Good Friday - Fulton Sheen's Last Words

This Good Friday listen to Fulton Sheen's Last Words on Christ's passion.
Good Friday - Fulton Sheen's Last Words

[@kl1958]

I am not of the catholic faith....but you do not have to be catholic to appreciate, enjoy, respect, and honor Bishop Fulton Sheen. God Bless You Bishop Sheen!!

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

I totally agree! He was a blessing!

[@rhwinner]

His TV show in the 50s and 60s was watched by millions, Ps and Cs alike. ❤

[@kl1958]

@@rhwinner We watched it every week. We need Bishop Sheen more than ever.

[@kl1958]

@@TheJoyoftheFaith Without a doubt.....thanks...Happy Easter!

[@kl1958]

@@rhwinner Have a great blessed Easter!

[@129jaystreet]

I have lost so many people who I loved dearly, even my little dog. It's hurts so bad. Severe depression has set in. I can only feel numbness locked up in my house, alone for months. Sometimes I would dream, fantasize about being good, devoting my life to God. The guilt of turning on God was a constant burden. Last night I went to confession. It was a simple confession with just the necessary details. The priest was not told of the above details of my situation. The priest basically said, that I need to get out my house. That I need stop dreaming and start doing. He said no matter what, I had to darken the door of the church. He told me I'm not alone in my suffering and very convincingly told me how much Jesus loves me. I am still amazed by what the priest said. Last night, God spoke to me through that. My is faith renewed. I asked and received. Praised be God.

[@marychristy4135]

129jaystreet….being 80-young now I am like you in many ways. Lost a lot of family and friends who have gone on and most recently lost my beloved little Westie Brodie MacDuff a marvelous dog for 12 and ahalf years. But I don’t know what I would have done if I didn’t have Christ in my life. I go to Mass every day and my faith has saved me that I know God will let me see Brodie again over the 🌈 Rainbow Bridge. We will greet each other and walk with Jesus. While I’m still here May God send me another companion I prefer the 4 legged kind. I love Bishop Sheen used to watch him on TV many years ago. We miss his spirit and love for Christ. Pray the 📿 rosary faithfully. Happy Easter!

[@anitarespondek2356]

Thanks be to God❤

[@libertygiveme1987]

@129jaystreet - What a BEAUTIFUL TESTIMONY!!!!

[@sohammitra8657]

Hail Mary, Full of Grace!!!

[@kevinkjer5431]

I am praying for you Ladies. My Mom is feeling the same way She even lost her Westie “McDuff”. Please pray for my mom Alice, and for those around you and who come across your path, maybe even like me and Mom, and the priest in the confessional. I think we should ask God, our Father, “what can I do for You?” As well. I took from bishop sheen that Christ knows exactly how we feel because he allowed himself to to suffer in the same way. Especially on this day of Good Friday 2000 years ago. Godbless you both and keep you. Kevin

[@kiotee_nouw]

This man should have already been Canonized a Saint!

[@peggyhawkinson3061]

If only we didn’t have a woke pope.

[@millielehigh9936]

In God's eyes Bishop Sheen is a Saint.

[@jaxsax8535]

❤​@@millielehigh9936

[@robertabrown8050]

Yes, but evil Cardinals have prevented it. However, believers do not require him to be canonized…..we know he’s a saint!

[@jeremynugara6410]

Amen to that.

[@mgvilaca]

"Unless there is a Good Friday in your life, there can be no Easter Sunday" Ven. Fulton J. Sheen

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Amen! Such a great quote!

[@mgvilaca]

@@TheJoyoftheFaith and makes perfect sense when surrounded by lukewarm people who only care about Easter because they get a free banquet for lunch and chocolate eggs

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

@@mgvilaca there is a big disconnect. It is so much more than that

[@mgvilaca]

@@TheJoyoftheFaith indeed. Last year was my first as a faithful Catholic. Having been raised in a nominally Catholic family, I knew very little about Our Lord. I remember the clock hitting midnight and Easter Sunday starting and there were tears of joy and emotion in my face. I wish my family would feel the same one day.

[@katherinegardiner9136]

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[@mohancharles3158]

This sermon changed my whole attitude towards life at a time when I am mourning on the sudden demise of my beloved wife.God spoke to me through Bishop Sheen! How timely it is! Feel greatly relived!Praise be to God The Father Almighty! Greetings from Colombo Sri Lanka with love for all the people of good will!🙋😇👍🌹🌹🌹

[@RuffLifeGoldens]

❤

[@cantstophim]

Very sorry for the loss of your wife I know as a man as a husband it is difficult very difficult for men to deal with the loss of their wife because the wife really organizes the home she organizes our lives she heart of the home she gives a home a soul and a father and the children we seem to build our lives around her and that Home the family so I hope you’ve made your adjustments and you adjust to that it’ll always be difficult. I pray your children if you have any are helping you with your loss and I’ll be praying for you And my ministry, my family and I pray for people all the time and it seems to help somebody my neighbor is suffering right now, my other neighbor across the street he literally came home from work and his wife who was my dearest friend she was dead on the couch, came over on my stoop and tears he couldn’t speak. I went into the Home and there she was I had to deal with the police cause he couldn’t do anything he just crumbled as any man he had to move. He couldn’t even live in the house anymore so anyway, but he didn’t lean on God for help. God will take away and help us with our pain. It won’t go away, but it’ll help us adjust and that seems to be where you are and I’m so happy for you. She is a wonderful, intelligent man a great resource, for anybody of faith, but as a Christian, he has a wealth of information and really good guidance so another great place the Bible shepherds chapel is a great place to learn your Bible check them out start the book of Genesis you will be surprised at the truth of the word that I want any money from you, they will teach you the Bible chapter my chapter verse by verseanyway, we will pray for you and my family and God always love you as he does and we love you in the name of Jesus sincerely preacher, and Pastor Paul😊

