Gerard M. Farrell

No Atheists In Foxholes

“Chaps McLaughlin is the quintessential Navy Chaplain. When we served together in USS Princeton (CG 59) in the mid-nineties I came to know and value his extraordinary gifts for bringing our crew closer to God and vice versa. He kept morale high, and that translated directly to high combat readiness. His keen wit, amiable personality, and his deep and abiding faith made those long days at sea more bearable for all of us. We all looked forward to the evening prayer—even the sailors who were not much inclined to pray found themselves drawn into Padre Pat’s nightly connection with the Almighty. It was always so . . . relevant. No Atheists in Foxholes is Chaps McLaughlin’s gift to all will read it. For those who have served in uniform, No Atheists will remind of the truth that we all pray when scared. For those not privileged to have served in uniform, No Atheists will bring a clearer understanding of the great compassion and commitment of our men and women who sacrifice so much to keep our great nation and others free—Padre Pat McLaughlin among them. And perhaps it will bring us all just a bit closer to the Lord as we pray with Chaps while reading his words.”