I read a great story today about a priest from Kansas, Fr. Emil Kapaun, who has been recommended by the Secretary of the Army to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service as a chaplain during the Korean War. Here is an excerpt from the article:
"The prisoners of the 8th Cavalry Regiment spoke of how Kapaun, an Army chaplain, continued to look after his men even though he was wounded and sick himself. Risking his own life, Kapaun would sneak out after dark to scrounge food for those too weak to eat, fashion makeshift containers to collect water and wash their soiled clothes.
"The prisoners of the 8th Cavalry Regiment spoke of how Kapaun, an Army chaplain, continued to look after his men even though he was wounded and sick himself. Risking his own life, Kapaun would sneak out after dark to scrounge food for those too weak to eat, fashion makeshift containers to collect water and wash their soiled clothes.
"Kapaun died at the camp hospital seven months after he was first taken captive by the Chinese in 1950. More than a half-century later, the Army's top civilian leader has recommended that Kapaun, who is also a candidate for sainthood, receive the Medal of Honor."
This type of selflessness and total service to God and His people is such an inspiration. The article goes on to talk about how Fr. Kapaun had served in WWII as a chaplain and when the Korean war began, he "pleaded with his bishop" to allow him to serve again.
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