[@janetpattison8474]

I lost my brother in car wreck, then sister (suicide), then dad the same wk as my sister, then my son (suicide). So, I’ve learned a bit about heaven. For many years I’ve chanted an old, special word for God, HU. I found it in a book by Paul Twitchell, called “the spiritual notebook”. The HU changed my life. My dreams changed to a spiritual journey. I ask God to help in my recall of past lives, and to time travel, and to meet with/ loved ones in heaven, and for many years now I have. Death of the physical is so hard for those left behind, but for the person who’s moved on it is usually a true joy. HU will enhance your religion. It can bring freedom U never knew existed in the spiritual realms, while you’re still here. The powerful HU is on many KZbin channels, and the one with the quotes is really good.. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@christophersafari3487]

A great man of God who dedicated his life till his last breath,the secret was his daily holy hour

[@JohnH204]

What is Daily Holy Hour?

[@TrishaMiller-fn2vv]

In '64 I sent my allowance of $2.34 to Bishop Sheen for the Pagan Babies. (Older folks will remember Pagan Babies charities). He wrote such a lovely note back to me (which I still have). He told me the Recording Angel cherishes my gift and will write it in a heavenly book.

[@jinijinxed6839]

Gosh, that's the most beautiful thing ever ~♡

[@Soillady]

So sweet❤!

[@susangallen4548]

We were just talking about pagan babies 😄

[@lisarodriguez8681]

So sincere and genuine

[@TrishaMiller-fn2vv]

@@susangallen4548 Get outta town! Really. We’re all so scattered now that when I’ve occasionally asked if some Catholic knew about Pagan Babies..they always say Pagan what! So, your note is really cool

[@poetcomic1]

In his younger days he was Priest at a London parish church. There was a well known celebrity a music hall beauty with many lovers and plenty of all the good things. Yet she was almost suicidal with self-disgust. She came into Sheen's church and said she was a lapsed Catholic and just wanted to talk to him. She said "Just one thing, don't say a WORD about confession'. He was leaving and arranged to meet her the next day, walked her through the church to his office and then gently pushed her through the open door of a confessional. She confessed and confessed and confessed. She later became religious sister.

[@michaelaschorr413]

There is a video where Bishop Foulten Sheen tells that Story... Try to find It on the Internet..❤

[@MsTERRY4658]

Bishop Sheen please pray for us from heaven in Jesus name who died for our sins.

[@paxchristi2014]

Amen 🙏 🙏

[@mistyviolet3825]

Yes , we must pray to him, he said he would help us here on earth when he died….. saw it on an interview……❤

[@mje1984x]

what is it like living with down syndrome

[@Snoball131]

You don’t need to ask ANYONE to pray for you. You yourself can and should pray to Jesus. Saints or angels or the Virgin Mary do NOT stand between you and Christ. Jesus abolished once and for all any obstacle between us. That is Easter.

[@calvinhobbes6646]

@@Snoball131Thankfully, I can ask people far holier than myself to pray on my behalf. That’s not what Easter is about, at all.

[@itsthehumidityyall8303]

I’m not Catholic, but I enjoy listening to Bishop Sheen.

[@bwnco]

God is God.. welcome i trust he does not mind .. ❤ yes love sheen. I read many books from protestant pastors in russian gulags etc.. ❤

[@evienelson7202]

I hope this is your first step to Catholicism. Nothing, absolutely nothing, will bring you happiness, as surely as this great offering to Jesus. May God Bless you on your journey to Jesus.

[@blindknitter]

I can't get over the sheer relief of the sacraments. I wish I could explain to all Protestants just how wonderful confession and the eucharist are.

[@bwnco]

@@blindknitter Keith nestor's Channel a former Protestant Minister does it very well he does it so good there's nothing better than a converted Protestant to explain it. He actually is a reason why I returned and started going again a few years ago as I quit for 15 years

[@blindknitter]

@@bwnco Thanks for the info! I'll share the links. God bless.

[@OSB911]

To think that this is what used to constitute prime time, award winning television. We are SO, SO steeped in so much sin, and most cannot even see it. What used to be common knowledge to all Catholics is now unknown to most of them. The Church is suffering Her Passion, and Christ is watching to see what role we each choose to take.

[@johnschuh8616]

He speaks against the therapeutic, or social justice Catholics. There will be no end to social injustice until that day.

[@johnfenwick7641]

As a young boy I would sit with my dear mother and listen to this wonderful man weekly she would always tell me that God and our Lord Jesus Christ is speaking to us thur him I never forget that awesome sentiment Amen 🙏

[@irishman5562]

Oh so very true....we need a Fulton Sheen today in our church.

[@Carol-wq9fr]

Bishop Sheen pray for us 🙏

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Amen! He was such a blessing!!

