The Foxhole with Father Kapaun

Today is the culmination of years of waiting: Father Kapaun is home, and his funeral Mass will be a historic event. Watch it live or find it later at https://www.youtube.com/user/dioceseofwichita.

The Kapaun family and a delegation from Wichita are on their way to Hawaii to receive Father Kapaun's remains and accompany them back to Wichita. We're joined in this episode by Scott Carter, Coordinator of Father Kapaun's Cause, who shares the exciting events that will happen in Hawaii, as well as what to look for at Father Kapaun's vigil, funeral and procession.

Watch the events unfold at www.KapaunComesHome.com or on Facebook and Instagram.

Tim Frank has been an historian at Arlington National Cemetery since January 2015 and is responsible for maintaining the Arlington National Cemetery research collection, briefing visiting dignitaries on ANC history and conducting end of tour and career interviews with civilian and military personnel. He joins Joe Farris in the Foxhole to talk about the United States’ history of honoring the fallen, as well as sharing the history of the unknown soldier and some of his favorite Medal of Honor recipients alongside Father Kapaun.

This episode is part of our ongoing Father Kapaun Comes Home Series, leading up to the return of his remains and his Mass of Christian Burial at the end of September. To learn more, visit KapaunComesHome.com.

The Chairman of Kapaun’s Men joins us in the hot seat for this episode of The Foxhole, and he continues the great conversation about Father Kapaun’s homecoming. Listen to hear about friendship with the saints and why Jason thinks this moment is such a momentous one for the Church in the US.

This episode is part of our ongoing Father Kapaun Comes Home Series, leading up to the return of his remains and his Mass of Christian Burial at the end of September. To learn more, visit KapaunComesHome.com.

It’s the most impactful article ever written about Father Emil Kapaun, but it’s likely you’ve never encountered it. Featured in the Saturday Evening Post, an enormously popular magazine, the article is told from the perspective of Lt. Mike Dowe, who met Chaplain Kapaun on a march to a North Korean Prisoner of War Camp. The story is narrated in excellent fashion by Father Matt Pawlikowski, a Foxhole veteran and friend of Mike Dowe. Get ready for an absolute treat, and share this episode with a friend.

This episode is part of our ongoing Father Kapaun Comes Home Series, leading up to the return of his remains and his Mass of Christian Burial at the end of September. To learn more, visit KapaunComesHome.com.