Practical Evangelization Tips from Fulton Sheen
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- In this behind-the-scenes commentary captured at The Catholic University of America (Washington, DC) during the recent "Pivotal Players" filming trip, Bishop Barron offers some practical tips for effective evangelization drawn from the life and work of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen.
I really admire Bishop Barron’s concern about young people leaving the Church. He has other videos regarding this (Catechism crisis, etc). Its important to talk about it. If they are leaving because of suffering well no one said Christianity is easy. That’s selfish. Jesus said carry your cross and follow me (Matthew 16:24). All the saints suffered one way or another and it lead to their sanctification and salvation. God just wants what is best for us. Stop blaming God for all of your problems. That comes from the evil one. FYI I am a young adult and I have grown closer to God in part thanks to Bishop Barron. Praying for you, Your Excellency 🙏 keep up the good work!
M W .... You should read John Paul II's book Love & Responsibility because you seem to be struggling the Christs teaching on the Theology of The Body.
WenLi Yang ..... Think about this, why would you leave an institution that by its very nature is made up of sin addicts? That would be like a drunk leaving AA because some of the members fell off the wagon. If anything people are leaving the Church because they do not think they are sinners in need of salvation.
WenLi Yang ...... Unfortantely like myself you were born into orginal sin with all its effects of broken humanity. Since we can not pull ourselves out of orginal sin by our own boot straps we need some other cure to the disease. As far as I know their is only one man and one instution that offers a cure!
WenLi Yang ..... I guess they were out of comic books, eh?
Lao Tzu was Jesus Christ in an earlier lifetime messiahjesusbible.com
Thank You Bishop Barron, it feels really good to view some positive Catholic Content for a change. It has been a really hard week in the Catholic trenches.
coldforgedcowboy I know. Hang in there.
@@BishopBarron when are u guys making the qu'ran and bible of pacamama study bible?
Thank you for honoring Bishop Fulton Sheen it should have been a long time ago for his teaching should have been recognized God bless him
Fulton sheen was before my time but you bishop Barron make sense keep up the good work. Ready to come back to the church. When I remove the intellectual reasoning, and go on blind faith, it all makes sense.
Sheen had a deep belief in Catholic tradition while having the skills on how to relate and communicate effectively with the modern society of his time, the 1950's. In so doing he was steadfast with traditional Catholic teaching, without compromise. He was an able communicator, applying a great general knowledge in psychology and sciences, to make his point on religious matters. This was Sheen to me. Bishop Barron, in this CZcams you almost give the impression, without being explicit, that Sheen was a modernist (by opening a window to modern society) who made half baked concessions in some spheres of human nature that today are hot topics, e.g. on sexuality. I watched several of Sheen's discourses and he does not seem to have ever distorted in a dubious manner any one of the Church's teachings. God bless Bishop Sheen and may he be forever in God's palms, and in our memory. Perhaps you could graciously give us some more clarity. Thank you. Luigi (Malta)
Your statement about Bishop Sheen not compromising his beliefs is correct. To the best of my knowledge, Bishop Barron did not know Bishop Sheen. He is applying an intellectual interpretation of who Bishop Sheen was from reading/listening to his words and perhaps from talking to people who knew him. Yes, Bishop Sheen was well studied and top of all of his classes. Yes, he kept on top of current events and trends; but, he did it to know what was on the minds of his audience. His speeches started from current events and would transition into a discussion about our Lord. He especially focused on Christ's sufferings done on our behalf out of love for us. He also spent an hour everyday before the Blessed Sacrament; waiting/watching with Him; just as Christ asked His apostles Peter, James and John to do in the Garden of Gethsemane. Bishop Sheen said the Holy Spirit would communicate things to him during that 'holy' hour that would come up later in the day. He was also extremely thoughtful, always remembering to contact my parents on their wedding anniversary regardless of where he was in the world. He was a very happy and energetic person; very inquisitive about a variety of topics and laughed alot. Above all, he had a deep heartfelt love for our Lord which drove him to do all that he could. I do not agree with Bishop Barron's assessment of Bishop Sheen, but I am thankful that he is drawing attention to his life and his books and radio/TV presentations.