[@KaiAnneClews]

Yes please dear beloved father, amen

[@davidkoepnick4314]

@JoyoftheFaith He certainly was and continues to be.😊

[@invinoveritas9260]

Words like this puts one back on the narrow road to salvation. God bless everyone on this Good Friday of Lent 2024! May God grant us all a correction of conscience.

[@jennifermichalski3043]

Amen. 🙏

[@boem3021]

"Wasted pain" what a word of wisdom! Our world is pushing away value of suffering, seeing it only as an evil, undeserved experience. Nobody wants to talk about suffering as a grace to become closer to Jesus, as a sacrifice for sins, as a way to help souls in the purgatory. Yes, as a nurse, I see a lot of wasted suffering.

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Thank you for sharing this. I agree and it is such wisdom

[@pauljordan4452]

Christ takes on our suffering - which is to be accepted because of His Crucifixion. I am depressed and my operated on foot is painful. Yet I'm still here. How did Christ repair the rift between God and humanity after Adam transgressed? He cruci-fixed it.

[@yelshaamarie9294]

i agree so much and have been called a masochist because i expressed gratitude for suffering because it brings me in a position where i grow very close to God.

[@youme7147]

As a nurse I intercede for my patients and ask Jesus to use their suffering in union with His for their own soul and the souls of others. We are one Body in Christ. Intercession prayers are powerful!

[@ximena110]

💯

[@juanitaortega7688]

Bishop Sheen masterfully takes us to Jesus Crucifixion and as we are there, it pierces you to your core. Thank you Lord for giving us Fulton J. Sheen who was instrumental in getting thousands of us to follow Jesus. Juanita Ortega

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Perfectly stated! Thank you for sharing Juanita

[@Munchirai49]

Yes. Quite right.​@@TheJoyoftheFaith

[@nereb100]

Dismas, the thief on the right. One of my favourite saints. He shows that it is never too late.

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Indeed! Kyrie eleison

[@archangelliii2536]

"Jesus Remember me when you come into your Kingdom." Those were my last words to both my grandma and my dad 15 years later as they both laid on their death beds and I kissed their foreheads and touched them for the last time. REMEMBER ME! 😢

[@judykowalewski5342]

After 83 yrs of life it still brings sollice to hear the voice of his excellency Bishop Sheen even if it is only a recording but that is how deep he has touched me not only in my childhood but also an adult. God Bless him still.

[@jimcallahan9346]

One of the greatest evangelists of the 20th century. His weekly show, Life is Worth Living, ran for 13 seasons.

[@susanjackson7921]

I remember watching him with my mom dad and siblings every week I was so intrigued and to this day I enjoy hearing his wisdom we need prayers for this world pray to Bishop Sheen

[@michaelgeorges5203]

I'm not Catholic but Bishop Sheen was clearly a wise and holy man. His ability to speak to people in a common sense and logical way that is accessible to all people that care to listen and hear him place him among the great speakers of Christianity.

[@archangelliii2536]

Don't wait too long!!!

[@michaelgeorges5203]

@@archangelliii2536 Sorry brother, I was born and bred Greek Orthodox. I married a Catholic women and never converted. My old dad used to say you never turn your back on family or your faith. I'll never convert but I'm not entirely convinced that you have to be any one faith to get into Heaven.

[@nancyanngambino1053]

Orthodox is very much like Catholicism .

[@archangelliii2536]

@@michaelgeorges5203 Sorry? Are you kidding me? Be sorry for YOU. For Starters your faith is false and is taking you to Hell, not Heaven! Then as our Lord clarly said, if you love your family more than HIM, then you're not worthy of Him and stop deluding yourself, there's only ONE faith and Church Jesus established and it ain't the Greek Orthodox! It is the one your spiritual ancestors broke away from in the year 1050, the Holy Catholic and Apostolic ROMAN Church.I hope you change your mind before your time is up...what are you waiting for??!!!

[@diarmaidoconghaile184]

Come on in.❤

[@1okedoke]

Have a blessed Easter everyone!❤

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Thank you! I hope you have a blessed one too!

[@user-fy7xq1rf5m]

Bishop Sheen was truly inspirational!

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

He was! Such a witness!

[@jonathandnicholson]

Still is ;).

[@debbiemoscrop9989]

Feeling Blessed to hear this lovely talk on good Friday today. His voice just resonates. Amazing Bishop he was indeed

[@mistyviolet3825]

I CONCUR ❤

[@f.l.fargose6446]

Bishop Sheen has been God's gift to us who enjoy listening to his talks. He was really a gifted personality, a person with deep faith who knew Christ. May you rest in peace.

[@helensussman1843]

I remember as a child that my family would watch Bishop Sheen every Sunday night. I can still remember that distinctive voice.

[@jeannedouglas9912]

This preacher use to scare me to death as a child. But he became an acquired and loved presence. One of the last things Bishop Sheen said on public television was,"It's gonna get worse!"

[@thereserivera7691]

I Remember Bishop Sheen saying, "Satan on the outside of Church looking in, but Satan will be on inside of Church looking out" God help us. Our Lord promised, though, SATAN WILL NOT PREVAIL AGAINST HIS CHURCH🙏🙏🙏🙏 Those of us left must remain faithful & pray for His Church & from conversion of all.

[@thereserivera7691]

For* conversion

[@onyi__]

Wait why did he scare you as a child?

[@bwnco]

Lol me to!!❤

[@bwnco]

​@@thereserivera7691 join church militant ❤ fighting for are faith

[@bernadettehays453]

Bishop Fulton Sheen would have made a really Great and Good Pope!

