Tau PublishingFr. Ed McKenzie, OFM
Franciscan priest and Vietnam combat veteran
Fr. Ed McKenzie, OFM, is a Franciscan priest in residence at Mission San Luis Rey and a Vietnam combat veteran. In Vietnam he served in helicopter combat rescue as a crew chief and hoist operator, under the motto “That others may live!”
He lives with the effects of PTSD and moral injury himself and describes himself, after Henri Nouwen, as a “wounded healer.” He leads “Coming Home” retreats for veterans and their families. He is the father of two sons, one of them also a combat veteran.
