The Mystical Body of Christ - Paperback

by Fulton J. Sheen (Author), Brandon Vogt (Introduction by), Robert Barron (Foreword by)

The Mystical Body of Christ captures the theological precision and communicative genius of Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979), whose radio and television broadcasts, including Life Is Worth Living, have reached millions of homes since the 1950s. With more than thirty of his works still in print, Sheen is one of the most beloved Catholic evangelists of all time.

This full-length and fully developed work on the Church as an extension of the Incarnation reveals Sheen's accessible and theologically astute teaching style in the early years of his ministry. First published in 1935, the book's themes of the Eucharist as a source of unity for the Mystical Body of Christ--the Church--and the link between the liturgy and works of social justice were echoed in the Second Vatican Council several decades later.

Author Biography

Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (1895-1979) was a man whose life and teachings anticipated and embodied the spirit of both the Second Vatican Council and the New Evangelization. A gifted orator and writer, he was a pioneer in the use of media for evangelization and wrote more than sixty works on Christian living and theology. Sheen was proclaimed "Venerable" by Pope Benedict XVI on June 28, 2012.

Brandon Vogt is a bestselling and award-winning author, blogger, and speaker who serves as senior publishing director for Bishop Robert Barron's Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.

Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester is an author, speaker, theologian, and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.