytology and HPV testing • Annually for women 45 years and older, • One time, if previous smoker Bone Density or as indicated by risk LUNG HEALTH SCREENINGS Fasting Glucose • Baseline at age 50; every 5 years if normal; Chest X-ray • Repeat as medically indicated • Screen overweight or obese adults age 40-70 every 3 years if abnormal Chest CT Scan Hepatitis C Screening/HIV Screening MEN’S HEALTH SCREENINGS • Age 55–74 with 30 smoking pack years • At least once in the lifetime of adults over age 18 Spirometry • Smokers only PSA Blood Test • Annually starting at age 45 Testosterone • Annually or as indicated by risk CANCER SCREENINGS Thyroid, Mouth, Skin, Ovaries, and Lymph Nodes DENTAL, VISION, & HEARING EXAMS HEART HEALTH SCREENINGS Annually Resting EKG • Every 1–2 years • Every 4 years or as determined by physician COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENINGS Colonoscopy • Every 3–10 years or as medically indicated May 2021 | 36 | legatus.org

FEEDING THE MONSIGNOR JAMIE GIGANTIELLO FOODIE Meals with our mother make for fondest memories SOME OF MY FONDEST Church. But there is much more here when we memories are those that listen to the words that are said. When Jesus include both meals and my addresses His mother, He calls her “woman,” mother. I am sure the same just as He did at the wedding feast at Cana. Jesus is true for many others. I can calling His mother “woman” seems rather odd; think back to my youth and however, He is linking her directly to the creation recall those happy times story and the first to be called “woman,” Eve. as I grew up — and even challenging times as I grew Throughout his letters, St. Paul interprets Jesus older — all being buttressed by as the new Adam who reconciles the relationship my mother’s presence and the between God and humanity that was torn apart smells and tastes of meals that by the first man. If Jesus is the new Adam, then is either I shared with her or she Mary the new Eve? prepared for me. It was the continued to the Cross. In obedience and trust, God’s great “… you share who you disobedience of she watched her Son be put to death, although He understanding of our Adam and Eve was without sin. Mary is not only the new Eve, as humanity is so keen are when you share that separated Jesus is the new Adam, but Mary is the Eve whom that He buttresses the certain meals with humanity from God deserves, perfectly obedient to His will. ultimate act of Jesus’ God, while it is love for us, His death those you care for the obedience of The Lord gives us Himself by giving the Church on the cross, in the Jesus and Mary the meal of His Body and Blood, as well as His same way, by leaving that reconciles mother. What would others learn about you by us His mother and the humanity to God, knowing your mother? What can we learn about Eucharistic meal. restoring what was lost. Jesus’ obedience to the our God through the gifts of the Eucharistic meal will of the Father, which brought Him to the cross, and our Blessed Mother? L As Jesus is giving His Body and is made possible by the obedience of the Blessed Blood for us on the Cross, after Mother. When Mary said, “Let it be done to me MONSIGNOR JAMIE GIGANTIELLO is the Vicar for celebrating the Last Supper, according to your word,” she made possible the Development of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Host of NET TV cooking show, He also gives His mother to Incarnation, God made man. However, Mary’s the disciple John, and to the obedience did not stop at the Annunciation but “Breaking Bread” (Netny.tv/shows/breaking-bread/), and pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel – Annunciation Parish, Brooklyn. MONSIGNOR JAMIE’S GREEK-STYLE CHICKEN KEBABS Ingredients: Place the cubed chicken in the bowl and mix well. Allow chicken to marinate 3 Fresh Lemons (Juiced) for three hours. 3 Fresh Limes (Juiced) 2 Lbs. Chicken (White Meat Cubed) Place the chicken cubes on skewers. ½ Cup Olive Oil Cook on grill until done; enjoy kebabs ¼ Cup Oregano with favorite grilled vegetables! ¼ Cup Minced Garlic Salt & Pepper Tip: Directions: Don’t forget to sear the meat first at high temperature, to lock in the juices; Mix lemon juice, lime juice, olive oil, then reduce the flame. oregano, salt, and pepper in a bowl. May 2021 | 37 | legatus.org

