{"id":43277,"date":"2018-06-15T00:15:30","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T03:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/?p=43277"},"modified":"2021-04-01T14:00:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T17:00:24","slug":"us-sailors-help-honor-saint-joseph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/15\/us-sailors-help-honor-saint-joseph\/","title":{"rendered":"US Sailors Help Honor Saint Joseph"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-46124\" src=\"http:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/guamjoseph.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/guamjoseph.jpg 880w, https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/guamjoseph-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christianfighterpilot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/guamjoseph-768x244.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/>US Navy submariners from Guam helped locals <a href=\"http:\/\/www.navy.mil\/submit\/display.asp?story_id=105497\">celebrate Saint Joseph<\/a> during the 2018 San Jose Festival in early May:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Sailors assisted in transporting the statue from Inarajan Bay to the Saint Joseph&#8217;s Church on Saturday&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I had a great time escorting Saint Joseph&#8217;s statue from <!--more-->Inarajan Bay to the church,&#8221; said [Sailor] Benjamin Johnson&#8230; &#8220;We got a little wet, but I had a blast getting to know the other folks escorting the statue and learning more about San Jose&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It really touched my heart when I saw the Sailors carrying the saint in [during the re-enactment],&#8221; said [Mayor] Lujan. &#8220;This is the first time we have brought the fiesta to the church grounds in over 20 years&#8230;&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The sub unit also sponsored a float in the local parade.<\/p>\n<p>The article notes that &#8220;culture and faith go hand in hand,&#8221; so it is natural that experiencing the culture would also include experiencing their faith<\/p>\n<p>Ironically, some people have problems when US service members are publicly involved with faith.\u00a0 The important point that such trepidation ultimately inhibits their very mission is apparently missed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-like\" data-share=\"true\" data-show-faces=\"true\" data-size=\"small\" data-action=\"like\" data-layout=\"standard\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><strong>ADVERTISEMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><!-- blogpost --><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-slot=\"2728423835\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6450825356098669\"><\/ins><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US Navy submariners from Guam helped locals celebrate Saint Joseph during the 2018 San Jose Festival in early May: Sailors assisted in transporting the statue from Inarajan Bay to the Saint Joseph&#8217;s Church on Saturday&#8230; 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