The Mystical Body of Christ, by Fulton J. Sheen
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The Mystical Body of Christ captures the theological brilliance of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, nationally renowned Catholic television and radio personality, before his meteoric rise to fame in the 1950s. First published in 1935, this book reveals Sheen's accessibility and theologically astute teaching styles as he writes about the Church as an extension of the Incarnation. Recent advances in his cause for canonization make this classic text especially timely. The Mystical Body of Christcaptures the theological precision and communicative genius of Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979), whose radio and television broadcasts, including Life Is Worth Living, have reached millions of homes since the 1950s. With more than thirty of his works still in print, Sheen is one of the most beloved Catholic evangelists of all time.This full-length and fully developed work on the Church as an extension of the Incarnation reveals Sheen's accessible and theologically astute teaching style in the early years of his ministry. First published in 1935, the book's themes of the Eucharist as a source of unity for the Mystical Body of Christ--the Church--and the link between the liturgy and works of social justice were echoed in the Second Vatican Council several decades later.A recent advance in Sheen's cause for beatification, the healing of a young boy for which there is no medical explanation, will create renewed interest among his admirers and introduce the spirituality of this Catholic icon to a whole new generation of believers.
The Mystical Body of Christ, by Fulton J. Sheen- Amazon Sales Rank: #1215245 in Books
- Published on: 2015-03-09
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.29" h x .90" w x 7.17" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 352 pages
Review "Fulton Sheen's The Mystical Body of Christ remains a serious and significant contribution to the mystical body theology of the twentieth century. And it provides an intriguing glimpse into the subtle and theologically acute mind of the greatest Catholic evangelist of the twentieth century." --From the foreword by Rev. Robert Barron, Founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries"Completed a decade before Pope Pius XII's Mystici Corporis Christi, this classic by Archbishop Fulton Sheen leads the reader into the exciting mystery that is the Church. Foreshadowing the Second Vatican Council, Archbishop Sheen's work is ever current and, as with all his writing, engaging for the reader." --Most Rev. Joseph Kurtz, Archbishop of Louisville "Sheen combines his eloquence as a writer with insights drawn from Scripture, the Church Fathers, Thomas Aquinas, and the mystics. He manifests an extraordinary gift of theological synthesis by showing how the Church, as the Mystical Body of Christ, illuminates Catholic doctrines on the Holy Spirit, infallibility, the Blessed Mother, the sacraments, the Eucharistic sacrifice, reparation, and the communion of saints." --Robert Fastiggi, Professor of Systematic Theology, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, President of the Mariological Society of America"In a world bent on separating Jesus from his Church, Christ from his Body, Sheen's masterful book bridges that divide, inviting people to cross it." --From the introduction by Brandon Vogt, Author of Saints and Social Justice"Through this book, Fulton Sheen beautifully and powerfully enhanced my understanding of and appreciation for the mystical body of Christ. This intelligent and convicting book is a great companion for those looking to deepen their prayer and love of Christ and Church." --Bonnie Engstrom, Catholic Blogger and Mother of Fulton Engstrom"With his characteristic clarity, Fulton Sheen offers descriptions and definitions for the Church that did, in time, become part of the discussions and documents of the Second Vatican Council. Written two decades before he would lead the Church's missionary efforts in the United States, The Mystical Body of Christ reveals his missionary heart, as he speaks of the growth of the Church, so ordered by Christ. An extraordinary read, from a priest whom St. John Paul II proclaimed 'a loyal son of the Church.'" --Rev. Andrew Small, O.M.I., National Director, Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States
About the Author Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979) was a man whose life and teachings anticipated and embodied the spirit of both the Second Vatican Council and the New Evangelization. A gifted orator and writer, he was a pioneer in the use of media for evangelization and wrote more than sixty works on Christian living and theology. Sheen was proclaimed "Venerable" by Pope Benedict XVI on June 28, 2012. Brandon Vogt is the director of communications and content editor for Word on Fire ministries. He blogs at brandonvogt.com and is the author of several books, including Saints and Social Justice.Fr. Robert Barron, rector/president of Mundelein Seminary, is an author, speaker, theologian, and founder of the global media ministry Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. He is the creator and host of the Catholicism series, Catholicism: The New Evangelization, and Priest, Prophet, King.