Fr. John Bartunek
Father John Bartunek, LC, STL, received his BA in History from Stanford University in 1990, 
graduating cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He comes from an evangelical Christian background and became a member of the Catholic Church in 1991. He entered the religious Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ in 1993. He has since received ecclesiastical degrees in philosophy and theology and worked in youth and college ministries. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003. He provided spiritual support on the set of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ while researching the 2005 Catholic best seller, Inside the Passion, the only authorized, behind-the-scene explanation of the film. Fr John has contributed news commentary regarding religious issues on CNN, Fox, and the BBC. He has appeared on Larry King Live, Hannity and Colmes, and the Laura Ingraham radio show. He also served as the English-language press liaison for the 2005 Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist. Fr John currently resides in New York, where he is engaged in doctoral research and continuing his writing apostolate.
Father John’s Books Include:
- The Better Part – A Christ-Centered Guide for Personal Prayer
- Inside the Passion – The Only Authorized Insiders View of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ
- Meditations for Mothers
- A Guide to Christian Meditation
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