Tau PublishingSoldier to Saint
Francis of Assisi, a Model of Help for Veterans with PTSD and Moral Injury
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- ISBN, perfect bound
- 978-1-61956-730-6
- ISBN, EPUB ebook
- 978-1-61956-409-1
- ISBN, PDF ebook
- 978-1-61956-410-7
- Pages
- 90
- Size
- 5.5 × 8.5 in
- Edition
- Perfect bound first edition, March 2026
- Language
- English
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About this book
“That others may live!” — the motto of Fr. Ed McKenzie’s helicopter rescue unit in Vietnam
Before he was a saint, Francis of Assisi was a soldier: a would-be knight who rode off to war, was taken prisoner after the battle of Collestrada, and came home changed. Fr. Ed McKenzie, OFM, a Vietnam combat veteran who lives with PTSD and moral injury himself, shows how Francis can be a companion for veterans whose bodies have come home before their souls.
Drawing on his own story, the voices of women veterans and battlefield nurses, and the life of Francis, he offers a path of healing and reconnection with family and community. With prayers, grounding practices and resources for veterans and their families, and an account of his “Coming Home” retreats.
Inside
- Foreword and Introduction
- Chapters from “Soldier to Saint” and “Serving in Vietnam and Coming Home” to “Collestrada – A Turning Point” and “Going Forward Today”
- Appendix: Coming Home retreats, prayers and grounding practices
- Resources for veterans and families, and bibliography