74. How are we like the Good Thief? Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's reflection on the Cross, Suffering and the Good Thief - how we can carry our cross with Jesus

Send us Fan MailWe return to Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen with Allan Smith, and have an in-depth conversation about why his preaching still converts people today, from television fame to a life built on mercy and the Cross. We also pray our way through key themes from Christ’s Seven Last Words, especially forgiveness, confession, Mary’s motherhood, and how to suffer without wasting pain. • Sheen’s impact as a Catholic evangelist on radio and television, and the first Catholic bishop to win an Emmy Award, and why people still discover him now • Steps for Archbishop Sheen, from being known as "Servant of God" to Venerable to beatification and canonization • Why Jesus begins the Cross with mercy, and what it asks of us in daily relationships • The “University of Unlearning” as a practical image for confession and freedom from sin • Choosing ignorance of evil without rejecting truth • The Good Thief as a model of humble repentance and bold faith • “Remember me” as an antidote to forgetting Christ in busy life • The Blessed Virgin Mary at the foot of the Cross and learning to remain • Turning suffering into an offering and refusing to waste pain To keep updated about tickets and the event, please visit bishopsheentoday.com The Vatican announced that Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified on Sept. 24, 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri. For more info and to find out about tickets, please visit:https://celebratesheen.comTo visit Allan Smith's ministry, books of Archbishop Sheen, and the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Mission Society of Canada, please visit:https://bishopsheentoday.comAllan Smith is also on YouTube:  @AllanSmithandTheSchoolOfSheen  Do you have a prayer intention? Please email us!https://veilandarmour.comThank you + God bless!A Blessed Triduum to you and your family, and a Happy Easter!I would like to apologize for the technical difficulties. I am not sure why there was an overlapping of audio (it was not recorded that way) and there were also glitchy parts which I did not notice at all while I had my headphones one. Friends, unfortunately, technology can also be a target of spiritual warfare. Please say a prayer for our podcast apostolate, if you found these types of episodes helpful. Please share with a friend!God bless and thank you for your patience and understandingSupport the showTo reach Veil + Armour, please visit:https://veilandarmour.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@veilandarmourhttps://www.x.com/@sheilanonatohttps://www.sheilanonato.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/@veilandarmourWhat resonated with you the most about this episode? Feel free to email us and let us know!Email: [email protected] our podcast helped you in some way, or could help someone else, kindly share our podcast with a friend!