[@anthonymoubarak3736]

I share the same birthday with this great man of God. I pray that I can have a fraction of his wisdom and faith.

[@pauljordan4452]

Wonderful. I share mine with Pius VIII and four archbishops were in my mother's family.

[@susangallen4548]

May 8th?

[@liliarosales1961]

“Spectators of pain, in pain.” 🤯 wow. I have never considered this. Wow… Ven. Fulton Sheen is such a wealth of knowledge.

[@vincentlattuca3763]

I believe I adore I hope and I worship thee. I pray for those who do not believe who do not adore who do not hope and who do not worship thee. God bless.

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Amen! May Jesus be praised!

[@michaelaschorr413]

This Is my Favorit Prayer coming from our Hearts.. and with All our Hearts ❤

[@berniefleming2766]

Thank you Bishop Sheen THESE words are as comforting now as WHEN they were first spoken to us.

[@jesusagonzales9485]

Thank God for this teaching.

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Indeed! It is compelling!

[@KaiAnneClews]

Amen ❤

[@mariaanadacosta1409]

I feel so grateful to my dad who introduced me to Bishop Sheen in the early '70s. He gave me his book "Life of Christ". That book is a treasure worth reading. My father never got to hear or watch Bishop Sheen as these means were not available to us in Goa then. How happy my late dad would have been for this opportunity to hear him, as I am right now. May Bishop Sheen be canonized soon.

[@GnohmPolaeon.B.OniShartz]

Nah, too slow. We claim him. He's our Saint now. Modernize.

[@maryagnew8083]

If Longinus (soldier who pierced Christ on the cross) is now a Saint.Bishop Fulton Sheen is a Saint in my eyes..Praise God in his Divine Wisdom 🙏

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

He really is a saint!

[@Wolffur]

When I think of Longinus, his failing eyesight restored when he pierced Christ's side with his spear, I'm reminded of a quote: "Forgiveness is the scent left behind by the violet on the heel that crushed it." A painfully beautiful thing.

[@jgriffin282]

Yeah. I don’t get that.

[@deemcdaniel9150]

​@@Wolffurwhere is that in the Bible?

[@Wolffur]

@@deemcdaniel9150 Although the name Longinus is ascribed to Apocryphal texts, the account of the centurion who pierced Christ's side is found in the Gospel of John (19:33-34) and the Gospel of Matthew (27:45, 50-51, 54).

[@IntimaSonic]

God Bless Bishop Sheen. A true saint of a man. Words of wisdom of such divine nature. We so need his words today. We all need to pray to restore our souls. Amen

[@billsomody6928]

Rest in the precious arms of your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Bishop Sheen! We love you and miss you!!

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

We sure do!

[@archangelliii2536]

Wow! He knew his reward was around the corner I can tell. It's like he was preaching to himself as well as to the rest of us. St. Bishop Fulton Sheen pray for us. Amen.

[@lindacoleman4657]

When I was a little girl I would watch this show with my great grandmother in the mid 50s.

[@davidkoepnick4314]

Thank you for sharing this video. Venerable Archbishop Sheen, pray to God for us.

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

You are very welcome

[@robertlamontagne5370]

Arch Bishop Fulton Sheen, please pray for me who have recourse to thee! Also pray I make a good confession!

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Amen! Confession is the best

[@mistyviolet3825]

@@TheJoyoftheFaithYES ❤

[@pauljordan4452]

We can certainly pray to Bishop Sheen.

[@michaelaschorr413]

THIS Video Made my EASTER THE BEST ! What A Gift from JESUS CHRIST !!! THANK YOU ❤

[@rodrigoxaviercarreras3462]

I pray for Fulton John Sheen and his canonization.

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Yes, the world needs it

[@archangelliii2536]

We need his prayers. I don't think he needs ours. He will be canonized in due time on earth but I believe he has already been canonized where it counts...in Heaven!

[@joangreen9346]

Bishop Fulton. Sheen . Was A Wonderful Power Of Our Faith . And Knowledge. We Miss His Sermons Deeply. Pray For Us.

[@user-us9hu5fo1o]

Thank u for all your shared WISDOM!!!

[@mstripleaxle]

What a great speech❤️ I went to school with Bishop Sheen’s great niece, Anne Cunningham. St. Denis, Yonkers, NY. Although I’m no longer Catholic, I follow Christ in a little church that is 200 years old in NC, I worship Jesus not the church. My faith has gotten so much stronger through reading and studying God’s word. Love and blessings to all on this Holy Saturday and God bless Bishop Sheen🙏🏼🥰

[@2girlsfur192]

I'm sorry that you are so far away from the Eucharist!! That's where Jesus truly presents. I know one will visit one's mother if one truly loves one's mother. Hope you will visit the Lord too

[@LindaManes]

@@2girlsfur192 Don’t be sorry for that person …he or she is doing the work to get to know Jesus…as a Catholic, we don’t get much Bible study … and all Catholics know that.