U.S. & WORLD bills progressing through both “The Christian community and its BRIEFS state legislative houses. One of the pastors are called to welcome with bills passed (close to press time) respect and sensitivity persons US CATHOLICS MORE AWARE OF in the Texas senate, SB 29, would with homosexual inclinations and CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN THE uphold biological standards for will know how to find the most WORLD, BUT MORE EDUCATION state athletic competition; the appropriate ways, consistent with STILL NEEDED: POLL Texas senate also held hearings church teaching, to proclaim to BROOKLYN, NY — Catholics in the on SB 1646, which would redefine them the Gospel in its fullness,” the United States are showing more Texas child abuse laws to include note said. awareness of the problems of “administering, supplying, or Christian persecution worldwide, consenting to provide” “gender IRELAND’S OUR LADY OF but the need for education remains, transitioning” procedures to KNOCK SHRINE – SITE OF 1879 the pastoral charity Aid to the children. APPARITION – ELEVATED TO Church in Need has said. INTERNATIONAL STATUS Poll results announced in mid- DUBLIN — Pope Francis has March revealed that more Catholics elevated the National Sanctuary “want both their Church and their of Our Lady of Knock to the status government to step up efforts to of an International Shrine of do more to combat the issue,” said Eucharistic and Marian Devotion. George Marlin, chairman of Aid to the Church in Need-USA. VATICAN: BLESSING OF SAME-SEX In a message delivered from the UNIONS IS ‘ILLICIT’ Vatican via video link March 19, Fifty-seven percent of U.S. VATICAN CITY — While the feast of St. Joseph, Pope Francis Catholics said they think Christian homosexual men and women must described it as an “important persecution is “very severe” globally, be respected, any form of blessing moment in the life of the shrine” an increase from 41 percent last a same-sex union is “illicit,” said and “a great responsibility.” year. About 67 percent said they are the Vatican Congregation for the “very concerned” about Christian Doctrine of the Faith. Knock, in County Mayo, was the site persecution. The negative judgment is on the of a silent 1879 apparition of Mary, St. BIG TECH TARGETS PROPOSED blessing of unions, not the blessing Joseph, and St. John. It was witnessed TEXAS LAWS FOR PRO-FAMILY of individuals, it said in response BENT to a question or “dubium” from American companies’ “woke-ism” is priests and lay faithful “who now aimed at attacking Texas pro- require clarification and guidance family bills that would ban child concerning a controversial issue,” “sex changes” and protect women’s said an official commentary sports. accompanying the mid-March In late April, 43 major corporations statement. – including (but not limited to) American Airlines, United Airlines, by 15 parishioners, ranging from Amazon, Apple, Dell, Facebook, HP, children to the elderly, who stood and IBM, Marriott, Nestle and Paypal prayed the rosary for the apparition’s – targeted Texas lawmakers on two-hour duration.  L SOURCES: Catholic News Agency, Catholic News Service, Crux, EdSource, National Catholic Register and LifeSiteNews May 2021 | 38 | legatus.org

CHAPTER NEWS SAN DIEGO At their March 18 meeting during beautiful (but chilly) weather at Santaluz Country Club (San Diego), San Diego Chapter members enjoyed guest speaker Bear Woznick, a husband, Benedictine Oblate, CPA, certified catechist, EWTN show host, and author. Woznick spoke on “Call to the Wall” – a gritty message of realness challenging listeners to a life of virtue, devotion, and service to God. He likewise blends in his adventures as world-champ surfer, Ninja Black Belt, skydiver, pilot, and scuba diver to enliven his message. Catholic Answers provided the AV for the night, SAN DIEGO. March 18 guest speaker, Bear and for the members Zoom- SAN DIEGO. San Diego Chapter members kneel during outdoor Mass on March 18, Woznick, giving his heartfelt, eye-level message attending from home. celebrated by new Chapter chaplain Fr. Anthony Saroki. on “Call to the Wall” – what it really means to be devoted to Christ – to San Diego Chapter members. NEW YORK CITY. Monsignor Robert Ritchie, Rector of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and chaplain of the New York City Chapter, delivers his homily at The Lady Chapel within St. Patrick’s at the March 23 Mass preceding the Chapter meeting. NEW YORK CITY. After Mass on March 23, New York City Chapter members joined him for a commemorative photo on the altar of The Lady Chapel. May 2021 | 39 | legatus.org

