Lord, Teach Us To Pray: A Fulton Sheen Anthology

by Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Allan Smith (Editor)

Overview

Over the course of Archbishop Fulton Sheen's storied career, thousands approached him with a simple request: “Teach us to pray.” Now, for the first time ever, his wise teachings on prayer have been collected into a single volume to help you perfect your prayers and make them what they must become: a daily, holy habit.

First come Bishop Sheen's insightful reflections on the Our Father and its indispensable connection to the Seven Last Words of Christ. Then Bishop Sheen unveils smoldering, oft-overlooked riches in other everyday Catholic prayers, transforming them from rote recitations into powerful moments of communion with God.

With his help, you'll then journey through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, learning how to bring peace to your soul and grow more receptive to God's grace. You'll also discover how to make your Holy Hours more efficacious and master a variety of other techniques that Bishop Sheen employed in his own fruitful quest for holiness. Best of all, you'll immerse yourself in an incomparable collection of Fulton Sheen's reflections on the Mass, meditations for Holy Hours, and dozens of prayers he recommends for most occasions in the Christian life.

Prayer, meditation, Holy Hours, the Mass, and even a bit of philosophy: it's all here in this delightful anthology of the works of the saintly archbishop Fulton J. Sheen!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781644130834
Publisher:	Sophia Institute Press
Publication date:	01/28/2020
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979) spent almost forty years evangelizing Catholics and non-Catholics alike through his voluminous writings and his thousands of nationwide radio and television broadcasts. Along the way, he served the Church as auxiliary bishop of New York and bishop of Rochester. On July 5, 2019, Pope Francis approved a miracle that occurred through Sheen’s intercession, clearing the way for his beatification.

Al Smith is the founder and director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Mission Society of Canada and editor of the best-selling book The Cries of the Jesus from the Cross: A Fulton Sheen Anthology. He has served the Church for many years as a Catholic evangelist, radio host, writer, Internet broadcaster, and retreat director and has served on the board of directors of the Archbishop Fulton John Sheen Foundation in Peoria, Illinois, promoting the cause of Sheen’s canonization.

Table of Contents

Introduction xi

1 The Seven Last Words 3

Introduction 5

First Word Our Father, Who Art in Heaven 7

Second Word Hallowed Be Thy Name 9

Third Word Thy Kingdom Come 11

Fourth Word Thy Will Be Done on Earth as It Is in Heaven 13

Fifth Word Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread 17

Sixth Word Forgive Us Our Trespasses as We Forgive Those Who Trespass against Us 19

Seventh Word Deliver Us from Evil 21

2 Calvary and the Mass: A Missal Companion 23

Prologue 25

The Confiteor 33

The Offertory 39

The Sanctus 45

The Consecration 51

The Communion 57

The Ite, Missa Est 63

The Last Gospel 69

3 The Holy Hour: Meditations and Reflections 77

"Could You Not Watch One Hour with Me?" 79

First Meditation The Incarnation of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ 99

Second Meditation How Christ Lives in Us Today 105

Third Meditation How That Divine Life Is Lost and Our Final End 113

Fourth Meditation The Duty of Self-Denial 121

Fifth Meditation Giving Glory to God in the World 129

Sixth Meditation The Eucharist, the Need of Our Heart 139

Seventh Meditation Our Blessed Mother 147

4 The Stations of the Cross 159

5 Thoughts for Meditation 163

Thoughts on Faith and Belief 165

Thoughts on the Spiritual Battle 169

Thoughts on Prayer and Sacrifice 175

Thoughts on Looking into My Soul 185

Thoughts on Encouragement 193

Thoughts on the Eucharist 199

Thoughts on the Blessed Mother 211

6 Prayers of Meditation and Petition 217

Christ to a Faithful Soul 217

Prayer to Follow the Example of Jesus Christ 218

Prayer against Evil Thoughts 218

Prayer for the Enlightening of the Mind 219

Prayer for Charity and Tolerance 220

A Universal Prayer 221

Prayer of St. Ignatius 223

A Prayer of the Church under Grievous Persecutions 223

A Prayer of a Sinner, Trusting in the Mercies of God 224

Prayer before a Crucifix 224

An Exhortation to the Praise and Service of God 224

An Exhortation to Despise This World and the Short Prosperity of the Wicked and to Trust in Providence 226

"To Our Lady" 227

Acknowledgments 229

About the Author: Fulton J. Sheen 231

Fulton J. Sheen Works Used in This Book 233