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This podcast features the works of the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen who for over 50 years captivated audiences on both radio and television. ”The Holy Rosary Program” is an award winning podcast that Al Smith has hosted for over 15 years and is considered by many as a spiritual oasis for Catholics and Protestants alike.
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7 hours ago
7 hours ago
Please enjoy this reflection from Fulton J. Sheen that was recorded in 1946 and was heard on The Catholic Hour Radio broadcast.
The reflection is entitled "Peter".
There is also for your enjoyment a second reflection on "The Devil".
May I encourage you to support our sponsors who have made these quality recordings available for your listening pleasure.
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For more information about the life and legacy of The Venerable Servant of God, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen please visit:
www.bishopsheentoday.com
www.archbishopsheencause.org
God Love You.
Al Smith
Host and Producer
Your Life is Worth Living
FM 98.5 (CKWR) and
Radio Maria Canada
email: bishopfultonjsheen@gmail.com
Catalog of shows available on demand through Radio Maria please visit https://eng.radiomaria.ca/podcasts/bsp/

9 hours ago
9 hours ago
Come and enjoy an hour of prayer and meditation from the rich storehouse of Roman Catholic tradition.
The Holy Rosary (Sorrowful Mysteries) led by Fr. Kevin Scanlan.
Chaplet of Divine Mercy by Marilla Ness.
Chaplet of the Holy Face.
Litany in honour of the Holy Face.

2 days ago
2 days ago
njoy these two recordings from Archbishop Sheen. The first talk is entitled "The Christian Order and Education from The Catholic Hour in 1943. The second talk is a retreat talk entitled "Old Pots". Enjoy. Please support our sponsors who have made these quality recordings available for your listening pleasure. www.fultonsheen.com www.bishopsheen.com For more information about the life and legacy of The Venerable Servant of God, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen please visit: www.bishopsheentoday.com www.archbishopsheencause.org God Love You. Al Smith Host and Producer Your Life is Worth Living Radio Maria Canada email: bishopfultonjsheen@gmail.com

3 days ago
3 days ago
In 1943 Fulton J. Sheen published a book titled "The Divine Verdict" (P.J. Kenedy & Sons, New York).
The book is a collection of Sheen's radio transcripts from his Catholic Hour Radio Show from that year.
This 1943 book is included in a recently published book titled "War and Peace - An Anthology" (Sophia Institute Press, 2022). The book contains a collection of five books written by Fulton J. Sheen from 1941 to 1944.
Here you can enjoy the audio recordings from that year.
To purchase the book please visit https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/war-and-peace-sheen-anthology or https://www.amazon.com/War-Peace-Anthology-Archbishop-Fulton/dp/1644136880
For more information about the life and legacy of Fulton J. Sheen please visit https://www.bishopsheentoday.com

4 days ago
4 days ago
In 1942 Fulton J. Sheen published a book titled "God and War" (P.J. Kenedy & Sons, New York).
The book is a collection of Sheen's radio transcripts from his Catholic Hour Radio Show from that year.
This 1942 book is included in a recently published book titled "War and Peace - An Anthology" (Sophia Institute Press, 2022). The book contains a collection of five books written by Fulton J. Sheen from 1941 to 1944.
Here you can enjoy the audio recordings from that year.
To purchase the book please visit https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/war-and-peace-sheen-anthology or https://www.amazon.com/War-Peace-Anthology-Archbishop-Fulton/dp/1644136880
For more information about the life and legacy of Fulton J. Sheen please visit https://www.bishopsheentoday.com

5 days ago
5 days ago
In 1941 Fulton J. Sheen published a book titled "For God and Country" (P.J. Kenedy & Sons, New York).
The book is a collection of Sheen's radio transcripts from his Catholic Hour Radio Show from that year.
This 1941 book is included in a recently published book titled "War and Peace - An Anthology" (Sophia Institute Press, 2022). The book contains a collection of five books written by Fulton J. Sheen from 1941 to 1944.
Here you can enjoy the radio transcript narrated by Al Smith
To purchase the book please visit https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/war-and-peace-sheen-anthology or https://www.amazon.com/War-Peace-Anthology-Archbishop-Fulton/dp/1644136880
For more information about the life and legacy of Fulton J. Sheen please visit https://www.bishopsheentoday.com

