Fulton Sheen was a not-to-be-missed television evangelist during the 1950s. His weekly TV show, Life Is Worth Living, was watched by millions. As this biography makes clear, Bishop Sheen was far more than a media personality. He was above all a priest with a single-minded determination to bring people to Christ. He introduced Catholics to the "hour of power," an hour of daily prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. His own life as an evangelist, writer, scholar, bishop and fundraiser flowed from this practice.

"In a very readable and attractive style, Janel Rodriguez presents the main stages of Archbishop Sheen's life and work while interweaving many personal incidents that bring out the true character of this great churchman. She presents Archbishop Sheen as he truly was: a rare but extraordinary blending of natural gifts and supernatural grace. Endowed with a keen intellect, Archbishop Sheen used it to become a gifted teacher, prolific writer and effective preacher."—Father Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R.