84. How Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Taught Christ's Truth And the Power of Prayer In A Noisy and Distracted World

Send us Fan Mail Hello Sisters in Christ, I pray you had a restful and joyful summer with your family! Unfortunately, I had to take a break from the podcast to spend more time with my family before school. I am excited to share this episode with you on the eve of the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. I spoke with  Sheen expert Allan Smith to ask why Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen still speaks with clarity in a world shaped by AI, distraction, and attraction to the superficial vs the supernatural.  We trace Sheen’s path from contemplation to action, and we learn how the Holy Face of Jesus, the Holy Hour with Jesus, and The Blessed Virgin Mary’s “Yes” form the soul of a disciple of Jesus Christ • Sheen’s lasting appeal as a teacher of wisdom across generations  • truth that stays timeless even as technology changes  • the Holy Face devotion and the call to become “Saint Veronicas” who console Jesus and our neighbour  • why the Church consoles rather than argues  • “Who wrote it?” as a test for AI and online trust  • the interior life as the place where the formation of the soul and our relationship with God begins • prayer measured by fidelity rather than feelings  • Mary as mother, first disciple, and model of active joyful obedience  • starting small with silence and building toward a daily Holy Hour praying to God and meditating upon the Scriptures and the events of our everyday • using The Soul of a Disciple as a family prayer guide with short practices, Scripture, and simple prayers  Info on the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Thursday, September 24 https://celebratesheen.com For more info on Allan Smith's work: https://archbishopfultonjsheenmissionsocietyofcanada.org/ To find Allan Smith's books on Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's spirituality, you can visit https://www.amazon.com or https://amazon.ca https://tinyurl.com/bishopfjsheen Support the show To reach Veil + Armour, please visit: https://veilandarmour.com https://www.youtube.com/@veilandarmour https://www.x.com/@sheilanonato https://www.sheilanonato.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/@veilandarmour What resonated with you the most about this episode? Feel free to email us and let us know! Email: [email protected] If our podcast helped you in some way, or could help someone else, kindly share our podcast with a friend!