[@mariadelatorre4420]

 IN LAYMAN'S TERMS - BOB SULLIVAN There is no salvation outside the Church - Part 1 11 December 2020 By Bob Sullivan For centuries, the Church has taught that there is no salvation outside the Church. To non-Catholic Christians, this is a tough teaching to hear and many lash out at the Church because of it. To such a Christian, they find it hard to believe that they could end up in Hell, because they know that they love Jesus Christ and try to follow Christ’s teachings to the best of their ability. I get it. I also found it hard to accept. I know many non-Catholic Christians who are excellent examples of discipleship. Their prayer life is admirable. They faithfully practice many corporal and spiritual works of mercy. They worship God on Sunday with obvious devotion, and their conversations are so peppered with Scripture, that it is undeniable that they spend time with the Bible each day. I have always found it hard to accept that such a person has no chance of salvation because they are not a member of the Catholic Church. Yet as a Catholic, I am bound to accept the teaching. Therefore, I studied it. And I have found that some may truly be doomed because of their own decisions, but they also have every opportunity to receive eternal salvation, and if they do, they will receive it through the Church. I’ll use a five-point list to illuminate this, even though there are probably many more points which could be on the list. 1. The Church is the Body of Christ. In John 14:6, Christ said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” This shows us what the Church means when it teaches that there is no salvation outside the Church. The Church is the Body of Christ, and there is no way to the Father, except through Christ. 2. Jesus did not desire various styles or traditions, much less numerous religions or Churches. Read John 17 and note Christ’s references to unity and “one.” 3. In John 10:11-18, Jesus told the Apostles, and us, that He is the Good Shepherd: “I lay down my life for my sheep... I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.” 4. It makes no sense that Jesus endured the agony, abandonment, humiliation, and anguish of the Passion, so people who reject Him will be saved. To do so would be to disagree with God’s purpose for sending Jesus to us: “... so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” (John 3:16) Yes, many non-Catholics believe in Jesus and the one God, but recall the teaching referenced in #1 above - The Church is the Body of Christ - then recall James 2:19 “You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe-and shudder.” There is more to this than belief. 5. What truth and goodness do the non-Catholic Christian religions profess, which were not first professed and taught by the Catholic Church? (see Fr. Michael Schmitz video, “Aren’t All Churches The Same?” Ascension Press Media 2016) So do all these points mean that a person must be a baptized, practicing Catholic in order to be saved? In his encyclical on the Mystical Body of Christ, the Venerable Pope Pius XII provides something helpful toward an answer to this question: “... those are to be included as members of the Church who have been baptized and profess the true faith, and who have not been so unfortunate as to separate themselves from the unity of the Body, or been excluded by legitimate authority for grave faults committed.” So, yes. However, we can still have hope for people: a) Who are not Christian. b) Who were baptized Catholic, but have since separated themselves, or have been separated from the Church due to grave sin. And, c) For non-Catholic Christians who have rejected the Church by misinterpreting Matthew 16:18-19 and other scripture passages, Church documents, and historical events. Even those who have attacked the Church as the Whore of Babylon, and other misguided allegations. Pope Pius XII explains some of God’s “Plan A” for our salvation (your salvation). “Plan A” includes the greatest gift we can have after Jesus and the Eucharist: The Church. It is in the Church where the faithful have every tool, weapon, resource, and grace, we need in order to receive the gift of eternal salvation. I need every bit of assistance the Church offers. Some may receive eternal salvation without some of these things, but no one will receive eternal salvation without any of these things. Here the old adage applies: Better safe than sorry. In other words, on the matter of your eternity, it would be foolish to turn down divine assistance from God Himself and rely instead on your human will and intellect. Now for the hope we can have for those outside the Church: “Plan B.” St. Thomas Aquinas and other theologians have taught that invincible ignorance is a state in which people such as Catholics who have separated themselves from the Church, Protestants, the mentally compromised, non-Christians, and very young children, have never heard Christ’s teachings not because they refuse to believe, but rather because they have not yet (by no fault of their own) had an opportunity to hear and experience it. That certainly provides us with some hope for loved ones, friends, co-workers, and acquaintances who do not appear to be faithful Catholics. Maybe they, through no fault of their own, have never heard the truth. In Part 2 of this column, we’ll pick up there. Bob Sullivan  www.bsullivan.org Recent News  Holy Thursday homily 2024 Read More  A must-read: new ballot measure protecting babies Read More  Helping Save by Being Saved Read More  St. Peter Church in Lincoln rededicated Read More  Q&A: Dr. George Delgado on Abortion Pill Reversal Read More Listen to Catholic Podcasts From the Lincoln Diocese Recent Columns A must-read: new ballot measure protecting babies (Legislative Update - Tom Venzor) Review: “The Easter Egg Farm” (Children's Literature Bookshelf) As the days wind down (Legislative Update - Tom Venzor) Review: “Have You Ever Seen a Flower?” (Children's Literature Bookshelf)  Subscribe via Email or  RSS Feed Home Columns In Layman's Terms - Bob Sullivan There is no salvation outside the Church - Part 1 Register HomeOp-EdContact UsNewsMediaSubscribe  3700 Sheridan Blvd Suite 10 Lincoln NE 68506-6100 402-488-0090 Contact Us Ver noticias y columnas en español Clergy Resources | Bookkeepers © 2024 Diocese of Lincoln All Rights Reserved Site by Solutio

