Dr. Jeffrey Mirus on Bishop Fulton Sheen

"In the mid-1950s, Bishop Fulton Sheen became the Catholic voice of America with his groundbreaking television series, Life Is Worth Living. But there was a second series with the same title, recorded only in audio in 1965 and released just after the close of the Second Vatican Council. The television series was aimed at all men of good will in the larger secular culture. It lacked a clear sequential organization and was not always devoted to specifically Catholic topics. In contrast, the second series was deliberately intended to be a superbly organized guide to what Catholics believe and why.

"There are a million stories about Fulton Sheen, some of which may well be apocryphal, but he told many of them himself. One story I heard many years ago involved a meeting with a young priest who had concluded that he was no longer suited to ministry. The priest carefully explained his loss of faith in the Eucharist. Sheen listened quietly for a time, but finally asked in response: 'What color is her hair?' Whether this favorite story is true or not, the bishop had a way of getting to the heart of a question.

"A famous personality admired by millions, Sheen remained convinced that the source of any effectiveness he had came from his daily holy hour before the Blessed Sacrament. . . ."

In a recent commentary, Dr. Jeffrey Mirus, President of CatholicCulture.org, reflected on tBishop Sheen and his ministry proclaiming that "Life Is Worth Living."

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Catholic Culture:On the Culture: Life Is Worth Living: The Message of Fulton Sheen (11 MAR 19)