Who can PLEASE help and tell me where this is from (newspaper article possibly)?

Question

A couple of years ago, I read something - maybe an article (I'm pretty sure it was real) about a priest somebody had seen. It was in the middle of a warzone, or something, and the priest was just moving slowly around the middle of it, giving people their last rites. Can anyone tell me anything more about this, or where I can find more about it? I've tried Google, but I don't really know what to search. Sorry for the lack of information, any help would be much appreciated.

Answer 1

its possible, after all all armies have their chaplains or priest from whatever faith. This actually sounds like something i heard from the history of WW1. Though i can't say how who would find out. I will have a look and see if there is any light i can throw on it

giving last rites is Catholic, so how about trying the Catholic church history records.

i have copied this from a Catholic Military website

More recently I read the story of another Navy chaplain, Fr. Vincent Capodanno. Capodanno was a Maryknoll priest from Staten Island, N.Y. (and will be the subject of our 13 December PME, 1030, CMC theater, Navy Annex). Words from a website for a foundation named after "The Grunt Padre" say just about all one needs to know:

"In September 1967, elements of the 5th Marines became engaged with a North Vietnamese regular army force. As more forces were committed to the battle, Father Capodanno went in with his Marines. On September 4th, with a Marine platoon caught in the open on a hillside, Father Capodanno went among the wounded and dying, giving last rites and taking care of his Marines. Wounded once in the face and suffering another wound that almost severed his hand, Father Capodanno moved to help a wounded Corpsman only yards from an enemy machinegun. Father Capodanno died taking care of one of his men."

And even more recently, I recall being jolted by the words of the Navy Chief of Chaplains, RADM Barry Black. In his benediction at the annual Marine Corps worship service at the National Cathedral, Chaplain Black prayed especially for the chaplains serving Marines, for whom "There is no higher calling." (I'm half-deaf and that's what I heard, anyway. My apologies if I'm wrong).

So I read many marvelous stories about Navy chaplains who, time and again, have proven themselves as "good and faithful servants" (Matthew 25:21). And I see that "there is no higher calling."

I learn about our Capodannos, for whom no sacrifice was too great. And I believe that "there is no higher calling."

I have the unmerited privilege of standing in solidarity with chaplains who, long and nobly, have ministered to the men and women of the sea services. And I understand the truth behind the words, "there is no higher calling."

For me, being a priest and officer are very high callings, indeed. Having the honor of putting on the uniform of a Marine and ministering as a chaplain at Henderson Hall those two callings almost become more than the sum of their parts. It's as if they're synergistically transformed into a calling higher than no other. How do I know? It's because the rewards of whatever humble ministry I offer become greater and greater over time. Besides, who am I to argue with an Admiral?

"There is no higher calling." I hear those words and often think to myself, "How the heck can I ever do this?" So I then find some measure of consolation and a good deal of strength in the words by which I was ordained: "Divine grace heals all infirmities and supplies for all defects." The grace of God -- especially active through the love and support of my family, friends, and colleagues -- does for me that which I cannot do for myself.

Two hundred and twenty five years ago last November 28th, Congress mandated Commanding Officers to care for the religious and spiritual needs of sea service personnel. As we celebrate the birthday of the Navy Chaplain Corps I pray that the divine grace which heals my infirmities and supplies for my defects empower all the men and women who minister to the men and women of the sea services, especially to the chaplains of Marines. Indeed, "there is no higher calling" and nothing else will do

The Link is

CatholicMil.org

Answer 2

Hitler is innocent of Holocaust ?

I just read  New York Times Headline---- China Inspired Interrogations at Guantánamo http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/02/us/02d...

If that is the case, then Hitler is innocent of Holocaust . He and the Germans simply follow English Massacres at London (1189)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_...

Or German Storm troopers can be excused since they merely follow Spanish Jews persecution and massacres (1300 to 1391) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_...

US Senator Carl Levin seems to agree There is more at Google news;

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us...

Answer 3

Ask a priest about it.

Answer 4

ER? Luca Kovac when he went to help abroad?