Ignatius Press Podcast

A Personal Account of Meeting Blessed Fulton Sheen w/ Fr. Dennis Brown

September 14, 2026·39 min
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Fr. Dennis Brown was just a young man when he reached out to Blessed Fulton Sheen, and instead of ignoring him, the archbishop invited the future priest into his apartment to pray with him and offer words of advice.     Get Your Copy of “The Power of Love” Here: https://ignatius.com/the-power-of-love-plp/   Ben Eriksen sits down with his friend Fr. Dennis Brown to talk about his personal correspondence Blessed Fulton Sheen. Fr. Dennis recalls how his high school teacher introduced him to the teachings of the archbishop, and then how Fulton Sheen invited him into his apartment after he sent him a letter. Fr. Dennis gives some personal stories and shares the last letter that Fulton Sheen wrote to him. Fr. Dennis and Ben also talk about the newly released Fulton Sheen title “Power of Love” which is a collection of never-before-seen writings from Sheen’s conference lectures on love. This powerful and perennial book has an ocean of metaphors that reveals the true nature and depth of love.     SUBSCRIBE to our channel and never miss an episode of the Ignatius Press Podcast. You can also listen to the podcast on Apple, Spotify, and other podcast platforms. Follow us on social media: Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/IgnatiusPress Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ignatiuspress Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ignatius_press/   Music from Pexels, Gregor Quendel. https://www.classicals.de/legal

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