{"product_id":"heroic-catholic-chaplains-thomas-j-craughwell-9781505109658","title":"Heroic Catholic Chaplains: Stories of the Brave and Holy Men Who Dodged Bullets While Saving Souls","description":"For nearly 200 years--standing alongside our heroic military men and women--have been heroic Catholic priests risking their lives to carry wounded soldiers to safety and to console, anoint, and absolve the dying.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Heroic Catholic Chaplains spotlights the stories of these courageous, selfless, holy priests who volunteered to bring the Mass and the sacraments to American troops, while also offering them their friendship and spiritual counsel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this book, you'll encounter...\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFather William Corby, who left his post at Notre Dame to serve the Irish Brigade during all four years of the Civil War;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFather Francis Duffy, a World War I chaplain whose story became the subject of a Hollywood movie;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFather Aloysius Schmitt, who, during the attack on Pearl Harbor, saved the lives of a dozen men before losing his own;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonsignor James O'Neill, who composed the famous \"Weather Prayer\" for General Patton, an incident that would be immortalized in film, if not entirely accurately;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFather Emil Kapaun, who, during months in a North Korean prison camp, worked tirelessly to save the lives and the souls of his fellow POWs (the process that could lead to Father Kapaun being declared a saint is underway);\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFather Vincent Capodanno, who was killed by the Viet Cong as he ran to help a wounded corpsman;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eHeroic Catholic Chaplains brings to the fore the stories of remarkable priests, most of whom have been overlooked by both military and Catholic historians. Their sacrifice and courage are difficult to imagine. They served so that our servicemen and women would not be without comfort, or without a friend, or be deprived of the Mass and the sacraments; so they would not fall into despair. These chaplains deserve to be remembered, their stories told, and their memories honored. \u003cbr\u003e Heroic Catholic Chaplains spotlights the stories of these courageous, selfless, holy priests who volunteered to bring the Mass and the sacraments to American troops, while also offering them their friendship and spiritual counsel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas J. Craughwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1505109655\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781505109658\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tan Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.80w x 0.80d","brand":"Thomas J. Craughwell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071548682495,"sku":"9781505109658","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e9dd7767-35b9-4f0e-bdfb-291e033a302a.jpg?v=1685436759","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/heroic-catholic-chaplains-thomas-j-craughwell-9781505109658","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}