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​@@LindaManes  IN LAYMAN'S TERMS - BOB SULLIVAN There is no salvation outside the Church - Part 1 11 December 2020 By Bob Sullivan For centuries, the Church has taught that there is no salvation outside the Church. To non-Catholic Christians, this is a tough teaching to hear and many lash out at the Church because of it. To such a Christian, they find it hard to believe that they could end up in Hell, because they know that they love Jesus Christ and try to follow Christ’s teachings to the best of their ability. I get it. I also found it hard to accept. I know many non-Catholic Christians who are excellent examples of discipleship. Their prayer life is admirable. They faithfully practice many corporal and spiritual works of mercy. They worship God on Sunday with obvious devotion, and their conversations are so peppered with Scripture, that it is undeniable that they spend time with the Bible each day. I have always found it hard to accept that such a person has no chance of salvation because they are not a member of the Catholic Church. Yet as a Catholic, I am bound to accept the teaching. Therefore, I studied it. And I have found that some may truly be doomed because of their own decisions, but they also have every opportunity to receive eternal salvation, and if they do, they will receive it through the Church. I’ll use a five-point list to illuminate this, even though there are probably many more points which could be on the list. 1. The Church is the Body of Christ. In John 14:6, Christ said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” This shows us what the Church means when it teaches that there is no salvation outside the Church. The Church is the Body of Christ, and there is no way to the Father, except through Christ. 2. Jesus did not desire various styles or traditions, much less numerous religions or Churches. Read John 17 and note Christ’s references to unity and “one.” 3. In John 10:11-18, Jesus told the Apostles, and us, that He is the Good Shepherd: “I lay down my life for my sheep... I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.” 4. It makes no sense that Jesus endured the agony, abandonment, humiliation, and anguish of the Passion, so people who reject Him will be saved. To do so would be to disagree with God’s purpose for sending Jesus to us: “... so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.” (John 3:16) Yes, many non-Catholics believe in Jesus and the one God, but recall the teaching referenced in #1 above - The Church is the Body of Christ - then recall James 2:19 “You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe-and shudder.” There is more to this than belief. 5. What truth and goodness do the non-Catholic Christian religions profess, which were not first professed and taught by the Catholic Church? (see Fr. Michael Schmitz video, “Aren’t All Churches The Same?” Ascension Press Media 2016) So do all these points mean that a person must be a baptized, practicing Catholic in order to be saved? In his encyclical on the Mystical Body of Christ, the Venerable Pope Pius XII provides something helpful toward an answer to this question: “... those are to be included as members of the Church who have been baptized and profess the true faith, and who have not been so unfortunate as to separate themselves from the unity of the Body, or been excluded by legitimate authority for grave faults committed.” So, yes. However, we can still have hope for people: a) Who are not Christian. b) Who were baptized Catholic, but have since separated themselves, or have been separated from the Church due to grave sin. And, c) For non-Catholic Christians who have rejected the Church by misinterpreting Matthew 16:18-19 and other scripture passages, Church documents, and historical events. Even those who have attacked the Church as the Whore of Babylon, and other misguided allegations. Pope Pius XII explains some of God’s “Plan A” for our salvation (your salvation). “Plan A” includes the greatest gift we can have after Jesus and the Eucharist: The Church. It is in the Church where the faithful have every tool, weapon, resource, and grace, we need in order to receive the gift of eternal salvation. I need every bit of assistance the Church offers. Some may receive eternal salvation without some of these things, but no one will receive eternal salvation without any of these things. Here the old adage applies: Better safe than sorry. In other words, on the matter of your eternity, it would be foolish to turn down divine assistance from God Himself and rely instead on your human will and intellect. Now for the hope we can have for those outside the Church: “Plan B.” St. Thomas Aquinas and other theologians have taught that invincible ignorance is a state in which people such as Catholics who have separated themselves from the Church, Protestants, the mentally compromised, non-Christians, and very young children, have never heard Christ’s teachings not because they refuse to believe, but rather because they have not yet (by no fault of their own) had an opportunity to hear and experience it. That certainly provides us with some hope for loved ones, friends, co-workers, and acquaintances who do not appear to be faithful Catholics. Maybe they, through no fault of their own, have never heard the truth. In Part 2 of this column, we’ll pick up there. Bob Sullivan  www.bsullivan.org Recent News  Holy Thursday homily 2024 Read More  A must-read: new ballot measure protecting babies Read More  Helping Save by Being Saved Read More  St. Peter Church in Lincoln rededicated Read More  Q&A: Dr. George Delgado on Abortion Pill Reversal Read More Listen to Catholic Podcasts From the Lincoln Diocese Recent Columns A must-read: new ballot measure protecting babies (Legislative Update - Tom Venzor) Review: “The Easter Egg Farm” (Children's Literature Bookshelf) As the days wind down (Legislative Update - Tom Venzor) Review: “Have You Ever Seen a Flower?” (Children's Literature Bookshelf)  Subscribe via Email or  RSS Feed Home Columns In Layman's Terms - Bob Sullivan There is no salvation outside the Church - Part 1 Register HomeOp-EdContact UsNewsMediaSubscribe  3700 Sheridan Blvd Suite 10 Lincoln NE 68506-6100 402-488-0090 Contact Us Ver noticias y columnas en español Clergy Resources | Bookkeepers © 2024 Diocese of Lincoln All Rights Reserved Site by Solutio

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I am so grateful these talks are being posted. Thanks again!

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Of course! Glad that you enjoyed it!

[@user-gq7xj4bc6k]

@@TheJoyoftheFaith I have listened multiple times( and I mean multiple) to every talk Bishop Sheen gave that had heretofore been available on You Tube. I was surprised and really happy to see this new batch of talks! Means a lot !

