About this episode

Dr. Peter Howard discusses the life and predictions of Archbishop Fulton Sheen ahead of his beatification.

He's about to be declared a saint, and Dr. Peter Howard has spent nearly 30 years tracing his every word. Founder of the Fulton Sheen Institute, Dr. Howard earned his Doctorate in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome, where he specialized in dogmatic theology and Mariology. Dr. Howard joins Chris Stefanick ahead of Archbishop Fulton Sheen's beatification to talk about the man who shaped his entire life. In this episode: the cassette tape that changed Peter's life at 22, the actual microphone Sheen used on that retreat now sitting in Peter's office, why Sheen called Mary a "spiritual Trojan horse," the one direct appeal Christ ever made of His followers, the falling out with a cardinal that got Sheen's show pulled off air overnight, and what Sheen predicted decades ago about identity, AI, and the "economic savior" the world is waiting for. Peter also opens up about his son Beckett, now 15, who started tagging along to daily Holy Hour... and hasn't stopped. Highlights: 04:42 – When Peter's heart caught fire for Fulton Sheen 08:36 – The retreat tape that became "the genesis of everything" 11:00 – The actual microphone Sheen used…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Stefanick

Guest: Dr. Peter Howard

Topics covered

• Fulton Sheen
• beatification
• dogmatic theology
• Mariology
• identity
• AI
• spirituality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fulton Sheen Institute, Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas

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