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Harder Than Hell
The goal of every Christian ought to be to love more perfectly-and ultimately to get to heaven.  It is literally harder than hell to get to heaven.  It cost Jesus his life to open the gates, and it will cost us the same.  If our goal is heaven, we need to have a plan to see that this happens.  I believe our immediate goal should be to live a holy life.  What a tragedy if we as Christians don't become holy; holiness is what we have been created for.  And to be holy, to grow in our relationship with Christ, we must have a tangible plan. -Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR

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Sacrifice and Comfort
CatholicMil's website specifically speaks to the concerns and sacrifices of Catholic military members and is a great comfort, not only to the deployed personnel, but to their families. The ability to share sacrifices and draw inspiration from others’ experiences is invaluable. (CO 2nd BN, 10th Marines, Iraq)

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Mass in Haiti

Service members from the Navy, Army and Air Force attend a Catholic Mass while located at Killick Haitian Coast Guard Base. All services are working together in Operation Unified Response. (USN Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Martine Cuaron)

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Cardinal Leger Hospital

Doctors and nurses at Cardinal Leger Hospital, a tent hospital outside Leogane, Haiti, treat patients. Operation Unified Response is a joint op providing military support capabilities to civil authorities in Haiti following an earthquake Jan. 12. (Photo: PO 3rd Class Cory Rose))

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Operation Unified Response

The Roman Catholic cathedral, foreground, and Port-au-Prince are in ruins after the 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The USS Bataan, USS Fort McHenry, USS Gunston Hall and USS Carter Hall are participating in Operation Unified Response to help.(DoD photo)

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FrontLine Family

All six children of retired Army Major General Bruce Scott and his wife Mary opted for military service. One son, 2nd Lt. Alec Scott, is studying at Mount St. Mary's to become a Catholic priest and military chaplain. 

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Priestly Vocation

Alec Scott (far left), son of retired Army Major General Bruce Scott and wife Mary, is studying to become a Catholic priest and military chaplain. He is one of six children, all of whom serve in the U.S. armed forces.

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Troop Surge Seabees

KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan (22Jan10) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 arrive on Kandahar Airfield. NMCB-4 is one of two additional Seabee battalions deployed. (US Navy Photo by Ernesto Hernandez Fonte)

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Saying Goodbye

A sailor embraces his family before departing for a seven-month deployment aboard the guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56). (US Navy photo by Lauren G. Randall)

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John Lobur

A rifleman scout with the 3rd BN 5th Marines during the Vietnam War, John Lobur vividly recalls serving with Fr. Capodanno. He is featured in CatholicMil's soon to be released video short about Servant of God Fr. Vincent Capodanno.

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Catholic chaplain boards H-53

Fr. David Daigle, a Catholic U.S. Navy chaplain who blogs for CatholicMil, is transported via an H-53 helicopter to minister to those in his pastoral care. Read his latest blog, "On a Wing and a Prayer." (Courtesy photo)

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Choir

U.S. Marine Major Felix Cano (on right) prepares to perform with the Enduring Faith Catholic Choir, Jan. 23 in Afghanistan. (Courtesy Photo)

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ADM Mullen Leads National Prayer Breakfast PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 05 February 2010 22:35

WASHINGTON - Leaders need self-reflection and sober analysis in all situations, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during the National Prayer Breakfast here yesterday.

 
Newly Discovered PTSD Detection Method PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 02 February 2010 19:00

with 90% accuracy.
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (January 20, 2010)  Researchers at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center  and the University of Minnesota have identified a potential biological marker in the brains of those exhibiting post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 

 
One Family's Military Tradition PDF Print E-mail
FrontLine Families
Thursday, 28 January 2010 03:06
WASHINGTON - While most parents carry around a tattered, wallet-sized photo or two of their kids, Mary Scott has about a dozen 8-by-10s ready for display.
     Upon request, she whips out her family portraits with the speed of a Wild West six-shooter. Her now-grown children are posed in various scenes outside, mostly clad in camouflage. All six of her children, she tells people with pride, are in the military.
 
Revisiting Military's Ban on Homosexuals PDF Print E-mail
Ethics
Tuesday, 02 February 2010 19:27

Due in part to the recent State of the Union address, our US military is once again tasked to battle the issue of homosexuality among its ranks, specifically whether or not 10 USC 634-  the "don't ask, don't tell" law- should be upheld or repealed. The Catholic Church remains equally unmoved in regards to homosexuality as it is to heterosexuality; singling out the military community is to reduce the moral question to a matter of mere location.

 
Catholic Corporal Steps Up To Tend to Spiritual Well-Being of Company PDF Print E-mail
Soldiers Testimonies
Friday, 29 January 2010 13:33

COMBAT OUTPOST SPIDER MONKEY, Afghanistan (CNS) -- Like all Marines, Cpl. Matthew Munoz is there for his buddies, but the 23-year-old also has stepped forward to help tend to the spiritual well-being of his comrades in arms.

 
Holy Helo Brings Faith to Strike Group PDF Print E-mail
Soldiers Testimonies
Tuesday, 02 February 2010 19:17
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER - Command Religious Ministries Department wants to ensure all ships in the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group receive religious and counseling services while deployed away from home nicknamed "Holy Helo," the Eisenhower sends chaplains and religious program specialists from ship to ship to provide needed services.
 
Nationwide Memorial Masses for Fr. Capodanno Campaign PDF Print E-mail
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Sunday, 31 January 2010 05:32

As we begin preparations for the third annual Memorial Mass for Fr. Capodanno this September 2010, exact location and time to be announced, the first step has been to carefully review thoughtful comments and suggestions.
      Beginning this year, 2010, CatholicMil seeks to promote a Fr. Capodanno Memorial Mass Campaign.

 
Future Army Chaplain Answers Call PDF Print E-mail
Chaplain Testimonies
Thursday, 28 January 2010 03:08
WASHINGTON - Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Alec Scott felt a higher calling at a young age that led him not only down a military path, but down a religious one as well.
     Scott is studying to be a Catholic priest at Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., while also preparing for a career as an Army chaplain.
 
2009 in Review PDF Print E-mail
Latest
Saturday, 23 January 2010 02:16

In 2009, thanks to your generosity, US military personnel around the world - on three continents, throughout CONUS, Alaska and Hawaii, over three oceans and three seas - were provided 2400/7 access to Catholic content and resources relevant to their station in life via CatholicMil. Thanks to your financial support and the efforts of Team CatholicMil, the following locations (only a partial list provided here) have been served by your 2009 donation:

 
Op-Ed: Political Correctness in the Military PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 11 January 2010 19:03

Political correctness has undermined the military for years. Recently things have turned for the worse. Under the Obama administration's pursuit of a "new era of engagement" with America's enemies, it has gained more prominence.
     That is reflected in the December tragedy at Fort Hood, Texas, by the failure to cashier Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan out of the U.S. Army. His military associates and commanding officers had to have known for years of his openly acknowledged sympathy for fanatical jihadism yet evidently did nothing out of fear of being labeled anti-Muslim and/or accused of racial profiling. Such charges in today's military can have a career-ending impact.

 
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