[@Thegs1333]

Jesus I trust in You!

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Amen! He is King!

[@dianebaum91]

I hope everyone who sees this shares it to their social media accounts! This is powerful and what we need to hear! I pray that Jesus enters your hearts and that you get a blessing from this!

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Amen. He was great!

[@patriciarichardson1281]

A wonderful reflection for Good Friday morning. May all listening experience Gods peace and love

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

All for the glory of God!

[@edudziela6129]

I wish the God Lord would have let us have more time with this Holy servant of God he preached the word so beautifully

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Amen! He was a great witness!

[@user-ur2gi6uy5n]

Amazing! Thank you Jesus!

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Al for the glory of God!

[@gregsquires7924]

Most Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, save us and the whole world. 🙏

[@libertygiveme1987]

Thank-You Your Excellency for these WONDERFUL WORDS OF WISDOM!!!! PLEASE PRAY FOR US AND THIS FALLEN WORLD!!!!

[@manuelafonseca2554]

Amen!

[@BuddyH69]

Such a wise man. So much about him to admire. I truly enjoy his humor.

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Amen. He was great!

[@charlesdrury9712]

I was a young boy but I remember him he was one of the good Catholics

[@AlexanderBrown77]

1 Corinthians 15 kJV ✝️🩸 1 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; 4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: Romans 3 kJV 🩸 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; 1 John 5 kJV 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

[@rezzer7918]

He wasn't a "preacher" he was a PRIEST

[@GnohmPolaeon.B.OniShartz]

Whatever man. In my world I'm a cardinal. We are all brothers and sister. Right now, he's a preacher and he's fan-tastic.

[@RC-fi4ix]

My aunt Rita lived Fulton Sheen. I think he has quite a gift for storytelling and is truly a blessing from God, as is his wisdom

[@zeekwolfe6251]

I am a Protestant but have always thought Bishop Sheen a wise man and quite profound. His words can inspire!

[@terrikangas8310]

I ask him for his intercession every day

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Great idea. I need to do that more often.

[@joycemiraglia280]

Hello...Thank You for sharing the message from this wonderful Holy Man Bishop Fulton Sheen. Growing up in the 40-50s my mom, dad and me would watch Bishop Sheen on Sunday evenings. My dad and mom were Protestants but I always was drawn to the Catholic faith but as a family we would listen to his religious teachings and really enjoyed them. We need more religious people with these true strong feelings of belief in Our Lord. My 3 favorite religious people are Bishop Fulton Sheen, Mother Angelica, and Rev.Billy Graham sadly they've went to Heaven. God Bless and Thank You for sharing this precious message tonight on this Holy Day of Good Friday. Bye from Ohio🌹

[@janeharnadek4109]

Hi Joyce in Ohio. Please check Bishop Robert Barron,Fr. Mike Schmidt and Fr. Mark Goring. There are others... this can help you in your journey

[@xavierfernandes3884]

LORD SPEAKS THROUGH HIM. BISHOP FULTON SERMON ARE VERY TOUCHING AND TRUTHFUL. LORD IS ALWAYS WITH HIM.

[@americanwoman8947]

Best lesson from my Mother to me at 5 or 6 years of age... I'm crying from a cut and she tells me try to bare your suffering and unite it to Jesus as he suffered on the cross for love of me. Never waste any suffering in your life... Offer it up to Jesus to save souls or to make up for Sins. It makes Jesus' pain less.

[@pauljordan4452]

Had trouble sleeping ten years ago due to a broken leg being surgically repaired - still painful - and I looked on the crucifix.

[@TrishaMiller-fn2vv]

Good story.

[@susangallen4548]

Yes we were always told offer it up.

[@TrishaMiller-fn2vv]

@@susangallen4548 Exactly. That was about 6 weeks of allowance in those 2 bucks! But I was tickled to send it.

[@joannm139]

.This man is a piece of heaven here on earth. I love you ❤️

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

I totally agree! He is great!

[@flowtribe]

Forever grateful for his conviction, wisdom, and eloquence of faith. Regardless of where you are on in life’s journey, Bishop Sheen is a light that can always be followed to peace.

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Amen. He was great!

[@kayleneemery8217]

Blessings and appreciation from Sydney Australia.

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Hello down there! All for the glory of God!

[@mariapace4564]

God Bless Bishop Sheen, I have been listening to him for years, since I was a child. He should have been Cononized a Saint years ago. It has been said that Francis put a stop to it. What does he know about Saints? He does not agree with Sheen's beliefs, and who is going to believe what Francis believes. make your choice. I believe Sheen not the critic. May Bishop Sheen become a Saint asap, maybe God can do it. God Bless us all.

[@ericcassidy6916]

Pain is God's megaphone. Those words will stay with me.

[@donnashaw574]

When i was little my mother listened to Bishop Sheen.

[@user-qd9bm5ul7i]

Bishop Fulton Sheen passed not long before I was born. I find comfort in his voice. I find comfort in his words. As if I had known him like he was my own Parish Priest and Confessor. Thanks be to the Almighty that He in his wisdom and mercy sent us this man to eloquently and clearly speak His truth to us. I pray that the Bishop is resting in peace with the Lord in hope of the Resurrection. Thank you Bishop Sheen.