CHAPTER NEWS NORTHEAST REGION CHICAGO NORTH Legatus welcomes Jill O’Donnell as The Chicago North Chapter the new Northeast Regional Vice celebrated its March 25 event – The President, Solemnity of the Annunciation – at succeeding the beautiful St. Mary of the Angels John Catholic Church in Chicago, IL.  Knowles After Mass, chaplain Fr. Javier del who served Castillo, and Great Lakes Region as Director Director Nate Wine, awarded of the Tom Simon the Presidential Pin, Northeast and thanked him for serving as BOSTON. Fr. Darin Colarusso of the Archdiocese of Region since president in 2021. Boston celebrated his first Legatus Mass as the chaplain 2015. John of the new Boston North Chapter on March 18, at Atkinson oversaw the Country Club (Atkinson, NH) with a small group of current chartering and potential members. He also talked extensively Jill O’Donnell of seven with Harvard professor and former American Enterprise NORTHEAST REGION. chapters, Institute chief, Arthur Brooks (pictured, left) who visited the group to share his thoughts. and significant regional and international growth – including managing the Dublin, Ireland Chapter and chartering the Vancouver Chapter. He likewise created new forums, and elevated the annual Northeast Gala to a major multi-chapter holiday splash. John has recently launched a new CHICAGO NORTH. entrepreneurial venture. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO Fr. Scott Borgman, chaplain for the LOUISVILLE. On March 4, the Louisville Chapter Having served as Chapter San Juan Capistrano Chapter, had a presented Deacon Mark Kelley with the AMBY award Administrator for the Bucks beautiful Incardination ceremony for 2020 President of the Year for the Southeast Region. County Chapter since 2018, Jill March 19 at the Christ Cathedral in Pictured here are: Southeast Region director, Amy Dillon subsequently won the Northeast Garden Grove, CA. (l.); Deacon Mark Kelley (c.); Chapter chaplain, Rev. Fred Chapter Administrator of the During the Mass, held on the Feast Klotter (r.). Year Award in 2019. She spent of St. Joseph, His Excellency Bishop over 10 years as an IT consultant Kevin Vann most generously in the French diocese of Frejus- and manager, and resides in bestowed the grace of incardination Toulon, where he was ordained. Doylestown, PA with her husband on Fr. Borgman, who was previously Incardination is the canonical and and two children. perpetual enlistment in the new diocese where a priest has been transferred. SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO. At the March 19 incardination of San Juan Capistrano chaplain, Fr. Scott Borgman, are (l. to r.): Rich Meyer, Anne Meyer, Coco Peate (front), Dan Peate(back), Laura Collins(front), Rachel Wolven-Everett(back), Cathleen O’Reilly(front), Kathleen Nielsen(back), Steve Cameron(front), Ron Nielsen(back), Suzanne Cameron(front), Fr. Scott Borgman, Linda Petilli, Steve Petilli, Peter Szyman, Tim Busch, Laurie Masotto, Sam Masotto, West Region director Angela Chargualaf. May 2021 | 40 | legatus.org

CHAPTER NEWS MIAMI MIAMI. The Miami Chapter met on March 16, welcoming guest speaker Fr. Dave Caron, O.P., former New Orleans Chapter chaplain,  to speak on “The Longest Lent: Don’t Let the Pandemic Stop the Gospel!”  The evening began with rosary and Confession, followed by Holy Mass concelebrated by Fr. Caron and Fr. Phillip Tran, chaplain for the University of Miami.  Mass was followed by a cocktail reception and dinner under the stars. MILWAUKEE. The Milwaukee Chapter Men’s Forum recently concluded their Consecration to St. Joseph on March 29. Pictured are (l. to r.): Michael Schulze, Scott Cayo, Andy Gilicinski, Bill Coleman, Jim Tarantino, Tom O’Connell. WASHINGTON, D.C. Edward Schaefer, leader of Collegium Sanctorum Angelorum / Holy WESTCHESTER COUNTY. Fr. Chris Monturo, Westchester County Chapter chaplain, Angels Ministries, speaks to the Washington, D.C. Chapter on St. Patrick’s Day at Morton’s celebrates Mass at the Chapter’s March 24 meeting at Alba’s Restaurant in Port Chester, NY. Steakhouse in Bethesda, MD. His topic was “Cutting-edge concepts in Catholic higher education,” and his own vision for a unique Catholic school. 41May 2021 | | legatus.org

