Title: The Spiritual Legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen  Author: Rev. Charles P. Connor Preface: His Excellency Timothy M. Dolan,               Archbishop of New York Introduction: Fr. Andrew Apostoli, CFR ISBN 10: 0-8189-1311-8  ISBN 13: 978-0-8189-1311-2  Paperback: xiv + 242 pp.  Price: $19.95 + shipping  To Order call:  1 800-343-ALBA (2522)  Please have your Master  or Visa card ready To order online click here.

In the years since Fulton Sheen's cause for canonization was opened in 2002, the Church has reviewed in depth the teachings of this great preacher and evangelist. Sheen's reputation for personal sanctity and pastoral zeal is skillfully catalogued here as the author delves into ten areas -- Life, Incarnation, Temptation and Sin, Conversion, Confession, the Mystery of Suffering, Prayer, the Blessed Virgin Mary, Marriage, Eucharist and Priesthood -- in which Sheen, through his writings and his talks on radio and TV, has left the world a spiritual legacy of incomparable worth. Thomistic philosopher and professor at the Catholic University of America, prolific writer and pioneer in the use of the media, convert-maker and head of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, and Bishop of Rochester in the aftermath of the Second Vatican Council, Sheen lived in the religious spotlight for most of his life (1895-1979). What he taught so clearly, he also lived in a remarkable fashion as these pages so carefully document. Father Connor's scholarly and balanced insights allow Sheen and his spiritual legacy to live on and influence for the good many of those who are living in the present day and age.

 

Father Charles P. Connor, noted theologian and Church historian is the author of such popular works as Classic Catholic Converts and Defenders of the Faith (both by Ignatius Press), his book, Meditations on the Catholic Priesthood (ST PAULS / Alba House, 2005) which went through two printings the year it came out, and The Saint for the Third MIllennium: St. Therese of Lisieux (ST PAULS / Alba House, 2007). He has also co-produced several series for EWTN (The Eternal Word Television Network) including: The History of the Catholic Church in the United States, Historic Catholic Converts, Defenders of the Faith in Word and Deed, Doctors of the Church, Therese of Lisieux: The Saint for the Third Millennium, The Sacraments Through the Ages and The Catholic Church Through the Ages. Several of these are available through EWTN on their home video series. This is his third work for ST PAULS.  Reviews           "Never has anyone succeeded in effectively presenting the timeless and seemingly alien truths of Catholicism to a skeptical American audience as Fulton J. Sheen," observed the great historian of the Catholic Church in the United States, John Tracy Ellis. That's as true today as it was three decades ago when I heart Monsignor Ellis say it in a lecture at The Catholic University of America. Ed Sullivan, Milton Berle, Jackie Gleason... the great personalities of TV of ovr half a century ago are now part of nostalgia, admired, yes, but seen as frozen in an era no more. Not Fulton J. Sheen! Interest in him is higher than ever. As one now privileged to offer Mass daily in Saint Patrick's Cathedral, over the crypte where he awaits the resurrectrion of the dead. I am amazed at the number of those who come in search of him. And the cause for his beatification advances!           But what actually did he say? We recall the sound bites and smile as we are moved still by the re-runs of Life Is Worth Living, but was there a consistency, a focused philosophy to his thoughts, writing, preaching, and lecturing? Ask no longer. Read Father Connor's work. It's not so much a biography as it is a concert of major themes emerging from sixty plus years of public speaking and publication. --His Excellency Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York, in the Preface of the book.           The present book, The Spiritual Legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is certainly a great contribution to the Archbishop's renewed popularity. without doubt, it is a vast treasury of the Servant of God's wonderful teachings on the spiritual life. With his own scholarly ability, his clear presentations and his deep heartfelt convictions and love of the Lord, Father Connor's presentation will touch many minds and hearts. It will add to the spiritual growth and renewal of all who will read this newest addition to the legacy of the late Archbishop....           This book is not a theological textbook. That would not have been Archbishop Sheen's approach. It would run the risk of being dry, lifeless and unchallenging. But Father Connor's wonderful skill is to show these teachings in a living movement through the journey of the Archbishop's life. It is my joy to recommend this book to everyone who loved God and loves His faithful servant, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. No one will be disappointed in their reading! As the Archbishop would say: "God love you!" --Father Andrew Apostoli, CFR, Vice-Postulator for the Cause for the Canonization of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, in the Introduction to the book. Top of Page