Navy Lt. Fr. Vincent Capodanno conducts a field prayer service for the men of A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines [Father Capodanno Guild]
Posted on 11/11/2022 7:16:50 PM PST by marshmallow
Through his friendships with the grunts, the chaplain was able to give the Marines the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ and showed them through his holy life who Jesus is.
Navy Lt. Fr. Vincent Capodanno conducts a field prayer service for the men of A Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines [Father Capodanno Guild]
Editor’s note: Matthew Bosnick served as an infantryman with 1st Battalion, 6th Marines in Marjah and Sangin, Afghanistan. He is a Lay Dominican and works as a firefighter. He and his wife have three children and live in Monroe, North Carolina.
(LifeSiteNews) — Father Vincent Capodanno lived an inspiring life. Beginning his priestly ministry as a Maryknoll missionary, he became a Navy chaplain shortly after the Vietnam War broke out and served side-by-side in combat with Marine infantrymen.
Capodanno was killed in action on September 4, 1967, after shielding a wounded Marine from machine gun fire. The chaplain had already been wounded twice in the battle and had given a dying Marine last rites before giving his own life. Capodanno was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism.
The Marines with whom Capodanno served testified that he would volunteer to go on patrol with them instead of staying “inside the wire,” where it was safe. He offered Mass, heard confessions, counseled the weary, and was an image of Christ to the Marines.
Because of this, many were surprised to learn in August that the cause for Capodanno’s canonization was suspended, due in part to his military service: “With ongoing military actions in the world today, raising someone from the military for veneration may not be appropriate for our Church,” one Vatican consultant wrote. However, Capodanno should be venerated and imitated precisely because of the reality of war and the relationship of many veterans to the Church.
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Didn’t Peter cut off an ear?
Is he considered a Saint?
And David and Sampson and others killed in war.
FYI Mr. Bosnick, Marines don’t like being called soldiers.
To everything there is a season...
Great article. Thanks for posting and thanks to all U.S. veterans for your service.
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