“Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory
to Him Forever!”
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(Nick meeting Mother Angelica at EWTN, 1999) |
(Nick meeting Dr. Scott Hahn at EWTN, 2001) |
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 (Nick at the Gulf of Mexico-Pensacola, Florida, 2006)
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 (Nick at St. Pete Beach, Florida, 2004) |
 (Nick in his O.F.S. profession robe, on 11/17/2007. Note: Nick gets to wear the robe at his profession, and at his funeral.) |
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Nicholas Kovacs, O.F.S.:
Nicholas Kovacs, O.F.S. was born and raised in Canada. He has a genetic disorder called Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and is in a wheelchair. Nick has two younger sisters. One sister was able to walk but died at age 10 from a brain tumor in the year 1992. His baby sister is also in a wheelchair with Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Besides doing social media projects with Exposure Strategies, Nick also enjoys writing. Nick is a published author. He has been published in Immaculata and Gilbert!, and has a published e-book on the sacraments which received an imprimatur. Nick also has created a new Franciscan prayer which has received an imprimatur too. This new prayer is dedicated to renewing the Franciscan order. Nick also enjoys providing information about EWTN as an EWTN Media Missionary.
During high school, Nick became a lukewarm Catholic. He attributes his lukewarm faith to bad catechesis. Through the grace of God, after high school; in 1999, Nick moved with his family to Pensacola, Florida. During the Great Jubilee 2000, Christ renewed Nick's faith by using the great clergy of the Pensacola -Tallahassee Diocese as His instruments. One of the key members of the clergy who played a pivotal role in renewing Nick's faith, was his Pensacola pastor, MSGR. Michael Reed. Nick's spiritual awakening has made him feel like a new person, so to commemorate his spiritual renewal, Nick unofficially adopted the spiritual name Nicholas Michael of Pensacola. Nick chose Michael as his spiritual middle name, which in Hebrew means "who is like God?", and is the famous battle cry of the good angels against Satan's rebellion; to inspire Nick to be a defender of the Faith. Pensacola was chosen as his spiritual last name, because it is the place where Nick feels his love for Christ and the Catholic Church became a blazing fire. Nick is also proud to be an American, and loves American history. In 2006, Nick moved with his family to Houston, Texas, and in 2011, God surprisingly called Nick and his family back to Canada. Nick hopes to return to Florida some day soon.
Nick's overall spirituality can be defined as a contemplative Franciscan who is centered on the cross and the Blessed Sacrament (CCC 1324; Lumen Gentium 11). He became a Secular Franciscan (Third Order Franciscan) on November 17, 2007 (the feast of St. Elizabeth of Hungary). Nick is also deeply devoted to the Blessed Mother, the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Divine Mercy, and to the El Divino Niño – the Divine Child Jesus.
Nick has a deep interest in studying Scripture and Theology. Dr. Scott Hahn who is one of Nick's favorite theologians, is a person Nick has had the great privilege of meeting numerous times. Nick also loves studying Church History. Nick finds the study of Church History to be inspiring, because he can see that the problems in the Church today isn't new. When it looked like the Church was doomed to destruction in the past, Christ who promised that the gates of Hell would not prevail against it (Matthew 16:13-18), kept His promise by bringing the Church back to holiness. For Nick to see Church History come alive, he enjoys experiencing one of the ancient Masses from one of the Eastern Rites, the Anglican Use liturgy, and the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite every now and then. The experience of the New (i.e., the Novus Ordo celebrated in the vernacular) and the Old (i.e., Latin, Anglican Use, and Eastern Rite Masses) has helped Nick see the universal aspect of the Church, and an appreciation for tradition and history.
Nick has many heroes who he looks up to for inspiration. His heroes come from different walks of life, but they all have one thing in common, they embrace the Natural Moral Law. Some of Nick's heroes are:
Nick enjoys watching programs from EWTN. This great apostolate has also contributed to his fire for the Catholic Church. He enjoys going on pilgrimages to EWTN, and has had the great privilege of meeting many EWTN celebrities. The list of celebrities are: Mother Angelica, Father Mitch Pacwa, Jeff Cavins, Raymond Arroyo, Marcus Grodi, Fr. Mark, and Father Pablo Straubs.
Nick has many hobbies, and enjoys doing recreational activities with family and friends. Nick loves watching movies. Some of Nick's favorite movies are: The Passion of the Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, Therese, The Chronicles of Narnia, and The Lord of The Rings Trilogy. Nick's #1 favorite hobby is being a fan of Star Trek.
If you have any questions or comments about this web site, please feel free to email Nick at: <nick@lpca.us>.
Melody of Lift High the Cross.