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I have this suspicion that Bishop Sheen wouldn't fit-in very well if he was around today:
czcams.com/video/sTevSLrxUD8/video.html
@@jeanvandorst4287 Hi Jean,
Yes, Bishop Sheen would not have 'fit in" well in this period of history. However, he did not 'fit in' well in his time either. He followed our Lord who was giving the Sermon on the Mount, casting out demons, healing the sick; but at the same time overturning the money tables in the temple and calling the corrupt religious leaders "you brood of vipers!". Love does not settle, does not become complacent, and it does not 'fit in'. Instead it calls out all evil, all unloving acts & thoughts; and challenges those same people to take up their cross and bear the burdens of those around them out of love for our Lord. Just as our Lord did for us. Love does not seek to 'fit in'; instead it seeks to transform sluggish and slovenly hearts into hearts that are on fire, full of love for others.
@@tom1b1b8 Good post. Bishop Sheen's willingness to "calls out all evil" was one of his most admirable traits. I feel that many Catholics have fallen for this Buddhist idea that calling out evil is contrary to love. It is a relic of an unsophisticated past. We should never tell a young man, who wants to embrace a sinful lifestyle, that he is on the wrong path.
I don’t know if I got that impression at all. Could you perhaps point to a part in the video that suggested that impression to you? Thank you.
Amazing, awesome, beautiful, Thank You to all! Thank You to God!😇😇😇
You have an amazing talent. Thank you. God bless you.
So cool. Pray for us Bl. Sheen.
I love You Father Barron
Let''s keep this professional :D
@@CoxJoxSox lol
As an "inquirer" this man is an inspiration.
Amazing Bishop Barron =)
Great advice!
Very refreshing! It does us Catholics well to dialogue with the world and not to stay cocooned in smug rhethorics. Too many so-called fervent Catholics point their fingers at those of their brethrem who invite dialogue. Of course this can be dangerous fr those who do not practise their faith with the heart or who do not know their own religion well; this is why I appreciate the advice you give on choosing a sound model Catholic, getting "grounded" in his/her teaching then discarding the "lecture notes" and going out to tackle the world on a clean slate; i.e. not just parroting the knowledge acquired, but living it out!
Denise Calabrese, Master Catechist of the HOLY SPIRIT PRAYER CENTER says, This Catholic Video will speak to your heart and soul!
I feel so lost when it comes to evangelization. I just don't know what to say.......
Bishop Baron,
Recently watched your last video on Fulton Sheene where you speak about finding a touch tone person to study. Where should I start? I don't have a college education. Reading is something I do and I'm very slow at it. Most of the books I've enjoyed and read have been read to me on Audible on my phone. Sadly most of the books I've either physically read or had read to me the information doesn't really stay in my mind but I do understand what I read when I'm reading it. It does help if I read something over and over again like Matthew, Mark, Luke and John which do bring to life and link the Old and New Testament for me. Having my first son at 46 (he's nine months old now) seems like I never get there. Really enjoyed your last book " To Light a Fire on the Earth" and I've listened to a couple books. One by Thomas Aquinas, one by Saint Augustine and "The Seven Storie Mountain" by Thomas Merton but like I said the information didn't stick and to really read these books I feel I'd need a companion book to help me understand the Author. Really enjoyed The Catholicism series but haven't been able to purchase any pivotal series due to money just not being there. Any suggestions? I know you are busy and will continue to learn what I can from you. Maybe you are the touch tone I need and I just need to keep listening
Jon, I have three suggestions. First, William Barclay wrote commentaries on each of the 4 Gospels. They include a tremendous amount of cultural background information (things we wouldn't know because we weren't around back then). Bishop Sheen highly recommended them. Second, read the Diary of St Faustina Kowalska. It is easy to understand and has conversations between her and our Lord. If you don't have time to read the whole diary, just read the text in bold (those are the words spoken by Jesus). Pope JPII is the one who read her diary and declared her a saint; so you can trust what you read in it. Also, there is an audio version, just sample the audio first, some people had some difficulty following the readers Polish accent. Lastly, (please take no offense to this last suggestion) eat a handful of walnuts each day. Several studies have proven that they improve memory/retention and general cognitive abilities. The studies were done over a two month period, so if you try them and nothing changes, you can always stop. Substitute almonds if you don't like the taste of walnuts.
