This Venerable Emil Kapaun prayer candle honors the Kansas priest who served as an Army chaplain and cared for fellow prisoners of war in Korea. It is a meaningful Catholic gift for a veteran, a military family, or a chaplain.
About Father Kapaun. Emil Kapaun was born on April 20, 1916, in Pilsen, Kansas, and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Wichita in 1940. As a chaplain in the United States Army, he was captured during the Battle of Unsan in November 1950 and held at Prison Camp 5 near Pyoktong, North Korea, where he died on May 23, 1951. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2013.
His cause for canonization. In 2025 the Church declared him Venerable, a step on the way to sainthood. He has not been declared a saint.
Choose this candle for a veteran or active service member, a military family, an Army chaplain, or a Catholic from Kansas or anywhere else who wants to pray for those in uniform.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Venerable Emil Kapaun. It is made with a 100% natural soy wax blend and a 100% cotton wick, and burns for about 70 to 80 hours. Choose one of three scents: Comfort Spice, Sea Breeze, or Vanilla Bean. It is a simple, quiet way to set a candle beside your icon corner, prayer table, nightstand, or bookshelf.
Care instructions
Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep it away from children, pets, and anything flammable. Trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each lighting. Burn for 3 to 4 hours at a time, and stop using the candle when 1/2 inch of wax remains.
Support the cause
To learn more about the cause for canonization of Venerable Emil Kapaun or to help support it, visit the official Father Kapaun cause website.
This Venerable Emil Kapaun prayer candle honors the Kansas priest who served as an Army chaplain and cared for fellow prisoners of war in Korea. It is a meaningful Catholic gift for a veteran, a military family, or a chaplain.
About Father Kapaun. Emil Kapaun was born on April 20, 1916, in Pilsen, Kansas, and was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Wichita in 1940. As a chaplain in the United States Army, he was captured during the Battle of Unsan in November 1950 and held at Prison Camp 5 near Pyoktong, North Korea, where he died on May 23, 1951. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2013.
His cause for canonization. In 2025 the Church declared him Venerable, a step on the way to sainthood. He has not been declared a saint.
Choose this candle for a veteran or active service member, a military family, an Army chaplain, or a Catholic from Kansas or anywhere else who wants to pray for those in uniform.
About this candle
This 13.75 oz scented soy candle comes in a reusable glass jar printed with a devotional image of Venerable Emil Kapaun. It is made with a 100% natural soy wax blend and a 100% cotton wick, and burns for about 70 to 80 hours. Choose one of three scents: Comfort Spice, Sea Breeze, or Vanilla Bean. It is a simple, quiet way to set a candle beside your icon corner, prayer table, nightstand, or bookshelf.
Care instructions
Never leave a burning candle unattended, and keep it away from children, pets, and anything flammable. Trim the wick to 1/4 inch before each lighting. Burn for 3 to 4 hours at a time, and stop using the candle when 1/2 inch of wax remains.
Support the cause
To learn more about the cause for canonization of Venerable Emil Kapaun or to help support it, visit the official Father Kapaun cause website.
