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Bluejeans

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14. What would Tuberville say about Father Emil Kapaun's "Jeep Mass" ?
Thu Oct 9, 2025, 09:03 PM
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As a Catholic and a military retiree, I have to ask, what would Senator Tuberville say about Father Emil Kapaun saying Mass on the hood of his Jeep?

He'd probably ask, "Who's that?"

Father Emil Kapaun was a US Army Catholic chaplain who served with our troops in Korea during the Korean War, saying Mass, pulling wounded and dead off the battlefield and staying with the troops when they were captured by the North Koreans. He died in a POW camp, a place where he stole food and water to save his troops.

There's a famous photo, at the link above, showing Father Kapaun saying Mass using the hood of an Army Jeep in Korea as an altar. Today, a "Jeep Mass" is often held in places around the US to commemorate Father Kapaun's life and actions.

Father Kapaun was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously by President Obama on April 11, 2013.

Father Kapaun was declared "Venerable" by Pope Francis on February 24, 2025, putting him on the path to possible future canonization as a saint.

Again, I ask, what would Senator Tuberville say about Father Emil Kapaun saying Mass on the hood of his Jeep? After all, a Jeep's hood isn't a house of God like a church or a mosque!

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Aren't these the fools that want states organized prayer JI7 Thursday #1
They only want *their* (bastardized and corrupted) religion BumRushDaShow Thursday #3
Of course, if you're prayer on the football field, that's freedumb of religion. jls4561 Thursday #2
And God forbid you take a knee. yardwork Friday #33
He's fine with mass shooting killing children as they sit at school. Irish_Dem Thursday #4
The Constitution gives them the right. patphil Thursday #5
Go fuck your sister, who is also your mother, Tommy! Chasstev365 Thursday #6
Snakes ! Speaking in tongues ! Tetrachloride Thursday #7
Too bad..... AltairIV Thursday #8
Talk about two people that have their heads up their own ass. republianmushroom Thursday #9
Jesus wept Marthe48 Thursday #10
Amen. ancianita Thursday #13
it's getting worse, his undisclosed/hidden condition Shellback Squid Thursday #11
Tuberville would probably be shocked seeing me saying saying my rosary on my front porch Bluejeans Thursday #12
What would Tuberville say about Father Emil Kapaun's "Jeep Mass" ? Bluejeans Thursday #14
Has there EVER been a stupider U.S. Senator? Paladin Thursday #15
The American Taliban is worried about Sharia law? Dr. T Thursday #16
"You don't do that in your countries" JoseBalow Thursday #17
They do leftieNanner Thursday #19
How does he not fall down more? Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #18
The same part of the Constitution that gives a football coach the right to pray in the middle of a public field. onenote Thursday #20
He doesn't care that it's hypocritical. yardwork Friday #34
He once again wins the title of dumbest senator fujiyamasan Friday #21
Has there been a rash of Muslims praying in public I don't know about?? Grins Friday #22
Freedom of religion. Old Crank Friday #23
What church does Tater Town attend? Seinan Sensei Friday #24
Meanwhile, Republican officials open meetings with a Christian prayer ending in "in the name of Jesus, Martin68 Friday #25
Only fake Maga Christians are allowed to pray. Irish_Dem Friday #26
Meanwhile, people are being chased down because they aren't, well, vanilla. twodogsbarking Friday #27
the First Amendment to the Constitution. CTyankee Friday #28
"Take away the right to say 'fuck' and you take away the right to say 'fuck the government." ― Lenny Bruce twodogsbarking Friday #29
Well, the First Amendment does, there, Dickhead. Aristus Friday #30
The same Constitution that gives Tubbyville the right to be a complete shithead. mdbl Friday #31
The Constitution Deep State Witch Friday #32
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