Comments on: Priest of Andersonville http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/04/21/priest-of-andersonville/ Politics and Culture from a Catholic perspective. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:02:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ed Churchill http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/04/21/priest-of-andersonville/#comment-2359 Ed Churchill Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:17:31 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=6787#comment-2359 Having been quite familiar with the life of the saintly Fr. Whelan for many years (my great grandfather, Sgt. Henry Murray, having been an Andersonville survivor) I echo Elaine Krewson's suggestion that he be nominated for sainthood. And the Savannah Diocese & the Knights of Columbus should be the ones to propose it. Having been quite familiar with the life of the saintly Fr. Whelan for many years (my great grandfather, Sgt. Henry Murray, having been an Andersonville survivor) I echo Elaine Krewson’s suggestion that he be nominated for sainthood. And the Savannah Diocese & the Knights of Columbus should be the ones to propose it.

]]> By: Blue Shoe http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/04/21/priest-of-andersonville/#comment-2358 Blue Shoe Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:59:22 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=6787#comment-2358 Nice post - very interesting and inspiring. Nice post – very interesting and inspiring.

]]> By: Elaine Krewer http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/04/21/priest-of-andersonville/#comment-2357 Elaine Krewer Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:27:26 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=6787#comment-2357 In some ways he could be thought of as the Father Kolbe of the Civil War; though he was not himself a prisoner and was not executed like Father Kolbe, he did give his life for the other prisoners in an indirect way (by exposing himself to disease for their sake). Has anyone in the Diocese of Savannah considered proposing Father Whelan for sainthood? In some ways he could be thought of as the Father Kolbe of the Civil War; though he was not himself a prisoner and was not executed like Father Kolbe, he did give his life for the other prisoners in an indirect way (by exposing himself to disease for their sake). Has anyone in the Diocese of Savannah considered proposing Father Whelan for sainthood?

]]> By: Donald R. McClarey http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/04/21/priest-of-andersonville/#comment-2356 Donald R. McClarey Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:07:51 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=6787#comment-2356 Thank you gentlemen. Coming from writers of your calibre, your kind comments are greatly appreciated by me. Thank you gentlemen. Coming from writers of your calibre, your kind comments are greatly appreciated by me.

]]> By: Michael Denton http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/04/21/priest-of-andersonville/#comment-2355 Michael Denton Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:46:02 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=6787#comment-2355 Yes; that was an excellent piece, so Ditto what Rick said. Yes; that was an excellent piece, so

Ditto what Rick said.

]]> By: Rick Lugari http://the-american-catholic.com/2009/04/21/priest-of-andersonville/#comment-2354 Rick Lugari Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:13:54 +0000 http://the-american-catholic.com/?p=6787#comment-2354 Ditto what Paul said. Ditto what Paul said.

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