He's Been Called Mr. Fix It for 40 Years. Here's Why... | Monsignor Charles Kosanke
BLTNT Podcast by Matt Loria
Episode notes
Monsignor Charles Kosanke has been called Mr. Fix It for most of his priesthood.
When a parish is bleeding money or a seminary is on the verge of losing its accreditation, Chuck gets the call. He shows up and stabilizes the operation; then he gets assigned elsewhere.
The St. Anne's project is a different story... After he hit a wall in fundraising and out of options, he went to the chapel, and prayed.
Days later, the name of a Catholic foundation director came to mind; a meeting that eventually produced a deal where the Basilica of St. Anne's was purchased for a dollar, restored for $40 million, and secured with a $20 million endowment.
And he'll tell you plainly... God was the one who fixed it.
We covered:
→ How he turned around failing parishes, schools, and a seminary with only a background in accounting ...