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Catholic Military Life
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CATHOLIC MILITARY LIFE is a podcast of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS). The AMS was established as an independent archdiocese by Pope Saint John Paul II in 1985 as the only Catholic jurisdiction responsible for endorsing and granting faculties for priests to serve as chaplains in the U.S. military and VA Medical Centers. AMS-endorsed priests serve at more than 220 U.S. military installations in 29 countries, making the AMS the nation's only global archdiocese. AMS-endorsed chaplains also serve at 153 VA Medical Centers throughout the U.S. The AMS service population also includes American Catholic civilians working for the federal government in 134 countries, but currently, due to limited resources, the AMS cannot adequately serve this population. Worldwide, an estimated 1.8 million Catholics depend on the AMS to meet their spiritual and sacramental needs. For more information on the Archdiocese for the Military Services, visit www.milarch.org, the only official website for Catholics in the U.S. Military. For information on the Cause of Father Vincent Capodanno, MM, visit www.capodannoguild.org.
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Catholic Military Conference
1w ago00:28:15Tap to summarizeExactly what is the Catholic Military Conference, set for Nov. 9-11, 2026 in Chantilly, VA? Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, the Very Reverend Anthony R. Frontiero, S.T.D., and General Counsel Elizabeth Tomlin, share participants will come face-to-face some of the most important moral choices confronting those who serve in today's military.
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Professor Justin Litke on Semiquincentennial
3w ago00:29:59Tap to summarizeAll U.S. Military members are required to take an oath to defend and uphold the Constitution. With the Nation celebrating its 250th birthday, Catholic Professor Justin Litke, Ph.D., reflects on how Catholic teaching influenced the founding documents and where America stands today in pursuit of a more perfect union.
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Father Chris Palladino, J.C.L., on New Role as Judicial Vicar
Jul 900:29:05Tap to summarizeFather William (Chris) Palladino, J.C.L., of the Archdiocese of Boston reflects on his new role as AMS Judicial Vicar.
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Sister Constance Veit, lsp, on the Pursuit of Happiness
Jun 2400:29:55Tap to summarizeAs the United States and those who defend it in uniform celebrate the Nation's Semiquincentennial, Sister Constance Veit of the Little Sisters of the Poor, herself of a military family, reflects on the true meaning of Jefferson's words: "the pursuit of happiness."
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Catholic Author Daniel Markham on 52 Masses-JCD_1
Jun 1000:29:48Tap to summarizeEllsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota welcomed Catholic author Daniel Markham on his tour of Catholic communities in each and every state plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, an experience he chronicles in his book, 52 Masses: A journey to Experience Catholicism Across America (Peregrino Press).
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Father Mark Rutherford, JCD
May 1100:29:26Tap to summarizeFather Mark Rutherford, J.C.D., looks back on his six years as AMS Judicial Vicar while preparing for the next stop on his priestly journey.
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Father John Williams, USMC, on Discernment Under Fire
May 800:29:54Tap to summarizeFather John Williams, USMC, shares how he discovered his priestly vocation while deployed as a U.S. Marine artillery officer to Iraq.
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Hon. Bob Livingston on The Rainbow Chaser
Apr 2800:29:36Tap to summarizeCatholic former Congressman and Speaker of the House Bob Livingston, a longtime supporter of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, member of the Medal of Honor Foundation and the Navy League of the United States, recounts from personal experience how prosecutors wage lawfare to persecute perceived American enemies in his new book, "The Rainbow Chaser."
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U.S. Marine Tim Hanley on Father Capodanno
Apr 1500:29:29Tap to summarizeIn an emotional conversation, U.S. Marine Tim Hanley recalls his time in Vietnam with fallen War hero Father Vincent R. Capodanno, Servant of God.
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Chris Powers on Catholic Faith Practice in U.S.Navy
Mar 3000:29:01Tap to summarizeWhen Chris Powers entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1974, his Catholic chaplain was a priest who went on to become John Cardinal O'Connor, Archbishop of New York. Now the Master of Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus in Washington, DC, the retired Navy captain and fighter pilot reflects on these and other experiences in his life as a devout Catholic in uniform.
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