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The Army is my chosen profession, and I have dedicated almost two decades of my life in service to our great nation.
Now I can happily say that I also serve God. Army life is challenging, and we tend to be deployed to locations worldwide where a majority of people would never want to be. Some would think that being in combat, with its destruction of lives and property, would pull us away from God, but for me the opposite is true—it has made me much closer.
On my second deployment to Iraq in as many years, I was blessed to be assigned to a unit that has an outstanding chaplain. Before the deployment, my wife and I got to know him and quickly realized that God had blessed us with this priest. Usually Catholic priests in Iraq were rare, and combat operations precluded attending Mass on any kind of a regular basis. This deployment was blessedly different.
Daily Mass. In…
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Yes daily Mass can be the “pause that refreshes” and replenishs the soul wherever you are or whatever you are doing.
Maj.Taylor thanks for reminding me
God bless you and all our men and women in our armed forces!
Paul
I was really touched by this article. My oldest son recently graduated from Marine Corps boot camp and is home on leave before heading to infantry training. I will make sure he reads this before he ships out. So hard to put your children in harms way but knowing they will be in the company of people like Maj. Taylor puts my mind at ease.
Wonderful article. It makes me sad to hear that Catholic priests are so few and far between overseas, but his (and His) impact on your life are a refreshing story.
As a cadet at USMA, hearing stories about one’s faith overseas assuages fears near and dear to our hearts. Thanks for your honesty and openness.
—- Devon