Joe Drape On Father Kapaun And The Making Of Saints

Catholic Military Life

New York Times bestselling author Joe Drape is out with a new book called The Saint Makers. It explores how the Holy See's Congregation for the Causes of Saints goes about deciding who gets to be a saint, focusing heavily on the current case of Korean War hero, U.S. Army Chaplain, and Medal of Honor recipient Father Emil Kaupan (1916-1951). The rich and unique narrative leads from the plains of Kansas where Father Kapaun was born and raised to the opulent halls of the Vatican, through brutal Korean War prison camps, and into the stories of two individuals, Avery Gerleman and Chase Kear, whose lives were threatened by illness and injury and whose family and friends prayed to Father Kapaun, sparking miraculous recoveries in the heart of America. In this edition of Catholic Military Life, the only official podcast of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, Mr. Drape shares some of what he found while researching Father Kapaun's life story and all that's required in the Catholic Church to become a saint.