Chase Kear

A documentary about Father Emil Kapaun (candidate for both Sainthood and the Medal of Honor) will air on EWTN this Friday (Veterans Day) at 4:30 PM. I am definitely going to watch this! May God bless all who read my ramblings, Adopt A Catholic BlogRead Full Story

As girl lay near death, family prayed to Kapaun - Wichita Eagle The following excerpt is from Wichita Eagle - Kansas.com : In October 2006, 12-year-old Avery Gerleman scored a goal in a soccer game. She did not celebrate. She walked to the sidelines and threw up a gob of bright red blood into the grass. She told her coach, "I need to get back in there." The coach sat her down. After that, bad went to worse. Doctors in Wichita put Avery in a drug-induced coma and pushed a...Read Full Story

BY ROY WENZL The Wichita Eagle Sources Material for this story was gathered from Chase and Paula Kear; the Rev. John Hotze of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita; Joe Davison; former 8th Cavalry Regiment Capt. Raymond Skeehan; former POWs Mike Dowe, William Funchess, Tibor Rubin, Herbert Miller (and wife Joyce), Bob McGreevy and Bob Wood; The Wichita Eagle archives; Laurie Uhlman, granddaughter of POW Chester Osborne; Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Goddard; Sam Sackett from Tiahrt’s...Read Full Story

BY ROY WENZL The Wichita Eagle Sources Material for this story was gathered from Chase and Paula Kear; the Rev. John Hotze of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita; Joe Davison; former 8th Cavalry Regiment Capt. Raymond Skeehan; former POWs Mike Dowe, William Funchess, Tibor Rubin, Herbert Miller (and wife Joyce), Bob McGreevy and Bob Wood; The Wichita Eagle archives; Laurie Uhlman, granddaughter of POW Chester Osborne; Rep. Todd Tiahrt, R-Goddard; Sam Sackett from Tiahrt’s...Read Full Story

Chase Kear came down the wrong way in a horrific pole vaulting accident back in October. Doctors didn't think he would survive, yet alone recover as well as he has. His family is attributing Chase's recovery to the miraculous intervention of the late Catholic priest and army chaplain Father Emil Kapaun. If they're right, that means the Vatican will dub Kapaun a saint. They've sent a representative from Rome to investigate. From the Wichita Eagle : Prompted in part by what the Kear family has...Read Full Story