Life Is Worth Living

Archbishop Sheen has recently been distinguished by Pope Benedict XVI for canonization to Sainthood. The marketing "zing" that the product proclaims - "every Catholic household should own a copy" - is very accurate. Fulton Sheen was born in 1895 and went to God Our Father in 1979. Substitute the cold war examples of his day with current day visual images of oppression/violence that we still suffer here in the 21st century and the presentations still awe you today as they most probably did on radio, and television when the program was in its peak."Awe, you say?" Yes AWE. At this fact and this fact alone. Bishop Sheen orated the 24 disks from memory?!?!?! without reference to any notes!! When you hear him say that (disk 1) and listen attentively to what is said per disk/per topic of faith, one can only be left in awe in what was clearly a man blessed with the gifts of Wisdom, Knowledge, Understanding and Piety. The ways in which the articles of faith, and the teachings of the Church are presented are timeless and in total accord with the Will of God, the Tradition of the Church and the teachings of the Church Fathers.The original media format change to compact disk is clear on 23 of 24 cd's. The final disk, the clarity is not as sound and crisp - most probably due to the fact that the talk seems to have been re-recorded from a different source - ie., from a live talk on a certain location as opposed to a studio. In any event....To ANY Catholic_____ who desires to obtain a more full and deeper understanding of the Faith - to know what you believe and why you believe it________ (or protestant brother/sister in Christ who is near conversion or in the process thereof) I STRONGLY recommend this product. The value and wisdom one obtains... far surpasses the dollar amount of price.

Book that mirrors his popular tv show. A must have for any Christian. Even though this program existed decades ago, the words are very relevant for our times and are almost prophetic. Easy quick read that you will be coming back to read again. This is also sprinkled with small jokes and antidotes. Word of Warning: Fulton Sheen's words/ teaching can be addictive! You will want more, to hear, to read, to learn from this great man of God. Quality paperback in cover and paper.

Fulton J. Sheen, soon to be Saint Fulton Sheen, was a brilliant and incredibly faith-filled man! Both attributes come through in his writing, without losing connection with the reader. He writing borders on poetic as he makes connections of the divine with the prosaic.The television program upon which this book is based won Emmy awards in it's day. Milton Berle, appearing in the same time slot on another network, mentioned losing audience share to Sheen. This program was captivating and for those of us who grew up watching it, this book is a chance to reconnect to the sense of the Holy Spirit that so easily used Sheen as a means of expression.

Since I am of that age that remembers seeing / listing to Bishop F.J.Sheen on the early TV. I have been reading a chapter at a time, then think about and some times rereading with a different thought in min,. and wondering if he just might be a Profit of things to come. watching him those many years ago, I had always planned to read his books.... Now I have the time and still enough eye sight to be reading at short intervals and think about what I have read and although I have not finished the book YET.... I know it is one important book that I have already recommended to others.

The book arrived promptly and in excellent condition.

Everything arrived on time and as advertised

Although dated using archaic language, Bishop Sheen nevertheless tries to reconcile our lives according to His terms. The reading is a bit challenging but it is interesting.

This is a compilation of many of Bishop Fulton Sheen’s top rated shows. His wit and humor and knowledge of history and how things work com3 together with our Lord’s teachings and the teachings of the church. Excellent and helpful for pilgrims like me on a journey.

Abook well worth reading .

This used book was priced next to nothing, yet anything from Bishop Fulton Sheen is worth reading. His radio and TV broadcasts no doubt had very large audiences. I have several of his audio recordings on my cell phone and a usb stick. These are so great to listen to when on walks or long journeys.