CHAPTER NEWS CINCINNATI TWIN CITIES The Cincinnati Chapter The Twin Cities Chapter held its delighted in meeting in March event on St. Patrick’s Day person March 9 at Our Lady at Church of St. Peter (Mendakota, of the Holy Spirit Center, as it MN). After dinner at the Mendakota celebrated St. Joseph during Country Club, members enjoyed the his feast month. The evening evening’s guest speaker, Fr. Michael began with induction of the Creagan, a native of Japan who Chapter’s newest members, grew up in Wisconsin, and who was Tim and Alison Warning. ordained to the priesthood in 1997. The honored speaker was He currently serves in the Army Bishop Joseph Binzer, beloved National Guard as chaplain for the by the Chapter, and brother 334th BEB. L of recently departed Board member, Tom Binzer. Bishop CINCINNATI. The March 9 new member-couple induction of Tim and Alison Binzer gave a special Lenten Warning. Pictured (l. to r.): sponsors Linda and Ron Brown, chaplain Fr. James reflection, as well as the Bramlage, Alison and Tim Warning, president Mike Huhn. Consecration to St. Joseph.   The evening ended with a special take-home meal, complete with a traditional St. Joseph pastry. SAN FRANCISCO CINCINNATI. Hosts for the Chapter’s March 9 meeting, (l. to r.): Steve & Carol TWIN CITIES. Enjoying their Chapter meeting on St. San Francisco’s March 24 Pieper; and honored speaker, Bishop Joseph Binzer. Patrick’s Day, pictured are: Jon Westerhaus (l.) and Tim event marked the first time Healy (r.). [Tim Healy and his wife, Helen, currently hold in a while that members the presidency of the Chapter. ] gathered together and inside. Mass was held at St. Dunstan’s Church in Millbrae, followed by cocktails, dinner, and speaker presentation at Green Hills Country Club. Deacon Christoph Sandoval of the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption (Archdiocese of San Francisco) spoke on “Celebrating the Year of St. Joseph.” SAN FRANCISCO. May 2021 | 42 | legatus.org

2021 SUMMIT WEST SPEAKER 5 MINUTES JIM GRAVES WITH “Chief Joy Officer” discusses why storytelling makes for a happier workplace CEO OF MENLO INNOVATIONS REVEALS HOW CHEERFUL COLLABORATION AFFECTS BUSINESS RESULT RICHARD SHERIDAN, with a different employee. The result is a happier, as well as the overcoming of instinctive hostility co-founder, CEO, and smoother-functioning company, which ties back to innovation. Within six months, the firm’s “chief storyteller” of Menlo into our firm’s overall theme of joy. leadership was able to significantly increase Innovations in Ann employee engagement. One 19-year employee Arbor, MI will be the Working in pairs gives told me, “I used to hate working here, as every featured speaker employees the chance idea I offered was immediately shot down. at the Legatus to get to know one Now I’m listened to, and I’ve found I can really 2021 Summit West another, build trust, experience joy on the job.” September 16-18, 2021, and create teamwork. in Scottsdale, AZ. Pairing and switching I also like to convey that we must also create joy Sheridan is a sought- also allows for the among all those with whom our business comes after public speaker sharing of knowledge; in contact, such as our customers. At Menlo and author of two no individual is a Innovations, for example, when people use our business leadership single depositary of software, we want them to love it. books, Joy, Inc.: How information. We Built a Workplace What else do you plan to share at the People Love, and Chief The pandemic Legatus conference? Joy Officer: How Great Leaders lockdowns did pose some challenges as we had Elevate Human Energy and to send our employees home to work, but they I like to use the example of how an airplane flies Eliminate Fear. quickly adapted to working remotely in ways to answer the question: what does it take to build that I didn’t think were possible. a culture of joyful leadership? Components of Why do several flight include lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Lift thousand people travel How does a lack of joy affect the is human energy, weight is an organization’s to your headquarters workplace environment? bureaucracy, thrust is its purpose, and drag is its annually to observe how employees’ fear of failure. you work? Statistics show that 60-70 percent of employees are disengaged and unhappy in their jobs, but As I’ll be speaking to other CEOs that head Joy is the center of our culture. I believe an infusion of joy can significantly organizations, I plan to stress my belief that People come to learn what it reduce these numbers. Imagine how much effective leaders must be good storytellers. Some takes to build an intentionally more can be accomplished when people bring leaders make use of charts and graphs and joyful culture. both their brains and hearts to work every day relate data, but the effective leader best conveys — caring about the outcome, creating joy, and information through personal stories. That’s One of the most notable unleashing human energy. why my business card describes me as “chief features of our firm is “constant storyteller,” my most important role. collaboration,” employees Can you give some examples of working in pairs in close organizations you’ve been able I plan on delivering a message of hope, based L proximity to one another. The to help? on my personal experiences working in the pair share a computer, working business world. I hope to demonstrate on on the same task at one time; One case I plan to talk about at the Legatus how corporate leaders can go from a place of the following week, each conference is that of a 180-year-old life insurance discouragement to being their firm’s chief joy employee switches to work company where I promoted employee pairing officer. May 2021 | 43 | legatus.org

