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Books Courier-Journal — Friday, July 12, 1968 15 Bishop Sheen : Much More Than Television Personality MISSIONARY WITH A MIKE —The Bishop Sheen Story, by Rev. Daniel P. Noonan, St. Brig- id's, San Francisco. Pageant Press, New York, N.Y., $5. Missionary With a Mike: The Bishop Sheen Story examines the various aspects of the career and personality of the truly enigmatic and charismatic Ful- ton J. Sheen. Drawing extensively from Sheen's own writings and speeches as well as from articles on him by the press and com-the ments by friends and with a liberal sprinkling of examples of the Bishop's quick wit and countless anecdotes about him, Father Noonan presents a well- rounded portrait of the Bishop: his private and public life; his relations with the United States presidents from Roosevelt to Johnson; the countless stars from the entertainment world who are his close friends and converts; his connections with such Catholic eminences as Car-of dinals Cushing and Spellman and Popes Pius XII, John XXIII, and Paul VI; and his work with ordinary people as priest, confessor and fund-raiser. Above all, Sheen Is more than the striking figure on the TV screen dressed in black cassock and flowing red cape with a large gold cross on his chest, easily and wittingly discussing the problems and concerns of life. The Bishop is a brilliant theo- logian, and his comprehension the tenets of Catholicism— formidable even as a young man in college—are well-known through his many books and preachings and amply attested to by his long list of famous converts such as Henry Ford, Clare Boothe Luce, and Fritz Kreisler. The Bishop's contributions, however, have not been con- fined to the field of religion alone. Some of his most impor- tant writings have been against communism. Even in the early 1930s, when it was neither fash ionable nor national policy to be against communism, Sheen perceived the threat to world security that this ideology pre- sented. Perhaps better than anyone else of his time. Sheen saw through to the heart of the danger—its atheism. But he was careful to distinguish between the philosophy and the person, between communism and the communist The doctrine is in- herently evil because it denies truth as /an absolute and hence leads to amorality; the person, however, is neither good nor bad in himself but rather some- one to be worked with and brought back to the path of God with all the moral commit- ments that that entails. Another side of Sheen which is not known outside of Catholic circles is his work for the poor and needy. As national director of the Society for the Propaga- tion of the Faith, the Catholic Church's foreign missions serv ice, Bishop Sheen has been able to use his extraordinary talents and personality to raise nun dreds of thousands of dollars to feed the hungry, the dis- advantaged, and care for the lepers particularly in Africa, Latin America and Asia. Recently appointed Bishop of the diocese of Rochester, N.\Y. Sheen now faces a new role in life away from the spotlight of the famous and in the ca- pacity of one who must \con- firm, forgive, bury, comfort the disturbed and disturb the com- fortable.\ (From San Francisco Monitor) S.D.LUNT&CO. M.mb»rt Ntw York Stock Excli«ng» Auoc. Mtmbart Aretr. Sfock 6c. • BROKERS AND DEALERS IN LISTED AND- UNLISTED SECURITIES • WESTERN N.Y. INDUSTRIES • COMPLETE TRADING FACILITIES WILLIAM E. SECOR WILLIAM D. MILNE Phona 232-4084 1414 Lincoln Roch. Trust Bldg-Rochester, N.Y. 14604 New Reading For Our Times Norm and Context in Chris- tian Ethics ed. by Paul Ramsey and Gene Outka (Scribners; $7.95). Fourteen Protestant and Roman Catholic theologians and ethicists make substantial con- tributions to this symposium on the current situation in the field of Christian ethics. A va- riety of positions and back- grounds are represented as are citations to important treat- ments of Christian ethics, both classical and contemporary — a valuable sourcebook for the student and. clergy in particular. Changing Man ed. by Kyle Haselden and Philip Hefner (Doubleday; $4.95). A superior collection which originally ap- peared in Christian Century magazine of a series of articles which was a dialogue between five scientists and five theolo- gians on the interrelationship of evolutionary theory and Movies Here Is a list of motion pic- tures currently playing in Roch- ester area theaters and the ratings given them by the Na- tional Office of Motion Pic- tures: Paramount—\Bandelero\ (no rating available) Regent—\Green Berets\ (rat- ing unavailable) Cinema — \Rosemary's Baby\ (Condemned) Little — \Elvira Madigan\ (Adults) Monroe