The School of Sheen and the Holy Rosary Program hosted by Al Smith (The Pipe Padre)

Please enjoy the New Holy Rosary Program heard each week on FM 985 CKWR in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

We will pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary led by Fr. Kevin Scallon and will also pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the Chaplet of the Holy Face.

Have a blessed day and God love you.

Fr. Ron Lengwin discusses with Al Smith his latest book titled - The Great Commandment - A Fulton Sheen Anthology on Love.

This book is available for purchase through Sophia Institute Press at https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/the-greatest-commandment

In today's culture, the word love is one of the most commonly misused and abused in our language. Devoid of order, misconceptions about love run rampant, steeped as we are in narcissism, secular humanism, relativism, and hedonism. Separated from God, society tragically propagates a notion of love that is, in truth, the antithesis of authentic love. 

Now more than ever we need Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s wisdom, wit, and logic to refute these errors. In our sightless, irrational, and deeply polarized world, his prescient words elucidate the most divisive issues of our time. Mindful that we are all children of God, Archbishop Sheen decries anti-Semitism, racism, and sexism. He also explains what real tolerance means and why anti-hate campaigns don’t work.

The Greatest Commandment is a timely reprint of Archbishop Sheen’s two seminal books Love One Another and God Love You. This anthology of his bestselling reflections also contains quotes and prayers that he compiled to foster ecumenism and societal unity. Drawing on Sacred Scripture, the writings of the saints, and philosophy, Archbishop Sheen explains:

• The meaning of love in light of the Holy Trinity

A treasure to contemplate, The Greatest Commandmentexpounds upon our deep-seated need to love God and implore His mercy by developing a personal relationship with Him through Sacred Scripture and the Sacraments, especially the Holy Eucharist and Confession. God’s loving quest for our souls in turn impels us to love our neighbor. Love is a decision and requires sacrifice; it is the total gift of self for another. Our witness aids the disillusioned in finding their way to God. By cooperating with God’s Love, we will bring about the restoration of the world. 

Please enjoy the New Holy Rosary Program heard each week on FM 985 CKWR in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

We will pray the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary led by Bishop Robert Barron and will also pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and the Chaplet of the Holy Face.

Have a blessed day and God love you.

Al Smith joins the "Wake Up" team from Catholic Community Radio to discuss Archbishop Sheen's Book of Sacraments available through Sophia Institute Press.

https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/archbishop-sheens-book-of-sacraments

His cause for canonization is progressing, and his videos and books are widely viewed and in persistent demand. But of all his writings, Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s most influential and practical guides, by far, were These Are the Sacraments and Three to Get Married. 

These two books are once again available in this rich single volume, along with comprehensive commentaries by the late, revered Father John Hardon—themselves a powerful tutorial in how to read the great archbishop. “We cannot begin to guard our faith unless we understand what we believe,” notes Fr. Hardon.  

Controversy was brewing and confusion sewn among Catholics by the time Sheen wrote these classics. He shies away from nothing, even while teaching traditional doctrine in appealing and unique prose. With Bishop Sheen and Father Hardon as your guides, you’ll learn:

Why no sacrament is “more significant” than any other, though their natures differ markedly 

How Protestantism, even at its most alluring, undermines sound doctrine

Why the sacraments have both “power and efficacy”

How Baptism confers “the infusion of virtues”

How the sacramental rites in the early Church differed from now

How Christ Himself instituted each sacrament

The power and meaning of the tabernacle

The Old Testament roots of the Eucharist

How to “examine” your conscience 

How the Last Rites expel sickness from the soul

The twelve dimensions of the sacrament of Holy Orders

The most critical spiritual strategies for married couples

The difference between Christian and non-Christian marriages

To order a copy of the book, please visit -

https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/archbishop-sheens-book-of-sacraments

God Love You.

Please enjoy this week's presentation of the New Holy Rosary Show on FM 98.5 CKWR for Sunday, October 18, 2026.

Father Kevin Scallon will lead us in praying the Luminous Mysteries of the Holy Rosary.

Damian Scallon will led us in praying the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Judith Wilson will led us in praying the Chaplet of the Holy Face.

Please enjoy this time of prayer and reflection with Bishop Robert Barron leading the Holy Rosary, Jonathan Roume leading the Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Allan Smith leading the Chaplet of the Holy Face.

On this episode of Life is Worth Living heard on Radio Maria Canada, Al Smith shares some stories of his work with seminarians and the organization of The Foundation of Prayer for Priests.

For more information about the Foundation of Prayer for Priests, please visit their website at  https://www.foundationforpriests.org

For more information about sponsoring the School of Sheen and purchasing Sheen resources for seminarians, please visit  https://www.bishopsheentoday.com

God Love You.