@@tom1b1b8 almonds and chestnuts are the best according to St. HILDEGARD of Bingen. She was a famous saint in early medieval times in Germany, acknowledged by Pope Clemens and St. BERNARD of Cluny.
I. Study our rich intellectual tradition and refute the errors of modernity.
II. Learn Classical Rhetoric
III. Open the windows: see what is going on the world, literature, cinema, debates, etc.
I find all of the books Fulton Sheen wrote common sense material. They were not cmplicated for me to understand.
L Green because he was gifted when it came to explanation
Here is what Fulton Sheen said about youth and sex: czcams.com/video/coM_ZIc-N4M/video.html
He was aware of the direction that modern society was taking, and so he did open the windows, but only so that society could look inside his heart, which was beaming with healthy traditional Catholic teaching. In a way that was captivating.
I watched a video about evangilization two days ago by mick smitz then i texted my freind and this was the conversation
"I hope oneday ill help you to become more Catholic."
(Freind) "yea"
(Me)"is that lick a yea lick yea this is woerd or yea licke ok or yea lick i acctually want this."
( freind) " i acctually want this"
(Me)i-i....... I dont kow what to say,i...i what this is inzane what this is crazy no,no you cant be serious im.so happy for you!whait give me a second to think about this, i just need to process this i im. So happy for you i one miniute..."
(Freind) "ok"
Oh my freezing icicles what the heck i did not aspect for God to help me evangilize someone that quikly,it was overnight! I- i thank you God, i dont know what to say i.... I litterally have no idea how to respond can someone help me. Im so,so breathless imajine if God dindt give me the courage to do that, what would have happenend! Thank you God
What’s the answer to those two last questions 😅 5:13
Bible is the truth , Door to God's kingdom. Jesus the son of God around us , true seeker will find him . He loves everyone, he is willing to help everyone who trust in him .
Sorry Bishop but you dont tear up your notes.
Jobe of Hospitals as per departmental workings among themselves' how much it is out of skavanger fine out Frome hospitals new Life's and deliver to you .
I have only read the first quarter of the Summa and not in the original Latin, but I can say I only found the quantity, not the quality, of the arguments to be impressive. (I can read Latin, and did read St Justin Martyr's writings in their original language, but am not fast enough to want to tackle so long a tome.) Aquinas addressed a great many straw man arguments for positions which seem so silly I doubt anyone has ever really supported them, plus a few good arguments in favor of doctrines that seem far more reasonable than his own. He attacks the weak arguments thoroughly, but whenever he presents an opposing view that might have some merit he dismisses it with an appeal to authority. That authority was usually Aristotle but often Pseudo-Dionysus (which Aquinas did not recognize as a fake) and sometimes bible verses taken wildly out of context.
Reading Aquinas greatly reduced by respect for Sacred Tradition. His conception of God as "pure act" seems like one of the greatest follies in the history of philosophy and theology. He borrows way too much from the physics and metaphysics of a pagan who was wrong about most things.
I don't think Aquinas was as wrong as often as John Calvin was, but at least Calvin was far more eloquent and could keep the reader's attention while expressing his terrible arguments.
At the end, Thomas Aquinas stated that all his writings were meaningless after he saw the beatific vision of "God". It is all meaningless unless you are in the State of Grace!
Fundamentally, St. Thomas Aquinas was a mystic - much of his erudition snaps into focus with that understanding, I think.
One of the most prideful comments I’ve ever read. Let’s try to be humble = let’s not read (one quarter of) the Summa and go online to write how weak it is.
Please do not invoke great bishop’s name. Do whatever you do, just leave it alone. Pray for humility and faith and one day you may get there because now you are just being so self centered. Do not confuse eloquence (your gift) with wisdom. God bless!
