Catholic Military Life

With the nation's attention focused on U.S. Senate confirmation hearings for Secretary of State nominee and CIA Director Mike Pompeo, one of Mr. Pompeo's classmates from the Military Academy at West Point is Father Matthew Pawlikowski, CH (COL), USA. Father Pawlikowsi, who was also a classmate of U.S. Army Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper, joins us in the latest edition of Catholic Military Life, the official podcast of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. While expressing pride in his associations with former classmates, Father Pawlikowski focuses on the rewards and challenges of his current role as Command Chaplain at his alma mater, ministering to some of the nation's future leaders. Father Pawlikowski addresses what some Catholics and others view as the apparent conflict between Christ's message of peace and the Army's commitment to the military defense of our Nation and its values. Regularly seen praying the rosary on the sidelines of Army football games, Father Pawlikowski also explores the meanin