Bishop Sheen
Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
The late John Cardinal O’Connor gave preliminary approval for an investigation into the life, writings, and teaching of Archbishop Fulton J Sheen, one of the most loved and celebrated Catholic teachers of the twentieth century. Now the documentation for the first miracle has been sent to Rome, on December 11, 2011. Click here to read more.
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The Essential Fulton J. Sheen:

The Demonic Today
One major cause of the crises in the world today is the demonic: the devil in our age has been given a long rope. A surprisingly prophetic sermon that goes into the heart of the multiple crises in the world and in the Church. He shows us that theology has become mere politics, and the obsession with the insatiable desire for sensual, material and technological desires will be the challenge for the Church in the next 100 years. The denial of Christ specifically as a Victim for sin and the temptation to take Christ off the Cross, to avoid Christ and Him Crucified is the essence of the demonic.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen addresses Satan in our world. In this lecture, Archbishop Sheen argues that one major cause of the crises in the world today is the demonic. He...

A Catholic Catechism
Fulton J Sheen offers 49 powerful lectures which cover all the topics of the Catholic Catechism. In his winning and popular style he presents the essentials of the Catholic Faith for young and old alike.
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Archbishop Fulton Sheen addresses the Philosophy of Life and the anxieties of life; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks on Conscience, the “Unbearable Repartee”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy Catholic Faith recorded...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen takes on Good and Evil, or the Divine Invasion; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen asks “Are WePuppets or Men?” Dealing with Old Testament Revelation; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen discusses Good and Evil, Sheen says to “Line up the Claimants”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen discusses Revealed Truth, Eternity claiming the Past; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy Catholic Faith...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks on Miracles, the “Earth’s most serious Wound”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy Catholic...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen tackles New Testament Revelation, Sheen mentions his “Four Writers”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks on the Divinity of Christ (Love Enfleshed); this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy Catholic...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen asks “Does God Know What It Is To Suffer?” Sheen talks on the Humanity of Christ. This is one in a series of 49 lectures which make...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks on the Blessed Trinity. Sheen explains that “It Takes Three To Love”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks of Mary, “Nature’s Solitary Boast.” Sheen discusses the Mother of Jesus; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks about the Birth of Christ. Sheen discusses “The Lengthening Shadow Of Cross Bars”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks about Suffering, Death, and Resurrection. Sheen explains that “By His Wounds We Are Healed; this is the fourteenth in a series of lectures recorded during the...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks on the Ascension of Our Lord, discussing life “Beyond The Space Age”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen addresses the Holy Spirit, saying it is “Something That Is Too Deep For Words”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks on the Church, the Body of Christ, the People of God; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks about Vicar of Christ, Sheen calls Peter “The Rock Man”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks on Authority and Infallibility; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy Catholic Faith recorded during...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen speaks on Communism and the Church, Sheen discusses Freedom and License; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen speaks of Original Sin and the Angels, Sheen describes the Great Battle in Heaven; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen speaks of Original Sin and Mankind, Sheen describes the World’s First Revolution; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks of the Effects of Original Sin, Sheen explains “How We Got That Way”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks of Sanctifying Grace, Sheen tells us “How To Lead a Double Life”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks of the Sacraments, “the Seven Rivers of Life;” this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen speaks of Baptism, and tells us we are “Twice-Born”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks of Confirmation, Sheen alludes to the fact that “No Man Is An Island” in speaking of this sacrament; this is one in a series of 49...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen speaks on the Eucharist as a Sacrament, Archbishop Sheen defines It as “Love’s Deepest Intimacy”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen speaks of The Mass, Sheen describes it as “a Drama With Three Acts”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks of Sin, saying we are Hurting the One We Love; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks on Sin and Penance, Sheen asserts that we must come to the Moment of Truth; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen discusses the sacrament of Penance, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen describes it as “Psychoanalysis On Its Knees”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks about the Sacrament of the Sick, Sheen discusses Healing the Gateways of the Soul; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks of Holy Orders, Sheen tells us that this sacrament is for “Men, Not Angels”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks of the Sacrament of Marriage, Sheen discusses the “Five Tensions Of Love”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks of Marriage as a Sacrament, Sheen discusses “Our Love”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen talks of Marriage and that “Sex Is A Mystery”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen speaks on Marriage and contraception, Sheen emphasizes the need for “Mutual Self-Giving and Self-Recovery”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen reminds us that Marriage is “For Better Or Worse”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen speaks on the Commandments, Sheen explains that “The Loveable Is Adorable” and also asks “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?”; this is one in a series of 49...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen speaks of the Law of Love–Total Commitment, Sheen asks, “Is Christianity Easy?”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen speaks of Death and Judgment, Sheen considers “The Ultimate In Computers”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen speaks of Purgatory and the “Washing Our Baptismal Robes”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen tells us that “Heaven Is Not So Far Away”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen assures us that Hell exists, that there is such a place; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen describes Mary as “The True Feminine Mystique”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy Catholic Faith...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen explains that “Prayer Is A Dialogue”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up a magnificent compendium of the Holy Catholic Faith recorded...
Archbishop Fulton Sheen reminds us that, in Dealing with the World, the Soul, and Things, “God Loves You”; this is one in a series of 49 lectures which make up...

