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COMMENTARY: After witnessing the deaths of his friends over Warsaw in 1944, Vincent Stefanek spent the rest of his life seeking to understand why he survived — and how God wanted him to use the ‘second opportunity’ he had been given.
‘The Magazine and the Miracle: Finding Father Kapaun’ documentary details the bravery and faith of the Venerable chaplain — and the return of Father Emil Kapaun’s remains to his home state of Kansas.
COMMENTARY: The Latin term means doing what is needed, regardless of discomfort, tiredness, ingratitude or fear — and giving everything we have for the good of all.
COMMENTARY: The sounds of bells, the sight of flags, the silence of prayer — all bear witness to lives laid down.
In the bunkers of Lebanon, where death felt inches away, prayer became a lifeline — and proof that God is always faithful in his promises.
COMMENTARY: Memorial Day isn’t about veterans like me — it’s about the fallen. From combat casualties to tragic training deaths, their memory deserves our full attention.
Students notice it isn’t just love of country that motivates them, but also love of family.
Film that highlights the heroic role of chaplains is available to rent this week.
From saving lives of fellow soldiers to a mission of saving souls …
The fraternal organization has ‘held the service at the park every year since at least the 1960s.’
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