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)
Soldiers Testimonies

“Servants of the security and freedom of nations” who honorably serve in the United States Armed Forces share their experiencing contributing “to the common good of the nation and the maintenance of peace.”



US Soldiers Pilgrimage to Black Madonna PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sgt. 1st Class Steve Markowski   
Thursday, 26 August 2010 05:10
LETNICA/LETNICE, Kosovo -- Thousands of Serbian, Albanian, and Croatian pilgrims venture to this village in eastern Kosovo every August to mark a Catholic holy day. The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the day on which many believe that Mary’s body and soul were brought into heaven.
     The celebration at the Church of the Black Madonna here has special significance as the place where Agnesa Bojaxhiu received her calling to devote her life to doing the Lord’s work. Better known as Mother Teresa,
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"Come Out, You're Free" PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sgt. Warren Wright   
Friday, 14 May 2010 20:03
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – On the morning of April 12, 1945, then 19-year-old Pvt. Leo D. Hymas, and his unit from the 97th Infantry Division, investigated what they thought was a Nazi prisoner of war camp in Germany's Black Forrest near the town of Weinmar. Instead, what they found were more than 18,000 starving men, women and children, surrounded by hundreds of dead bodies; some of the last victims of Adolph Hitler's "Final Solution."
Last Updated on Friday, 30 July 2010 18:44
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Catholic Patriots PDF Print E-mail
Written by Michael McElmeel   
Tuesday, 04 May 2010 23:48

I make no secret of the fact that I am Catholic, and by Catholic I mean Big "C", Pope Catholic. My Catholic faith is a huge part of my life. Everything I am flows from my faith and the Church. I recently became a member of the 4th degree of the Knights of Columbus. The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternal men's organization with councils throughout the world. It was founded by Father Michael J. McGiveny in 1882 at New Haven, Ct. The Knights have 4 degrees based on the virtues of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and the highest Patriotism.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 July 2010 18:35
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Holy Helo Brings Faith to Strike Group PDF Print E-mail
Written by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Bookwalter   
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.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 April 2010 02:48
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Catholic Corporal Steps Up To Tend to Spiritual Well-Being of Company PDF Print E-mail
Written by Steven Sims   
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.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 April 2010 02:43
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