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Each week Al Smith shares some of the wisdom of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen where he features some of the classic recordings from many of Fulton J. Sheen’s radio addresses, television shows and lectures. The show is heard live each week on Radio Maria Canada and FM 98.5 (CKWR) Also Al Smith hosts a weekly Catholic radio show called ”The Holy Rosary Program” which is heard every Sunday Morning at 9:00 am (EST) on FM 98.5 (CKWR) for the past 15 years. Each week Al shares the Holy Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy along with stories about the lives of the Saints and other spiritual reflections. Many consider his Al’s two award winning podcasts as ”a spiritual oasis for both Catholics and Protestants alike”. Please Enjoy. God Love You.https://www.bishopsheentoday.com
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- Today34 min
10 Good Reasons to Make a Holy Hour by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
During this reflection, Sheen Enthusiast (Al Smith) details ten good reasons for making a Holy Hour. He shares some of the wisdom found in Archbishop Sheen's book "Lord Teach us to Pray - An Anthology" (Sophia Institute Press - 2020) But why spend an hour a day in meditation? Because we are living on the surface of our souls, knowing little either of God or our inner self. Our knowledge is mostly about things, not about destiny. Here are ten reasons to make a Holy Hour from Archbishop Sheen. (1) Because it is time spent in the Presence of Our Lord Himself. If faith is alive, no further reason is needed. (2) Because in our busy life it takes considerable time to shake off the “noonday devils,” the worldly cares, which cling to our souls, like dust. (3) Because Our Lord asked for it. (4) Because the Holy Hour keeps a balance between the spiritual and the practical. (5) Because the Holy Hour will make us practice what we preach. (6) Because the Holy Hour helps us make reparation both for the sins of the world and for our own. (7) Because it reduces our liability to temptation and weakness. (8) Because the Holy Hour is a personal prayer. (9) Meditation keeps us from seeking an external escape from our worries and miseries. (10) Finally, because the Holy Hour is necessary for the Church. For more information about the life and legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen please visit: www.bishopsheentoday.com/
- Yesterday9 min
A Declaration of Dependence by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen - Driving Home the Faith Show on Sacred Heart Radio
Al Smith is the editor of five best-selling books featuring the writings of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. He has served the Church for fifteen years as a Catholic evangelist, radio host, writer, Internet broadcaster, and retreat director. Al's work as the director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Mission Society of Canada and board member of the Archbishop Fulton John Sheen Foundation in Peoria, Illinois, which promotes the cause of Fulton J. Sheen's canonization process has provided Al with a wealth of knowledge pertaining to the works of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. During an episode of the Driving Home the Faith Show on Sacred Heart Radio, Al Smith discusses with Fr. Rob Jack some of the content found in this book written by Fulton Sheen in 1941 titled 'A Declaration of Dependence'. They also discuss his latest anthology titled 'War and Peace' which contains five of Sheen's books from the 1940's. The book 'A Declaration of Dependence' reveals the shocking truth you need to know in a world riddled by irrationality, emotionalism, and violence. Religion is under attack, whether from totalitarian governments or modern education. Our tacit submission to politics, “freedom,” and science has made us slaves to a diabolical New Atheism and fear. With his prescient wit, wisdom, and fervor, Archbishop Fulton Sheen provides clarity amid propagandist lies and pagan societies united in purpose to destroy. He reminds us why we must fear what kills the soul more than what kills the body. He exposes the false prophets and philosophies at work in the world and the many “believers” who no longer worship or act in accordance with their beliefs. Archbishop Sheen masterfully decries the divisions and hatreds in America, explaining how we have turned from God and are on the precipice, that there is “too much tolerance of evil and not enough intolerance of injustice.” The chastisements the world is facing, he declares, are a consequence of its sins; they are the result of our abandonment of God, our idolatry; and man’s attempts to replace God serve only to show that the world is devoid of goodness without His presence. By declaring ourselves independent of God, we have brought down His wrath and made ourselves slaves to the world, the flesh, and the devil. Archbishop Sheen invites us to examine our consciences to see how we have, in fact, caused the wars in the world. By reading this book you will see how “isms” control people where the seeds have been planted