Wieczny Galilejczyk

by Fulton J. Sheen, Jolanta Czapczyk (Translator)

Arcybiskup Sheen z właściwą sobie erudycją i przenikliwością opowiada o Jezusie Chrystusie – Bogu-człowieku. Punktem wyjścia do uniwersalnych rozważań o świecie współczesnym jest dla niego porządek roku liturgicznego. Diagnozuje pragnienia człowieka nowoczesnego oraz pułapki, w które on wpada. Z charakterystyczną swobodą porusza się pośród biblijnych postaci i wydarzeń. Mocno osadzony w rzeczywistości, dostrzega łagodną namiętność i namiętną łagodność Chrystusa Pana.

Źróódło: https://www.wdrodze.pl/opis,1794,Wiec...

Genres: Catholic, Theology, Spirituality, Religion, Christianity

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1934

About the author

Fulton John Sheen was an American bishop of the Catholic Church known for his preaching and especially his work on television and radio. Ordained a priest of the Diocese of Peoria in Illinois, in 1919, Sheen quickly became a renowned theologian, earning the Cardinal Mercier Prize for International Philosophy in 1923. He went on to teach theology and philosophy at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. and served as a parish priest before he was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York in 1951. He held this position until 1966 when he was made bishop of the Diocese of Rochester in New York. He resigned as bishop of Rochester in 1969 as his 75th birthday approached and was made archbishop of the titular see of Newport, Wales.
For 20 years as "Father Sheen", later monsignor, he hosted the night-time radio program The Catholic Hour on NBC (1930–1950) before he moved to television and presented Life Is Worth Living (1952–1957). Sheen's final presenting role was on the syndicated The Fulton Sheen Program (1961–1968) with a format that was very similar to that of the earlier Life Is Worth Living show. For that work, Sheen twice won an Emmy Award for Most Outstanding Television Personality, and was featured on the cover of Time magazine. Starting in 2009, his shows were being re-broadcast on the EWTN and the Trinity Broadcasting Network's Church Channel cable networks. His contribution to televised preaching resulted in Sheen often being called one of the first televangelists.
The cause for his canonization was officially opened in 2002. In June 2012, Pope Benedict XVI officially recognized a decree from the Congregation for the Causes of Saints stating that he lived a life of "heroic virtues," a major step towards beatification, and he is now referred to as venerable. On July 5, 2019, Pope Francis approved a reputed miracle that occurred through the intercession of Sheen, clearing the way for his beatification. Sheen was scheduled to be beatified in Peoria on December 21, 2019, but his beatification was postponed after Bishop Salvatore Matano of Rochester expressed concern that Sheen's handling of a 1963 sexual misconduct case against a priest might be cited unfavorably in a forthcoming report from the New York Attorney General. The Diocese of Peoria countered that Sheen's handling of the case had already been "thoroughly examined" and "exonerated" and that Sheen had "never put children in harm's way".

Reviews

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is Fulton Sheen at his very best. Although written in 1934, it is a timeless story of the love of Christ for all of us and how many of us fail to love Him in favor of other gods that fail to satisfy us. It starts with a chapter titled, "The Infinity of Littleness" which reminds us of how our Lord came to the earth as an infant and how his boundless humility should lead us to humble ourselves, "for it is only by being little that we ever discover anything big - even God." What a treasure this book is!

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Would recommend broken up over several days in Lent. Chapter 14's meditation on the sorrows of Our Lady was the definite high point.

[JR Eftink · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading this book!!!

[Catholic Rates Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, unique and beautiful portrayal of Jesus' Humanity and Divinity.

[Jakub Balawejder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wzrusza, niesamowicie. Oby w Kościele było więcej takich duchownych :)

[Nate McHugh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great Book to read during Lent.

However, if you have a goal to read a certain amount of books in 2016, this one might set you back. While it's only 239 pages, he leaves a lot to chew on.

I plan on reading some others by Fulton Sheen, but maybe in 2017!

[Brenda Accurso · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wasn't really my cup of tea. I wanted to like it but didn't find it very edifying.