Book Reviews and More: Prayer for the Beatification and Canonization of Father Emil Kapaun

Prayer for the Beatification and Canonization of Father Emil Kapaun

Prayer of the Day

Lord Jesus,

in the midst of the folly of war,

your servant, Chaplain Emil Kapaun,

spent himself in total service to you

on the battlefields and in the prison camps of Korea,

until his death at the hands of his captors.

We now ask you, Lord Jesus, if it be your will,

to make known to all the world

the holiness of Chaplain Kapaun

and the glory of his complete sacrifice for you

by signs of miracles and peace.

In your name, Lord, we ask,

for you are the source of peace,

the strength of our service to others,

and our final hope. Amen.

Chaplain Kapaun, pray for us!

Laser etched icon my son made.

Note: Every so often I post a prayer I use as part of my daily prayers. I started praying this one a few years ago. My son and I read several volumes about Military chaplains. Fr Kapaun is one we have a specific devotion to. A few have now been named Saints.

Relates posts and links:

Prayer of the Day Posts

Prayer Book Reviews

My Prayer Notebook.

My Daily Prayer List April 2024

My Daily Prayer List October 2025

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Reviews of other books by and about Father Emil Kapaun:

Blessings from the Battlefield - Edited by Thomas R. O'Brien

Heroic Catholic Chaplains: Stories of the Brave and Holy Men Who Dodged Bullets While Saving Souls

A Shepherd in Combat Boots: Chaplain Emil Kapaun of the 1st Cavalry Division - William Maher

The Miracle of Father Kapaun: Priest, Soldier and Korean War Hero - Roy Wenzl and Travis Heying