Victory Over Vice & The Seven Virtues - Sheen, Fulton J.

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Résumé :
Victory Over Vice & The Seven Virtues Two of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's best-selling books have been brought together in one special collection. The first part of this book is a collection of engaging sermons from this Emmy award-winning and New York Times best-selling author will encourage the reader to understand better that the seven deadly sins can be overcome with the help of the advice given in the Seven Last Words spoken by Christ from His Cross. Using these words spoken by Jesus from the Cross on Calvary as a backdrop, Sheen will address matters concerning various addictions and patterns of habitual sin. He will use his inimitable writing style, with immediacy, yet conveying joy and comfort in the subject matter. These meditations on the Seven Last Words correlated to the seven deadly sins make no pretense to absoluteness. The Words are not necessarily related to the seven deadly sins, but they do make convenient points of illustrations. HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF ANGER Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF ENVY This day thou shalt be with Me in Paradise. HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF LUST Woman, behold thy son! (Son) Behold thy mother! HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF PRIDE My God! My God! Why hast Thou hast abandoned Me? HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF GLUTTONY I thirst. HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF SLOTH It is finished. HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF COVETOUSNESS Father, into Thy Hands, I commend My Spirit. This second part of this book includes more of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's engaging sermons which will encourage the reader in the practice of the three theological virtues of faith, hope and charity along with the four cardinal virtues of prudence, temperance, justice and fortitude. Sheen will make the connection between the seven virtues and the Seven Last Words spoken by Jesus from the Cross. While these meditations by Fulton J. Sheen on the Seven Last Words correlated to the seven virtues make no pretence to absoluteness, they do make convenient points of illustrations. FOR THE VIRTUE OF FORTITUDE FOR THE VIRTUE OF HOPE FOR THE VIRTUE OF PRUDENCE Woman, behold thy son! (Son) Behold thy mother!. FOR THE VIRTUE OF FAITH FOR THE VIRTUE OF TEMPERANCE FOR THE VIRTUE OF JUSTICE FOR THE VIRTUE OF CHARITY This book has one main aim and that is to awaken an appreciation of the Passion of Our Lord and to hopefully incite the reader to turn away from the seven deadly sins and to practice the virtues. If it does that in but one soul its publication has been justified....

Sommaire:
Victory Over Vice & The Seven Virtues Two of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's best-selling books have been brought together in one special collection. The first part of this book is a collection of engaging sermons from this Emmy award-winning and New York Times best-selling author will encourage the reader to understand better that the seven deadly sins can be overcome with the help of the advice given in the Seven Last Words spoken by Christ from His Cross. Using these words spoken by Jesus from the Cross on Calvary as a backdrop, Sheen will address matters concerning various addictions and patterns of habitual sin. He will use his inimitable writing style, with immediacy, yet conveying joy and comfort in the subject matter. These meditations on the Seven Last Words correlated to the seven deadly sins make no pretense to absoluteness. The Words are not necessarily related to the seven deadly sins, but they do make convenient points of illustrations. HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF ANGER Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF ENVY This day thou shalt be with Me in Paradise. HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF LUST Woman, behold thy son! (Son) Behold thy mother! HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF PRIDE My God! My God! Why hast Thou hast abandoned Me? HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF GLUTTONY I thirst. HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF SLOTH It is finished. HELP IN OVERCOMING THE SIN OF COVETOUSNESS Father, into Thy Hands, I commend My Spirit. This second part of this book includes more of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's engaging sermons which will encourage the reader in the practice of the three theological virtues of faith, hope and charity along with the four cardinal virtues of prudence, temperance, justice and fortitude. Sheen will make the connection between the seven virtues and the Seven Last Words spoken by Jesus from the Cross. While these meditations by Fulton J. Sheen on the Seven Last Words correlated to the seven virtues make no pretence to absoluteness, they do make convenient points of illustrations. FOR THE VIRTUE OF FORTITUDE FOR THE VIRTUE OF HOPE FOR THE VIRTUE OF PRUDENCE Woman, behold thy son! (Son) Behold thy mother!. FOR THE VIRTUE OF FAITH FOR THE VIRTUE OF TEMPERANCE FOR THE VIRTUE OF JUSTICE FOR THE VIRTUE OF CHARITY This book has one main aim and that is to awaken an appreciation of the Passion of Our Lord and to hopefully incite the reader to turn away from the seven deadly sins and to practice the virtues. If it does that in but one soul its publication has been justified....