6 days ago
6 days ago
In 1944 Fulton J. Sheen published a book titled "God and War" (Charles Scribner & Sons, New York).
The book is a collection of Sheen's radio transcripts from his Catholic Hour Radio Show from that year.
This 1944 book is included in a recently published book titled "War and Peace - An Anthology" (Sophia Institute Press, 2022). The book contains a collection of five books written by Fulton J. Sheen from 1941 to 1944.
Here you can enjoy the audio recordings from that year.
To purchase the book please visit https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/war-and-peace-sheen-anthology or https://www.amazon.com/War-Peace-Anthology-Archbishop-Fulton/dp/1644136880
For more information about the life and legacy of Fulton J. Sheen please visit https://www.bishopsheentoday.com

7 days ago
7 days ago
Jim and Cheryl Manfredonia discuss the writings of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen and the new book published by Sophia Institute Press titled "War and Peace - A Fulton J. Sheen Anthology.
Witnessing the growing threat of communism, Bishop 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:
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The spirit of the Antichrist, immoral leaders, education, and societies
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How personal sin is sickening our culture — and the cure for this “pandemic”
-
The proper understanding of and instinctive human need for authentic freedom, justice, and love
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The need to unite for personal rights, including freedom of conscience
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Why it is crucial to be intolerant of evil and embrace a divine solution
-
How America must choose to repent in order to overcome our present crisis
Most notably, Archbishop Sheen proclaims the hope of Christ’s Cross and the immeasurable power of His resurrected love. He exhorts us to carry our individual fragments of the beam. It is always darkest before the dawn, Sheen teaches. Times of discouragement are moments when great spiritual transformations can occur. If we return to God and do penance, we will attain interior peace. The future of America’s freedom and restoration as a constitutional republic depend on our decision — now — to obediently trust in God.
To purchase a copy of the book, please visit https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/war-and-peace
And remember to take advantage of the 25% discount when you buy two books or more from the great line up of books offered by Sophia Press. Just use the promo code "SHEEN25" at the time of checkout.
Also if you would like to find out more about Bishop Sheen and his life and legacy, please visit https://www.bishopsheentoday.com

Sunday Jan 11, 2026
Sunday Jan 11, 2026
Jon Leonetti and Al Smith discuss the writings of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen and the new book published by Sophia Institute Press titled "War and Peace - A Fulton J. Sheen Anthology.
Witnessing the growing threat of communism, Bishop 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
-
How personal sin is sickening our culture — and the cure for this “pandemic”
-
The proper understanding of and instinctive human need for authentic freedom, justice, and love
-
The need to unite for personal rights, including freedom of conscience
-
Why it is crucial to be intolerant of evil and embrace a divine solution
-
How America must choose to repent in order to overcome our present crisis
Most notably, Archbishop Sheen proclaims the hope of Christ’s Cross and the immeasurable power of His resurrected love. He exhorts us to carry our individual fragments of the beam. It is always darkest before the dawn, Sheen teaches. Times of discouragement are moments when great spiritual transformations can occur. If we return to God and do penance, we will attain interior peace. The future of America’s freedom and restoration as a constitutional republic depend on our decision — now — to obediently trust in God.
To purchase a copy of the book, please visit https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/war-and-peace
And remember to take advantage of the 25% discount when you buy two books or more from the great line up of books offered by Sophia Press. Just use the promo code "SHEEN25" at the time of checkout.
Also if you would like to find out more about Bishop Sheen and his life and legacy, please visit https://www.bishopsheentoday.com

Saturday Jan 10, 2026
Saturday Jan 10, 2026
In 1943 Fulton J. Sheen published a book titled "Philosophies at War" (Charles Scribner & Sons, New York).
The book is a collection of Sheen's radio transcripts from his Catholic Hour Radio Show from that year.
This 1943 book is included in a recently published book titled "War and Peace - An Anthology" (Sophia Institute Press, 2022). The book contains a collection of five books written by Fulton J. Sheen from 1941 to 1944.
Here you can enjoy the audio recordings from that year.
To purchase the book please visit https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/war-and-peace-sheen-anthology or https://www.amazon.com/War-Peace-Anthology-Archbishop-Fulton/dp/1644136880
For more information about the life and legacy of Fulton J. Sheen please visit https://www.bishopsheentoday.com