A Family Retreat
This series of twelve lectures, preached in a church filled with people of all ages, is one of Archbishop Sheen’s best retreats. He spoke about topics that apply to everyone.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen explains that we must make a choice-our salvation depends on it! “Not to make a choice is to choose.”
...Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen asks, Whose children are we? May the Our Father prayer always remind us that we belong to our dear Abba in Heaven.
...Archbishop Fulton J Sheen tells us that we are just like old clay pots in the Hands of the Divine Potter, God.
...Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, says “Purity gives us vision–if a window is dirty, the light cannot come in–keep your eyes clean.”
...Archbishop Fulton J Sheen tells us that even If we don’t fear Satan now, we will have every reason to fear him later.
...Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen tells us that “If you have a cross, bear it.” Every cross we carry bears the imprint of God’s Heavenly Hand, His message of Love pressed...
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen references the Greek to explain Our Lord’s emptying of Himself–in terms a child can understand.
...Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen exposes the signs and symptoms of guilt, pointing to the reality of sin. Why should we confess our sins?
...Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen preserves the integrity of the word “love” for those who are unsure of its meaning. Good protection against peer pressure! A must for young people. The...
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen tells us that “Getting something” out of the Mass is a matter of bringing something to it. What can we bring?
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Vintage Sheen
Listen to 16 meditations on the Offerer and the Offered, the Priest, the Victim, the Lamb slain from all Eternity, and much more. Archbishop Fulton Sheen shows how Christ so loved us that He suffered in Mind, Body, and Spirit for our sins as if He had committed them Himself. He continues His Incarnation, along with Calvary, to this very day.
Archbishop Sheen raises questions about Christ and society. As society changes, Christ’s truth does not. Archbishop Sheen raises the question, who Is Christ? Sheen offers his spiritual insight into eternal...
Archbishop Sheen offers one of his amazing reflections on the mass. Archbishop Sheen delves into the miracle of Christ interposing His Eternal Sacrifice between our sins and His Glory.
...Archbishop Sheen comments on modern society. He says that ours is an age which denies sin: that abuse of freedom which estranges us from God, our neighbor and ourselves. “Without...
Archbishop Sheen describes how Christ took on our sins. Christ so loved us that He suffered in Mind, Body and Spirit for our sins as if He had committed them...
Archbishop Sheen reminds us to pray. In this lecture Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen discusses the necessity of Holy Hours. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen offers us a beautiful unfolding of the...
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen reflects on the Incarnation of Our Lord. Archbishop Fulton Sheen brings the drama of our redemption through Christ’s sacrifice to life. This lecture shows how we...
Archbishop Sheen explains the relationship between Mass and Calvary. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen paints a picture of how the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass as a Drama of Redemption. Archbishop...
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen gives us the treasure of his thoughts on the priesthood. He offers practical advice on the ways priests can respond to Saint Paul’s advice to become...
Archbishop Sheen offers a unique picture of the Holy Spirit. This lecture provides a look at the image of the Blessed Trinity and the work of the Holy Spirit within...
Archbishop Sheen discusses the relation between Christ and the Church. He explains how the Church is the Mystical Body of Christ. He also continues his discussion to include the victimhood...
Prayer for the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Heavenly Father, source of all good, all holiness, You reward those who love and serve You as faithful sons and daughters. If it pleases You, I ask you to glorify Archbishop Fulton John Sheen. He touched countless lives by his ministry of evangelization, especially through the media.
His clear and courageous teachings about Jesus Christ and the truths of the Catholic Church seemed to possess a special power of the Holy Spirit that strengthened the faithful and inspired many converts to embrace the faith.
He supported the needs of missionaries all over the world through his work in the National Office for the Propagation of the Faith.
He also labored zealously for the renewal of the priesthood by preaching retreats to his brother priests and by encouraging them with the good example of his daily Eucharistic holy hour.
His deep personal love for Our Lady moved many others to go to Jesus through His Mother.
Heavenly Father, if it be according to Your divine will, I ask you to move Your Church to glorify your faithful servant, Archbishop Fulton John Sheen. I ask this prayer confidently in Jesus’ Name. Amen.