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MEET THE JIM GRAVES CHAPLAIN Winding road through politics and business culminated in the priesthood FATHER MARK KNESTOUT, CHAPLAIN OF THE WASHINGTON, D.C., CHAPTER, BRINGS VAST SECULAR EXPOSURE TO HIS MINISTRY FATHER MARK KNESTOUT, Why did you decide to become a In contrast, the rehearsal the day before pastor of St. Bartholomew priest? Pope Francis’ Mass in 2015 was a disaster Church in Bethesda, MD, has as we experienced heavy rain and thunder. served as chaplain of the I felt unfulfilled in my professional career. I Fortunately, the next day it cleared up, and we Washington, D.C., Chapter of began attending daily Mass, seeing a spiritual didn’t have any more major problems. Legatus for the past year. His director, and asking God what He wanted from late father was a deacon; his me. I met with my brother priest, Barry, then How do you like to prepare a good older brother, Bishop Barry a young parochial vicar at St. Bartholomew’s Sunday homily? Knestout, heads the Diocese of where I am now pastor. He encouraged me to Richmond, VA. enter the seminary. The archdiocese sent me to My homilies last from five to eight minutes, and I Father Knestout was born study in Rome, and I felt at home in seminary try to focus on one or two major points. I prepare the eighth of nine children of life. by praying and reading a commentary on the a devout text. I look for lessons that might apply to the Catholic How has your work in politics everyday lives of my parishioners. family in and business helped you as the greater a priest? What are the greatest challenges and Washington, joys of the priesthood? D.C., area. As It gave me the experience of a young man, talking with people from different The greatest challenge is that as society becomes he worked perspectives on important issues. increasingly secular, many of our people are on Capitol I can now speak to them about the quasi-Catholic educated. When it comes time Hill as a staff joy, happiness, and truth that comes to receive the sacraments, many have to play member for only from Christ. “catch up” to understand what they are receiving. the National On the plus side, I love to see them catch up and Republican It also helped me develop the skills become more active in their Faith. I also love the Senatorial to effectively manage a parish and school, and dynamic activity of parish life. Committee, in “a more civil the ability to understand the challenges of my era when you could debate parishioners who have to go out into the working How is it having a brother who is a different sides of an issue world and earn a living. bishop? during the day, and afterwards enjoy a friendly dinner with While at the Office of Worship you He’s still just my brother. He was my boss for a your opposition.” organized papal Masses for Pope time when I served in the Office of Worship. He is He started his own company Benedict and Pope Francis. What my confidante, and I am his. and was on a pathway “to stands out? become a rich man,” but opted How have you enjoyed Legatus? for the seminary instead. He was ordained a priest for the Pope Benedict’s Mass in 2008 was the highlight I love its mission, helping its members grow in Archdiocese of Washington of my priestly career. It was a beautiful, sunny their spiritual lives. The events I’ve attended in 1998 and has since served day, and everyone was excited. Plácido Domingo have been fantastic. L in a variety of roles, including sang. It all went flawlessly. as director of the Office of Worship. May 2021 | 46 | legatus.org

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