Father kapaun biography books
The Story of Chaplain Kapaun, Patriot Priest of the Korean ...!
Father kapaun biography books
The True Story of a Catholic Chaplain War Hero: Father Emil Kapaun’s Life and Legacy
The Saint Makers
Inside the Catholic Church and How a War Hero Inspired a Journey of Faith
By Joe Drape
Hachette Books, 2020
256 pages, $24.99
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Joe Drape tells a compelling tale in The Saint Makers.
Indeed, the man is a fantastic writer, and his talent is on full display.
This is especially so when it comes to telling the tale of Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun, a U.S. Army chaplain who died in Chinese captivity during the Korean conflict and whose remains have just been identified.
For instance, discussing Father Kapaun’s early life and decision to become a priest, he notes the priest’s obvious, almost-movie-star good looks.
But Father Kapaun “had no interest in breaking hearts; instead he wanted to swell them with the grace of God,” Drape writes.
Drape also relates, “Even as a novice [sic], Emil connected with people by being a doer rather t