and Coronet—\Ther- ese and Isabelle\ (Condemned) Christian faith, this book pre- sents an important theme, ideal as supplemental reading for stu- dents of theology. Is the Last Supper Finished? by Arthur Vogel (Sheed; $3.95). For the great majority of Cath- olics, the Eucharist remains, instinctively, the center of their spiritual lives. The author of this book explains why that in- stinct: is correct Not merely a symbol, he shows the Eucharist is a, reality which enables Chris- tions to participate in a very real way in the life of the human community; it is a giving of oneself to humanity as well as a receiving of Christ. The Catholic Left: The Crisis of Radicalism Within the Church by James Colainni (Chilton; $5.95). In a scrapbook of the phenomena of religious dissent, the author (from Ramparts magazine) has collected bits and pieces snipped from various news stories which illustrate the existence of a \radical\ element within the Church. THE FREE CITY by Willis Nut- ting* (Templegate Pub.; $4.95). Willis Nutting says, \I am firmly convinced that the edu- cation pattern within which teachers in liberal arts colleges work is thoroughly and intrin- sically wrong, so wrong that men who most sincerely strive for the full intellectual develop- ment of their students must suffer almost continual frustra- tion, and can accomplish their work only to the extent that they refuse to conform to the pattern.\ In a later section Mr. Nutting says, \The student who has an intense desire to know, and who follows this desire where he finds that he is best coming to know, regard- less of his courses, will (under suf- way of learning that is best for him will not be penalized. \This book proposes such a system and and it is a revolutionary one. BETWEEN PARENT AND CHILD by Dr. Haim G. Ginott (Macmillan; $4.95). All parents want children to be happy and secure, no parent wakes up in the morning and deliberately plans to make his child's life tense, fearful, and unhappy. 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By itself an object may be dull and lifeless, but with the passage of light it takes on a new and beautiful dimension, a whole new depth and character. If, however, something is blocking the complete diffusion of light, a distorted image is transferred. Is something distorting your image? Can others see through you? If so, what do they see—emptiness, fear, lack of faith, or do they see the beauty of Christ? So often, we are reminded that, through faith, we must see Christ in others. But sadly, we so often forget the reverse; that others are looking for Christ in us. The mission of the Church, the Sacrament of Salvation, and all of her members is primarily designed to manifest Christ's message by words and deeds and to communicate His grace to the world. You are the Churchl You are the People of God! How are you carrying out this mission? Are you blocking His image in you by your selfishness and disinterestedness or are you endeavoring to empty yourself, seeking to carry out His will in your life that you may be a fit instrument for the light and grace of His love to shine through? How often do you recall being disappointed by the poverty of the human medium through which you have sought to find Christ? Are others then, disappointed at your spiritual poverty? You say you are but poor human material yet it remains your task to be the vehicle of the transmission of Christ's word and sacraments, of His presence through the centuries and throughout the world. The royal priesthood of the laity! What a privilege! Through the mysterious workings of the Mystical Body, your growth in Christ and His manifestation in you to others will reach around the world to souls in need. No longer can we use-excuses.,_No longer can we sit back complacently, and sajr the^work of making Chrtsf Inowh and loved is the exclusive task of the clergy. It is your work! There are innumerable opportunities open to you. You will grow personally through the sacraments and prayer. The testimony of your lives and good works, done in a supernatural spirit, has tremendous drawing power. You can manifest Christ in your homes among your families, by particpation in parish and community en- deavors, also you can fulfill your missionary vocation as a Christian by your prayers and continued generous sacrifices for the needy ones of the world. It remains, therefore, the duty of each of us to make the sacramental veil less opaque. Our Christian responsibility is-to make Christ present, to embody His saving action in the world? Are we not -unworthy to be the instruments of so great a~work? 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