for them to be controlled. You will learn how, throughout history, God punishes to destroy evil and, at the same time, to heal His sons from their sins. In addition, you will absorb the future saint’s teachings on: The presence of the Antichrist in history The cause of war — whether or not it is just — and where its greatest tragedy lies How to truly fight for peace, justice, and unity in our country and among nations The standard to which all Christians should hold themselves Why the Church is opposed to extreme militarism and pacifism Why those without conscience persecute those with conscience Best of all, Archbishop Sheen explains how God’s wrath is not capricious but is a consequence of our actions, how He is good and loving and will not let us drown in our sins, and how the key to our restoration — repentance — is readily in our grasp. In the book War and Peace, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen recognized that modern atheism was a new type of Messianism threatening to beguile and conquer humanity. Sheen stressed the use of reason as the unparalleled countermeasure to deceptive communism. The first three books contained in this anthology are a collection of Sheen’s classic Catholic Hour radio addresses that were heard by millions of listeners in the 1930s and 1940s. Here, in a single compilation, are Bishop Sheen’s most clearly delineated investigations into the underlying causes of communism — every bit as relevant today as when he spoke them — along with an entirely sound and hopeful program for defeating it. In the fourth book of this anthology, The Philosophies of War, Sheen addresses the confusion felt by most people who were dissatisfied with the ephemeral and superficial commentaries about World War II. Like a master surgeon, Sheen applies the sharp scalpel of his crystal-clear logic to lay open the sources of the world’s infection. The fifth book, Seven Pillars of Peace, presents the principles upon which Sheen believes the foundations for a just and lasting peace must be built. By making these five powerful resources your own, you’ll have in one volume the means to thrive spiritually in our current seemingly desperate time. Drawing from biblical, cultural, and contemporary examples, Sheen will show you: The spirit of the Antichrist, immoral leaders, education, and societies
- 2 days ago25 min
A Declaration of Dependence - Faith in Action Show on Catholic Indy Radio
Al Smith is the editor of five best-selling books featuring the writings of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. He has served the Church for fifteen years as a Catholic evangelist, radio host, writer, Internet broadcaster, and retreat director. Al's work as the director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Mission Society of Canada and board member of the Archbishop Fulton John Sheen Foundation in Peoria, Illinois, which promotes the cause of Fulton J. Sheen's canonization process has provided Al with a wealth of knowledge pertaining to the works of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. During an episode of the Faith in Action Show on the Catholic Indy Radio network, Al Smith discusses with Bridged and Jim about some of the content found in this book written by Fulton Sheen in 1941 titled 'A Declaration of Dependence'. They also discuss his latest anthology titled 'War and Peace' which contains five of Sheen's books from the 1940's. The book 'A Declaration of Dependence' reveals the shocking truth you need to know in a world riddled by irrationality, emotionalism, and violence. Religion is under attack, whether from totalitarian governments or modern education. Our tacit submission to politics, “freedom,” and science has made us slaves to a diabolical New Atheism and fear. With his prescient wit, wisdom, and fervor, Archbishop Fulton Sheen provides clarity amid propagandist lies and pagan societies united in purpose to destroy. He reminds us why we must fear what kills the soul more than what kills the body. He exposes the false prophets and philosophies at work in the world and the many “believers” who no longer worship or act in accordance with their beliefs. Archbishop Sheen masterfully decries the divisions and hatreds in America, explaining how we have turned from God and are on the precipice, that there is “too much tolerance of evil and not enough intolerance of injustice.” The chastisements the world is facing, he declares, are a consequence of its sins; they are the result of our abandonment of God, our idolatry; and man’s attempts to replace God serve only to show that the world is devoid of goodness without His presence. By declaring ourselves independent of God, we have brought down His wrath and made ourselves slaves to the world, the flesh, and the devil. Archbishop Sheen invites us to examine our consciences to see how we have, in fact, caused the wars in the world. By reading this book you will see how “isms” control people where the seeds have been planted for them to be controlled. You will learn how, throughout history, God punishes to destroy evil and, at the same time, to heal His sons from their sins. In addition, you