[@leonwhitesell4849]

A great man with true courage and strong convictions…we need people like this in our churches, cities, schools and especially in the US. Congress!🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@carolecrystal6360]

Thank you for this video...a blessed teaching from a brilliant man of our Lord.✝️🙏🙏🙏

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

You are very welcome!

[@gerardosullivan1642]

The Cross will set us free and bring us to life everlasting through our Lord Jesus Christ.

[@francesbuchalter4766]

God help us turn our life around and we will be greatly appreciated and will thank you with all our minds and gratitude thank you Lord❤

[@annmariegrijalba1769]

What a great talk!

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

It really is!

[@madam9566]

Love this pure godly man. Thank you for dedicating your life to God. Great sermon. ✝️

[@donaldhenry8506]

I am smarter than an old mule, I can chew the oats and spit out the sticks . I was an altar boy 50 years ago. Blessed be the name of the Lord.

[@GnohmPolaeon.B.OniShartz]

That's how someone very wise talks. Well traveled, sir!

[@balukuroben7458]

What a great preacher,he spoke with Apostolic zeal & authority.Thank you Jesus christ for this gift you gave us in Bishop Sheen

[@amymuhammad2303]

As it is written: Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children. As it is written: John 7:38 He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

[@Xenophanes198]

Its my suffering that led me back to Jesus.

[@anaanaa900]

Thank you Bisop Fulton . All Glory to our LORD JESUS

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

I totally agree! He is great!

[@marionmarcetic7287]

Blessings On You Ven. Bishop Fulton J Sheen! And Condolences To Your Family And Descendants As Well! Shalom And Amen!✝️✝️🛐✝️📛🕊️🕊️🕊️❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🤰🤱🧬🤰🤱✨👑✨🦁🦁🦁❣️❣️❣️🌺🌺🌺😇🌟🤗🙏🙏🙏🇨🇦🇮🇱♾️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🦅🗽‼️

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Thank you! I hope you are having a blessed Holy Week!

[@nancybailey237]

I remember my Father watching him every Sunday night religiosity thought he teached things beyong our thinking

[@pauljordan4452]

When did Bishop Sheen die? 1960s? I also appreciate his homilies - and it's taught.

[@joycenaveed5314]

Thanks🙏 Jesus for Bishop Sheen', it was awesome lecture on Good Friday.

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Amen! He was amazing!

[@marcia7904]

I love listening to Bishop Faulton Sheen. I believe he’s a Saint.

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

I totally agree! He is great!

[@flordelizacabading6320]

Fulton Sheen is my Saint already 🙏🏼

[@LindaAllen2129]

When I was a little girl, I would lay on the floor, watch and listen……memorized. Sometimes I understood, sometimes I didn’t. The truth sunk in. I was not Catholic, I wad Christian, that was enough!!

[@rogerramjet7567]

Please pray for me Bishop Sheen.

[@diarmaidoconghaile184]

🙏

[@user-hl8qr8mx5h]

I'm now 80 years old and in my younger days living in Rochester,NY, I would watch Bishop Sheen every week and I was Baptist because he was such a dynamic speaker!

[@KathleenBanfield]

I got chills listening to this. Easter Sunday, 2024. I was too ill to attend Mass at my local parish, so I sought an online option...and found this. Reciting the Act of Contrition along with Venerable Fulton Sheen affected me deeply. He is the person I hope to meet in Heaven one day.

[@giftedchild888]

Thank You for this Video 🙏✝️

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

All for the glory of God!

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Please share this video!

[@annmariegrijalba1769]

Will do!

[@joycenaveed5314]

❤ Bishop sheen. Pray for us.

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Amen! He was amazing!

[@leonardjika2100]

A GREAT LEADER OF THE CHURCH WHO CAME TO CHURCH TO CARRY THE WORD OF GOD HONESTY TO CHURCH AND GOD AFTER MY ORTH OF THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT I WANT TO BRING BACK LEADERS LIKE HIM BACK TO OUR BEAUTIFUL CHURCH SO HELP US GOD

[@GravInducedSleepTrac]

BLOOD OF CHRIST WORTHY OF ALL GLORY AND HONOR, SAVE US POOR WEAK SINNERS. 🙏🙏🙏

[@mistyviolet3825]

Gosh wow! NEVER FAILS…. ❤😊 I listen to this one every year at this time…. 💜💜💜💜

[@gandapelayo]

Pray for us.. Bishop Sheen..you are already Saint in my heart always..Amen

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Same here. A great Saint!

[@curtiszzzchicago]

Wow. I'm not Catholic but I enjoyed watching his show on TV back in the day. God bless us all! No matter how we pay our taxes to our Savior. :-)

[@cybersanta1413]

Thank you Lord for the gift of this man, a bishop worthy of a place with your first bishops.

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

Amen. He was great!

[@jaymiller8268]

I always enjoyed Fulton Sheen, even as a child of 8 years old. He was a beautiful, wonderful Man of God!❤

[@nancyriley3275]

Oh Jesus crushed beneath the weight of my sins, help me to expiate in this life my offenses that gave sorrow to your most loving heart.

[@user-oi3kz3yr9r]

He is saint no matter what someone said ❤

[@TheJoyoftheFaith]

I totally agree! He is great!

[@user-hm5vg7oy8o]

I love this saint and never tired to listen instead make fell full of hope and fait❤

[@brookeanderson9211]

I wept as I listened to this. This man was a gift straight from the heart of God