Fulton J. Sheen
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Widely proclaimed a classic work of Christian faith, Life of Christ has been hailed as the most eloquent of Fulton J. Sheen’s many books. The fruit of many years of reflection, prayer, and research, it is a dramatic and moving recounting of the birth, life, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Christ, and a passionate portrait of the God-Man, the teacher, the healer, and most of all the Savior, whose promise has sustained humanity for two...
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Ignatius Press
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"When asked, 'What's wrong with the world?' G.K. Chesterton famously replied simply, 'I am." We want to be happy and yet we often seem to be the source of our own unhappiness, as well as that of others. Even when that is not the case, our lives, as blessed as they may be, have their share of sadness and disappointment. How do we respond? Do we become cynical and try, at all costs, to get as much pleasure as we can? Or do we recognize we were made...
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Garden City Books
Pub. Date
[1954]
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English
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Way to Happiness (1953) is a short collection of essays on moral and spiritual principles by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. As he writes in the introduction, his goal for this work was to bring "solace, healing and hope to hearts, truth and enlightenment to minds, goodness, strength and resolution to wills" through his exploration of universal topics like happiness, love, and inner peace.
Fulton J. Sheen was born in El Paso, Illinois, in 1895. After...
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McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
1955.
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English
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In the face of a world crisis, which is manifestly deeper than one can imagine, many are inclined to ask: "Has Christianity failed?" Fulton Sheen's Thinking Life Through seeks to answer this critical question. The conclusions the author proposes are far-reaching and touch upon subjects as diverse as the truth and meaning of human sexuality, the purpose of life, discordant marriages, angels, alcoholism, the vocation of the soldier, materialism, parenting,...
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Bobbs-Merrill Co
Pub. Date
[1948]
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English
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For decades, this book has been recognized as the finest book ever written by a Catholic on the subject of communism. Dedicated to Our Lady in prayerful hope for the conversion of Russia, this is one of Fulton Sheen's most forgotten yet most important books. In Communism and the Conscience of the West, Sheen explains the problems with society stemming from socialism and communism, which continue to infect universities and political discourse today....
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Doubleday
Pub. Date
1982.
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English
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Meditations by Bishop Sheen on God, holiness, peace of mind, love, sex, interpersonal relations, giving, freedom, obedience, courtesy, honor, teenagers, family, holy days, knowledge and reason, education, communism, politics, among others.
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Prentice-Hall, Inc
Pub. Date
[1968]
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English
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"Covering a wide range of subjects from child psychology to political ideology, the selections which appear in this book were chosen by Bill Adler for their reflection of the famous Sheen wit and wisdom, and for their pertinent relationship to the modern scene"--