will absorb the future saint’s teachings on: The presence of the Antichrist in history The cause of war — whether or not it is just — and where its greatest tragedy lies How to truly fight for peace, justice, and unity in our country and among nations The standard to which all Christians should hold themselves Why the Church is opposed to extreme militarism and pacifism Why those without conscience persecute those with conscience Best of all, Archbishop Sheen explains how God’s wrath is not capricious but is a consequence of our actions, how He is good and loving and will not let us drown in our sins, and how the key to our restoration — repentance — is readily in our grasp. In the book War and Peace, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen recognized that modern atheism was a new type of Messianism threatening to beguile and conquer humanity. Sheen stressed the use of reason as the unparalleled countermeasure to deceptive communism. The first three books contained in this anthology are a collection of Sheen’s classic Catholic Hour radio addresses that were heard by millions of listeners in the 1930s and 1940s. Here, in a single compilation, are Bishop Sheen’s most clearly delineated investigations into the underlying causes of communism — every bit as relevant today as when he spoke them — along with an entirely sound and hopeful program for defeating it. In the fourth book of this anthology, The Philosophies of War, Sheen addresses the confusion felt by most people who were dissatisfied with the ephemeral and superficial commentaries about World War II. Like a master surgeon, Sheen applies the sharp scalpel of his crystal-clear logic to lay open the sources of the world’s infection. The fifth book, Seven Pillars of Peace, presents the principles upon which Sheen believes the foundations for a just and lasting peace must be built. By making these five powerful resources your own, you’ll have in one volume the means to thrivespiritually in our current seemingly desperate time. Drawing from biblical, cultural, and contemporary examples, Sheen will show you: The spirit of the Antichrist, immoral leaders, education, and soci
- 3 days ago12 min
A Declaration of Dependence - Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Iowa Catholic Radio with Jon Leonetti
On Iowa Catholic Radio's morning show, host Jon Leonetti and his guest Al Smith talk about Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's 1941 book titled 'A Declaration of Dependence' that has been republished by Sophia Institute Press and is available at https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/a-declaration-of-dependence This book reveals the shocking truth you need to know in a world riddled by irrationality, emotionalism, and violence. Religion is under attack, whether from totalitarian governments or modern education. Our tacit submission to politics, “freedom,” and science has made us slaves to a diabolical New Atheism and fear. With his prescient wit, wisdom, and fervor, Archbishop Fulton Sheen provides clarity amid propagandist lies and pagan societies united in purpose to destroy. He reminds us why we must fear what kills the soul more than what kills the body. He exposes the false prophets and philosophies at work in the world and the many “believers” who no longer worship or act in accordance with their beliefs. Archbishop Sheen masterfully decries the divisions and hatreds in America, explaining how we have turned from God and are on the precipice, that there is “too much tolerance of evil and not enough intolerance of injustice.” The chastisements the world is facing, he declares, are a consequence of its sins; they are the result of our abandonment of God, our idolatry; and man’s attempts to replace God serve only to show that the world is devoid of goodness without His presence. By declaring ourselves independent of God, we have brought down His wrath and made ourselves slaves to the world, the flesh, and the devil. Archbishop Sheen invites us to examine our consciences to see how we have, in fact, caused the wars in the world. By reading this book you will see how “isms” control people where the seeds have been planted for them to be controlled. You will learn how, throughout history, God punishes to destroy evil and, at the same time, to heal His sons from their sins. In addition, you will absorb the future saint’s teachings on: The presence of the Antichrist in history The cause of war — whether or not it is just — and where its greatest tragedy lies How to truly fight for peace, justice, and unity in our country and among nations The standard to which all Christians should hold themselves Why the Church is opposed to extreme militarism and pacifism Why those without conscience persecute those with conscience Best of all, Archbishop Sheen explains how God’s wrath is not capricious but is a consequence of our actions, how He is good and loving and will not let us drown in our sins, and how the key to our restoration — repentance — is readily in our grasp.
- 4 days ago56 min
Al Smith talks to EWTN Live host Fr. Mitch Pacwa about the book: The Cries of Jesus from the Cross.
