From the COVID-19 pandemic to the spread of racial tensions over alleged police brutality, the year 2020 so far has brought a trove of troubles. But amid all the uncertainty and social disruption, Catholics serving in the U.S. Military have reasons to celebrate. A record eighteen young men are being ordained this year in hopes of becoming military chaplains, offering hope for relief to a chronic shortage of priests serving on active duty. In this edition of Catholic Military Life, the only official podcast of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), Vocations Director Father Aidan Logan, O.C.S.O., reflects on this banner year for AMS ordinations and what it could mean for the practice of Catholic faith in the U.S. Military.
