Louisiana World War II Catholic Chaplain Promoted For Sainthood Personally Influenced A Vocation Long After His Death

The Arkansas Catholic newspaper has a great article at God always found a way for Father Frank Lowe to serve . It is a very nice story that talks about how a man find his vocation in serving as a priest in the Air Force.

Now something caught my eye about this story.

"My feet have always been in two places -- civilian and military. I learned over the years, not to make too many plans and let God take the lead," he said. "This is a calling for me. It is an idea that never went away."
For a time, he thought being a chaplain wasn't meant to be. He asked three times and was rejected by his bishop. On the fourth try, he decided to stop if the answer was no.
"I thought God was leading me away, but it was an opportunity to test my faith," he said.
There was a sign, Father Lowe said. His bishop said "yes."
"My father told me to be very patient with my brother priests who didn't understand military chaplaincy," he said. "If they've never been in the military, they have no idea how powerful the ministry is."
A pivotal point in his father's life came as a prisoner of war during World War II. An Air Force chaplain and priest from Lafayette, La., Father Verbis LaFleur, influenced him to later become Catholic. At the time his father was agnostic.
His father's experiences highlighted the impact that chaplains can have on troops.
"He told me to never underestimate the impact I was having on people, especially when deployed," Father Lowe said. "My father bunked 40 feet away from Father LeFleur, but he watched him and saw that he was real. He influenced my father by his example."

Now who is this Father LaFleur. Well is a special Louisiana Priest that gave his life for his Country and his God later on in World War II. He also has a movement behind him to make him recognized as a SAINT. See a great web page on that and his life here.