Al Smith speaks with Fr. Mitch Pacwa, SJ on EWTN Live about the life and legacy of the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. They discuss Sheen's writing on the Pascal Mysteries. They also speak to the contents of the book of Archbishop Sheen's writings entitled: The Cries of Jesus from the Cross. It is available through the EWTN religious catalogue at: https://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/Home+Page/BOOKS/Jesus/THE+CRIES+OF+JESUS+FROM+THE+CROSS.axd The video of this program can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_u2_nZxtew&t=1438s
- 5 days ago16 min
Al Smith speaks about Archbishop Sheen’s writings on prayer on the Lisa Hendey and Friends Show
On this episode (April 21, 2020, we discuss the legacy and spiritual life of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen with Allan Smith, author of the new Sophia Institute Press book Lord, Teach Us To Pray: A Fulton Sheen Anthology. Allan Smith is a husband, father, grandfather, a man of trade, and a business owner. Al has served the Church for fifteen years as a Catholic evangelist, radio host, writer, Internet broadcaster, and retreat director. He is the founder and director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Mission Society of Canada. Description of "Lord, Teach Us to Pray and Anthology" - Over the course of Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s storied career, thousands approached him with a simple request: “Teach us to pray.” Now, for the first time ever, his wise teachings on prayer have been collected into a single volume to help you perfect your prayers and make them what they must become: a daily, holy habit. First come Bishop Sheen’s insightful reflections on the Our Father and its indispensable connection to the Seven Last Words of Christ. Then Bishop Sheen unveils smoldering, oft-overlooked riches in other everyday Catholic prayers, transforming them from rote recitations into powerful moments of communion with God. Learn more about Lord, Teach Us to Pray at Sophia Institute Press by visiting: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/lord-teach-us-to-pray This recording is an excerpt from an episode that aired on April 21, 2020. To listen to the entire broadcast visit: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1077-lisa-hendey-and-fri-28947746/episode/allan-smith-fulton-sheen-on-prayer-61494067/
- 6 days ago10 min
Archbishop Sheen‘s Book of Sacraments on Mater Dei Radio‘s Morning Blend Podcast
Al Smith spends time with Brenda from Mater Dei Radio talking about his latest Sheen anthology published by Sophia Institute Press called "Archbishop Sheen's Book of Sacraments." Al Smith is the editor of three best-selling books available from Sophia Institute Press: “The Cries of the Jesus from the Cross: A Fulton Sheen Anthology” (2018) “Lord, Teach Us To Pray: A Fulton Sheen Anthology” (2020) and “Archbishop Sheen’s Book of Sacraments: A Fulton Sheen Anthology“ (2021) He is a husband, father, grandfather, a man of trade, and a business owner. Al has served the Church for fifteen years as a Catholic evangelist, radio host, writer, Internet broadcaster, and retreat director. He is the founder and director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Mission Society of Canada and has served on the Board of Directors of the Archbishop Fulton John Sheen Foundation in Peoria, Illinois, which promotes the cause of Fulton J. Sheen’s canonization process. Al is the creator of the website Bishop Sheen Today, which features the life and works of the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. Archbishop Sheen's Book of Sacraments published by Sophia Institute Press contains Sheen's 1962 book "These are the Sacraments" and his 1951 book "Three to Get Married". Just think two books into one special volume. Here is the link to purchase the book - https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/archbishop-sheens-book-of-sacraments God Love You. For more information about this recording and Mater Dei Radio please visit - https://materdeiradio.com/captivate-podcast/september-3-2021-morning-blend-podcast/
- 6 days ago30 min
The Catholic Catechism by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen --- Lesson #50 - The World, Soul, and Things
In this catechism lesson, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen speaks about the World, Soul and Things. For more information about the life and legacy of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen please visit https://www.bishopsheentoday.com There you will find a number of free videos, mp3 audio recordings and books featuring the wit and wisdom of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen.
About The School of Sheen and the Holy Rosary Program hosted by Al Smith (The Pipe Padre)
Each week Al Smith shares some of the wisdom of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen where he features some of the classic recordings from many of Fulton J. Sheen’s radio addresses, television shows and lectures. The show is heard live each week on Radio Maria Canada and FM 98.5 (CKWR) Also Al Smith hosts a weekly Catholic radio show called ”The Holy Rosary Program” which is heard every Sunday Morning at 9:00 am (EST) on FM 98.5 (CKWR) for the past 15 years. Each week Al shares the Holy Rosary and Chaplet of Divine Mercy along with stories about the lives of the Saints and other spiritual reflections. Many consider his Al’s two award winning podcasts as ”a spiritual oasis for both Catholics and Protestants alike”. Please Enjoy. God Love You.https://www.bishopsheentoday.com
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