Chaplains Archives - Stephen J Bedard

Spiritual Readiness – Review

December 21, 2024December 21, 2024 Stephen Bedard No Comments

I sometimes get asked about my role as an army chaplain. “Is that like a pastor but for the army?” Sort of but not exactly. A lot of my work is in the area of mental health when it comes to my units. But it could be asked, why does the military hire (mostly) religious … Read More “Spiritual Readiness – Review” »

Band of Brothers

May 31, 2015December 5, 2022 Stephen Bedard No Comments

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I spent the last two weeks studying ethics as a part of my training as a chaplain (padre) in the Canadian Armed Forces. It was a great time of learning and our two instructors were very good at getting the information across and making sure that we really got it. One of the best parts … Read More “Band of Brothers” »

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