God + 1 Marine Defeat 30,000 Communists | Pt. 2

About this episode

Matthew Miller narrates the life of Colonel John W. Ripley, highlighting the intersection of faith and military service.

Welcome to the Catholic Men's Podcast, helping you find good works of literature for the Catholic gentleman. Here's a playlist with all the parts of the book: https://www.youtube.com/playli... Audible audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/B0G... The greatest pulpit orator of the nineteenth century, Lacordaire, once said that the vocation of a soldier is next in dignity to the priesthood, not only because it commissioned him to defend justice on the field of battle and order on the field of peace, but also because it called him to the spirit and intention of sacrifice. Today I'm narrating, “An American Knight: The Life of Colonel John W. Ripley, USMC,” by Norman J. Fulkerson. There's something about a Catholic soldier that really captivates my imagination. Saints like George, Martin of Tours, Sebastian and the Martyrs of the Theban Legion have fascinated young Catholic men for centuries. When I heard that my friend, Mr. Norman Fulkerson, wrote a book about a United States Marine whose fervent faith and Catholic upbringing aided him in saving an untold number of lives in the Vietnam War - I had to read that book. I was in Australia at the time promoting the message of Our Lady of…

People in this episode

Host: Matthew Miller

Topics covered

• Catholic faith
• military service
• sacrifice
• Vietnam War
• literature
• narration
• Catholic soldiers

Keywords

• Catholic Men's Podcast
• John W. Ripley
• Vietnam War
• sacrifice
• military
• faith
• narration
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Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: An American Knight: The Life of Colonel John W. Ripley, USMC

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