Fr. James Hugh O' Neill, Author at The Imaginative Conservative

About Fr. James Hugh O' Neill

Rt. Rev. Msgr. James Hugh O'Neill (1892–1972) was an American Catholic priest who served as a chaplain in the United States Army from 1926 to 1952, rising to the rank of brigadier general. While serving as chaplain of the Third United States Army during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, he composed the famous "Weather Prayer" at the request of the Third Army's commander, General George S. Patton

The True Story of “The Patton Prayer”

By Fr. James Hugh O' Neill|2025-01-04T10:06:59-06:00March 24th, 2022|Categories: Christianity, Prayer, War, World War II|

Many conflicting and some untrue stories have been printed about General George S. Patton and the Third Army Prayer. Some have had the tinge of blasphemy and disrespect for the Deity. Even in "War As I Knew It" by General Patton, the footnote on the Prayer by Colonel Paul D. Harkins, Patton's Deputy Chief of [...]