Growing up in rural Canada in the 1910s, Arthur questions God. A train ride away is New York, a dreamland of stars and celebrities. He goes and his doubts follow as he seeks life meaning. Impressing his friends with his charismatic personality, he gets an acting job with a road company, taking him and abandoning him in San Francisco as the company goes bankrupt in 1931.
After life-changing events, like the collapse of his job the death of his mentor and best friend along with the death of his mother he finds solace from a compassionate priest. He discovered a new direction in line with his earlier years of search.
As WWII intensifies, he is asked to serve his country as a Chaplain. An extraordinary tale of bravery and heroism follows that led him to be the "Most Decorated Chaplain" in that war. War was not part of Father Henderson’s plan. Never has he been attracted to conflict, no matter how or what circumstances landed in his path. But, he was a victim of circumstances and he stood tall.
A Pentagon position follows he helps form policy on post-war agendas like freedom of religion and human rights. Hearing an uncomfortable confession made him distraught and revealing its content was prohibited by church and judicial law. This throws him into a universe of espionage, and right in the middle of the ancient battle between serving God and serving Country, when it comes to choosing sides, the choice may cost him his life.
After retirement from government, he was appointed by Pope Paul VI to restore artwork in Latin America for the church. He was followed and under suspicion by the Church and State.
It was unclear who was on his tail. He was involved in a massive auto accident with several cars and trucks that happened in the northern part of Mexico.
A veil of suspicion surrounded his death in 1970 at age 63.
An aspirational saga of an unsung hero.
Chaplain Colonel Arthur Benedict Henderson (OFM)