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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
Oct 9

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