Peace of Soul

Beeeeeeeeautiful! One feels blessed while reading the delightfully estute and directional offerings of Fulton. It even makes one not fear any challenges it may present. It's insight makes me laugh out loud.The Native Americans, Twelve Step guru's, Hindu's, Jews, Taoists, all know that we need guides and mentors else we become lost and half of our selves. We become flat, half-dead and we can definitely feel it. We even grow to not mind the half dead feeling thinking it is just natural human moods.We all must encounter Rites of Passage and that is why the Catholics have the sacraments.It has been scientifically PROVEN that the state of Peace is the most beneficial to the human body. Not just the mind - the body. The Twelve Steppers say, "Bring the body, the mind will follow." Fulton knows that our minds are always trying to return to Peace so the act of constantly understanding what we each do personally that distracts us from the blessed state of peace, must be understood. We must understand how to Transition back to Peace. I believe the Catholic church is now going to call The Eucharist (Thanksgiving) the Sacrament of Transition. If Jesus of Nazareth is really the Prince of Peace, and I mean inner peace, than this is a welcomed new title for Communion. They are not erasing the names Eucharist or Communion, just adding that the receiving of it - will transition the receiver back to Peace. Faith, Hope, Love, Charity, etc. are all under the umbrella of Peace.I think it is very smart and wise that the Catholic faith intends to keep our minds engaged on spiritual matters and contains pools of spiritual discussion, practice and thought. It attempts to engage us so we have less time to focus elsewhere. (So, sister Joseph Anne...was right after all)It's a wild thing to believe the whole, Father, Son and Holy Spirit trifecta and all that it entails. But if your body feels it...you can't deny that something is there. May I suggest you spend one hour a week in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament. Find a church that hosts the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Remember when we were kids and it felt like punishment to sit there in church before it. Woah....do it now. Tell me it doesn't blow your mind. Don't be suprised if you find yourself wanting to skip along the street instead of walking....just like when you were a child.God Bless this modern day prophet who thankfully will be canonized a saint any day now. Modern day saints must exist to distract us from the antithesis. They become the magnet for our eyes, hearts and minds...as Jesus would say..."The better part!" Aside from all the grossly unfortunate corruptions that have been exposed in the Catholic ORGANIZATION over the past few years, I have found the Catholic FAITH the real deal spiritually. At base it is all about moderation, joy and yes, the most blessed state. Peace. The Prince of Peace...and anyone who chooses to receive that blessings knows the source. Jesus of Nazareth.Fulton knows EXACTLY what he is talking about...God Bless Him and Make Him a Saint any minute.May Christ's Peace be with you all!

I read this as a kid and it’s shaped my thinking ever since. Fulton Sheen argues there can be no world peace until there is soul peace. War and other social ills are but a projection of the spiritual conflicts within individual persons. The only solution is a life in keeping with the ways of God which, unfortunately (for some people), includes striving for a moral life. This is a large part of Sheen’s description of the Catholic Christian Way to God. While granting that therapy can help those with genuine psychological disorders, Sheen criticized psychiatrists and psychoanalysts who denied the existence of conscience, morality and personal reasonability. In particular, he disapproved of neo-Freudism, which was all the rage when he wrote this in 1949. The book is still relevant, what with the cult of psychotherapy and self-help industry, which often tries to make people feel good about themselves, without any hard effort and growth towards maturity, responsible behavior, and character development.I recently bought the new Liguori Classic printing to replace my old Image Book print (purple cover) that started falling apart after all these years.

Our world today is so warped and distorted and puts many people's heads into a whirlwind.Our media and society does not do a great job of helping people see Christianity in a venue that reveals the peace it can bring to ones life.This book puts life in a perspective that will do nothing less than help any Christian.It could also help many Non-Christians to see their lives as well as Christianity in the light it is meant to been seen.Sheen helps the reader see things in a clear, spiritual and intellectual fashion that will help anyone learn more and understand more of the truth about Jesus.The more you read his works, the more you will want to read his works. The end product is all about Christ and the truth, mercy, love, peace and healing that is found through Christ.That being said. It's a win win situation. :)

I bought this on a recommendation and was pleased beyond my expectations (which were already high). This could be one of Fulton Sheen's best books. The title may mislead. This is not a sweet "inspirational book". If you want a bedside devotional, this is not the book. This one is packed with clear ideas. Sheen draws on his wealth of historical, psychological, philosophical, and theological training and wisdom. He addresses the core of our modern misery, exposes its roots, and does an amazing job of revealing the timeless truths of the Catholic faith as the one true antidote. Anyone who has honestly struggled emotionally and intellectually with the dogmatic assumptions of our present "enlightened" age will do well to spend time with this book.

The book explains in a logical progression why we are here on this earth, in intricate detail. It compares various philosophies in arriving at the only conclusion possible to find "PEACE OF SOUL". With the aid of the Divine Physician, man can move from the animal and rational levels to the third and highest level to the Divine level, where peace Of soul is found.It is a book you will have to read more than once to obtain all the benefits of it's in depth study and search for peace. This book gives you the key.

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I am really enjoying this book. Sheen is one of the best Catholic voices; brilliant thinker and holy man. I wish we had more priests like him today, but in the meantime, he is a rock in the proverbial storm!

Well worth reading

Good essays delivered with wit and wisdom.

Informative and insightful. I have since ordered two other books from Fulton Sheen.

Great quality

although a bit dated here and there, it is a very clear discussion on psychiatry and the make-up of the mind.