[NYer]

If you read nothing else, do not miss Sheen's masterpiece:

Here are just two reviews of 46 reviews from Amazon.com readers:

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For Catholics:
Fulton Sheen's book Life of Christ is a literary masterpiece. Sheen brilliantly navigates through the life of our Lord and highlights some of the more touching moments, while really bringing to life the moments that often get overlooked. Most importantly, this book will help you to nurture and inculcate a deeper and more profound love for Jesus Christ.

Sheen's treatment of Jesus' childhood is masterful. His narrations of Jesus' presentation in the Temple is so moving and spectacular that it will almost bring tears to your eyes. Sheen highlights that throughout Jesus' young life the cross was always looming over him and accompanying him wherever our Lord went.

Most of the book deals with Jesus' public ministry and Sheen does an excellent job of probing the gospel accounts for deeper spiritual insight. His constant references to the cross are always highlighted by His appeals to His resurrection and glory. Sheen illustrates how the apostles only wanted a bread king or a political Messiah, but never a suffering Messiah who was a sacrifice for our sins. It would be impossible for me to highlight all of the wonderful topics Sheen discusses in this book, but his treatment of Jesus' public ministry and his true reason for becoming a man are always highlighted throughout the book.

This book is perfect for anyone wishing to understand Jesus on a more intimate level, but it is also perfect of pastors and church leaders who wish to use this material for future lessons and sermons. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wished to know more about Jesus because when it comes to our redemption, Jesus is the only thing that truly matters.

For non-Catholics:
I am not a Catholic and I don't share all the views of this life of Jesus, but I have to say it is a wonderful presentation of the Gospel and of the Divine Jesus. I would recommend highly that everyone read this book. The insight of Bishop Sheen is astounding. It is a wonderful way for laymen to benefit from a man of God who obviously dedicated a large part of his life seeking the Creator, and then presented Him to the rest of us. Please read this book and take the adventure yourself to meet Jesus,the source of life and the way to salvation. You will not regret it and I'm betting it's message will remain forever etched in your being. I just want to say, Please read it! .

[Steelfish]

It is an gross understatement to call this a superb book. I read it in Catholic High School and it should be a “must” read for one and all.

[Northern Yankee]

Two books I treasure from him are Life is Worth Living, and Peace of Soul.

Outstanding. He's one of my favorite voices to listen to in the evening on Relevant Radio, as they re-play his old Life is Worth Living series.

[fortunecookie]

I will have to look for that. I’m so pleased he’s on track. Bishop Sheen had such a way of preaching. Newer counterparts might be Fr. Groeschel or Fr. Corapi. (And they are possibly future saints for us.) My mother would be so pleased, she read everything he wrote and never missed his shows, she thought he should be canonized shortly after his death! I learned about him and his teachings from her.

[Melian]

I found this at a thrift store and read it. It is wonderful and a great Lenten read. I’ve read some of his other stuff also and find myself wishing we had an American Archbishop as eloquent and charismatic as Sheen in these troubled times.