He's Been Called Mr. Fix It for 40 Years. Here's Why... | Monsignor Charles Kosanke

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 and a willingness to make unpopular decisions→ Why endowments matter more than annual giving→ The restructuring happening inside the Archdiocese of Detroit→ What it means to be named Monsignor→ Why he believes a framework of surrender shared with high school seniors may save a life somedayThere's something about a person who gives up choosing for themselves and just keeps saying yes to the next hard thing. Most of us are trying to control the plan.Chuck, thank you for giving me your time and for walking through so much of your story. Chapters0:00 - Introduction & the Turnaround Reputation1:03 - Welcoming Monsignor Charles Kosanke1:46 - De La Salle Honoree & Background on the Dinner4:35 - Chuck's Story Begins at De La Salle10:54 - Choosing the Seminary Over Western Michigan12:00 - First Assignment at Shrine of the Little Flower13:17 - Uncovering Embezzlement: Accounting Meets Ministry15:20 - Earning a Doctorate in Rome (And Nearly Not Making It)21:16 - Juggling the Seminary and Failing Parishes25:07 - The Turnaround Pattern: A 40-Year Career of Fix-It Assignments30:14 - Restructuring the Archdiocese of Detroit39:34 - Pope Leo XIV and What His Election Means for the Church45:36 - Diocese Priests vs. Religious Orders Explained51:04 - Why He Became a Priest (The Real Answer)55:26 - The Free Medical Clinic in Corktown57:30 - $20 Million Raised and the Case for Endowments1:10:46 - What Alumni Should Know About Giving to Catholic Schools1:26:01 - When Chuck's Plan Became God's Plan1:33:02 - The St. Anne's Miracle: A $40 Million Restoration for $11:40:04 - What He Told High School Seniors About Surrender1:19:40 - Parting Words: Time, Talent, and Treasure~~~This episode is brought to you by AuxiomFind out more: https://auxiom.com/