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Bishop Sheen shows his scholarly genius in this work By Stuart Dunn The Mystical Body of Christ is a reprint of a Fulton Sheen classic from 80 years ago! Let that sink in for a minute. In 1935, Pius XI was Pope. Vatican II was still roughly thirty years away, and World War II was on the horizon. Can a book this old still be relevant to the Church and culture today? Or is this merely a book that must be read in the context which it was written? Keep reading and find out.Before one reads the text of The Mystical Body of Christ, we are treated to a Foreword by Bishop Robert Barron and an Introduction by Brandon Vogt. Both men work at Word of Fire Catholic Ministries and do great work for the Catholic Church. Immediately, after these two sections we dive into the words of the beloved Bishop Fulton Sheen. He explains in his introduction that there hasn't been a definitive study on the Church since the Reformation. He attributes this to a lack of persecution. You have no need to define yourself; defend yourself when someone isn't questioning, doubting, or persecuting you. It makes sense.The book begins with an explanation of the Church through the lens of Jesus Christ. There is no better place to start than this, because the two cannot be separated. Sheen begins by explaining the three phases of the Life of Christ - the earthly life, the glorified life, and the mystical life. He then devotes an entire chapter to the Mystical Body of Christ. This is a long chapter with a lot of spiritual meat to chew on. I found myself reading and re-reading passages to try and digest the topic more fully, and I truly believe I could go back and re-read that chapter and still gain more and more from it. For example, Sheen instructs us that, "Christ and His Mystical Body make but one Mystical Person. A Mystical Person has a double existence: one in Himself as Head of the Mystical Body, and the other in the Body of the faithful who receive his Life." Read that several times and let it sink in. The following chapters then more fully discuss Christ as Head of the Body and the Holy Spirit as the Soul of the Church. Other chapters talk about infallibility, authority of the Church, priesthood, and Mary, just to name a few of the 28 chapters.The chapter entitled "The Sacrifice of the Mystical Body" was a very beautiful chapter on Christ's Crucifixion. Sheen begins by explaining that before most men die, they prepare a last will or testament. Jesus instituted a memorial of His sacrifice in the form of the Eucharist. He goes on to explain that the Mass is more than a memorial service of Christ's sacrifice on the Cross, but is instead the sacrifice on the Cross. Sheen also explains that the offertory of the Mass is a co-offering of Christ and us and the consecration is also a co-consecration of Jesus and us. Sheen goes on to say, "Calvary, then, is the source of Divine Life; the altar is the canal. Calvary is the Treasury of merit; the Mass is its application; Calvary is the reservoir of Grace; the Mass is the open flood-gates pouring it into our souls."When I received this book, I was expecting some practical theology from the original television evangelist. However, this book was written well before his time on the airwaves, and when he was still a professor at Catholic University of America (CUA). Thus, this book provides an astonishing glimpse at his theological genius. Those who studied under him at CUA were blessed indeed, and all of us are blessed that he eventually shared his genius with the whole world. This book will take you some time to work your way through, but if you can persevere to the end of it, you will be all the richer. Five stars.
0 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Sheen Often Just Fabricated Facts, Alas! Not Very Saintly! By Peter P. Fuchs One of the most interesting things culturally that I have benefitted from by watching the Catholic cable station is the showings of the Bishop Fulton Sheen show from years ago. Those shows are like time capsules. They tell you so much about the country at the time, and especially about the desiderata of the Catholic Church at that period in American history. The most salient matter is simply the many, many times that anti-Communist rhetoric made its way into the show, often in episodes that would seem otherwise to have no connection to such issues. Ockham's Razor tells you that such anti-Communist rhetoric was the underlying reason for whatever "unifying" feelings Sheen may have elicited in viewers who were not Catholic. But the other very salient issue is just how many, many times Sheen seems to simply use examples which seem prima facie likely to be false. The audience did not seem to care, even though a moment's thought would have made a reasonable person wonder-- can this fellow's examples to make a point actually be trusted? There are a huge number of such examples. But one of the best I caught just the others day. It was an episode about what the true nature of higher education should be, and of course he was trying to paint a very scattered portrait of modern education. By contrast, he actually extolled a more Medieval and Thomistic form for the modern world, though tellingly he did not identify its source Aquinas, He made it sound like this was a model that everyone would naturally agree to, no matter their religion. Yet the real howler came when he tried to give funny-sounding examples of the outrages in Modern education. He gave two examples; "A PhD. Dissertation about Four Kinds of Ham" and "A PHD. Dissertation on ways of Washing Dishes." Of course he added that he was being nice and not identifying which University produced these outrages. The audience laughed, and Sheen made his point. But a moment's thought makes it clear that these examples are likely totally made up. Sheen either so mangled some scientific research topic with tangential relation to the "ham" and "dish washing", as to make it unrecognizable. Or more likely, he just created it out of whole cloth. And the amazing thing is that almost every episode has such an example of pure and likely prima facie fabrication. I think this style of deception for a cause, so to speak, likely culturally influenced whole generations of Catholics. Surely one sees this same lamentable tendency in some Catholic leaders today, and especially on the Catholic cable channel. It seems quite entertaining the Sheen did it, because he was such a good showman. But fabrication is not a harmless tendency, and there's the rub culturally.
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