Catholic ping!
Sent it to my Rector, a former Naval Chaplain. Thanks.
My father was a classmate of the Servant of God, Fr. Vincent Capodanno. The title "Servant of God" is given to those whose cause for canonization has been officially opened. Perhaps one day Fr. Capodanno will be called St. Vincent Capodanno. In any case, he is a true hero. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. It would be a great thing if one day a Medal of Honor winner was also declared a saint! If you read his biography, you will be convinced of his sanctity, even before he laid his life down for his marines. In fact, his final act was simply the culmination of a life of sacrifice for others. It was the most natural thing in the world for him to do what he did.
You can find out more about him at http://www.vincentcapodanno.org.
My hs Latin teacher. Fr. Robert Brett, an American hero.
http://www.virtualwall.org/db/BrettRR01a.htm
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