Prime-Time Bishop: Fulton J. Sheen and Religious Celebrity in America

Fulton J. Sheen (1895–1979) was a television and radio personality, a bestselling author, and a bishop in the American Catholic Church. Between 1930 and 1950 Sheen presented the Catholic Hour radio program, offering spiritual solutions to millions of listeners. He went on to host a weekly prime-time television show, Life is Worth Living, which at its peak reached a national audience of more than twenty million viewers and earned him an Emmy Award. Sheen remains a towering figure in American...