Practical evangelization tips...REALLY.. okay..when I arrived at my new parish they had basically zero evangelization going on..I jumped in head first..with my whole heart..now I feel like all of the men with pointy hats have tied a cement block around my waist and tossed me in the lake..evangelised in the middle of THIS...it was hard enough before....2nd why bother..we have a readonable hope hell is empty right??. nobody goes to hell..Jesus our blessed Mother and the saints are all just goshing...face palm..Dear God have Mercy on our Church and save us from our leaders
Bishop address the crisis head on. The faithful are losing faith in the Church. I’m considering becoming Orthodox.
Read my article on it from last week.
Sean King Why? Here in Mexico the Church has been good with us, stop making up excuses to change from one train to another one.
Sean king leave. It's the right and only decision. it's the only way we can hold them accountable.
Sean, I was there 29 years ago. I kept the Catholic Faith because I realized the TRUE CATHOLIC FAITH is still here. It is being usurped by evil prelates and homosexual predators in our Churches. The neo-Catholic church of today spreads erroneous interpretations of Vatican II which caused many prelates to abuse their power and create a parallel Church! Be wise and study the Church Fathers. Pray constantly and Stay in the State of Grace!!!! Frequent confession and penance when necessary. Do watch some old videos on Fr. Gregory Hesse regarding Vatican II. He is on youtube. I hope you will find true peace!!!
I became a protestant best decision ever this church is hell bound and they gona side with the world to fill the facuum. Whatever u do just leave they care more about Fulton sheens education that telling u the truth about the multitudes lives they ruined and their suicides blood are on there hands. They will pay a great prices let God be my witness.
I urge anyone who is reading this who is a practicing catholic... your works will not save you. You cannot earn eternal life, it is a gift from God Ephesians 2:8-10. If I give you a gift, and you give me something in return, then it is no longer a gift, and the Apostle Paul says that you will get what you have earned in Romans 4:4, ( and that is death - Romans 6:23). "And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness," Romans 4:5. Mike, please repent and turn to a true relationship with Jesus Christ because no resume that you hand to Him on the last day will have any merit before Him.
No comment on the elephant in the room #catholicmetoo yeah what about dialogue with the faithful.
hugh mc grath what?
Am. He already made a statement on the recent cases with Cardinal Mccarick as well as the Pennsylvannia case on the Word on Fire website. He has also made quite a few videos on the subject of sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church.
I'm saying this as someone who isn't Catholic by the way, but who has watched Bishop Barron's videos for 10 years now.
hugh mc grath he has already posted up an article on the word on fire website.
www.wordonfire.org/resources/article/the-mccarrick-mess/5873/
www.wordonfire.org/resources/blog/bishop-barrons-resources-on-the-sexual-abuse-crisis/5879/
His entire ministry does not need to cease so that he can repeat the same remarks about this disgusting situation, that he already made this week and in the past, regarding current and previous abuse revelations. Bishop Barron’s work is the perfect response to this disgrace - implement the changes necessary to ensure this evil never happens again, but at the same time, continue the work of spreading the faith.
Friend, I responded with a detailed article on the matter last week. I can't post on it every day!
Thank you for reference article. While reading the article I noticed it was acknowledge that children and young people were abused, when the article should have stated children and young men were abused and that gay men who cannot control their desires should leave the priesthood. Also the files on priests in every diocese should be made public. This is what is showing cardinal Wurl in a bad light but it has to be done. This is what Bishop Fulton Sheen would have done. Be an example to many Bishops are running for cover.
OK - Enough with the Evangelization - in an ideal world but this is not one - the only ones I ever hear talk about evangelization are Catholics - no one else is interested. The very foundation of Protestantism was the notion of a personal 1:1 relationship with God without the institution of the Church - how is that going to work with Catholicism? One of the Pope Pius's said the wisest words I ever read on Evangelism - he said if the Faith is true then it has always been true and always will be true. Those who chose to rip the Church asunder must want to come back to the fullness of the faith. But not even Jesus went chasing people. My Orthodox and Protestant friends are happy with their churches and have no desire to merge. In the age of diversity maybe we should embrace diversity and let people find their own faith that works for them and stop this.
Believing in a pretend god, like Jesus, is hard enough. Convincing others to join the club is not easy; and probably wrong.
Believing in a pretend god, like Jesus, is hard enough. Convincing others to join the club is not easy; and probably wrong.